Blessed with Full hands: November 2013

7 Quick Takes

Thanks Jen for hosting!!

1. St. Andrew Novena starts tomorrow!!

I will spare you all from hearing, once again, how much I love this novena, so all I am going to say is: PRAY IT!

(It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (30th November) until Christmas will obtain what is asked.)

2. Blessed John Paul II, Pray for us!

Tuesday was our LAST home visit with our social worker. It was the day she was going to do the walk through, inspecting the house. After school work was completed, I was cleaning LIKE CRAZY.

Nov

Black Friday Beachbody deals starting today!

Hey, all! I am sharing these here, in case anyone is interested. Beachbody has some AMAZING sales for Black Friday that start TODAY!

If inetersted, you can order through my website here. Any money I make from the sales, goes directly to our adoption fund. So, get healthy, shop, and support a great cause.

Nov

Wordless Wednesday - My Advent Reading

Nov

"You have my sympathies."

Last weekend I went on the Joy for Journey retreat. This was a retreat for adoptive moms and pre-adoptive moms. Because the retreat was Christian, my hubby and kids decided to wait for me to go to mass. We went to a local parish that has a Sunday evening mass.

When mass was over and I was walking with my boys, down the aisle. An older women looked at me and asked, "No girls?"

I have gotten this question before.

Nov

Monday's Daybook

Outside my window...

It is 4PM and the sunlight is fading fast. It has been a beautiful day here. The sun was shining and the weather was really nice for a November day. There is snow in the forecast tomorrow . . . I will believe it when I see the snowflakes fall.

I am thankful...

For a nice weekend in Baltimore. My hubby is there for meetings and the boys and I decided to go up for the weekend.

Nov

7 Quick Takes

Thanks, Jen, for hosting!!

1. Katie is blogging, it must mean . . .

her hubby is travelling for work again. I am sorry if that sounds a bit snarky. As I sat down to write these takes, I realized that the only time I have sat down to write any posts in the last few weeks was when my hubby has been away for work. He has been gone alot lately. He is not too far away right now, just 45 min, but the meetings run so late and start so early, that he stays at the hotel they are held at.

Nov

Homeschooling, learning disabilities, and trying something new

When I started the homeschooling journey, several years ago, I never thought I would have to learn to become a special ed. teacher. But, these days, that is exactly where I am finding myself.

At the end of the summer, we had our oldest son go through a series of educational tests. One day a week, for about a month, we headed to the educational psychologist's office for two hours for J's testing.