Primary Bathroom Update
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
9M ago
We’ve been our house for 5.5 years and in that time been very content with the updates it came with. But this little space… our primary bathroom… it’s tiny. We share a 24” sink and have little storage. And we use it a lot (of course). So it needed a little face lift. We went from a tiny round toilet to an elongated one, updated our sink and vanity to one with more depth and storage, and a few other aesthetic pieces. We refreshed the paint, too! It took less than a week but made a huge impact. You can watch my Instagram reel to see the video, but here are the before and after photos. View fulls ..read more
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Italian Sausage Pasta Bake
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
11M ago
Need a “simple ingredient meal?” You’re in the right place. Let’s jump right in. INGREDIENTS 1 box penne or mini penne pasta 1 large jar pasta sauce (I prefer Raos marinara) 1 package mild Italian sausage (ground or links sliced) 2 cups mozzarella cheese DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 Cook pasta according to package directions Cook sausage Prepare a 9X13 baking dish with nonstick spray Drain pasta, add jar of sauce and cooked sausage. Mix. Pour mixture into prepared pan Top generously with mozzarella Bake until cheese is melted - and broil until browned bits appear ..read more
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Ike's Birth Story
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by Joy Johnson
3y ago
Ike Wilder. Your birth suits your name. You came into the world wild and unexpected and nothing went to plan. But what a happy birth nonetheless! Oh how blissful your birth was (well… maybe not while I labored haha) and how happy we were for your safe entrance into the world! Amidst a pandemic, no doubt. Here’s the story… Two days before - my 31st birthday WEDNESDAY 9/16: I had just hit 37 weeks the day before, and for my birthday your dad took the day off and we went out for lunch to a Mexican restaurant because I wanted queso and a fish taco. We took Silas to a park in the morning, had our t ..read more
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Third Trimester Recap (Baby 2)
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by Joy Johnson
3y ago
Well hello, third trimester my old …friend?… Sheesh, when I hit the third tri, I hit it HARD. For the first half of this trimester, this kiddo was extremely low and squashing my pelvic floor like crazy. But more on all the details in a minute. Symptoms Body aches - woof the aches and pains with this pregnancy hit me like a ton of bricks! Partly from running (waddling) after my 2 year old, partly from the hot Tennessee summer, and partly from the fact that I’m huge now. My back, ribs (hello tiny feet!), neck from awkward sleep, and feet from the extra weight are just blah. Tired - Oh sleep, how ..read more
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Second Trimester Recap (Baby 2)
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by Joy Johnson
4y ago
Oh how I love the second trimester! I know some poor mamas do not get a break from the woes of the first trimester and sheesh - hats off to them. That would be miserable! I was worried that would be the case for me as my first trimester this time was just awful, but thankfully things cleared up and I have felt pretty good ever since. I’ll go into more detail below… Symtoms Nausea gone - I slowly weaned off of the Unisom+B6 combo around 15 weeks and even though I had a couple bouts of severe nausea, it ended up being fine! Boobies - I had super leaky boobs with Silas, and these took a while, bu ..read more
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Joy's Rhubarb Custard Pie
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
4y ago
Read BELOW the recipe for me talking about how good it is. But I hate scrolling through a long explanation, so here’s the recipe! Start with halving this Perfect Pie Crust recipe or you could do a pre-made crust - that’s fine too! That pie crust recipe is my absolute go -to for EVERYTHING, though. I use it for chicken pot pie, pasties, all pies, etc… it’s so versatile and tasty and easy. After allowing the crust to rest in the fridge, roll it out and place in your pie dish. If store-bought, allow to thaw. Ingredients 4 C rhubarb, cut into pieces 3 eggs 1/4 C flour 1 C sugar 1/4 C heavy cream d ..read more
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First Trimester Recap (Baby 2)
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
4y ago
Well hello, old friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve dusted off my editing page on here, and the familiarity of it all sure feels nice to come back to. If you don’t follow me on social media, you wouldn’t have heard the news, but as you can see… we’re expecting our second child! We’re so very excited and feel extremely blessed to be welcoming this new baby in early October. I made mention of this on Instagram, but I’m not going to be sharing the infertility aspect this time around. It still took us a while, but I’m not going into detail… UNLESS you honestly are curious! I really am an open boo ..read more
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Day in the Life
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
5y ago
To follow-up my reintroduction to blogging, I thought it would be fun to do a Day in the Life post! I’ve never done one, and it’s been requested a few times, so here we go…!6:00amLittle bubba wakes up and comes to our bed for a quick nurse and snuggle. A little off from the usual routine, I jump in the shower right away and get myself ready ..read more
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Where I've Been
Joy Lynn | Lifestyle Blog
by Joy Johnson
5y ago
Since Silas was born, I’ve posted ten times. Just ten. Since 2019 began? Once. In years past, I was posting anywhere from fifty to seventy-one over the course of the year. (not bad!)You know what’s funny though? I don’t feel guilty. I don’t feel like I’ve let people down. I don’t feel like someone else’s world has come to screeching halt because I’ve set blogging aside. Do I think some of my loyal followers miss me? Sure! But if I know them like I think I do, I know they understand. They know how much Tom and I have waited for this stage of life to happen, and now that we’ve been living it for ..read more
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