I know. Sexy is an attitude. It comes from within. But there are days when I feel so mom. Like I’m not jen. Just mom. No jen sauce. No jen on the side. Just mom. Wiping the tears, listening to the fighting, interrupting fighting, band-aiding boo-boos, setting out clothes, helping with clothes, brushing teeth, putting [...]
Last weekend I met my parents out in Phoenix. We were to go to a dear family friends’ memorial service. Not the happiest of reasons to go, but good to see old friends and where we all used to live. BabyD and I made the trek across the 6+ hours of arid landscape. I do [...]
I just took my MIL to the airport. PTL and I mean it! I have so many mixed feelings about her. I think that she is a great demonstration of god’s little practical and private jokes with me. We do have a few good moments together, but the rest of the time I’m just left [...]
Two stops. That’s all we had to do today. It should have been fine. I had two hours before nap time. That should be plenty of time before a melt down set in.
First stop, BevMo. You know today was the last day of the 5 cent sale. Gotta stock pile while you can. Yes, we [...]
Once a month I hold jenH Happy Hour (HHH). It’s my kind of Mommy & Me playdate. I invite about 30 women and everyone knows they are welcome to extend an invitation to a friend. Most the time there is between 10-15 Moms and about 20 kids. Yeah, it gets crazy. Kids run in and [...]
Oh no. Not you? Who’d it be? Certainly not me!
Yes, it’s true. I’ve become THAT woman. You know the one. The woman you talk about with your closest girlfriend (who I call my “sistafriends”), where you can throw around the dirt and it’s safe – the conversation doesn’t leave the kitchen counter (or wine bar). [...]
“she had something important to say to the world and her voice was needed” All I could think of sitting in the back of the room was wow, how great it must be to have that feeling.
…is being a Jennifer like being a Seven of Nine? (And yes, it’s very revealing to admit that you watched Star Trek TNG) But I’m a Jen and we’re a whole other class unto ourselves.