Holiday Shopping: Face it ... Christmas is coming! Urgh ... christmas shopping time. I envy those who start christmas shopping in July! Looking for an adoption-related gift? Brenda Romanchik, birthmom & author, has great gifts on her website for those in open adoptions.

~ For more information on this book, and for other adoption gift ideas and books, please visit Brenda Romanchik's website: http://openadoptioninsight.org/great_gifts.htm !!

Lifemothers' Christmas Contest: New lifemothers.com contest - deadline is November 30th! All you have to do is send an email to Siren6000@yahoo.com (my email) nominating a lifemother you know is making a difference in the lives of other firstmothers. You and your friend will receive a gift from Bath & Body Works, and she will be featured on lifemothers.com this December.

Your Writings: Some oldies but goodies ... writings by fellow Lifemothers

Scarred by Adoption

If my Soul Had Eyes

Child's Choice

Pink Baby

Changing Views

For Those Expecting: Natural & Reunited Mother Bryony Lake wrote this must read for those considering adoption, A Mother's Bill of Rights !!

Featured Link: Have you ever wanted your story down in paper, in book form? Whether you have adopted, place a child for adoption, or are adopted yourself - check out Kevin Quirk's Memiors for Life: Adoption Books:

From the website:

"Writing a book about our child can be an uplifting and transforming experience, especially in the unique realm of adoption. At Memoirs for Life, I offer special expertise in writing or editing Adoption Books. My own book, HELLO, AIBEK! A JOURNEY OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION (1st Books Library), chronicles our 2002 adoption in Kazakhstan."

Visit his website today: Adoption Books: Memiors !!

Happy birthday to my Emily, who turns six this month!!