Christmas with your in-laws can be wonderful and hard all at the same time. I adore my in-laws and yet, I can still sometimes feel like an outsider at family gatherings where traditions that are new to me are present. Dr. Greg Smalley from Focus on the Family is a marriage expert who unpacks the 3 keys to an awesome Christmas with your in-laws in my latest podcast. Scroll down to listen to the full… … Continue reading
We finally get to have a Christmas together again, and yet…the stress has not gone away. Whether you are overwhelmed, not feeling it, or even grieving this Christmas, God is sharing an invitation with you to experience His peace and presence. Christmas at it’s core is not about the decorating, parties, gifts, or even the goodwill that is shared. Christmas is about the God of the Universe being so crazy in love with you that… … Continue reading
The Enneagram is a tool to define different personality types by assigning a number (1-9) to each type. Since gift buying is so personal, I hope this tool helps you understand the kind of gift that would be best for each unique personality type. If your loved one does not know their enneagram type there are plenty of free tests they can take online to figure it out. Please comment with your enneagram number and… … Continue reading
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to celebrate Jesus’ birth and sing along to Christmas music on WayFM. I needed help from the whole WayFM team to get it playing this year! … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is the holiday surrounding food! If you are not an experienced cook, things can go bad so quickly! My mom once used too small of a pan for our turkey causing the juices to overflow into the oven and starting a fire in our tiny WV home! (YIKES!) Check out these hilarious stories that people like you shared that will help you know what at avoid in the kitchen this thanksgiving! “One time… … Continue reading
Which baby food do you think tastes the worst?? As a seasoned mom, Francesca Battistelli does a blind baby food taste test with Joy to reveal what her toddler is actually tasting! Here more about Francesca’s Brand New Movie “God’s Not Dead: We the People” Here! … Continue reading
Welcome to the list that I wish had when I was an expecting mom! When you are about to have your first child and you realize it’s time to register for gifts, it can be overwhelming! Just walking into Buy, Buy, Baby and you will see so many kind of baby monitors and bibs it can feel impossible to know which ones to choose. I am passionate about helping other women not feel so clueless.… … Continue reading
You learn SO MUCH as a new mom. Joy answers your questions all about her first year of motherhood. The questions range from coffee temperature to adoption and Joy shares some things that she has never said anywhere else! Listen to this as a podcast instead: Afternoons with Joy Podcast · SPECIAL EDITION: 1st Year of Motherhood Q&A Pt. 1 … Continue reading
One of our favorite fall traditions is painting pumpkins! This year, I decided to challenged Producer Pardee to paint my face on a pumpkin and I painted his! You decide the winner. Whose pumpkin looks the best? https://poll.fm/10946251 … Continue reading
If you love spicy food, then you need to get yourself to Burger King to try their new Ghost Pepper Nuggets. Ghost peppers are the spiciest pepper in the world and Burger King decided to use it! Do you think you can handle the spice?? We don’t think we can! … Continue reading
