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Empowered to Connect Giveaway and Conference!

By Wednesday August 24, 2011

In less than one month I am flying to Nashville for the Empowered to Connect Conference!  If you live anywhere near and can possibly attend, please join us.  Karyn Purvis and Michael and Amy Monroe, do a great job presenting material that will help any parent of children from “hard places.”  Having never been to Nashville, it will be an adventure for me, one I had hoped to share with Russ, but it isn’t possible for him to get away this time.

In anticipation of the conference, I am giving away a copy of the Trust-Based Parenting: Creating Lasting Changes in Your Child’s Behavior DVD from Empowered to Connect and Dr. Karyn Purvis. From the ETC website:

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$40 CSN Store Winner

By Wednesday March 9, 2011

Thank you to each one of you who entered my $40 CSN Store Giveaway.  The winner of the giveaway is:

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In Like a Lion and a CSN $40 Giveaway!

By Wednesday March 2, 2011

This is what we woke up to yesterday morning.  We got 14 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours of February, giving us a grand total of 43.9 inches in the month.  That is a lot of snow, even for north Idaho!  It was so deep that the little ones had a hard time playing in it, but later in the day, after some of it melted, they all had a good time.

Monday was a crazy day.  It began with snow, of course, and Russ spent the morning plowing our driveway so we everyone could get to work and school.  It was one of those hectic days when I felt I could not even form a complete thought.

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Rockin’ Mama Winner and a Giveaway Coming in the Morning!

By Tuesday March 1, 2011

A very heartfelt thank you to each one of you who joined me in the Rockin’ Mama Challenge. Quite a few of you sent updates, which automatically entered you in a drawing for a $25.00 Amazon gift card. The winner is:

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Empowered To Connect Giveaway and Conference 1/2 Off!

By Friday February 11, 2011

(Scroll down to the bottom for details about the giveaway)

For a limited time, registration for the two Empowered to Connect conferences is half price, thanks to a grant from Focus on the Family.

Show Hope is partnering with Empowered to Connect to present the Empowered to Connect Conference in Denver, CO and Nashville, TN.   This conference will feature Dr. Karyn Purvis, a leading expert in the field of research-based interventions for at-risk children. It will be an invaluable experience for parents who seek to find hope and healing for adopted or fostered children.

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Just to Keep Life Interesting

By Sunday October 24, 2010

Everyone crowded around to watch Honeybee get her splint.

Honeybee fractured two bones in her arm at school last Thursday.  She broke her humerus and ulna, both close to the elbow.  Unfortunately the fracture in the ulna appears to be in the growth plate, so we are scheduled to see the orthopedic surgeon on Monday.  Oh boy!

The weekend was relatively calm.  Russ repaired broken drawers in the kitchen, hung my shadow box which had fallen, organized the barn, and generally enjoyed Saturday.  I spent the day organizing things, cleaning out the freezer, running errands, and cooking.

We went to a great church service today and had a big family dinner with everyone but Sweet Pea, who we missed.  Now Russ and I are tucking the kids in bed and getting ready to enjoy a little bit of quiet time before the new week begins.

Honeybee wrote some more thoughts that she said I can share with you.  I’ll get them up tomorrow — just as soon as I can.

Giveaway winners, your books will be in the mail Tuesday morning!

~Lisa

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Giveaway Winners!

By Sunday October 17, 2010

I’m back from Seattle and have had a lovely Sunday with  my family.  We enjoyed church, had a simple dinner, carved pumpkins, and took the kids for a walk out of town, including hiking up the combine tracks in some hilly, harvested fields.  Honeybee and Sunshine gathered grasses and made a fantastic centerpiece for our dining room table.  I’ll share a picture later.

I am finally ready to announce the winners of The Connected Child and the companion guide, Created to Connect.  Thank you so much for your patience.

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Birthdays, Seattle, Life

By Wednesday October 13, 2010

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway for The Connected Child and the companion guide, Created to Connect!  I wish I had 79 copies to give away.  Rusty is going to help me figure out how many total entries there are and then randomly select the three winners.

Today is Little Man’s birthday!  My baby is four.  Can I just admit that it is bittersweet for me?  He is an amazing little boy, and I love watching him grow up, but he is my last baby, and I love mothering babies.

We celebrated his birthday last night with spaghetti and chocolate cake.  He loved his Playdough Ice Cream Factory and his dollar store flashlight and sword.  Today he had his birthday cereal and I hope to get some nice photos of him that I will share later.

I’m packing our bags for a trip to Seattle.  We usually have therapy appointments on Mondays, but every three months we also have appointments at Seattle Children’s and our clinic only sees patients on Thursday afternoons.  I’m picking up Honeybee, Dimples, and their friend Jubilee, after school and heading west.

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

By Thursday October 7, 2010

My post, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, is up on the Empowered to Connect site today!  In celebration, I have a giveaway you are going to love.

Through the generosity of Empowered to Connect, I am giving away three, yes THREE, copies of  The Connected Child along with Created to Connect: A Christian’s Guide to The Connected Child.  Pretty exciting!

Created to Connect is also available as a free download on the Empowered to Connect site, or for $5.00 (which includes shipping).  The site is also loaded with lots of great written material and numerous videos of Dr. Purvis teaching for the benefit of adoptive and foster families.  I’ve said it before, some of her lectures were a lifeline for us when we were in crisis.

Here is how you can win!

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Wedding Invitations on a Tuesday Afternoon

By Tuesday May 18, 2010

Did you know that when you address the envelope of a wedding invitation to a  professor with a PhD, you abbreviate the title as “Dr.” and if it is a medical doctor you write it out as “Doctor”?  Did you know that if the wedding ceremony is held in a church, you “request the honour of your (guest’s) presence”, but if it is not in a church building you “request the pleasure of (their) company”?  The details of wedding planning are staggering!

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