I am selfish. and used to be entitled. and just overall immature. I think at 22 when I walked into marriage I was ready for the fairytale and somehow missed the part about God using marriage to point out your sin, change you, mold you- the whole dying to self thing. There have been so […]

If you remember this post, Chris and I went to El Paso for the Noonday Lookbook photoshoot in the fall and the new line was released this week! I am SO proud of Chris, he did such a beautiful job of capturing their amazing mission and their beautiful items. Here are a few screenshots from […]

“so uncertain is life that any leavetaking maybe forever. we are never sure that we shall have an opportunity to unsay the angry word and have it forgiven. the only safe way is to make every hours fellowship in the household so sweet that if it should be the last it would be a memory […]

Ainsleigh & Apple pjs c/o: Skylar Luna // Heart Blanket c/o: Crochet Savy  Apple headband c/o: Sadie Sky Boutique //  Ainsleigh headband c/o: Tess Made

Today was such a special, precious day for our family. Truly there were happy tears all morning! We got to meet our first nephew and he is literally perfection. The kiddos are so excited to have a cousin in the family! Aiden and Ainsleigh talked about it the entire day! It was so special and […]

Our dear friend Tim Halperin who is not only known for his amazing voice on American Idol, he is also so graciously going to be putting on a concert for HopeSpoken! A few months ago he came over to our home for a cookout and it was so incredible to hear about his new work […]

collab via: Pouf Blowout STEP ONE// Since baby/toddler hair is so soft and fine, you may need to start by running a bit of pomade or hair cream through the hair so it has a bit more grip.  We used Kevin Murphy Undressed because it’s free of harsh chemicals, parabens, sulfates, etc.   STEP TWO// […]

(I wrote this as a guest post for a sweet friend over here, but wanted it here as well. She asked if I would write about having three small children that are close in age and being intentional with each of them. Raising them where each feel valued and special 🙂 ) Loving each of my […]

Mary Beth Johnson is a photographer, blogger, and journalist with a passion for finding beauty in unexpected places and celebrating the everyday. Originally from the east coast, she now lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three children (dubbed “schooners”). From an office full of fingerprints and walls scattered with imperfect artwork, she’s writing her […]

Casey jacket c/o: Dana Leigh Apparel (coupon code for 20% off:  DLA20 ) Casey dress & bracelet c/o: Gypsy Soul Collective Ains & Apple headbands c/o: Love Sparkle Pretty

I have so much I am bursting to share. Something really fun that could be happening for our family this spring but I am still waiting to see, trying not to get my hopes up too high quite yet. Something that mostly excites the daylights out of me and a few percent terrifies me.  Those […]

sweater c/o: SWELL  skirt c/o: SWELL  ring c/o: Paint the Town Me