Hello, and welcome to The Joyful Gingers blog! Let me tell you a little bit about how this project came to life…

About a month ago, my friend and mentor Jen & I started talking about doing a project together in the new year – sort of Julie & Julia style: two women at two different points in their lives, working towards a common goal.

I, a recent university graduate, recently married, 24-year-old about to start my career.

Jen, a perpetual optimist, happy wife for 23 years and counting, Mother of two wonderful adult children and of two adorable bulldogs, has and continues to enjoy a fulfilling career.

The common goal? Joy. We wanted to be more intentional about finding joy in the daily rhythms of our different lives, while also trying new things to spark joy along the way.

To keep us accountable and to help us be more intentional about reflecting on our progress, we decided to blog about the journey.

Each month we will focus on a different topic, starting in February with food.

As ever, it is a work in progress, but we hope you’ll join us as we journey towards more joy!