Anna
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | postpartum doula & lactation counselor |
| Location | Indiana, United States |
| Introduction | When I was little, I had a lot of names. One of the sweetest things I was called was Anna Pieka Valentine. I asked my father once what Pieka (pronounced peeka) meant, and he told me that there was a tiny little country in Europe where "pieka" was the word they used for the star on top of a Christmas tree. I was old enough to know my Papa's funny ways, but young enough to believe everything he said... and I'm glad, because I still think it's one of the most magical things I've ever heard. So, hello! I'm Anna, a 35-year-old dabbler in the twistyness of life. I'm a postpartum doula, a certified lactation counselor, a parent educator, a writer, a photographer, a bubbling and somewhat hesitant artist, and an idea factory. And I'm glad that we're here. |
| Interests | folk art, handmade things, photography, books, writing, goats, chickens, babies, parenting, small farms, gardening, community, farmer's markets, street fairs, the ocean, canoeing, boats, travel |
| Favorite movies | Elling, Pecker, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Amelie, Connie and Carla, Stealing Beauty, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Benny and Joon, Bread and Tulips, Away We Go |
| Favorite music | Regina Spektor, KT Tunstall, Andrew Bird, The Be Good Tanyas, Poi Dog Pondering, The Weepies, Erin McKeown, Feist, Cake, Clem Snide, Pomplamoose |
| Favorite books | The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, The Unfastened Heart by Lane von Herzen, Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, Homeland by Sam Lipsyte, Grab On To Me Tightly As If I Knew The Way by Bryan Charles, The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott, Opal by Opal Whitely, Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver |