Joy Collection

Sometimes joy looks like belly laughs.
Sometimes it’s a quiet smile.
Sometimes it’s dark humor, sarcasm, or a perfectly timed eye roll.

Our joy products and content celebrate the kind of humor that feels real—the kind that acknowledges life’s chaos and chooses laughter anyway. No toxic positivity. No pressure to be grateful. Just honest joy, served with wit.

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Bad bitch funny birthday card for friend
Survived Another Year Trophy Birthday Card front view Funny birthday greeting card with trophy design Blank inside birthday card with kraft envelope
Birthday Bundle | 3 Funny & Honest Birthday Cards
$17.00 $14.00 Save $3.00
Turning 50 starter kit funny birthday card
Humorous 50th birthday greeting card
Turning 50 Starter Kit Card | Funny 50th Birthday Card for Surviving the Big Five-Oh
$5.00
birthday card or pill organizer greeting card
Funny birthday card or pill organizer greeting card and envelope
This Card or a Pill Organizer | Funny Birthday
$5.00
Survived Another Year Trophy Birthday Card front view Funny birthday greeting card with trophy design Blank inside birthday card with kraft envelope
Survived Another Year Trophy Birthday Card | Funny & Honest Celebration Greeting Card
$6.00
Old AF and in this together funny friend card
Humorous friendship birthday card for aging friends
Old AF & In This Together Card | Funny Friendship Birthday Card for Aging Besties
$5.00
Bad bitch funny birthday card for friend
Sassy birthday greeting card for her
Bad Bitch Birthday Card for Friend | Funny Sassy Birthday Card for Her
$6.00
happy level up day! Grief & Joy Birthday Card Front
Funny level up birthday card for gamers
Role Playing Game (RPG) Stats Gamer Birthday Card | Funny Level-Up Birthday Card for Gamers
$5.00
Grief & Joy Official Retiree Card laying on top of gift box
Grief & Joy - Official Retiree Card Box
Official Retiree Card | Funny & Heartfelt Gift for Retirement Celebrations
$15.00
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Joy Straight-Talk

What Nobody Tells You About Empty Nesting

In this episode, we talk about:
• What Amanda wishes she had taught her daughter before she left home
• The emotional reality of becoming an empty nester
• How the mother-daughter relationship changes after the child leaves
• How empty nesting can affect your marriage and partnership
• Finding a new identity and rhythm after your kids leave home
• The grief that comes with letting go
• The joy of watching your child create a life of their own
• Why you can be incredibly proud and incredibly sad at the same time

What Nobody Tells You About Retirement: The First 30 Days

In the very first episode of What Nobody Tells You, we begin following one woman's retirement journey from the very beginning. Just 30 days into this new chapter, she shares the thoughts, emotions, fears, excitement, and unexpected moments that come with stepping away from the familiar and embracing the unknown.

Building our Next Chapter: The Barn Restoration Project 2025-2026

What happens when you decide to build a life that's more intentional? Sometimes it starts with an old barn.
This video marks the beginning of our Grief & Joy Presents: Building Our Next Chapter series and captures the transformation from the end of 2025 into the beginning of 2026.

From Grief to Freedom: 7 Life Lessons from our Barn Renovation Project

When we started renovating our 137-year-old Iowa barn, we thought we were taking on a construction project.
What we've discovered is that we're actually learning about communication, problem solving, resilience, flexibility, and what it means to build a new chapter of life.

Joy Stories and Celebrations

What You’ll Find in the Joy Collection

✔ Funny cards, gifts, and content that actually make people laugh
✔ Humor for everyday life, milestones, and “just because” moments
✔ Products and content that celebrate resilience, growth, and lightness
✔ Laugh-out-loud reminders that joy doesn’t have to be complicated

These are products and stories that say: Life is weird. Let’s laugh.

Why Humor Matters (Even When Things Are Good)

Joy isn’t something you save for later.
It’s something you practice.

We use humor to:

  • Create moments of connection
  • Relieve stress and heaviness
  • Celebrate survival, not perfection
  • Remind you that laughter is a valid coping skill

Joy doesn’t erase grief—but it can exist right alongside it.

Perfect For…

✨ Anyone who appreciates smart, relatable humor
✨ Friends who deserve a laugh
✨ Celebrations, milestones, or random Tuesdays
✨ People who know joy and sarcasm are soulmates

Whether you’re gifting someone else or yourself, these products invite more laughter into everyday life.

Because Joy Is Part of the Whole Story

Joy isn’t naïve.
It’s brave.
It’s choosing light without denying darkness.

Welcome to joy that feels earned—but doesn’t demand proof.
Welcome to the Joy Collection at Grief & Joy.

Testimonials

★★★★★

Grief and Joy is an uplifting site. Mindy’s loss has turned into a gift to the world through her uplifting messages, reminders that we all experience hard moments in life and that everyday we should take care of ourselves. Thank you Grief and Joy for all your guiding messages and hilarious cards!

Erin L.
Lisbon, IA
★★★★★

The Grief & Joy blog has been something I have enjoyed reading regularly. Mindy’s perspective on her personal loss as well as her happiness through it all has been both touching and made me laugh. ❤️ Her words have helped me see that it really is possible and ok to experience a devastating loss and yet still find joy and be happy. I have purchased some of the cards and can’t wait to send them to friends and family. These cards convey exactly how we often think but can’t find the card that says it the right way.

Lynne L.
Denver, IA
★★★★★

Witty and heartfelt. Grief and Joy’s products are a perfect way to reach out when life gets hard. When you can’t find the perfect words, send something that will make them smile!

Elizabeth W.
Dubuque, IA