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What a Fluff

25 September 20122 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Toby is so fluffy that sometimes we don't notice him snuggled up with stuffed animals 🙂

Family Prayers For a Two Year Old

1 September 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

Every night we say family prayers together before putting Aurelia to bed. Lately she has started having a tough time sitting still for the prayer so we decided to tweak how we pray a little bit to keep her attention 🙂 We're trying to use short sentences, words she understands fully and to pray about … Continue reading Family Prayers For a Two Year Old

California Trip: Part 2, Sacramento

19 August 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

On Sunday of our trip we left San Diego and drove up to grandma and grandpa's house in the Sacramento area. I love going there to visit. It's always a relaxed time. 🙂 Aurelia loved getting lots of grandma and grandpa time and Daniel was excited to have some of grandma's cinnamon jumble cookies (they're … Continue reading California Trip: Part 2, Sacramento

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 🙂

Dialogue

10 April 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Maybe we're the only ones who think its funny, but here is some of the amusing dialogue between Daniel and I recently.Late at night while getting into bed, sleeping baby in the next room...Me: (yelling, while in the Haka stance) "Ka mate Ka mate! Ka ora Ka ora! Ka mate Ka mate! Ka ora Ka … Continue reading Dialogue

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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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