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 …
Guest Post: How To Shape and Define Eyebrows
Who is ready for another beauty fix from the fabulous Berta of Mommy Like Whoa? Get ready for your complete guide to perfectly defining and shaping your eyebrows. Also, don’t miss Berta’s other contribution “How to do your makeup in 10 minutes or less!” Hey guys! It’s me again, Berta from over at Mommy Like Whoa! I had such a …
Guest Post: Easter Outfit Inspiration For Kids
A while ago I came across an adorable blog, Well Dressed Peanuts crafted by the amazing Lisa. I love how she puts together such fabulous outfits for herself (she always looks so cute in all of her pics) as well as her darling little “peanut” Amalia Rose. Since it is now officially the beginning of Spring and we are just …
Guest Post: Dressing Up Denim
Here on JENerally Informed we like to cover a wide range of topics such as men and minivans, social media stalkers, LEGO and livestock. I think that subject variety is important because none of us are one dimensional. We have, thus far, not discussed fashion. Now I like to look as good as possible, especially when I am wearing jeans, …
Guest Post- How To Do Your Makeup In 10 Minutes Or Less
Today I am SO very excited to introduce a very special person here on JENerally Informed. Berta from Mommy Like Whoa is guest posting and sharing with all of us her 10 minute makeup tutorial. That’s it 10 minutes and my makeup can be done? This is amazing and exactly what my time starved life needs. So without further ado …