spend, save & share

Recently Chris and I decided Cami is at an age to teach her about money. Nothing huge, just the importance of saving & sharing. Both kids “earn” things at the house. Right now, Noah gets stickers...

Rhythm of the Home Summer Edition

Summer is just around the corner and once again I’m excited to take part as a contributor of the Summer 2013 Edition of Rhythm of the Home. Please go check it out, there are so many wonderful and...

kids carnival

Today’s new action is called Kids Carnival. This is probably my favorite new action because of the warmth and brightness to skin tones. A few weeks ago Chris, the kiddos and I went with my sister...

tiny dreamer keeping busy…

Since Chris has been home, he’s gotten me into a good routine of waking up early 4/5 times a week. He has a 5 a.m. crossfit class, and so we end up waking up together at 4:30. This has allowed me...

more adoption progress!!

Wednesday, I got an email that said our i-600 was approved! Squealing with excited I called Chris immediately. Now begins the three to six month investigation period. It could really go a lot...

LoveMore Foundation Projects.

I love being on the board at LoveMore and helping in any way I can for the kids in the Congo. We’ve had amazing response to the foundation, and I encourage you to hop over and check out the website...

tiny dreamer creative

So as I’ve mentioned, I’m re-branding. This is no simple task, but best to do it now and I’m pretty excited about it. When we moved back here in Summer of 2011, I for the most part stopped taking...

rosy faire

This week’s action is called Rosy Faire. I’ve started a new thing this time of putting this action within a folder so that you can adjust the opacity of the action. I realized this past week, one...

the latest

Spoiled, I tell you! Its only been about a month and I received more pictures of sweet Lainey. A few this time and in a couple she had big tears in her eyes. Chris and I are smitten, and the teary...

pop simple.

Here are a few more pictures from our spring break, using the new action Pop Simple. Its a really light action to brighten, sharpen and give your photo a subtle pop. Noah has recently really gotten...

LoveMore Foundation

A while back I mentioned wanting to use my skills and abilities to help the children I can’t adopt. There are so many kids that need help, both in the U.S. and abroad. My heart personally leans...

sunny spring and easter happenings.

This week’s photoshop action is called “Sunny Spring”. A bit ironic with the dreary, not-so-spring weather that seems to be happening this season. The pictures are from Easter Sunday. It was a...

noah’s surgery

This past Thursday Noah had surgery to remove his tonsils and adenoids. It was a very needed surgery. He’s had trouble sleeping, was a mouth breather, and there are many other factors that can...

big news!!

We Passed Court! We found out yesterday that we have passed court. We are now waiting on our birth certificate and act of adoption (which should not be too long) to file our I-600 and start the 3-6...

holding onto that word.

… HOPE! Little by little I hope to share ALL that has been going on lately. Its definitely been a whirlwind of a year so far… and its only March. A few weeks ago a team from our now agency went...

vintage flair.

Days seem to be flying by since Chris returned. Happy Days, full days, but also soak-in family time days. We have been able to slow down and just be… reading together, going places, artwork. Now...

smokey coals.

This weekend we attended a birthday party at the farm. It was so fun, the kids loved it and have asked many times since Saturday when we can go back. I’m so glad I brought my big camera along. I...

right now.

Right now I’m… - Savoring our family time. - Loving the newly added time that allowed me to drop everything yesterday and paint with my little girl. - Soaking up the new spring edition of Rhythm of...

light breeze & the aquarium

Today we headed to the aquarium. Its been so wonderful to have Chris home! I’m truly thankful for this guy. I kept telling myself it was the house, or the furniture, or the kids, etc. that was...

he’s home.

life is good. (photos by the talented kristi bundy and jessica jeremiah… a HUGE thanks to those that came to help photograph this homecoming, for the families! More to come!)

cloud 9.

Cloud 9 has a bit of a fifties, old time flair to it. Bringing out old pink and red tones and adding a tiny bit of bright haze to it. Here are some before and afters. Cami and Noah had a fun time...

lainey’s care packages: pretty and practical.

This week I sent off care packages to my little girl to two different people who are traveling to the DRC! I’m so grateful for people carrying them for me and have kept them small (about the size...

blessings abound.

A while back I posted about the give initiative. Chris and I received a generous donation from an anonymous donor for our adoption. Well, I have another awesome story to share. At the end of...

butterfly bright action.

This weeks action is called Butterfly Bright. Named after the awesome terrarium that Chris got Camille for Valentine’s Day. Its a a few different layers of saturation and contrast to boost the...

for my valentine.

you couldn’t tell…

… from these two cute faces, we’ve been battling some sickness that has stayed, for way too long. Hoping and praying we are over it and back on a healthy track. In the meantime, this is the week of...

vintage warmth.

This weekend, was once again spent at home, this bug seems to have hit Noah hard. Cami and I used that time for some crafty projects. So I thought I’d share this weeks action with some of those...

heartbreak.

photo by Valerie Lynn Photography Since this adoption I’ve used facebook almost like a discussion board between me and other adoptive families. Though I’ve only met a handful of them in person, the...

for his cars.

A friend of mine recently posted a picture of an old soda crate holding her son’s cars. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to do this for the little guy. I bought an old 7-up soda crate and… voila,...

awesome eyes

What a week its been, full to the brim. I went away this weekend to learn more about being an adoptive mama and met some ahhmazing mamas that have also adopted from the Congo. It was wonderful to...