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Christmas Flowers

31 January 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

For Christmas one of my grandparents sent Aurelia a basket with bulbs to watch grow. It was awesome! When we got the basket there were just a few little white tips sticking out of the dirt. About a week later they started poking up little green bits and next came the pretty flowers. The instructions … Continue reading Christmas Flowers

Roll Tide!

23 January 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Daniel really doesn't like Alabama head coach Nick Saban. So when we found out Alabama and Notre Dame would be playing in the BCS Championship game I knew who Daniel would be cheering hard for. Alabama's slogan is "Roll Tide", so on the day of the game I just couldn't help myself and this is … Continue reading Roll Tide!

Eye Doctor, Pt. 2

16 January 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

We took Aurelia to the pediatric ophthalmologist on Saturday and everything went pretty well 🙂 When I wrote the "Do you have a baby?" post we were taking her in to our regular family doctor to have her eye checked out and make sure it didn't look like something was wrong with her brain. We noticed it … Continue reading Eye Doctor, Pt. 2

The Eye Doctor

12 January 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

We're taking Aurelia to a pediatric ophthalmologist tomorrow morning. Her eyes haven't been lining up and the left one keeps getting stuck to the side. My friend (who happens to be Daniel's cousin) said it's pretty common in their family. Aurelia's not a fan of men or getting checked out so I've been trying to … Continue reading The Eye Doctor

Would You Pick Your Family?

11 December 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

I've found that trying to adopt requires a a whole lot of self confidence.For a lot of people when they want to have kids they just do. They stop preventing a baby and BAM!, there is their child. Even when they aren't trying, some people are just that kind of lucky and children come into … Continue reading Would You Pick Your Family?

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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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