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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

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

Mid-Week Family Day

16 June 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Last week Daniel stayed home from work for a day to have a family day with us 🙂 I had somewhat jokingly (but hoping he would say yes) asked that he stay home from work with us and he did :)We went on a long family walk in the morning and for the last half … Continue reading Mid-Week Family Day

Planting Trees

8 June 20132 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

I've got a bunch of blog posts just sitting in draft waiting for this or that to be published. I should probably get on that, but who wants to be sitting inside at a computer during the summer? 🙂 This post I've had ready for a while but things kept changing. We decided on one … Continue reading Planting Trees

How We Save Money

18 May 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 4 Comments

Being smart with finances was something that was super important to both Daniel and I before we married. How you handle money is a hugely important part of marriage and thankfully, both of us recognized that before we married and made sure we were on the same page and had the same goals.I always love … Continue reading How We Save Money

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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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