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Man-Day Post: Jen’s Guy Vs. The Sexytime Soundtrack

In Man-day by Jensguy

Welcome to another installment of Man-day from Jen’s husband, Jen’s Guy. We all have things on our “Hell” side of the ledger. Things that if we look back on we should probably feel bad about, but don’t really. Here is one of mine. In college, about the same time I met Jennifer, I had a roommate who was seriously dating …

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Don’t Make These Five Blogging Mistakes

In Blogging by Jen

Because both the world of blogging and social media changes at almost lightning fast speeds, there is a pretty significant and continual learning cycle involved with blogging. I have been a blogger since 2012 and I know that I still learn something new everyday. There are quite a few things you can do to help your blog be successful, and …

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Happiness Happens

In Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This week has been a stressful. You know the kind of week that is so rough you find yourself standing in the kitchen at midnight with a spoon in your hand looking for something to plunge that spoon into? Hopefully it’s not just me who does this… And as generally seems to be the case with such weeks, somewhere towards …

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Fall 2015 Blog Staycation Announcement!

In Blog Staycation by Jen

In August 2014 I was part of a group of bloggers who launched and carried out the first ever Blog Staycation! Today I am excited to announce the dates for the next Staycation! September 10th through September 14th, 2015! If you are ready to join you can sign up for Staycation updates HERE! If you want to learn a little …

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What Your Child’s Teacher Wants You To Know

In Parenting by Jen

My children have been back in school for about 2 weeks now. They were kind of done after that first day and began asking when the next vacation was, but luckily with the help of great teachers we are coming into the groove of things. This last week my husband and I attended a back-to-school night where we were given …

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Jen’s Kitchen: It’s Time To Pucker Up For Peaches!

In Cooking & Crafting by Jen

It’s time to pucker up for peaches! Guess what time it is right now? It’s peach season! One of my most favorite things to do in the summer is to make jam out of all of the delicious fruits that are so readily available during this time of year. Because during the winter months these fruits become much more scarce …

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Five Things I WILL and WILL Not Do This School Year

In Parenting by Jen

For the majority of the world, back to school happens sometime this month or in early September. Unless you are my family, and then it happened last week, in July.   Yes, please go ahead and feel bad for me. I will accept gift cards for doughnuts and ice cream. With the beginning of a new school year, I have …

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Man-day Post: 5 Reasons Why I Guess I am Not a Feminist

In Man-day by Jensguy

Welcome to another installment of Man-day from Jen’s husband Jen’s Guy. Breaking News-  I am fairly certain that the male “feminist” movement has left me behind. I mean I never came out and referred to myself as a “feminist,” but then again, I never would have rejected the label. New revelations have shown me that I have been firmly excluded …

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Like A Rhinestone Cowgirl

In Parenting by Jen

A few weeks ago our family took an epic summer exodus that crisscrossed back and forth 3 states and hundreds of miles. I have to admit Jen’s Guy and I were scared that it was all going to go terribly wrong, because it was our toddler’s first trip like this. And that kid is not a real fan of her …

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Dear Family and Friends, It’s Not You. It’s Me.

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Dear Family and Friends, It’s Not You. It’s Me. It’s 9 am and just moments before, I feverishly put on an episode of Curious George. With the hope that the toddler will be entertained long enough for me to take a shower, alone. This means that at tops, I have exactly 7 minutes. I quickly race to the bathroom and …

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5 Ways To Save #MoreMinutes Each Day

In Beauty & Fashion, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

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 …

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Six Humorous Wedding Experiences And A Blog Post

In Parenting by Jen

Six Humorous Wedding Stories And A Blog Post One night last week, my brain started thinking about weddings, because to date, I believe I have attended literally hundreds of weddings and receptions. On this particular night I began to specifically think about some of the most humorous and funny experiences I have had as a wedding guest and as I …

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Mommy Reality Summer Lovin: And The Winner Is…

In Mommy Reality by Jen

Hellooo and welcome! A few weeks ago Celeste and I announced that we would be taking a little summer break from the Mommy Reality challenges, but not before we had a chance to see the shenanigans and fun you all are having this summer! So for this last challenge, we asked you to submit your Lovin Summer-time Photos and it …