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Our Little Guy’s Birth Mom

20 September 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

I want to share a little about our little guy's birth mom 🙂 I don't know how to convey to everyone how fantastic she is and how genuinely sincere we are when we say that. We don't say good things about her because we feel we have to, we say them because we mean them … Continue reading Our Little Guy’s Birth Mom

C Family Tidbit #4

5 September 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Hide and Seek is a favorite game around our house. When we play, Aurelia has us help her hide and then go in the other room to count. Then we're supposed to pretend to look for her everywhere except the place we just helped her hide 🙂

New Bed for the Little Lady

3 September 20132 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

Aurelia finally outgrew her toddler bed 🙂 When we had Aurelia my grandparents bought us a crib that converted into a toddler bed and it has been the BEST. It starts as a crib with the mattress high for a newborn, we lowered the mattress when she started pulling up on the sides, then removed … Continue reading New Bed for the Little Lady

Thunderstorm Snuggles

23 August 20132 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

This is happening right now :)Aurelia is scared of the thunder and lightning tonight so Daniel is snuggling with her and they're counting how far away the lightning is 🙂

100 Days of Real Food

14 August 2013 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

I have a new obsession lately and it's 100 Days of Real Food. It's a blog about cutting out processed food and the recipes are yummy, healthy, made with normal ingredients most people have, and mostly inexpensive which makes them all kinds of fantastic. My friend Ally first introduced me to the blog when she … Continue reading 100 Days of Real Food

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Hi, I’m Jess. I share simple ways to build joy in yourself, your family, and your community. I’m a foster mama writing about mental health, infertility, adoption, home education, life and love. Welcome!

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