One year ago today, my life changed forever."Hey, Kate! We have a five year old boy who is coming into care. He's really well-mannered and there's no major behavioral or health concerns."We briefly talked about the reasons for coming into care and then I called Joe halfway around the world. I knew my answer was …
August Goals
August kicks off a very busy season for me. The next few months are full of sessions, weddings, family trips, and foster care related things. My little munchkin is also starting kindergarten and thanks to COVID, I have no idea what to expect with that. Despite knowing it'll be a little chaotic, I still set …
June Goals
June is turning into a month I didn't quite expect. It was decided that our foster kiddo should move out of state to be with a family member and I will be driving him there. Because we found out towards the end of May that this was potentially happening, I put many of my projects …
I Would Get Too Attached…
"I could never do what you do.""You're a saint.""How do you do it?""I don't think I could handle loving a child and then giving them back. It would be too hard.""I wish I could foster, but I would just get too attached." I've lost count of the number of times I've heard these and similar …
Foster Care Awareness Month
Take a scroll through my Instagram and you'll quickly notice a trend. My stories/highlights and grid are flooded with foster care quotes and kiddos with emojis or lines blocking their beautiful eyes or faces. It always makes me sad to cover them, but their identities are confidential and their stories are sacred. Loving children (and …
May Goals
Photo by Elizabeth Tate My sweet friend, Nancy Ray, always shares her goals for the month and she's inspired me to do the same! At the beginning of each month, I'm going to post my personal and professional goals on the journal to share with all of you! I love writing down my goals because …
Celebrating 1 Year AND 5 Years!
1 Year Ago: The nerves were undeniable as my cursor hovered over the "publish" button. My heart was pounding so hard I'm pretty sure anyone in the house could have heard it. This was it. But was it ready? Did I spend enough time on it? Was it cohesive and well designed, yet simple? Was …
Meet Kate
Hey there! I'm Kate, founder and photographer of KSP. I'm a wife to Joe and a foster mama to many. Together we have two puppers named Liberty (Libby) and Rogue (Roguey, don't ask... it rhymed). A few fun facts and get to know me things:I love to garden and regularly come home with new house …
Coming Soon!
Stay tuned for journal posts coming soon!
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