johns journal

A mustard yellow skirt for me (one of my favorite colors)!  One very teeny tiny bonus of him traveling particularly to Korea is all the amazing tailor shops. He had this skirt made for me and a whole suit for him, score! Happy weekend, friends! We'll be shed shopping and picture taking this weeke…

I'm still not shopping in light of Lent and it's been pitifully hard! Here's some pretty pieces for Spring! It's all about easy breezy lightweight and colorful items.
Everything Oldnavy, pink skirt-Anthro, mint jeans and bag-jcrew

I'm sharing some amazing favorites of mine from Sweet Praises today plus a gorgeous giveaway.  Sweet Praises is a wonderfully inspiring shop filled with items you will love and treasure, promise.
Check out their refreshingly different home items, uniquely personal stationary, and treasures for …

Yesterday I heard a sermon and a verse that I just can't get out of my head, it really should be my life verse. John 3:30,"He must increase, but I must decrease."  I was one of the rare girls growing up that didn't struggle with insecurities I erred on the other side of the spectru…

Its hard to drive straight these days because of all the beautifully colored trees on the side of the road! Looking forward to this weekend, how bout you? We are attending a baby shower and a birthday party, I love celebrating life's moments with a party!
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Perfectly pink bedroom
I like th…

Many many months ago, I bought G a pair of spiderman pj's to my chagrin after much begging at the store. I hate when he begs and even more when I relent. Anyway, no sooner do we get home and he refuses to wear them, says he's too afraid. Huh? I'm so confused, but it's not the first …

I'm shooting to open my little dream studio/shed by the end of April! This my friends, will be one pimped out little shed, so exciting. The idea is to create a studio that offers so much more creativity, depth, and inspiration than the studio chains. Essentially my vision is use my love of inte…

This was one of those rare times when the light plus location was just right. I found this little Spring flowering field right beside a busy road, but you would never know it by the looks of these pictures! Ha, fooled ya! Boaz is moving right along at light speed I might add, two more teeth up top a…

We started our little trip sick, both husband and I were fighting sinus infections and our 5 year old was coughing, but we pressed on nevertheless! It was a quick 2 hour drive to Great Wolf Lodge, which seriously blew me away. If you haven't heard of it, picture a huge hotel made for kids....hu…

We're off this weekend to North Carolina with a stop at Great Wolf Lodge on the way, my 5 year old can barely contain himself. I plan to unplug, reconnect with friends, and take in some beach hopefully. Should be fun times, be prepared to be flooded with pictures when we return!

Links:
Darling nur…

I'm about to kick off spring family picture madness with 5 families booked! Whoop whoop, so excited. Around these parts the cherry blossoms are on the brink of blossoming and absolute beauty is about to ensue, particularly around the Washington D.C tidal basin. Family spring pictures are such a…

First on the to-do list for Spring is to grow a garden! Since my bit of luck last Spring/Summer with growing plants proved to be somewhat successful I'm hoping to do a box garden with fruits, veggies, and flowers. Now, I need all you green-thumbed people out there to send me your tips, pretty p…

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Were almost half way through our Revelation study and the last session was quite an awakening for me. Its  so easy for me to get comfortable in my pretty little life, meanwhile so many are without food, home, and clean water while I figure out which purse goes with my outfit. (ugggggh)  A d…

There's been some pretty light outside lately, love capturing it! Yes, Spring you are welcome here. The daffodils have bloomed and I couldn't be more thrilled. Up next, the cherry blossoms make their appearance and I plan on being in D.C to view that sight this year!
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Staying …

{Boaz as a newborn}
So I"ve mulled over this post for quite some time now because I realize this topic opens a can of worms and if you don't believe me just google it! I'm willing to go there and share because of my terrible experience with getting my first kiddo to sleep. I beg you not…