Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
{If you are new to my love story, you can start from the beginning HERE.} The timing was off. Would our timing ever be ON? Being with him I felt so much happiness, but when we were apart, that constant knot in my stomach never went away…for months. It was agony. Choosing to stay away from him for a day or two gave me a sense of power over my roller coaster of emotions. Though… Continue Reading
On any given day, you can spot one of my boys wearing a t-shirt or jersey from one of their two favorite Universities: UT or BYU. Both schools are equally favorites for both of my boys, so I thought it’d be fun to incorporate both school themes into the decor of their room. I was pleased that they were very excited about the idea. My husband and I met and graduated from BYU (Brigham Young… Continue Reading
{If you are new to my love story, you can start from the beginning HERE.} This (and the next) is perhaps the toughest chapters to write of my entire story because I look back at this time as the most vulnerable time in my life. Filled with lots of uncertainty and heartache. A real deep aching and bleeding of my heart. Even still, when I look back at pictures of me, and of him at… Continue Reading
I started painting my boys room over a year ago with big plans in my head that just aren’t getting executed quick enough. They’ve sat dormant until now. My goal is to show you the room reveal by the end of January–I’m so close! For now, here are 2 huge signs we hung in their room over the weekend. They love both BYU and UT, so both are represented;) There was some major empty wall… Continue Reading
Every time I tell the story of how my hubby and I met and dated, I get all sorts of mixed reactions. It’s a crazy story, and I love it because it’s mine. I’m writing little bits at a time, here is where it all began. Chapter 1 Little Fish Chapter 2 Many Crushes Chapter 3 Timid Emails Chapter 4 The Brother Chapter 5 Another Spark Chapter 6 Small Moments Chapter 7: Christmas Break Chapter 8: Ten Thousand… Continue Reading
