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Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jun 24, 2014

Fearless Joy

When my little guy was born last year, I was so overwhelmed with happiness. God created such a wonderful, little person and placed him…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 24, 2014

Extraordinary & Average

I often run into the fact that much of our culture highly values the successful (what does that mean?!), leaders…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jun 27, 2014

Favorites Friday

Korean Beef & Rice — I made this for the first time this week and, although it’s not the prettiest dish, we all loved it! It’s…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 8, 2014

B is for Bear

Since our little guy turned one in February, I try to teach him about a particular subject each week through books, music, and activities. So far, the most successful theme was “B is for Bear”. We learned about bears 3 1/2 months ago and he’s still obsessed! That week he learned to say “bear” and that’s…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jun 30, 2014

Favorite Hair Product

My hair has always been fine and on the thin side, so when I was expecting, I loved how thick my hair became. A few…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 25, 2014

Favorites Friday

Split Pea Soup — When I was a kid, I hated peas. As in sitting at the table long after everyone else was done eating, staring at…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 4, 2014

Favorites Friday

Delicious Ham & Potato Soup — This recipe has long been on our list. I’ve made it with various substitutions (Lactaid milk…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Aug 20, 2014

That Whole Exercise Thing

I’ve never been athletic or even that coordinated but in college I began to realize the importance of exercise. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed Pilates, yoga, stationary bikes, ellipticals, weights, and weight machines. Nothing too intense — just something to get me moving. (I also…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 11, 2014

Favorites Friday

West African Chicken and Peanut Stew — We ate this last night over rice. I don’t recall ever preparing an African dish before. It…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jul 31, 2014

Memories

I’m blessed with a mom who kept various items from my childhood. Now that I have my own little guy, she handed off those things to me. It’s so fun to see him playing with or “reading” the same things I enjoyed. I don’t consider myself to be a nostalgic person but maybe I’m becoming more sentimental in my…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Jun 22, 2014

Summer

There’s something about summer in the South that makes me miss the MidWest. I miss the sound of the frogs down by the creek. Seeing the clouds…

Karen Johnson in Quiet Adventures

Sep 18, 2014

Beef and Bean Chili with Salsa and Lime

I made this chili again and even though it’s always good, for some reason it turned out even better today! It might be the best chili I’ve ever eaten. Thought I’d share the recipe here for anyone interested in making it and also for me to refer to the next…

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