Johnston Girls Take New York! Day One.

I can't believe I haven't written this post yet. Brian keeps telling me I have to prioritize it before I forget everything but I don't know that I could ever forget this lovely little trip! We were actually kind of terrified to take with the kids. I figured it would either be the best trip ever or the very worst. And it was quite honestly, so much fun and I can't wait for the next one. These girls had a blast and Brian and I got to hit everything we wanted to do as well. 

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Fried artichokes

This family LOVES fried artichokes. The Faded Rose has the best ones in town and that dip.. delish! When we made this CHICKEN FRANCESE, we drooled over the artichokes. SO now we just make the fried artichokes part and they are really, really wonderful. Need to figure out my own dippy now! 

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My Craft Room

Want to know what song plays in my head when I see this room OR pictures of this room? Isn't she looovely! Isn't she wonderful? She is. She is all things happiness and I love spending time in this fun room. I HAVE to go back to the very beginning on this one too. Cause it's really gotten very beautiful over the years. And I think taking the time to make it happier really makes me want to spend more time being creative in here. 

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Mexican Green Bean Salad

I don't think it's a secret that we love Mexican food around here. We also love Rick Bayless recipes! This one was a homerun and a fun side that was also kind of unexpected. It was super easy and extra delish! Enjoy!

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Art cart

I'm about two years behind on this one. I did a terrible job of documenting this adorable little Easter gift for the girls.. from two years ago. I had almost more fun putting it together than they have playing with all the things it contains. And the best part is, you can put whatever on it. And when you restock, you can add new and different things! The girls are constantly moving everything around! 

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Stairs

Are you ready for a fun one?! Cause this project was fun and actually pretty quick and the upgrade is out of this world! I've been wanting to do this since we moved in. The movers really beat up our stairs and they are just kind of steep and slick. I could never decide what I wanted. Had decided to hire it out because I was a little overwhelmed and then one day I saw this runner and thought, this is it. Brian gave me a huge confident boost and two seconds later I'm borrowing an air compressor and staple gun and BAM... she's done! 

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Emily’s 6th Birthday Party!

Emmy had the best birthday party to celebrate turning SIX! We actually had it the weekend before her birthday and she had a blast. I never saw her. She was too busy running around with all her buddies and having the very best time. 

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Emmy’s birthday + last day of school

My sweetie turned SIX! Last year...  but still have to document! Her birthday fell on the last day of school, which no one actually stays at school on the last day so I think she had the very best day. I took off, went to both girls promotion ceremonies and then we spent the day together. And I'm going to blog this one in reverse because for some reason I can't get my pictures to load in order :) 

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Memorial Day Weekend in Branson 2025

We had a really fun Memorial Day weekend last year with the Lar family in Branson. They rented this amazing house near Silver Dollar City-- we ate fun meals and did an entire day at the park. The resort we stayed at had this amazing pool also with slides and a lazy river. The girls were in absolute heaven! 

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Camping on the Sylamore

We went camping last summer and Brian told me the girls and I could stay at the house at Calico. Then it was let's all sleep in a tent one night and the house the next. Then somehow we spent two nights in a tent and I just don't know how or why the girls loved it so much but now I fear I have to do this every single year!!!! 

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