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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

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

Christmas Lights at Temple Square

24 December 20122 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ 1 Comment

On Friday we headed to Salt Lake City to see the lights at Temple Square! Seeing all the Christmas lights is one of our favorite Christmas/birthday time things to do 🙂 We missed the lights last year so I was extra excited to go this time 🙂

Random Updates

29 November 20127 October 2018 ~ jessbuildingjoy ~ Leave a comment

I've been a bit slow on the blog the last few weeks because there hasn't really been much to write about. There is always something going on with adoption but not all of it is something we want to be public knowledge right away. Whenever someone does pick us we won't be talking about it until … Continue reading Random Updates

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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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