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Greetings

Thank-you so much for stopping by! My name is Rachel Kaylynn and Joyfully Weary is a place where I document our families journey. I'm a full time homemaker and homeschooler so I share a lot of the activities that keep us busy during the day. I also document lots of the little things that bring our family joy and a few of our hardships. I hope your find some things here that are useful and that make you smile.

Three things you should know about me...

1-I'm a follower of Jesus Christ and I am trusting in Him and Him alone for my salvation. Through Him I have a hope for the future and it's my prayer that as I walk with Him I'll become more like Him.

2- I'm married to an extraordinary man, Jeremy.

june 2005

3-We have been blessed with three wonderful children.

october 2013
photo c/o tonya lindsey

big buddy - 7
photo c/o tonya lindsey

mini man - 5
photo c/o tonya lindsey

little lady - 4

If you are still interested in more, here are some less important facts - I grew up in Iowa. I graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Family and Child Services.  After college I worked for two non-profit social services agencies. For the first, I supervised an after-school program and was an abuse prevention specialist. At the second I worked in child care, first as teacher and then as a director.

Still interested? Some of my favorite things are good books, chocolate, coffee, and fashion.  I do not feel like I'm very skilled at being crafty but I love pretty things so there's a lot I hope to learn - photography and sewing are currently at the top of the list.

Comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Your family is beautiful!!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    Thanks for some great ideas! I lived in Ames for a while it is really pretty...Your family is blessed!

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  3. ShellseaFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    I love it. Your boys look so much alike!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 13, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Beautiful Blog and great lesson ideas that if its ok I will be borrowing. I work in a special needs k-2 classsroom in the inner city.

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    1. Rachel KaylynnFebruary 13, 2015 at 12:15 PM

      Thank-you! Yes, please feel free to borrow any ideas! I greatly admire the work you do and the idea of contributing something to that brings me great joy.

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  5. Diane PostmanSeptember 27, 2016 at 4:35 PM

    Hi
    I do teacher training workshops. I am writing to ask permission to use the photo of The Snowy Day puffy paint art in a Power Point Presentation. I will credit your site and provide your URL.
    Please respond to: epostman3@cox.net
    Please put your website name in the subject line

    I look forward to hearing from you.

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  6. Camella Manors | Real Estate Developer in the PhilippinesMarch 16, 2022 at 8:17 PM

    Such a wonderful family! Thank you so much for sharing a lot of your amazing activities. I will surely be doing those activities with my family at home since it is easy and fun to do. I also love that you documented lots of the little things that bring your family joy and a few of your hardships. I truly do find some things there that are useful and that makes me smile. Thanks again!

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