Saturday, May 31, 2008
iPOD SHUFFLE RAFFLE!
Drawing will take place at 6pm cst
Lets see....if 500 people would stop buy for 1 chance our dossier would be heading to China! Or if 250 people would buy 2 chances....or 125 people would buy 4 chances... Any chance of that happening?? heehee A mama can dream can't she?? :)
We are so grateful for your help in bringing home our Mia Hope!
If you would like to donate to our iPOD SHUFFLE RAFFLE please click on the chip in button to the right!
Just $5 buys you a chance to win the iPOD SHUFFLE including a $40 iTUNES GIFT CARD!
The world has never seen a digital music player this small! Weighing in at about half an ounce and 1.6” long, the new 1GB iPod shuffle clips right on your clothes for true portability. Wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve, your belt, or your lapel. Load songs on your iPod with the iTunes gift card! Perfect for any age!!! I have been really busy this week, so if any of you know of any news that should be posted here, please let me know : )
Today I want to let you know that it is almost time to launch my new blog. It has been on my mind for a while now. The blog is meant to be an informational site for families who are interested in or have adopted internationally. The focus in not solely China, but all countries. On the right sidebar, countries will be segmented and blogs of families who would like to be accessible will be listed. So, for example, my blog will be under China. I am going to give families the opportunity to e-mail with another family who has experience in the country that they are hoping to adopt from. So, for example, if a family e-mails me that they would like to correspond with a family about some questions they have about adoption in Russia, I will connect them with an experienced family.
Which leads me to asking for help...as I always do from all of you.
1) I know that several of you have already volunteered to be listed under your country. Thank you! Please leave a comment if you are willing to be listed under your country.
2) Would some of you volunteer to be an informational family who would help another family with questions about their dossier or the adoption process?
3) Also, most of the families I know are adopting from China. If any of you are friends with wonderful families who think may be willing to participate and are adopting from other countries, could you ask them to contact me?
4) Lastly, I would like to have some helpful links on the blog for families. I am looking for a Shaohannah's Hope link and any others you think would be good.
This is the header. The address internationaladoptionfamilies.blogspot.com Nothing is there yet, but hopefully a great place is coming. Verna has the test blog completed, so we should be very close.
The chatroom in now closed, have a great weekend!
254 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 254 of 254Kelly,
Thanks for sharing your travel journey for Katie. I love reading these and she is so adorable!!!!
I also love the bubble pic. on your blog ... too cute!
Smiles! :o)
Nikki
I'll be happy to link my travel site to the blog -- here's the address (again) http://www.youbelong.net.com/trulyblessed
Kimberley, you are so sweet to host this quilt square shower -- what a lovely person you are. Thank you.
Kelly you just cracked me up...ironically, that is my fear. That I will pick them up in the exact clothes I dropped them off in.
EI goes in another week. Nathanael goes June 22nd. EI is going to spend some time with a friend in northern Illinois that week, so Seth and I are going to have some Mommy/Seth time and go to Chicago and Milwaukee. We'll hit the zoos and hopefully a baseball game.
I LOVE going to baseball games.
Nikki,
That bubble picture cracks me up. It looks like Katie has mighty powerful lungs, doesn't it? It was the breeze....!
Nancy,
You can't be afraid of something if you expect it, right?
Oh, I forgot toothbrush and toothpaste -- it's doubtful they'll use it, but if you ask their counsellors to remind them, they just might...
They will LOVE camp!
Make sure they take a disposable camera, too. Label it and expect really bad/fuzzy pictures of stupid things. That's what boys do with cameras!
I can't get your new site to pull up. Is it working yet?
It should be. I'll check to see if I have the addy right.
Don't expect much -- there's not much there yet!
I know they will love it. It is the first time any of them have done this. I am concerned about EI however. Twice this week when I have had to go somewhere, if I am not home in an hour he is calling wondering where I am.
Hopefully he will be to busy at camp to think about it.
Maybe I put in the wrong address: this one should work...
http://www.youbelong.net/trulyblessed
Good morning Ladies! Haven't been to the Sat. chat in a while and wanted to say hi.
Kimberley I'd love to participate with your new blog idea, you can link mine with China.
Our travel journey is right in our blog (dates Feb 13-Mar 1)
Yes it looks like she sure has a lot of blow power, lol!!
She sure has a contagious smile! That pic. of her with the piggie tails brings a smile to my face!
Does anyone have or know someone who drives a Chrysler Pacifica?
Smiles! :o)
Nikki
That one worked. Thanks!!!!
My friend has a Pacifica. She loves it.
Nancy,
The counsellors are trained to spot homesickness, and believe me, they keep the kids so busy, there is little time to think about missing home.
If your sons camp is anything like mine, getting mail is a HUGE thing! I sit down and write six or seven letters and put them in envelopes labeled for each day of camp and give them to the office to deliver each day. The letters are goofy and outrageous (sometimes I even tell the child we took a quick trip to Europe or Disney World or something like that). Sometimes they're written from the dog or cat -- I draw goofy pictures...and sometimes I even ask aunts and uncles to write a quick note (but each one goes in it's own envelope so the kid gets lots of mail). But you don't have to rely on the USPS to get it to them...
Thank you Gail!
Kelly,
You are going to be so surprised with who is doing your graphics, it's going to be great fun!
I would love to stay longer and chat, but I need to get going. I have not been doing so well with the gym. I was up to running a minumum or 4 miles and a max of 9, and this week it has been really bad. I am struggling with 3. I think it has to do with having to go so early (5:50am). Since my oldest has band camp at 8:00am I can't rely on him to babysit when I usually would go at 8:30am.
Kimberley- I got your IM e-mail, but I need more directions. I'm not sure how it works. Send me a detailed e-mail. And I heard from Secret Agent. Thanks!!!
Have a good week all. {{HUGS!!!}}
Okay, I just re-read my last comment...
you have to understand my boys know there is NO WAY in the world we would ever go to DW or Europe without taking them, so they understand I'm pulling their legs....
Nancy,
Last year Tyler wore the same underwear the whole week.
All of his underwear was folded exactly as I sent it and he confessed he never changed it.
Yuck!
EEEEWWWWWW!!!
Have a great week Nancy!
Well now I'm very curious -- who could it be?
Hmmmmmm...
You are cracking me up talking about boys not changing their underwear. I remember those days, guess I'm in for those days again too.
Gail,
Congrats on being one step closer! I love the music on your blog!
Oh yes, Tyler has some definite hygiene issues. I have to push him to shower and brush his teeth.
I wasn't surprised at all to find out that with the freedom of camp he didn't change his underwear.
Hey Kimberley,
I've got the high bid on that gorgeous pink "silk" dress on the JOCAT auction...!
Thanks Kim. It's all going extremely fast. I've gotten a lot done already, we could be traveling in 6 weeks we're told. All I can say is, when you submit your LOI be ready for it to go fast.
Yes, I see that you are the high bidder and thank you so much! My dresses didn't get much a response, so I'm glad you jumped in : )
I am so ready for my girl. We'll see still waiting in the fog here. But we should be review now. If only I can get my agency to confirm it.
I think people forget about it. All of your dresses are beautiful and I'm glad you donated them...
I'm chatting with Verna on gmail, she's working on the new blog. LOVE IT! She did a fabulous job.
Thanks for telling me Karen. We just bought one but there are not many of them around here so I was looking for a "good" review on them, lol!
Smiles! :o)
Nikki
It seems to go in spurts. The auction will slow down for a while and then kick in again. I tell you Meredith Teagarden's outfits and Daleea's are a huge hit.
Kim, I would think you'd be out of review very soon. You are so close.
Well, I need to go...have to get Grace ready to go to a friend's bday party soon. Have a great weekend everyone!
good morning, excited to hear about your new blog. you can list me anywhere appropriate (china adoptions, sn adoptions)...
Holy Cow!!
Verna has my new blog up. Please go take a look and tell me what you think.
http://internationaladoptionfamilies.blogspot.com
Shelly,
Which blog would you like me to list?
Have a wonderful day Gail!!
Kimberley,
The new blog is beautiful!
Personally, I have a harder time reading words on a printed background -- at least when the color of the type is so similar to the colors in the background, but my eyes are getting old (along with the rest of me).
I can't wait to see it with all of the links and sites. Very, very cool!
Maybe I can have her do a darker or lighter print.
I just think she did a beautiful job. I'll have to start talking with people so that I can debut it filled with resources.
I need blogs from some other countries to list.
Don't forget about Crystal, and do you know the blog Tuninga Treasures? She adopted two kiddos from Uganda, I think. Jewels of my Heart has a daughter from China and a son from Eastern Europe.
The blog is beautiful!!! I have added a link on my sidebar to it!
Smiles! :o)
Nikki
I've also got a friend who adopted from Vietnam just a few months ago, she might be willing to be listed...
Yes, I will ask Crystal and Janet to be links for Africa.
I was going to ask Laura for Vietnam and any others would be a big help.
I have one Taiwan blog, Taiwans Treasures.
Thanks for a fun morning ladies!
Time to get going for the day. So much to do, so little time!
Have a great weekend! Talk to you all soon!
Smiles! :o)
Nikki
Thank you Nikki for linking it. I'm going to work on getting it up to speed this weekend.
If you're still looking for other countries, I am the member of our agency forum and there are families with kiddos from Russia, Kyrgastan, Guatemala, Ethiopia and somewhere else. Maybe I could ask if someone wants to be listed for those countries?
Let me know.
Good morning evreyone! Can't stay to chat we have a wedding to go to but just wanted to drop in and say hi :)
Kelly,
That would be wonderful and if they have blogs, really great!
Hi Kim,
Have fun at the wedding!
I'm happy to ask...
If they're willing to be listed, I'll have them contact you directly.
That would be fantastic! Where did everybody go?
Ok, well it looks like we are all off to start our fantastic weekends! I am closing the chat room.
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