Can you believe it is just a few short days until Christmas? As a family, we have a Christmas Eve tradition to write thank you letters to Santa and also, to leave out some magical reindeer food for all of his crew. I love this tradition that we have done with our children. It is kind of a quieting down …
Bring Back The Power Of Play To Your Family
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlayWithPlaymobil #CollectiveBias As a parent I recognize how vital play is, and not just scheduled, choreographed play, but open and spontaneous play flavored with imagination. Sometimes in our fast paced world, full of activities and technology, it is difficult to find balance for …
I Want To See You Be Brave
Let me tell you the real-life story of a girl. A very brave girl. This girl got really sick at age 9 with something no one really understood, but because of the illness she was left with some permanent damage. At 9 she took what had happened to her and never asked for any allowances. In fact, most people would …
Please Don’t Call Me A Mormon Anymore
Most of the readers for my blog are not of my faith, and there was some news released last week I don’t think many groups outside of my faith might be aware of, and so I would like to share it here. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Many of you might …
The Appearance Of Happiness
A while ago one of the members of the congregation I attend got up to speak. This might sound a little funny, but in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, members of our congregation are assigned to speak or give “talks” on Sundays rather than having a Minister or Pastor who gives weekly remarks to the congregation. …
Fall 2018 Fashion Trends Women Actually Want To Wear
This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing from any of the links you are supporting JENerally Informed. On a recent PopSugar perusal (don’t judge) I clicked on an article entitled Get to Know Fall’s 8 Most Wearable Trends. I am a sucker for pieces like this, mostly because I have a fashionistas heart, but the reality of a …
It’s Back To School We Go!
This summer was glorious. It was just the right mix of busy with enough lazy days to make you ready for something more. But today our summer officially ended and I sent my last baby off to school. P.S. I didn’t even cry. My teenage daughter thought I would, but nope. My littlest was too excited to go to school …
The Differences That Divide Us
A few weeks ago I was chatting with one of my daughters about a women’s activity I was helping to plan. She mentioned she had talked to a woman she knew about the activity who had mentioned she felt she was “too different from all of the other women to attend.” I felt sad after hearing that, and it got …
Five Truths About Summer Parenting
During the summer months for what I believe is a large majority of us, there are some slight modifications which occur to our parenting style. Almost without our noticing. Until we finally do notice, and then we go, “oh yeah… it’s summer!” Today I am going to share a few of those truths that are quite evident in my family’s …
Life Lessons Learned From Seven Avengers Quotes
My family has been counting down the days until the release of the new Avenger’s movie Infinity Wars, and I thought it would be fun to pull out quotes from the movie franchise that have some serious life lesson applicability. So here we go, in no particular order, 7 quotes that are sure to make you smile and maybe even …
Motherhood And The Secret To Ultimate Sophistication
I have a good life and I am lucky enough to be a mom to 4 pretty fantastic kiddos, but there have been days where I have found myself hiding in my closet with my cellphone hoping to find a few minutes of peace, because these people I live with and care for can be completely exhausting sometimes! If you …
The Talk We Need To Be Having As A Nation About Gun Violence At School
Let me start this post off with one story, and 2 pieces of information about my experiences with guns. First the information. I have never owned a gun or used one. Unless we are counting bb pellet guns, because I have held and used those. Secondly, I understand that Constitutionally we have the right to own and bear arms. I …
Strange Forest Creatures, The Blood Moon and Other Stories
Right now I am sitting in my pj’s, eating a bowl of cereal, and typing away with gold spray paint stained fingers. I realize most women don’t go through life like this, but I guess I’m fancy. Although Anneliese says I should keep my fingers that way, because SHE thinks the gold is trendy! Would you believe, as the dignified …
A Story About Lighting The World One Cupcake At A Time
This year has been hard for our family. Starting the year off with invasive cancer surgery and a young child forced into some very adult choices because of health problems will do that to you. We have had to dig deep and sometimes found our reserves lacking. I remember one especially bad day feeling I just couldn’t do it anymore, …
