Welcome to the 37th Mommy Reality Challenge! Hosted by Jen from JENerally Informed and Celeste from Leapfrog and Lipgloss! If this is your first time hearing about the Mommy Reality Challenge we are so glad you are joining this great community of moms who participate in our bi-weekly challenges that showcase all the fun, crazy, and sometimes overwhelming moments that …
Potty Training: It’s You And Me Against The Pee
As parents, each new milestone our children reach brings us equal parts excitement mixed with a tinge of fear. “Hooray, the baby is rolling over! Wait, how did she get her leg stuck under the couch?” “Yay, look he is sitting up, but all of the sudden that sitting baby will keel over and hit his head on a chair! …
Mommy Reality: How Stuffed Animals Destroy Parents
One of the things that no one warns you about when having kids, is that now you will be initiated into the world of stuffed animals…. What, wait a minute, stuffed animals? They are so cute, why is this a problem? Here’s a few reasons why stuffed animals are one of the most under examined of parenting foes: 1. No …
Man-day Post: Goodnight Loon
Welcome to another installment of Man-day from Jen’s husband Jen’s Guy I don’t know how many of you have heard the interview with Professor Adam Swift from the University of Warwick in England on Australia’s national broadcasting system the ABC- “Wait, a guy from England on an Australian radio show? Why should I care?” Yeah, I promise I’ll make this …
How To Share Funshine This Summer
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareFunshine #CollectiveBias As I write this post, my children have only 4 days of school left!! These last few weeks of school have felt like a sprint to the finish and because my kids have been working so hard I wanted to show …
Mommy Reality #36:Buried Alive
Welcome to Mommy Reality Challenge 36!!! Hosted by Jen from JENerally Informed and Celeste from Leapfrog and Lipgloss! I know!!!! So freaking exciting. If this is your first time hearing about the Mommy Reality Challenge we are so glad you are joining this great community of moms who participate in our bi-weekly challenges that showcase all the fun, crazy, and …
The Secret To Successful Blogging
As a blogger, there is one question I get asked over and over again, ” What do you have to do in order to build a successful blog?” This is a tricky question and one that is more difficult to answer than you would think. Here’s Why. Success Is Hard To Measure Sure there are tools like KLOUT and Alexa …
Top Ten Tip-Offs You Are A Mother
A few weeks ago I was invited to guest blog by my friend Lysa and today on JENerally Informed in honor of Mother’s Day, I wanted to share an expanded version of the post I shared over there. To all of my fellow Mothers out there, here are the Top Ten Tip-Offs You Are A Mother: 1. You carry around …
The Dirty Little Secrets (no one talks about) On Pinterest
How about we start this post off with a little introduction. Hi my name is Jen and I am addicted to Pinterest. Feel free to join my sharing circle if you are also a Pinterest junkie. Pinterest is like a smorgasbord of the best and brightest ideas the internet has to offer. Within Pinterest one can find inspiration for almost …
Mommy Reality #35: Your Nemesis
Welcome to Mommy Reality Challenge #35!!! Hosted by Jen from JENerally Informed and Celeste from Leapfrog and Lipgloss! If this is your first time hearing about the Mommy Reality Challenge we are so glad you are joining this great community of moms who participate in our bi-weekly challenges that showcase all the fun, crazy, and sometimes overwhelming moments that are …
Oh The Places You Will Go At The Dollar Store
Welcome to a special edition of Man-day that is being brought to you by both Jen’s Guy and Jen! Jen’s Guy: The First Date that Jennifer and I went on, we spent some time at the dollar store while waiting for our movie. We have previously talked about our unfortunate discovery of New York Seltzer there. So, for date night …
How To Share Difficult News With Children
My oldest daughter was born on September 10, 2001. Only one short day later, I sat in my hospital bed holding her and like the rest of the world watched in horror as the world changed and the World Trade Center crashed to the ground. This was my intro to parenting. It was a tough one. Because we live in …
Mommy Reality: How Jen Would Spend Her Extra Hour
For this latest Mommy Reality challenge my compadre in crime Celeste, has asked us to share what we would do if we had an extra hour in each day? This is an interesting question she has posed. As Mothers our time is already limited. We must care for and nurture our tiny (sometimes bigger) humans. Making sure they are clothed, …
That Day Jen NAILED The Pole
It has been a while since I have done a “Jen Nails IT! Pinterest Challenge.” This new challenge was inspired by a friend. I have known her just about all of my life. I go to church with her, and I know every member of her original and current family. She owns a dance studio and has been very successful …
