johns journal

It was 8 years ago yesterday that we said "I do" and our bliss comes from alot of iron sharpening iron! We are exact opposites and really confound each other with our differences most of the time! However, those differences strengthen our weaknesses and thats where the magic happens coupl…

Northern Virginia has now survived an earthquake and hurricane in one week! Irene took our power for two days, but that's a given considering our tree heavy location back here in the country! We're giving serious thought to purchasing a generator due to our frequent power outages that come …

This week has been a dousy between little sleep, the earthquake and the pending hurricane! On the flip side Bo is smiling and when he does his whole face lights up, totally melts me.
Plan on hunkering down this weekend and snapping some pictures with a lens I'm renting. Praying everyone who'…

There are many reasons why there is five years between Gideon and Bo, but one of the largest was the passing of my Father. My heart sunk into such a deep dark abyss that I couldn't imagine bringing another baby into the world with such a cloud over my head. The world lost its color and the grie…

Having a newborn has given me a bit of cabin fever, since its easier to stay at home then navigate outside while changing and feeding him every 2 hours! And since traveling abroad will be out of the question for at least this year, we'll travel virtually, whose game? I'm kicking off a new s…

Gideon's 5th birthday party was such a hit! I may have slightly underestimated how challenging it would be to host a party while feeding a newborn every 2 hours, but my dear friends picked up my camera and captured those special moments so nothing was missed! So grateful. The boys spent the enti…

Its safe to say I'm already ahead of the curve on Fall's leopard trend! Animal prints are becoming the new classics!!
Leopard skirt from target, a whooping $12!
Note the leopard throw on the couch!
A leopard throw rug in the nursery, naturally!

Bo's onesie reads "Brave as a lion" but should say "Strong as a lion" with his attempts to hold his head up and stand on our laps....craziness!  Happy to greet the weekend with G's fishing party on Saturday and our couples Bible study on Sunday!

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We've made vast improvements in our milk troubles with honeybee because I've cut out all dairy, coffee, and chocolate (ok, not all chocolate!) Then I wasn't sure what was left to eat, until I remembered my trusty easy Paella recipe, a spanish dish I love! Please feel free to pass on any…

One of the main reasons I blog is to record the way God moves and answers prayer in my life. The amazing factor is I got to bring all of you along with me on this last prayer in my life. Ready for this....Remember the scare about Boaz's "short femurs" upon ultrasound, well they measur…

So I couldn't decide on a single picture to use for the birth announcement so I went with three!! One of my best friends, Rebecca of Pedaling Designs is a graphic designer and happily obliged! She knows my taste so well, I barely give her an idea of what I want and within minutes she's done…

My biggest accomplishment was manning the grocery store this week with both kiddos...it was no easy task but I survived! You mommas with 3 and more are my heros, seriously.  I have to say the brightest spots in my week were the special notes, emails, and shout outs I received from all of you. How ca…

This almost seems too silly to do a post on, but I had a few requests asking about my floating shelves and how they are hung! Its a magic trick really.....place L brackets on top and cover with books and trinkets! Ideally these would be built-in bookshelves, but since those cost an arm and leg, I w…

As life gets a little more complicated and sticky with two kiddos, I"m attempting to streamline and simplify everything else including clothes. These picks all coordinate with each other so getting dressed in the morning is easy and mindless! Carmels, cognac, leopard and polka dots are all the…

My mom came to stay last week and was such an incredible help and blessing to me! When I went to pick her up at the airport I saw her from behind and thought to myself, "who is that hot blonde in skinny jeans? She's truly lovely! Can't wait for our next visit, thanks Mom!




p.s She also m…