Welcome to my home on the internet!

My name is Joy. Here are a few things about me: I am a wife, mom of 5, Home Depot employee, and student. I love photography and scrapbooking. In fact, I used to own a photography business, but now I only do it for myself, family and friends. I still have my studio equipment, but no studio.

I have lived all my life in Tennessee with the exception of a 10 year stint in Kentucky. But when we moved back, I literally came home. We bought my childhood home from my mother. I have lived my entire life in the same house except for the little house I designed and had built in Kentucky.

We homeschooled our children for the most part, through middle school.We are a politically minded family that loves history. This was a big focus for us in our studies. Now, my kids are starting to grow up and move out so I decided it was time to go back and finish what I started 20 some-odd years ago. So I am back in school, majoring in History with minors in Political Science and Education. Basically, I want to teach high school history and government.

I blog from time to time. I have very random thoughts and if you care to see what makes me tick, you can read my Random Gems. You can see some of my photography at Jems Gems. And if you want to chat, you can find me on Facebook.

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