Jesus Follower.
Tom’s wife.
Silas and Ike’s mama.
Baker.
Plant killer.
Big sweatshirt wearer.
Strong opinions, loosely held.
Joy and her husband, Tom, met, dated, and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In late 2014, they said goodbye to the harsh winters, and moved south to the metro Atlanta, Georgia area. After only 3 years in Georgia, they were ready to roll out. In late 2017, they planted themselves in Nashville, Tennessee where they currently call home.
Nowadays, she happily stays home with their children and takes the advice of those before her and truly soaks up this time and being with them daily. Her husband, Tom, works as a User Experience Designer (here's his website if you're interested). They struggled through infertility but are now parents to two boys - Silas and Ike, and have a big, lovable dog named Hondo (who has a popular Instagram).
This blog is the culmination of Joy's life… marriage, travel, homemaking, food, life lessons, and more.
Joy is also a sinner. Thankfully, by God's grace, through faith in Jesus, she is forgiven, saved, and redeemed. Everything we do should be to the glory of God and this space is no exception.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
(Colossians 3:17)
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The difficulty in adult friendships
A letter to the person rolling their eyes because I'm looking at my phone
Talking about the things we don't picture in our futures and how to handle life's curves with grace
Where do you start on the journey to minimalism?
Why it's important to speak well of marriage
How arguing is good for your marriage
Why you should think twice about living together beforehand
Dating is frustrating. Here's a letter to people still out there looking
A home tour of our last house
Why living smaller is great
The reveal of our kitchen renovation (plus a cost breakdown of the whole project)
Why we love to DIY
A few days in San Francisco, CA
A short overnight in Savannah, GA
A travel guide to Iceland
The very best mug cookie
Homemade chicken pot pie - all from scratch
Easy, delicious Italian Florentines
A super flavorful veggie flatbread pizza
Infertility sucks. A loving letter to the infertility community
Why our dog means so much to us
A first trimester pregnancy recap
A little maternity style and gender announcement