Author: Stephanie Karp

If the fact that it was requested that I play her favorite song on the Broadway soundtrack (Track 10 — She’s In Love) over and over again for 64 minutes straight during a car ride the other day is any indication of Emma’s love of the show, then she absolutely did love The Little Mermaid….

Yesterday I had a great opportunity to take a ride with Gary for a whole day to Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY. It’s a beautiful old castle smack dab in the middle of abundant nature and if you are nearby or semi-nearby, I recommend you take a visit. (www.mohonk.com) It was a great…

I had the chance to read our Home Study draft tonight. WOW!! Now we’re talkin’!

Last night, the strangest thing happened. Eden, who has never done this before in this manner, woke up screaming at about 11:30pm. She was inconsolable when I went into her room. She shrieked when I touched her, kicked at me, yelled at me to alternatively come to her and then get away. I told her…

Today I spoke with Carolyn about her One Year Anniversary of meeting Henry coming up in a few days. And just now, as I’m about to go to sleep for the night, I realize that October 19, which it technically is now as it’s after midnight, is the day I first began my blog. One…

Being an adoptive mother is not for every woman. She must possess not only the natural mother instinct but an understanding and appreciation of the situation that brought a child into her arms making her a mother. The adoptive family came to be by choices made, choices made by the first parents and by the…

It’s been a while since I have posted. Where to begin. I have been a bit upset about a timing snafu that has occurred very early in my adoption paperwork process. Just as I have heard over and over again — Expect the unexpected. In between feeling really bad about my mess up, I remind…

I swear, I usually live in a world where the glass is always half full. I don’t believe in black clouds. I most often find the silver lining. But I am just downright mind boggled. And of course I do realize how blessed I am, and the Twilight Zone episode that I’m about to tell…

A wonderful fall day … playing in the leaves. A chance to celebrate with Carolyn and Henry their special anniversary. Inspiration and happiness. Energy and creativity. My chocolate covered macaroons were a hit. Great day moving a lot of my writing goals forward. Super photos of my girls were achieved easily this afternoon. Some days…

I found this on someone’s blog and thought it would be cool to post here. Although I see how much I have done, gosh, there is so much more — and this list doesn’t cover all the things I’d like to accomplish too. I have not made it across the oceans yet further than Hawaii…