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Thrift Store

18 August 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 3 Comments

One of our favorite things to do as a family is pick out new books from the thrift store. We have TONS of children's books and we bought most of them for $.25-.75. Board books are usually pretty expensive and Aurelia can't quite handle paper pages yet so it's nice to be able to get … Continue reading Thrift Store

Fire Station Friday

18 August 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

I left my phone in California last week, so thankfully I ran into my friend Brittany when I was out taking Aurelia for our morning walk yesterday. Brittany had planned for the neighbor kids to have a tour of the fire station in our neighborhood! Daniel came home a little early from work so we … Continue reading Fire Station Friday

Jumping!

26 May 2012 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

I was jumping to touch the top of the archway in our living room and cutesie tried to do the same 🙂

Birthday Fun

21 May 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

With my last miscarriage I just wanted to be alone, be sad and wait for it to be over. This time I've found I want to stay busy, stay distracted and try not to think about it. Fortunately, the first Saturday after finding out we had lost our baby was a very busy one. It … Continue reading Birthday Fun

One more for the road…

17 May 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 6 Comments

I'm not sure how to start this off so I'll just jump into it. We had/are having a second miscarriage. Its sad and disappointing but after the last few weeks it is, and I know this sounds strange, a relief to finally have closure and be able to move on. Here is what we have … Continue reading One more for the road…

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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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