The answers for kathyjg and vickg626.
BOM started last Jan. There are 2. On the first of the month we have houses and on the 15th we have stars. Yes you can sure jump in any time. All the info on these BOM's is listed under "Blocks of the Month and Week". Go to the home page of this forum and click on the link. You may have to sort through some pages but they should all be there. You will see post for the BOM' link and discusion and for each months photos.
Have fun and welcome to the club!
By the way...best part is that you can work at your own pace.