Happy February Friends! The good news is that Punxsutawney Phil came out of his hole and did not see his shadow and so now we know that winter will not last forever. Hooray! The bad news is that dry winter skin is a legit problem we all have to deal with. Unless of course you have a plan and some …
Gifting A Memory This Holiday Season
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftingAMemory #CollectiveBias Gifting A Memory This Holiday Season I am the youngest child in a large, loving and wonderfully diverse family. Some of my older brothers and sisters were already married and just beginning families of their own when I was born. When …
Five Reasons Why All Schools Should Have Uniforms
Five Reasons Why All Schools Should Have Uniforms Three years ago our family moved to a new school district. I was considering home schooling my children because I wasn’t entirely enamored with our new school district. There was however, a free public/charter school that was within walking distance for our family, but the fact that the children were required to …
Toddler Shoe Tantrums Solved
Toddler Shoe Tantrums Solved My toddler Anneliese is on the petite size of the spectrum. At 2 years old she is finally starting to fit into 18 month clothing! Her petite stature has also posed a bit of a problem when it comes to shoes. Her feet are small, but her enthusiasm, mobility and exuberance for activity are large. This …
5 Ways To Save #MoreMinutes Each Day
Before I was a mother I used to love playing the video game the Sims. I enjoyed being able to micro-manage my little Sims lives and careers, gleefully watching both soar and rise to new heights, and then I became a mother, well in the game at least. With my pretend Sims family, I saw how hard it was to …
Don’t Let Your Skin Feel Old As Dirt: Try This!
A few months ago my bratty beautiful seven year old daughter pointed out that I had bags under my eyes. Yes my sweet child perhaps if anyone EVER let me sleep in our house this wouldn’t be the case! So yes, I realize that as I am nearing, but not yet approached the big “Four Oh” that my skin has …
To Ban Or Not To Ban Yoga Pants?
It has been well established that I am a big fan of stretchy yoga pants. There have been many a day where I have both began and ended my day wearing them with no change up in between. I’m going to be straight with everyone. I don’t do yoga. I’m not against yoga, as a rule, it’s just that I …
Talking Tutus
Talking Tutus I am lucky enough to be the mother to three adorable girls (and one completely darling little boy who we’ll talk about another day). My girls are sweet, precocious, bold and witty with equal parts rough and tumble mixed in. I get great pleasure from watching my little Princesses climb trees and race down the street while dressed …
The Cutest DIY Kid’s Boot Socks Ever
My kids go to a public charter school where they wear uniforms. I like the uniforms and feel that they cut down on a whole world of problems for both families and children. My girls also enjoy adding cute and fun accessories within the dress code. Today I wanted to share with you these adorable DIY kid’s boot socks I …
A New Year and a New Dress from eShakti
*Disclaimer: I received a custom-tailored dress for the purpose of this review* A few weeks ago I was visiting one of my favorite bloggers The Deliberate Mom. She was reviewing a dress she had received from eShakti. The dress looked fabulous on her and while reading her post I was impressed by the customization options and sizes that were available …
Mommy Reality #26: Getting Rid Of These Is Going to Break Me
For this Mommy Reality Challenge Celeste has asked us to share a bad habit that we plan to break as part of a New Year’s resolution. Perhaps that would be like Celeste and I deciding to no longer make bad photo shop pictures of ourselves… Nah, we have way too much fun doing them! So here is what bad habit …
Pinterest Challenge: Pumpkin Facial Mask
It’s time for a new Jen Nails It Pinterest Challenge! If you are new to JENerally Informed let me take a minute to introduce you to what this is. About 5 months ago I began a new series where I test out projects, crafts and DIY beauty treatments you can find on Pinterest. To date I have totally nailed a …
Jen Tries A New Pinterest Project For Your Tootsies
It’s summer and all of the swimming, water play, and sandal wearing activities are making my feet look bad. Hobbit with a hangnail bad. My heels are cracked and peeling. No scrubbing, loofah, or cream is working at this point. I need to find a beauty fix or else I am going to have to seriously consider Birkenstocks with socks …
How to MakeYour Own Sugar Body Scrub
As we are getting ready to head into summer, at least here in my neck of the woods, my skin is feeling dry and rough. On a recent trip to the mall to pick up some sugar scrub to counteract this problem, I had the epiphany that I could make this myself. Now we all know that not all of …
