Category Archives: Messes In Between

pinteresting wednesday: intention

Intention is January’s Word of the Month. Be sure to check out my writing meme. I also have a number of images on Pinterest about Intention at #NJAJ-Intention. Source: images.google.com via NotJustAnotherJen on Pinterest

tasty tuesdays: california chowder

Do you have a signature dish that you love to prepare that wows your guests every time? One of my favorite dishes is a hearty soup that I feel compelled to make this time of year. Maybe it’s because after living in San Francisco for so many years, I still feel connected to crab season….

pinteresting wednesdays: no really, it’s gonna be okay

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tasty tuesday: girlfriend charming chicken salad

You know you have a good dish when your girlfriends say, “yeah bring that one thing over that you made last month.” Last year it was the Lentil Bruschetta. I took it everywhere.  I think this salad will be the new bring-to-every-get-together dish.  This is the recipe that our neighborhood girlfriends always ask our friend…

tasty tuesday: sausage & bean bake

I’m gonna post any recipe where the kids say, “Mom! This is good!” because I so rarely hear it. This dish is so-not fancy. In fact, I’ll categorize it as a bit white trash, damn tasty and an easy weeknight option. Sausage & Bean Bake 1 cup chopped medium onion 1 16 oz. package of…

magic

Source: mandysmagicalworldofart.blogspot.com via NotJustAnotherJen on Pinterest I believe in magic. I believe that everyone has it in them. Some people just don’t know that they have it. Some people don’t know how to use it. Some people simply don’t believe. A part of magic is understanding that you have say in the matter. You are…

pinterest magic

Source: thevintageapple.com via NotJustAnotherJen on Pinterest Want to know what’s magical? Pinterest. If you’re not on it yet, I’m warning you. You get on and pfft! 45 minutes has just disappeared. There is so much eye candy and great ideas floating around on that site that it’s easy to get lost. Pinterest is going to…

tasty tuesday: jen’s super ginger cookies

I love ginger. It’s sweet, somewhat spicy and strong (just like jens!). It’s only fitting that I love ginger cookies and gingerbread. Here is a rocking ginger cookie recipe that has been to two cookie exchanges with loads of compliments.  The cookies are soft and packed full of gingerliciousness (you may want to warn guests,…

move your money

Look, I never wanted to be with a big bank.  I was with a smaller bank that had good customer service back in the 90s, but the larger banks ate them. With the buyouts and mergers in banking this last decade somehow, someway we ended up with Wells Fargo. In September, we were given notice…

a year of living dangerously

This is a guest post from my dear friend Tiffany Fox who occassionally blogs at A Blessing and a Curse. I’m hoping that this will inspire her to blog again because as you can see, this girl can really write. Thanks TFox for contributing to October’s Word of the Month. This year I decided to…