Mary Beth Johnson is a photographer and blogger 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”) and writes her lifestyle blog, Annapolis & Company, from a desk full of fingerprints and walls scattered […]

My precious Danielle came in from New York this weekend and stayed with our family. I wish that I had the words to describe the ways that she has blessed me this year but the truth is I don’t even know where to begin describing it. She came into my life at a time when […]

I am holding my breath to even write this post. Last week we went to a Kindergarten information meeting at a school that we think the world of. I looked up at the ceiling, bit my lip and did everything I could possibly do to not let the tears start flowing in front of everyone […]

I have mentioned a few times that we made the decision to keep Aiden home for pre-k this year. We have him in tennis, soccer & speech but have never dropped him off anywhere (besides church on Sundays) so for various reasons we decided that I would teach him at home this year. It’s such […]

The Last Song by Tim Halperin on Grooveshark (Tim will be playing a concert at HopeSpoken)!! 5 things for HopeSpoken: – post your picture so that we can recognize you.  – introduce yourself!  – something that you are little timid or nervous about for the weekend – something that you are hoping to take away […]

Poncho c/o: LoveThreads

When I look at her, I see you. I stand in a stuffy elevator, on little sleep and a small emotional wave thrashing through my system. I look down at her, into her big brown eyes…and I see you.  She has your eyes. She has your olive skin.  Your features.  Of course I see you […]

I wanted to share a few “after” shots from this mini- backyard fix up that we did! We have LOVED having this sweet space to sit out by, cook-out and talk late around the fire. It is amazing what a simple set of twinkle lights can add.  Also, Our sweet chicks are GROWING! I keep […]

(picture is me pregnant with our precious rainbow baby Apple) Glory Baby by Watermark on Grooveshark  The truth is I have been putting this off, I was sort of going to “breeze by” today and not mention it. But as I sat down to work on a blog post for tonight, I thought…the babies lost […]

Casey shirt c/o: Love Threads  Aiden, Ainsleigh & Aiden t-shirts c/o: The Printed Palette Ainsleigh headband c/o: HandmadeColectibles **Make sure & check out one of my best friend’s adoption fundraiser tomorrow evening here! It will be filled with goodies!! xoxo

Falling Slowly by Once (Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Grooveshark   This summer & fall I have  really wrestled through some questions. I have struggled with bad and good and why things happen and just keep coming back to the simple thought, I can’t understand because I don’t know the whole equation. This is earth, not heaven…and […]

This past weekend we went to the Dallas Arboretum Children’s Adventure Garden with my parents, my brother + his girlfriend and my mother in law! We had an absolute blast and the kids were in heaven!! They call it a “museum without walls” and it completely exceeded what I even imagined that it would be […]