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Paying it Forward

21 March 20147 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 2 Comments

We are so grateful for the many people and groups who helped and supported us throughout Noah's life. We thought it would be fantastic to let people know how they can help these groups continue helping other kids and their families. Rather than having any donations made to our family we would LOVE to have … Continue reading Paying it Forward

Is She Yours?

18 November 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

"Is she yours?"I think this is the question we've gotten more than any other since adopting Noah. We aren't shy about his being adopted and when people hear we have a 3 year old daughter that always seems to be their first question, "Is she yours?". The first time I heard it it kind of … Continue reading Is She Yours?

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

MEXICO!: pt. 2

24 February 20137 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

Day 3 - Wednesday: CozumelOn Wednesday we took a ferry to Cozumel for snorkeling, food and shopping. Half of our group did scuba and the other half did snorkeling. We got a waterproof digital camera for our trip but it was a bit harder to record in water than I anticipated 🙂 Daniel got some … Continue reading MEXICO!: pt. 2

Goodbye 2012

31 December 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 2 Comments

Man, what a year...We started off the year pregnant, but then on January 9th our world fell apart with our first miscarriage.  I left school for a semester, and through February and March I just tried to survive the heartbreak.At the end of March our little Toby joined our family.On April 10th, just ahead of Infertility … Continue reading Goodbye 2012

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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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