A Little Advent Gift…and a Little Project I’ve Been Working On
Yep. Another little one in our family! We’re expecting our 5th around late April. Right now, I’m about 18 weeks along. So, now you know the little project we’ve been working on that has necessitated a little more quiet around here.
And now, I’m eager to share an Advent gift with you. It’s very small, but my little gift nonetheless.
I finished my 2012 Advent plans and I’m happy to share them with you. Much of our reading is familiar reading, and we may add in a few new books to our list. If you’re interested in reading in more detail about the book choices, or finding some links for those oop books on the list, you are welcome to read about them on last year’s Advent post here.
Toward Living Advent and Christmas – 2012
And, I’ve often thought that you might want an Advent planner of sorts…something that you could customize and fill in with the delightful Advent books on your shelves, or those found in the library. So, I’m happily sharing the same Advent plan, but with a planner section in the book column so you can add your own family customs and books keyed to each day.
Toward Living Advent and Christmas Planner – 2012
I do hope these are useful and helpful as we all begin to think of preparing for this joyful season of preparation and waiting in joyful hope!
OH. MY. GOODNESS! OH… God's goodness! Congratulations sweet friend! You look radiant!
Oh Wow! Congratulations ;o) What wonderful news. You are looking lovely – and very happy!
Oh!! Oh oh oh my!!! I am SO happy for you all! I'm going to gush — is that alright?! LOL You see, you are one of my very favorite bloggers: I so appreciate your friendly, no nonsense, down to earth, enthusiastic homeschooling and family lifestyle as you present it here on your blog. I also love babies, and am always so happy for my favorite people when they announce there is a little one on the way!
Congratulations and Blessings and Prayers to you and your whole family 🙂
Precious….just precious, wonderful news. You look terrific! Nice work 🙂
Can’t wait to look at the plans…
Jenn!!! Soo happy for your! Wow! What a blessing! I've been missing you very much, but understand. How are you feeling with morning sickness and energy? I pray you are feeling as wonderful as you look!
What a sweet little bun you have! Congratulations!
I am so happy for you all!!! You look lovely.
Congratulations, Jen! What wonderful news!! Beautiful photo, too. 🙂
Whoo hoo!!!!!!:):){{{}}}
beautiful pic too:)
PS thanks for the sharing the planning page:)
{{{JENN!!!}}}
OH MY STARS!!!!
Congratulations! I'm so excited/happy/thankful for you!
What a wonderful blessing. You just keep right on doing what you're doing – we'll be here waiting for updates!
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Congratulations to you and your family! What a wonderful blessing!
A huge thanks for the Advent plans. I can't wait to check them out.
Jen, congratulations!! How incredible to walk with Mary in a deeper way this Advent! God's blessings to you and yours.
And thank you for your lovely Advent planner!
Oh, how simply wonderful. Being pregnant during Advent…such a joyful thing!
From joy to joy,
Nancy
Oh what a wonderful “project” to be quietly working together with God on! Many congratulations and every blessing to you and the small one in the months to come.
Joining in with the others to offer my congratulations on your newest one! Now I just have to get my printer working so I can print out the planner. Love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh Jen! What wonderful news!!!!! I love hearing when people are expecting. God is so generous in including us in His work of creation. You look wonderful, hope you're feeling well. I was wondering if this news might be in store. 🙂
Yay!!! So happy for you. What a blessing. And thank you for the advent worksheet. Perfect.
How exciting! Congratulations to you and your family.
You look wonderful.
Thank you for sharing the Advent planner, so very helpful and generous.
You look great! 🙂 And thanks for the Advent planner — very helpful!
Wonderful news! Thanks for posting the advent links I am wrapping up my plans here I will check them out.
Hearty congratulations, Jen! I am absolutely thrilled for you and your family! What a wonderful blessing.
So wonderful to see the lovely picture of you and baby!!!! You know you remain in my prayers…you are positively glowing :). Thanks, too, for the generous Advent gifts!
So glad to hear from you again. Congratulations on your blessing. Many prayers for you and your baby.
Love your blog no matter how quiet. Such a sweet blessing. So exciting that you will be teaching another little one soon. Prayers.
Congratulations to you and your family!!! We are so happy and will remember you all in our prayers.
Alicia in New Zealand
Congratulations! You are about two weeks ahead of me!
Oh Jen, how simply WONDERFUL! Please accept my most heartfelt congratulations! You look absolutely R-A-D-I-A-N-T.
🙂
I will continue to pray for you, your wee one, and your whole family in the days ahead.
Peace,
~Annie in New Hampshire
Beautiful, just Beautiful!! I was really missing your posts, but now I see you had a most good reason for being silent. I'm due right around the same as you with our number 6! Prayers for you as you continue to “work on your little project.” 😉
And THANK YOU for sharing your wonderful Advent plans! Blessings to you!!
Jen,
Such wonderful and joyful news! Many blessings to you and your family as you anticipate welcoming this new little bundle of joy into your family!
~Tina
Congratulations! You look wonderful. I hope that you've been feeling well – that morning sickness isn't the reason for quiet on this blog. Another blessing from God!
Congratulations on your newest blessing!! I wondered why your blog had been so quiet. I thought y'all were working sooo hard on school. 😉 Kathryn (from 4Real)
Oh how wonderful! God bless you and thank you so much for the Advent gift!
Congratulations Jen!!! 🙂
I wish you so many blessings, Jen!
So wonderful! I've followed your site for years now. Learned so much and patterned much of my schoolroom on yours!
I just HAD to say joyful blessings to you…may you all have a wonderful Advent as you grow your newest family member 🙂
In Christ,
Kellie
Congratulations! What a blessing~I am so VERY thrilled for you. Take care of yourself and thank you for the Advent gift. ~lisa
Congratulations! So very, very happy for you!
DEO GRATIAS!!!
I think that may be just the best reason ever to be quiet on your blog!!!! So happy for your beautiful family! You will be in our prayers.
Pax Domini Sit Semper Vobiscum,
Jennifer
So beautiful!! Congratulations. We have 5 angels here on earth and 4 in Heaven, so I can feel for you 100%. Five children are wonderful–it just seems to get easier, but LOUDER!!
Peace & Health,
Elizabeth Marie
OOOoohhhhhh! Jen!! I am so incredibly happy for you!! I will pray for you right through that finish line!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
{{{hugs}}}
Snoopy dancin here in NJ!!!
Oh, congratulations!! I am so happy for you and your family. What wonderful news!
And thank you for sharing your Advent plans again! I've been reviewing you plans from the last two years as I make my plans. I'll look forward to perusing these during my planning time tomorrow!
Congratulations!! I am thrilled for you!!
Thanks for sharing the Advent planning with us!
How absolutely beautiful! What a blessing! I am so happy for you Jen!
Oh congratulations!! How very exciting!
WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS…SO TRULY HAPPY FOR YOU. tHANKS FOR SHARING. KEEPING YOU AND THAT NEW LIFE IN THOUGHT AND PRAYER.
Just checked in and saw this! SO HAPPY for you!! Wonderful Advent news.
Positively wonderful Jen, what a blessing for you all!!
Congratulations !!! Wow…five kids..that too in Catholic upbringing…I salute you..
How exciting! There seem to be several “surprise” preganancies that I know of right now. Wish one would come my way! LOL Congratulations!
Congratulations, Jen! You look beautiful!! SO happy for you! {Merry Christmas, too!}
I'm just now seeing this!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You look beautiful.