Disseminating the Information

Recently I've had the awesome privilege of contacting 100's of midwifery, doula, premie, and children's hospitals/centers, etc. across the globe.  The Internet makes that possible.  This is some of the wonderful feedback I've received:

Shall I post this on Facebook? Do you have a facebook page? 

Great Work, Jacquelyn! 

Thank you for contacting Seattle Children's. Thank you for sharing the results of your research study with us. I have forwarded your email with information on your research study to the appropriate staff members here at Seattle Children's.

Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it on to our neonatology team for their review.

Thank you for your interest in CHOC Children’s. I’ve forwarded your request to the appropriate person and, if interested, they will be contacting you. Thank you for visiting the CHOC web site.  

Jackie,

    I recently was introduced to the fact that you have done research and have made lullaby CDs for families of premature infants. I work at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. in Morgantown, WV as a NICU Nurse Clinician. Two years ago we started an area that just houses infants less than 27 weeks gestation where we monitor light, noise, etc. We have a 45 bed unit and the rest is a wide variety of infants’ diagnoses and gestational ages. I am interested in hearing more about your research and how to obtain a copy of the CD of lullabies. We also do a program that is called “Sounds of Love” where families are given the opportunity to record themselves talking to, reading a favorite story, singing favorite songs and also playing a combination of lullabies intermixed within the length of CD. Families have loved it! Looking forward to hearing from you.

I received your email and will forward on to the Chief Nursing Officers and Chief Executive Officers of our Broward Health Medical Center / Chris Evert Children’s Hospital and Broward Health Coral Springs facilities.  Thank you very much for sharing the outcomes and benefits of your research and your interest in improving the lives and wellbeing of premature infants. 

Would you be interested in donating a CD to our next NICU Baby Shower to be held on March 10.  It will be held at Inova Fairfax Hospital, an almost 100 bed unit.  Maybe you would also like to donate a CD to the unit as well?

Thank you for your Facebook post.  Your research sounds amazing.  We will help pass the word.

etc.

Why didn't I think of doing this sooner?!!
(My prayer is that I may bless the lives of as many people as possible thru this research).

Sweet Valentine's Surprises

Heart-shaped earrings inside a red rose!
Gotta love it when stu's think of you ahead of time.
What a sweet Valentine's week!

More heart shaped earrings & a strawberry necklace that actually smells!
Aren't my students neat?
Best V-day presents I've ever gotten at school.

My wild & crazy hair Sunday!
All curled up.
It was a really fun day today with the stu's.
They wanted to hear me
play the bass!
So I just enjoyed it
while they all played their fav songs.
The bass is easier than
the violin.
It has been such a blessing
having this job
so I could learn all four of the
stringed instruments.
I want to teach
my (future) children  how to play.
Give me a bow & I'm all set!!
For some reason
the piano was never my thing.
I mean, I could play it if I really practiced.
But, honestly . . .
I'd rather have a bow in my hands ~ or sing!
There are just sooo many
things I'd like to do in this life.
I guess that's what eternity's for . . .
so I can get good at EVERYTHING!!

Another thing I was really excited about yesterday

was qualifying for the $50 rebate for

my fat/muscle ratio.

(That's $150 total this year now for 

being in the healthy range).

They said I shrank

in my waist & hips a little over an inch or two

AND

my body, after thinking it was 34 last year, 

(33 this year)

NOW

thinks it's 32!

I keep getting younger!!

Yahoo

Where I Was Last Nite

A Baby Shower!

At the shower we made up poems
for the baby out of Valentine Confectioner
candy hearts.  So cute!

I even got to see the birth of this cute baby on video!

Really makes me want to make my body strong & eat this:

(Or stuff like it).

After braving the snowstorm thru the Canyon,
I then went to the Temple to do sealings!

The next day Eden Marie was blessed.
Her gorgeous Grandmother, Cara, was the one
who invited me to the shower.
I met her at the Provo Temple when I ran into
a good friend of mine, Melanie Dewey, there one evening.
We've been friends ever since!
Both Mother & daughter have lovely singing voices.
I got to hear them after the shower getting ready
to perform at Sacrament Meeting.
It was really fun to
run into other good friends
at the shower.
None of us knew we would all be there.
What a joy!
I opened the door
& there was Sherrice from the choir.
Then a lady, Katie, who knows a
good friend of mine, Fran.
Fun!!

Sweet ♫♪~Shakes

This morn a student surprised me with an enveloped stuffed with these 

sweet notes:

She even made this tiny violin for me!

 Tonite I'll be here:

Making these with the other teachers.
It's a little fundraiser we do every January to raise $$ for our programs.
The students all come with their parents to help support us.
Yum Yum Yummy!!

Don't mind if I do!
Headed there Spring Break.
Yahoo!
Found out about it New Years Eve at a dance.
Can't wait!!  First time.
Then later this summer I'm going here
(while the choir tours to Chicago):

Current Status

Doing my best to stay afloat thru some special challenges & changing health issues that have been around now for a number of years.

Life is hard.

EZ in some ways, not in others.

I'm not advocating this movie, but:

Being patient . . . in more ways than one.

Had to go to the doctor recently to get a cist removed that has been there for 4 or 5 yrs now.
Thought it was puncturable.  Turns out it was solid & would not drain.
A sample was taken to make double sure it is truly benign.
That's how I spent Martin Luther King Day.

I think I'm getting people better now these days.

Some.

Love truly is the answer, even when others don't get me.
So is purity!

Walking . . . one step at a time.
God is the answer.
Always

He sustains me.
I rely on Him thru every step.
(And every detour).

That's how I make it thru.

My dear cousin is still fighting for her marriage.
My dear friend is still dealing with
the circumstances
& her troubled past.
A past college buddy is trying to survive thru
a broken marriage.
An Institute friend is still dealing
with all of her losses.
I'm still getting 100's of emails from Linda.
The list goes on & on & on & then . . .
KARMA?
Law of Attraction?

I'm getting really good at this.

Charity truly NEVER FAILETH.
Striving for it daily
thru my own complaints & cont'd long walks by faith.

Thank heavens for:
Institute
the Temple
the scriptures
prayer
good friends
love from family
the Spirit
support
etc.

Birthday/Christmas Bag From My Sister Sunday.
Was so very grateful when she said lately
that she & her hus
were praying I'd find my eternal companion soon.
I have been really trying to prepare
thru a lot of trial & heartache;
good & evil.

Sun. Sch Buds

Thank you to all of you who have good hearts.
God Bless You
each & EVERYone!

My brother from L.A. is in town
for the Sundance Film Festival & visits with Mom.
Glad he's here.

Meanwhile, the rain keeps falling on the just & the unjust.
Praying for all.

My #1 Goal in Life:

is to make others as happy as possible, and to bring light, peace, joy, comfort, healing, & solace into their lives.  I sometimes fail and find I have to redirect, but when I receive notes like I did this past week I feel like I am succeeding.

Left on my Projector Board I Use Everyday

I was so grateful also for hugs and student comments today (and other days) telling me I had made the most impact in their lives of ANY teacher and that I was just the "right" teacher for them.  I appreciate this on days when I wish I could be doing ANYTHING but teaching, and especially when I feel like I am ANYTHING but the Best Teacher for them.

 I can't even tell you how this note lifted me one day last week:

It was really neat, too, because when I came home from teaching that afternoon

someone special had "pinned" me a whole bunch of 

Valentine's Day 

treats to choose from.

How I L♡VE whoever did that for me!

THANK YOU!!

Pic

An interesting pic my brother sent us today:

Said he was a great speaker.

HAPPY!

I'm happy b/c after a year or two of hearing about everyone else's adventures getting to travel, I finally have an opportunity to go myself.  Bon voyage soon!  ;-)

It's interesting how it came about, too. 

More to come on that . . .
God is good.

The Month of December

Cont'd visits with Mom on Sun's.

Standing next to our "Jack" & "Barbara" stockings.

White elephant gift exchange & dinner w/ Heber DUP's.

At home after our 1st Mo Tab/OTS performance.
This was after 2 nites already performing our community's Handel "Messiah."
Directly after the Mo Tab/OTS ones, I then played in church
(w/ a rehearsal during Sun. Sch) ~
finishing it by participating in a musical fireside.

At the end with violin in hand & flying parachute in the other.

Our differing roles.

Wonderful costuming for the dancers.

The candy bomber story was a "smashing hit!"

My view at the Conference Center.

Oh Christmas Tree

My good friend from home, David Stevenson, & his wife, Ruth,
who both sing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

With Melanie Dewey, who often accompanies me for single gigs
(in Bells on Temple Square), & Joseph Ogden (sings in the choir).

Gorgeous window corner.

Purple/lavender is my favorite color!

Love the feather look at the top.

O More Christmas Trees!

My wonderful visiting teaching partner, Scoshi.

So grateful to Debra Poulson & her hus, Seth,
who always let me stay over-nite w/ them
for our concerts.

Gail & Vohn are nothing but a support.

A Rose from a Rose

After 10 days straight performing/rehearsing
I capped it off with 250 stu's on stage!

Went extremely well . . .
nothing but compliments, thankfully!

The mound of instruments I had to tune before the concert!