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when east meets south

backing up. part deux.

kids fast asleep?check cup o’ joe within arm’s reach?check Let’s see how far we can get on this before my eyes spontaneously close and I start to drool on myself…. Back to the story… I had asked Chris if he wanted me to contact WACAP about this little cutie patootie, and he said yes. So, needless to say, I called… Read More

Backing up. A bit.

More beans you say? Well, since you know it is my heart’s desire to keep y’all happy, I’ll share a bit more… but where to begin? is my first question. As with every major life decision, ‘the beginning’ has a hazy definition. Looking back, the beginning is much more distinct than it was while we were fumbling around in the… Read More

No Hands But Ours giveaway winner!

The winner of the Suzanne Myers “Name Charm” necklace for our No Hands But Ours giveaway is Kristin, mother to Abby! Yeah!! Congratulations, Kristin! Shoot me an email at chrisnstefanie@gmail.com and I’ll get you set up with your prize! Kristin shared her daughter Abby’s story for No Hands But Ours, you can read Abby’s story here. Her story, as well… Read More

Same song, second verse

Same song, second verse

Wow! You guys are GREAT! We’ve gotten quite a few new stories in the last few days, we are so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to submit their child’s story… we have almost 60 stories on the site. BUT we’d love to have more. So many more. The more experiences contributed, the more SNs depicted, the more… Read More

Shepherd

Shepherd

How cute is this little booger?? If he ain’t nothin’ else, he’s incredibly handsome. But he is more. So much more. Shepherd has come an incredibly long way since we first held him in the Guangdong Civil Affairs office, almost 8 months ago. In fact, it’s hard for me to go back and watch the videos we took of him… Read More

Getting to know Lightroom

Getting to know Lightroom

Since several of you have asked about the class I’m taking, I thought I’d share the four portraits I turned in for my most recent assignment. These were all taken very recently, obviously, as almost all of them are of Cole. It was great to have time in China to mess around with my camera and not have to worry… Read More