Jess Graefe

Jess Graefe
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I'm a wife, foster mama, dog lover, amateur chef, instagram fanatic, starbucks addict, nurse turned photographer. I grew up in the Northern Virginia area and moved to Oklahoma to attend Oklahoma Christian University in 2008. I married my ruggedly-handsome high school sweetheart in 2014, started my own photography business in 2015, and opened our home for foster kiddos in 2016. I enjoy baking, loving on my fur babies, Thunder games, traveling, and date nights with my husband! I am so excited to share the ups and downs, highs and lows, heartbreaks and victories of foster parenting with you all. While we don’t yet have any permanent kiddos of our own, we are so blessed to be able to provide a home for children that need one and to talk about that process here.

Tone Up Your Mom Bod with The Body Barre

If you're looking for a fun place to gather with your mom friends and get a great workout in Edmond, you NEED to check out The Body Barre!  The Body Barre offers a variety of...

The 10 Best Locations for Family Photos in OKC

Oklahoma City has a number of places that are just perfect for photo sessions and can provide a lot of entertainment (bribery) for the grumpy family members in your life.  Here are my top 10...

Mom of the Month: Gabby Love {March 2019}

We love our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here! Thank...

Want Your Kids to Sleep All Night? Here’s How.

Let me start out by saying that these 'rules' are not a one size fits all. However, in my years as a nanny to multiple sets of multiples and now as a mom to...

Mom of the Month: Senator Julia Kirt {February 2019}

We love our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here! Thank...

517 Days. Fostered and Adopted (A Letter To My Children)

517 Days.  That's how long I've waited for this moment.  You're no longer my foster daughter or my foster son, and our relationship is no longer 'complicated'. Now, you are my daughter and my son, and...

Mom of the Month: Brooke Mowdy {January 2019}

We love our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here! Thank...

Mom of the Month: Amber White {December 2018}

We love our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here! Thank...

Mom of the Month: Meredeth Duncan {November 2018}

We are loving our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here!...

From 2 to 3 With 12 Hours Notice: A Foster Care Story

It was early afternoon when my phone rang. I noticed it was our worker calling me and immediately picked it up.  "How do you feel about adding a one-month-old to your mix?"  Of course, we said...

Mom of the Month: Alice Benge {October 2018}

We are loving our mom of the month series! Do you know a special mom in our community who deserves some special recognition? Fill out the form and nominate a mom you know here!...

How to Prepare for Your Newborn Photo Shoot – 6 Tips From a Pro

You've just had your bouncing bundle of joy! Congratulations!  Have you booked your newborn photographer yet? If you haven't, you're really missing out!  Yes, you may be running on 4.130094 minutes of sleep. Yes, you may...