So.....who is Katie Johnson anyways?!

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So.... Who is Katie Johnson anyways and why should I want to read her blog? Well, that's a GREAT question that I'm really not sure I have an answer to. So, how about I start by telling you what I'm not.

• I'm not a super-human mom.

• I'm not a creative DIY-er who will impress you day after day.

• I'm not someone who can tell you how to make you and your family members find "wellness".

• I'm not an outgoing social butterfly.

• I'm not super opinionated about much of anything.

• I could take or leave traveling.

• I don't like to cook. (thank gooooodness my husband picks up my slack in the kitchen!)

Ugh, I sound so plain and boring, right? Yep, pretty much, but I prefer to use the word "content" over "boring. :p I guess I'm just happiest when I'm living the "mediocre" life. I don't want much, I just want to be happy and content right where I am in this moment of my own personal journey called life. Are you bored yet, or shall I go on? :p

How about I tell you what I am...

• I am proud of my small-town-Montana-girl roots.

• I am the small town girl who graduated and left to go experience the "real world" ...aka... a big city. (I quickly realized my personal need for the beautiful sound of silence)

• I am a NICU nurse.

• I am a wife to a very handsome husband.

• I became a step-mother to two young boys (5&8) at the ripe old age of 25.

• I am a mother to two young ladies.

• I am a part a diverse household.

• I am continuing to learn about the world we live in through the minority status of my household each and every day.

• I'm have a side gig that I get to work from the comfort of my own home.

• I am quiet by nature.

• I am socially anxious.

• I am a hard working person who won't give up on anything I put my mind to.

• I am thankful for the upbringing I had.

• I am a child of God.

• I am learning as I go.

• I am a homebody.

• I am a natural optimist who wants to find the best in everyone and every situation.

So..... Perhaps you see a snippet of your own life in the midst of what I am and am not?! Maybe you want to understand how someone could live a boring life and still be happy? Maybe you want to see if you have anything in common with another step-mom? Maybe you want a glimpse into the world of a racial minority through the eyes of a mother? I don't know, but if you want to read along with me as I figure the bloggin' thing out, then welcome!! I hope you'll find some value through my writing in some sort of fashion before too long. :) Thumbs up for being along for the ride!

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Katie Johnson @lovejoy.love

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