Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Teacher’s Pets, School Memories, and Stress Tips
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! Some schools have already started and there are plenty that are still weeks out. Whether you have kids heading back to school (or going for the first time like Lacey’s son) or not, we can enjoy our own memories of the new start. Let’s jump in! Joy Happenings Going back to school can bring up a lot of different feelings, and they can all exist together. For Sara, that first day in elementary was full of nervous anticipation with…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Peace, the Olympics, and Lake Ripples
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! Here at the JSM, we see peace and joy as the foundation for dealing with all that life has to throw your way (that is not always peaceful or joyful). This week we will explore places that provide bumps of peace and joy to help keep you going. Joy Happenings The Olympics bring Lacey lots of joy and one of her favorite parts is the athlete’s stories of triumph. Earlier in Sharing The Middle, Lacey talked to Jamie Mittleman who’s…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Inspiration, Doing Less, and Good Better Best!
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! This week we are thinking about Inspiring Books. We are also challenging you to really think about what inspiring means to you! There are so many different avenues for inspiration, let’s jump into a few. Joy Happenings Speaking of Inspiring – this week’s episode of Sharing the Middle, Lacey chatted with Josi Dumont. Josi chatted about her own inspiring story (in her inspiring book). Take a listen if you haven’t already!…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Nancy Meyers, Coin Banks, and Clutter
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! We’re diving into a topic that’s close to home—literally. We’re talking about the objects in our homes that bring us joy. Whether it’s a treasured heirloom, a quirky trinket, or a well-used piece of furniture, these items hold special places in our hearts and our lives. In a world that often emphasizes minimalism and decluttering, it’s important to remember that the things we surround ourselves with can add layers of meaning…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Clothing Memories, Family Fun, and Ruffle Skirts!
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! Clothes are important because we give them value. We get to pick clothes that feel like us. Different clothes can bring out different sides of you. This week, we are looking at how we can create joy around our clothes. Let’s jump right in! Joy Happenings This past week on Sharing The Middle, Lacey had a conversation with her nieces to explore her role as an aunt. It ended up being a deeper conversation about the emotions and…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Fiction, Musk Oxen, and Bears
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! This week we are embracing and exploring the joy of fiction. There is something so fun about getting lost in another world can be so magical and full of joy. So to jump of this week we want to know: How do you consume the most fiction? Books TV Movies Other (if you choose this please respond with what it is so I can keep track!) Joy Happenings This week on the blog, Lacey makes the case for having the joy of a beach read all…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Inside Jokes, Pet Name Palooza, and Home Quests
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! Inside jokes make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. The shared history of something you experienced with another can be such a gift. And from those shared experiences, we sometimes end up with funny nicknames. We will explore joyful support through funny nicknames this week. Joy Happenings From Sara: After years of hearing my friend and her husband call one another ‘Baby Das’, I finally asked ‘What is that from?’ It went back over…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Velociraptors, Dogs on Skateboards, and Secret Talents.
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! We adore talent shows. The purity of sharing what comes naturally to you and knowing it may bring joy to others is some good clean fun. There is also a level of bravery that comes along with talent shows – showing up and sharing your gift with the world takes courage! This week we explore joyful support through fun talents and party tricks. Joy Happenings Sara’s Secret Talent Sara is going to share a secret talent. Ok, not a…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: You’re a Super Hero, We’re your Sidekick
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! My family loves superheroes. On a daily basis, we talk about Spidey and his Amazing Friends, the Hulk, or my favorite, Wonder Woman. It’s to the point that last night during dinner, my husband started playing a song, and before it even registered with me, my 3-year-old daughter yelled out, “Batman!” It brought my husband so much joy because his favorite is Batman. This week, our joyful prompt is asking about what superpower…
Your Weekly Dose of Joy: Beginnings, Endings, and a Challenge
Weekly Joy A little bit of Joyful Support directly in your inbox! Life is about beginnings and endings, and this week we are feeling that hard. As season 2 of No Shame in The Home Game comes to an end, we are thinking about the bittersweet nature of endings. There are so many photos of the end of the school year and graduation that it’s definitely bittersweet for parents. We see you – whether it’s a good or bad ending, we can always count on a new beginning coming next (like our call for…