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Open Adoption, Where We Live
Hello,
John and Chris here. We’re two dads, raising our daughter, Sara, in Georgia. We love where we live and wanted to continue this blog, in an attempt to paint a picture of our life, as we pursue an open adoption arrangement for the adoption of our second child. We are a loving, happy family of three, and look forward to the day that we can be blessed with a second child.
Quick image of where we live
(image source: decaturmetro.com)
Parenting, Honoring Childhood
John and Chris Adopt
“We affirm our duty to nourish and nurture the young, to honour their caring ideals as the heart of being human. To recognize the early years as the foundation of life, and to cherish the contribution of young children to human evolution,”
–Raffi
Parenting, Being Dads, Open Adoption
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John, Chris, Open Adoption, Atlanta
Hello,
John and Chris here,
Above is a photo of the neighborhood we live, work and are raising our daughter, Sara. Sara came to us through the process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this blog to reach out to birthmother’s, if they are considering open adoption, that they may get to know a little about us, as we are ready to open our homes for a brother or sister for Sara.
Children, John, Chris, Dads, Open Adoption, Family Waiting to Adopt
We are in a town near the city of Atlanta, Ga. Decatur is a terrific place to live. It is home to a lot of great, family friendly events, schools, and places of worship. We have a large market that sells fresh produce, all within a short drive or bike ride. It is idyllic, really.
Thank you for stopping by our blog. If you are a birth mother, have any questions for us, give us a call using the toll free phone number, or email,
Warmly,
John and Chris, (and daughter Sara).
Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – our neighborhood (Decatur, a small town near the city of Atlanta) is very child friendly. Although the restaurants are very welcoming to children and families, we’re keeping a low profile this weekend.
The city of Atlanta has a lot of events this weekend. There is a half marathon, Atlanta Hawks basketball game – and we’re staying in, with our daughter, Sara. And nothing is better than keeping a low profile and enjoying life with family!
We designed this blog for birth mothers who are considering open adoption. It is our hope, as we type small bits and pieces of our everyday lives, that some of our values and a little bit about who we are as dads, emerge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, (and daughter Sara)
Family, Children, Cousins
Family, Cousins, Sara, Open Adoption
John and Chris here,
We’ve posted a nice pic of our daughter, Sara, with cousins. Love having access to family. It makes all the difference,
Thanks for stopping by the blog, and visit us again, we try and post as often as possible, just to let people what we’re up to.
Warmly,
John and Chris
Check out our YouTube updates
Hello, John and Chris here,
We just posted some new YouTube videos, so, if you’d like to check them out, click here.
We are John and Chris and daughter Sara. Sara came into our lives through the loving process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this site as we seek a birthmother for the open adoption of a second child. We are so excited at the prospect of extending our family to include one more, as we are a family waiting to adopt.
Thank you for stopping by our website. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birth mother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara, and, …. hopefully, soon, adopting our second child
Living in the South, Raising a Family, Open Adoption
Georgia, John, Chris, Open Adoption, Grand Camellia
Hello all,
John and Chris here,
So, we thought it would be fun to post a little about what it’s like to live in Georgia. Well, in a word: sunny. We have been very fortunate to have been able to travel a little in our lives, and as parents, with our daughter, Sara, we do get to travel, as well. And the striking difference between our hometown of Decatur, Georgia, (which is near Atlanta, Georgia) – is blue sky. Living in the South means we get a lot of sun – and brilliant gardens.
The image above is of a plant called a camellia, and its size just illustrates how we lucky we are to get a lot of sunny, blue sky days. Plants here in Georgia have a lot of opportunity for early blooms, which can last months longer than other areas.
Just one of the benefits of raising a family, while living and working in the South: plenty of opportunity for outside sun time.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Atlanta, the Circus is in town, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been busy being Dads to our daughter, Sara, and working, and keeping a positive attitude, as we move ahead in 2012. The circus is in our neck of the woods these days.
Living so close to a city like Atlanta gives us a terrific opportunity to have access to art, museums, fairs, the circus. “Cavalia” was in town not too long ago (this is a performance with horses, under a big tent) – we actually have very little time, and don’t “do” these shows! But we love that as our family grows, we will be able to ease into these fantastic events.
Here are a few images of what’s going on in our neighborhood, near the city of Atlanta. (Thank you to our friend for forwarding, and to Decatur Metro Blog, for the images).
Ga, John, Chris, Open Adoption
John, Chris, Circus, Open Adoption
Thanks for stopping by our open adoption blog,
John and Chris
Sharing some of our experiences, hopes, on family
Building on the post from yesterday, below is a little quote from the note of the nanny who helped us out while we vacationed. We kept the note because we cherish these thoughts now and in the future, especially as we work and prepare for going through the process of finding a birth mother for the open adoption of our second child.
“Thank you so much for the picture, she is a beautiful child, inside and out. Like I said I usually don’t get so attached, but Sara stole a little piece of my heart”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Decatur, Ga
Sharing thoughts on parenting, raising children, family, open adoption
Sharing Thoughts on Parenting, John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been thinking about a trip we took recently, skiing. Sara was with us, and we had a nanny help us out here and there during the trip. Below is a part of a note from the nanny, after our trip concluded, thought we’d share:
“…being a parent is sometimes so hard, you always want to do the best thing for your child, but What IS the best thing we really don’t ever know for sure at the time….And you guys are such great Dads, I see a lot of babys come through here and you two are definitely two of the best parents I’ve seen so far… I wish you both much happiness in your future with Miss Sara.”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
We are John and Chris and daughter Sara. Sara came into our lives through the loving process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this site as we seek a birthmother for the open adoption of a second child. We are so excited at the prospect of extending our family to include one more, as we are a family waiting to adopt.
We write on this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birth mother and are considering the process of open adoption, take your time to sift through these pages.
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Family, Open Adoption, and Vacations!
We are so fortunate to have good people in our lives. Recently, we were on a family vacation and a daycare worker who helped us out caring for Sara was so gracious, helpful and complimentary. On our last day, she even gave Sara a little gift. These gifts make life so sweet.
We are John and Chris and daughter Sara. Sara came into our lives through the loving process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this site as we seek a birthmother for the open adoption of a second child. We are so excited at the prospect of extending our family to include one more, as we are a family waiting to adopt.
Thank you for stopping by our website. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birth mother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Facebook anybody?
Have you checked out our Facebook Page recently? We’ve set up the Facebook Page to just stay in touch – visit us by clicking here.
Families Waiting to Adopt, Open Adoption, Parenting
Here’s a quick clip of our beautiful Sara. These moments are pure joy …
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We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Family, children, adoption
30th Annual Storytelling Festival To Be Held this Friday & Saturday, Decatur, Ga.
Family activities in our community ramping up. Decatur, the community where we have decided to raise our adopted daughter, Sara, is a family oriented town, where books, book reading, and storytelling, are valued. How terrific for the children of this neighborhood to have a consistent flow of reading opportunities and celebrations that clearly say, “we value families and reading.”
Story tellers gather, telling stores, for children and adults. This is an all ages event.
We know this weekend’s reading event is the first in a large series of opportunities here in Decatur, Ga, that we as a family can participate in, with joy.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Decatur, Family, Adoption
John Chris, Adopt, Loving Family of 3, Waiting to Adopt Second Baby
Did we mention that the community we live in, Decatur, has its “Decatur Touch a Truck Day” March 3, 2012?
Love this town. Great neighborhood to raise a family.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Georgia, Family, Gardening
We’ve had an early bloom of flowers this Spring. That means a little more allergies, but the payoff of living as a family in Georgia is that our winters are mild enough that cold air is never a deterrent to our getting outside.
I tried getting a picture of a dogwood bloom in this blog post, but there’s a problem with the picture, so we’ll work on that and upload later.
We can see our neighbors have early blooms with strawberries. How exciting!
A quick frost is expected in a week or two, and then it’s time to get in the garden. Can’t wait to get our hands full of dirt – looking forward to another beautiful season of gardening in Georgia this year.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Where we live as a family, Georgia
John and Chris, Waiting Families to Adopt
The beautiful community we’ve chosen to raise our child, Sara, in, has a very old history. The above picture, from “Vanishing DeKalb” is from 1915. On the far left you can see the tip of our community courthouse, a focal point around which many local festivals and gatherings happen year round today.
John and Chris, Waiting Families to Adopt
Here is the courthouse today. It’s one of the things we like about our community: rich in history, its architectural history reaches back in time and still gives us beauty today.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Decatur Book Festival & Our Family / Community Home
John and Chris Adopt, Decatur Book Festival, Waiting Family to Adopt
John and Chris here,
Just read about the extension of sponsorship of Decatur’s (where we work and live as a family) wildly successful, annual book festival. This means that our great community can continue to enjoy, uninterrupted, year after year, (for the next 3 years) the child and family friendly festival. The Decatur Book Festival is a good example of what makes this community so fantastic to raise kids and be a family, together, and we look forward to this and other local festivals, for years to come.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Baby, Waiting Family to Adopt
We have become much more adept at seeing other babies and knowing much better about what age they are because of development milestones. Before, we couldn’t tell you if a baby was 3 months, 6 months, or close to a year old.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
Thank you for stopping by. We also have a Facebook page, Youtube Channel, and a website.
Funny things about babies …
Funny things we didn’t know about babies that we now know, as parents … hmmm. Babies are like parrots in that they are great mimickers…they are looking for more new things to gurgle and test out saying. Babies love wooden spoons and Tupperware. Flashy toys are ok but nothing beats a wooden spoon in the mouth and some plastic containers to kick around.
Thanks for visiting our blog, as we continue our search for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child,
Warmly,
John and Chris, and baby Sara
Family, children
Hello,
January is almost at a close, and what we are both hopeful for for 2012 is to add a sister or bro to the clan this year!
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Best Memory this Past Christmas, Family, Birth Mother
Artist: Delilah Smith, Onsted, MI
Hello, This is Chris,
John posted the other day about his take on our “Best Memory This Past Christmas,” and I thought I’d chime in with my thoughts, as well…
Sara’s first Christmas and birthday was special even though she couldn’t appreciate it much yet! Just fun to watch her taking it all in.
In that little mind of hers she’s constantly processing all of the new stuff happening around her! It was also fun to see her dressed up in her red and white Christmas clothes.
Who We Are:
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – eagerly ready to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a special birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Here’s Our Direct Email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
Here’s Our Toll Free Phone Number: 1-800-466-1091
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Best Memory of This Past Christmas … Family, Birthmother
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Sara, Family, Birthmother
John here,
Best memory of this past Christmas together as a family….taking a Christmas day walk with chris and Sara. Watching Sara discover miniature ponies in a field next to her grandma’s house. Christmas eve reindeer grazing in grandma’s field. Sara pointing at the christmas tree with all out gusto and saying her version of “tree” which is “glhhee”
Who We Are:
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – looking to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a special birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Here’s Our Direct Email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
Here’s Our Toll Free Phone Number: 1-800-466-1091
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Growing up Reading, Open Adoption, Children Reading as they Grow
Love of Reading Growing Up, John and Chris
Hello, Chris here,
A friend asked us the other day what books John and I really enjoyed as we were growing up, and it got me to thinking: not sure I had a favorite book growing up, but I did like reading mysteries that were geared towards kids.
There was a whole series I read that our school library and local library carried most of. My memories of the mystery books I read while growing up are that the mystery genre kept me entertained and wanting to read more!
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – looking to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Family, Snow, Children
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Sara
OK, so the picture above is of our beautiful daughter, Sara, and yes, we’ve already posted it in Facebook, but … well, goodness, we’re proud parents, so of course we’re going to post THIS PICTURE AT LEAST TWICE!
How wonderful it is to get away, together, as a family – check out our new Facebook Pic and comments here, and “like” our page, (if you’re into the Facebook world)!
We are John and Chris and our daughter’s name is Sara. We adopted Sara through the process of open adoption, and we are lovingly looking for the birthmother for our next adoption. We’ve set up this blog, (as well as a few other pages, like on YouTube) so a birth mother such as yourself can begin to get to know who we are via the web. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, and thank you for stopping by!
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our toll free phone number: 1-800-466-1091
Warmly,
John and Chris
Children, Parenting, Growing Up, Favorite Things …
Open Adoption, John, Favorite Books
Hello,
John here. I’m thinking about favorite books growing up. Both Chris and I know and value the importance of books. To have and be surrounded by books is a gift.
One of the great things about where Chris and Sara and I live is that we have a community that supports independent book sellers. Decatur, the town we’re raising our daughter in, has a BIG, annual book fair, complete with food vendors and lots and lots of children’s activities.
What was my favorite book growing up? William Carlos about the “wild west”. I wonder which books Sara will choose as her favorite, as she grows up.
Sincerely,
John
Open Adoption Search via Facebook
Hello,
Time is flying by and we haven’t had much of a chance to blog everyday! There are a lot of new photos with us as a family on our Facebook page, and we earnestly work toward updating that page and this blog with more of our family life. Stay tuned for more!
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Family, Holidays
Open Adoption, Dad Chris, Daughter Sara, Family
Have you checked out our Facebook page? We have some neat photos of the joy of this past holiday season.
Warmly,
John and Chris and Sara
Open Adoption, Birth Mother, Storytelling
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Birth Mother
Isn’t this a lovely drawing? A friend forwarded it to us the other day. It was found while she was sifting through the internet, looking for new books to share with children.
Crafting a good story is an art, isn’t it? And one of the things we enjoy as being parents is sharing our past experiences with our daughter. We can weave our lives in the art of storytelling for our daughter, Sara.
As a family, and as we look for the birth mother for the open adoption for our second child, we reflect happily on how much we have, and how many happy times we look forward to in the future, as a growing family.
Warmly,
John and Chris
* Source: “Little Angel’s Journey” by Dzvinka Hayda
Birth Mother, Open Adoption
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Birth Mother
We found this beautiful image on the internet, and while this little baby is not our Sara, we thought its sentiment, with tribute to her birth mother, lovely. We hope you enjoy, too.
Warmly,
John and Chris
Quote, Family, Children
Here’s a quote to kick off the new year properly. Hope you enjoy,
“Let us put our minds together to see what life we can make for our children.” – Chief Sitting Bull
Warmly,
John and Chris
Baby, Adoption, Open Adoption
Open Adoption John Chris *
Hi,
This is John and Chris. We are adopting parents. We adopted our daughter, Sara, as a baby, through open adoption. We are now ready, as a family, through the process of open adoption, to adopt our second child. If you are a birthmother, then take your time to sift through this site, our YouTube videos, Facebook, and our homepage, too.
Thanks for stopping by,
John and Chris
* Image Source
Open Adoption, Adopting Families
Winter John Chris Adopt Atlanta
OK, so the snow we got today was nothing like this picture, but hey, this pic of snowfall in downtown Atlanta is eye catching. We actually had the weekend after Thanksgiving at about 70 degrees – which meant light jackets and plenty of outdoor time for the family.
Since adopting our daughter, Sara, we take these mild, blue sky Nov and Dec days with great joy and ease, just appreciating all the good time we have together, as a family, during the holidays.
Hi, we are John and Chris, and we are an adopting family. Welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Parents, Parenting, Birthmother
Walking Baby, Birthmother, Child Adopt John Chris
We, like so many other families and parents, have enjoyed time with friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, and loved the time spent with our daughter, Sara.
Our daughter, Sara, is now starting to walk, trying to form words, and generally seems to be a pretty happy and content baby. That makes us, as parents, feel like we are taking our responsibility seriously, and listening to some of the experts on best baby raising practices!
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
For Birthmothers, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Parenting
Seeing Sara grow into a healthy little girl and knowing that we must be doing something right – is one of the greatest rewards of being parents. We look forward to our Thanksgiving as a family, this year, and many more happy ones to follow.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
Waiting Families for Adoption
image source: "my sweet prints," on etsy
Thinking about our favorite family routine these days, we enjoy the bedtime routine with our daughter Sara… bath time and then bedtime. Fun to watch her playing in the tub. Also, we enjoy seeing her so excited to see us in the morning when she wakes up!
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
Family Fun Fact: John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Our Family
Open Adoption John Chris Adopt Georgia
We love Camping and we can’t wait to hop in the car with our children and head up to the north Georgia mountains for family trips.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about us, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – find more fun facts on our Homepage John and Chris Adopt, and thanks for stopping by!
Recipe of the Week: Vegetable Broth, the Classic Family Soup
Preparing Carrots for Soup John Chris Adoption
We are John and Chris, adoptive parents of a beautiful child, Sara. We are parents ready to adopt our second child! If you are a birthmother, we would love to speak with you as you think through this important decision. Please also visit John and Chris Open Adoption page.
What we’ve found as adoptive parents is that food can be a real connecting force with children. With our daughter, Sara, and myself and Chris, we value organic, home made food. It’s an opportunity to sit down as a family, take a deep breath, connect, and continue nurturing our family culture.
Living so close to a wonderful food market, where we can purchase fresh, organic food at very low prices, a quick and easy soup to make is vegetable broth. Serve with favorite bread. Because winter is upon us, you can even warm the bread a little. This dish is a great appetizer, first dish, or small meal.
Vegetable broth as a soup is terrific for family! Here’s one way to prepare the soup:
What you’ll need (we use organic for everything):
Stock pot with lid
Strainer
Fresh, filtered water
Almost 2 pounds carrots
One bunch celery
One onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley
How to prepare:
- Wash everything
- Peel carrots, slice several times so they are long and chunky
- Slice celery lengthwise, then cut stalks several times so they fit into pot
- Discard outer skin of onion and quarter
- Chop parsley a few times so it fits into pot, and if you can throw the stems away, do so, because too many stems taste a bit bitter.
- Throw everything in the pot
- If the vegetables exceed 3/4 of the total space in the pot, consider removing some vegetables, because when you boil, you don’t want the soup to boil over
- Add water until the water line is under the vegetables by about 2 inches. The reason this is important is because if there is too much water, then the soup will taste watery. It is better for the soup to be more concentrated.
- Put the lid on, heat to boiling, then turn the heat down to a soft simmer. Have the lid positioned so a little steam escapes.
- It will take 1.5 to 2 hours for this soup to cook. At about 1.5 hours, you may want to remove the lid altogether, turn the heat up a little. This lets more water evaporate, making a more concentrated veggie soup.
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Strain the soup when serving to young children. Use judgment when serving to toddlers and younger to prevent choking hazards. Whomever you are serving, know allergies beforehand.
That’s it! That is the vegetable broth soup recipe we like to prepare for our family. Maybe you can prepare it for yourself and see how it works for you.
We are John and Chris, adoptive parents of a beautiful child, Sara. We are parents ready to adopt our second child! We are ready to welcome a brother or sister for our beautiful daughter, Sara. If you are a birth mother, we would love to speak with you as you think through this important decision.
Find more information about us by sifting through this blog, or by visiting our Homepage, at John and Chris Adopt Dot Com.
Picture of the Week: Decatur
Decatur Ga - Near Atlanta - Where We Live and are Thriving as a Family
Adjacent to the bustling city of Atlanta is a community called “City of Decatur”. That’s where we have chosen to live, work, and raise our family. The sign – not glamorous – kind of says it all – the city of homes, schools, and places of worship. We’ve found it to be a community that is welcoming, thriving, and a good place to live.
Looking to Adopt, John and Chris, & Halloween Season
halloween pumpkin john and chris adopt
Hello,
We are John and Chris, and this is the first week we are embarking on this new blogging journey, as we look to adopt a second child.
Being parents, we’ve had the pleasure of rediscovering our community, Decatur, Ga, with our daughter, Sara. As a family, we are so fortunate to live in an area with good schools, parks, the arts, and more.
Halloween is fast approaching. Pumpkin carving, tissue ghosts, and visiting a few homes of people our child, Sara knows, is a great way to celebrate Autumn, Halloween, the turning colors of the leaves on the trees and the cool weather soon to come.
May your Halloween be safe, simple, happy and memorable.
~ John and Chris