Just starting my very first "blog"

Maybe I should look up where the word "blog" came from but for now I will just go with it.
My intention here is to share with anyone interested in the strides we, as a family are making in living more consciously, from cooking and gardening to parenting in an "attachment"/ loving and aware manor.
At this point my introduction seems appropriate. My name is Perri, I am mother to my angel in heaven, Jourdan, [passed away in 1992 while awaiting a new heart as she was born with a life threatening heart defect, "Hypoplastic Left Heart". She was awaiting a new heart at All Children's Hostital (Which was AMAZING) she was called to join the other angels in heaven only ten weeks into her existence]. More recently... Mommy to 13 year old, Merrialle, 11 year old, Timothy and Lydia... 3 next month. Wife to Tom (who is an amazing husband!)
I first became aware of the choices that we need to make and the impact on our own outcomes and health after not only my first daughter passed away in the hospital but moreso when my second (Merrialle) contracted pneumonia in the hospital immediately after birth. When I found myself pregnant again I knew I could not continue to go down the same path expecting a different outcome. When I was pregnant with Timothy my eyes started to open... to many different ways of living, leading more towards THRIVING!
We can either continue going along with "the Jones" or educate ourselves on every aspect of the growth and rearing of our children.
We, as Americans have fallen into a sheep like mentality. I have found that when/if we question what has been presented to us as the "norm" we will be blown away by the alternatives... that, at least in my case, are much more healthy and conscious opportunities... all for the betterment of our future existence.
Now that you have a little bit of understanding of how I have made my way this far, I am interested in moving forward and sharing those forward movements.