Welcome!

Whether you are a new mom or a mom-to-be (who feels like she has waited for-ev-er!) I hope you will find thoughts and resources here that are refreshing. I am an adoptive mom myself and I designed Scrapbook My Adoption as a way to record my son’s journey of life.  Here you will find a mix of everything from what eccentric thoughts go through my head at 3 a.m. to what I wish I would have done differently as a mom yesterday; when I spot something making news about adoption–and I have time to blog about it–I’ll give my 2 cents. As a Christian author, I’ve meant some amazing women who are adoption coaches and authors about books on adoption, and if I think you’ll love their stuff, I’ll pass it along!

YOU help make this blog a great place for others to gather, so be sure to share your opinions, experiences in more in the comments section. Surely, I can’t be the only one wondering about some of these adoption topics, right?

And if you’d like me to consider blogging about your blog, email me! And then go grab the button at the bottom (scroll down) that tells the world you’ve been featured!

.

.

PS: In case you are curious, first, yes, I am a real person but am taking tons of prednisone to control my rheumatoid arthritis so AM NOT posting any photos of my “moon face” (Lovely term). But I do have a sense of humor about it–enough that I share about the icky side effects on my YouTube clip called, well. . . “Side Effects!” Which leads to my other passions which are are writing, speaking, etc. So this is the standard lisacopen.com page about my books, speaking engagements and more. Most of my days are spent volunteering for my ministry for those with chronic illness, Rest Ministries. Wondering what the typical day is like for a chronically ill mom? Here is a glimpse! If you really want to get to know me (don’t say I didn’t warn you) the best way is on Twitter @lisajcopen . Here I bare all (well, not quite all, but you get the idea.)

So… on to the exciting posts below!

Birthmother’s Day – Will You “Celebrate”?

http://adoption.about.com/od/birthfirstmothers/a/birthormothday.htm

May 7th

Boo! Have You Gotten Your Halloween Scrapbook Page Done Yet?

Time is a flyin’ and before you know it Christmas photos will start to overwhelm you. Now is the time to get the photos of that cute little one ready and what better way for your child’s first Halloween then this cute scrapbook transparency? It’s currently on sale for just $2.25.

 

Baby's First Halloween Scrapbook Transparency

 

 

Honored To Be In Adoptive Families Magazine Again

We LOVE Adoptive Families magazine and if it’s not on your reading list, be sure to sign up! We are honored to be in their Holiday Gift Guide for the 4th year! Be sure to check out the page that has this ad and many other wonderful adoption organizations.

Adoptive Families Magazine

Scrapbook My Adoption Ad

Adoption Tips for the Month of November

Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month in a special way thanks to Adoption.com ‘s list of 30 days worth of activities.

Their National Adoption Awareness Calendar features ideas and activities that are fun for the whole family. And I am twittering out each tip each day from @scrapbkadoption so be sure to follow me and they will be easy to ReTweet to share with others who care about adoption!

 

Adoption Day Celebrations

 

 

This is National Adoption Awareness Month!

Every year, the president of the United States issues a proclamation stating that November is National Adoption Month.  President Barack Obama has issued the proclamation which honors those families that strengthened America through adoption and “recommitted the United States to reducing the number of children currently awaiting adoption in the United States.”

National Adoption Month is an ever evolving month-long celebration of adoption that focuses on the needs of children who are currently awaiting their forever families in the U.S. Foster Care System. If you’d like to learn more about adopting from foster care, please complete the Homestudy Request Form and someone from your local state agency will contact you regarding the next steps required in your area.

Here at ScrapbookMyAdoption.com we have our brand new store open. Come on over for easily shopping and selection, including the Adoption Awareness Month Celebration transparency!

 

Adoption Awareness Month Scrapbook Page Transparency

 

Related articles

• November is National Adoption Awareness Month (prweb.com)
• Presidential Proclamation for National Adoption Month – November (chicagonow.com)