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The Best Guided Journals for Kids and Adults

The Best Guided Journals for Adults and Kids

by Jessica Goodpaster | July 7, 2020 | Adoption, Parenting, The Good Life | 14 Comments

Do you journal? Or maybe you have intentions of journaling that never come to fruition? (Guilty as charged over here!) The folks at Promptly Journals make it easy to put words on the page with their beautiful and thoughtfully made guided journals. I recently got to...

The Best Potty Training Hack: A Peejamas Review

by Jessica Goodpaster | February 20, 2020 | Featured Story, Parenting | 11 Comments

Potty training is the worst. Especially during the middle of the night. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather be snoozing in the comfort of my own bed than worrying about setting back potty training with overnight pull-ups or changing my toddler’s...

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Don’t Spend Your Money with ToyLibrary – An Apology to my Readers

by Jessica Goodpaster | November 20, 2019 | Don't Use | 0 Comments

I previously did a review of ToyLibrary where they compensated me for my time and gave me a free subscription. Unfortunately, the positive experience I had with them at the beginning did not continue. One of my dear readers contacted me to let me know that she...

Win A $100 Promptly Journals Gift Card!

by Jessica Goodpaster | August 26, 2022 | Sponsored | 0 Comments

This post is sponsored by Promptly Journals. What’s better than buying a beautiful journal? Getting one for free! I’m excited to announce a $100 Promptly Journals Gift Card Giveaway!Pin me!If you aren’t familiar with Promptly Journals, their mission is to make...

Celebrate 1 Year of Hallmark Greeting Cards at Dollar Tree!

by Jessica Goodpaster | September 22, 2019 | Saving and Budgeting | 0 Comments

While I love the thoughtfulness of perfect greeting cards, I struggle paying five or six dollars for one. Thanks to Dollar Tree and Hallmark, I don’t have to. I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if...

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Why I Think Always Eat After 7 PM is a Sustainable Diet

by Jessica Goodpaster | June 15, 2020 | Sponsored | 0 Comments

Note: This is a sponsored post brought to you by the folks at Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Marion. Opinions are my own. You can check...

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How to Complete a Lifesong for Orphans Adoption Grant Application

by Jessica Goodpaster | September 7, 2018 | Adoption Fundraising | 3 Comments

The cost of adoption can be overwhelming to prospective families. Before I began my adoption journey, it was baffling to me why it was so expensive to give a child in need a home. Shouldn’t it be free to willing and capable parents? As with so many other facets of the...

Best Cheap Easter Egg Fillers for Your Fundraiser or Hunt

by Jessica Goodpaster | March 24, 2022 | Adoption, Adoption Fundraising | 0 Comments

If you are throwing a large-scale egg hunt or Egg My Yard fundraiser, you need affordable supplies. That's why I've compiled a list of the best Easter egg fillers. This post will focus on how to keep costs low for a successful Egg My Yard fundraiser, but the ideas...

How to Tell if You Have the Best Sliding Screen Door Replacement

by Jessica Goodpaster | June 2, 2021 | Sponsored | 0 Comments

It is finally time. Your poor patio or porch sliding screen door looks rough around the edges, or perhaps you’ve just moved into a new home but the screen on the patio door desperately needs an upgrade and improvement. Where do you start? There are so many different...

Why I Know God Turns Thing to Good - An Adoption Story

How I Know God Works Things for Good – An Adoption Story

by Jessica Goodpaster | December 17, 2016 | China Adoption, The Good Life | 4 Comments

When applying for the Lifesong for Orphans grant, we were required to prepare an adoption testimony. While I knew God directed us on this path to expand our family, it wasn’t until our adoption story was put to paper that I saw all the ways he worked together to lead...