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Easy Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

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Mornings are pretty busy around here for my people. There are some of us that actually go out to school and others that still have to be logged on and ready for classes very early each morning. It all makes for a lot of noise and commotion when you have a large family like mine. One of my favorite go-to …

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Three FREE Holiday 2020 Printables

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Everybody likes something free, right?! How about something pretty that is also free?! Today I am happy to share three new JENerally Informed printables with all of you that you can use for pretty much anything this holiday season! Print them up and put them in a frame for at-home decorating, give as a gift, print up to include in …

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Grinch-Lemon Donuts

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*This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing from these links I make a small commission. Thank you! My 7-year-old daughter is addicted to the Netflix show Nailed It. It is her happy place to sit coloring and crafting and watch other people try to cook, and mostly fail. With her new addiction has also come a renewed interest …

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Easy DIY Holiday “Pot”-Pourri

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Having your home smell nice for the holidays is one of those things we all want right? Sometimes with dogs, partners, other family members, and kids running amok that might get a little difficult. But what if I told you that I had a recipe for the easiest to make “Pot-Pourri” ever that can make your house smell like Christmas …

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Pumpkin Spice Iced Sugar Cookie Bars

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There are two absolutes in the JENerally Informed world. The first absolute is that doughnuts/donuts in all of their varieties can and will be found here on JENerally Informed. The other absolute is that pumpkin recipes will also be found here. I know some people have a love-hate relationship with pumpkin-flavored items, but today I am sharing a recipe that …

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Free Fall Printables

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I love Fall. Especially this year. I am looking forward to this upcoming season, after the nervousness of Halloween, and when the screaming from the election finally stops. I am hoping we can usher in a season of calm, one that we all need. So until this next week is over, how about you grab one or both of these …

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Easy Monster Hair Clips

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This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing from these links I receive a small commission. My youngest daughter wears a uniform to school. Since you can’t really go full-holiday in a uniform, she likes to wear themed socks and hair things to school. Unfortunately, she does not like headbands, which are the easiest thing to find. She says …

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Air Fryer Mini Caramel Apple Empanadas

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Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. This season ushers in cooler weather in my Southern Arizona home and for me, always seems to instill a feeling of the possibility for new opportunities that may be just around the corner. This year I am ready for those hoped-for opportunities and, especially for the food that is quintessentially Fall. …

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Five Of My Favorite Fall Essential Oils

In Cooking & Crafting, Reviews by Jen

Essential oils are a pretty big thing in our home. I have been using Young Living for over a decade and I have shared before some of my faves and also, which ones have disinfecting properties. Now that Fall is here, hooray!  Here are the essential oils that I am using the most in our home! Pull out a blanket …

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Grilled Mexican Street Corn

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Hello everybody! This last month has been wicked-busy. One of my major PR clients is in education, and if you have caught any of the news coming out of Arizona, you have seen that we are back at school, both remote and in-person. This back-to-school season though started with less than 7 days’ notice from our Governor, however, and so …

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FREE Back To School I Spy Printable

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It’s time for back to school! It’s going to be a weird one for sure this year, but hey, we have to at least celebrate the fact that we came through the summer right?! And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new JENerally Informed I Spy printable! Get ready for #backtoschool with this fun #ispy printable! #kidsactivities …

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Unicorn Cookie Cups

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* This post contains affiliate links. Last week we started Back to School…. online. and it was all kinds of lackluster and hard, and I decided we needed a little magic to come our way. It has been a rough couple of months, so as a family, we did two things. First, we had a giant foam party in our …

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Mango Salsa

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My family has some impressive skills in the salsa making arena. If that isn’t a real arena, it really should be! It’s time for a new show… Salsa Masters! We are all about the fresh and savory elements that mix together to create flavors that burst in your mouth. One of our favorite salsa recipes is for one that has …