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THE Ultimate Play Group Survival Guide

In Parenting by Jen

Yesterday I took my 1 year old daughter Anneliese to a play group that is hosted by a local community organization. I have been attending play groups such as this and ones in people’s homes for 13 years now. I have become a seasoned pro at navigating these events, yet every once in a while something will happen at a …

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Man Day Post: The 5 Most Humorous Country Music Songs EVER!

In Man-day by Jensguy

Welcome to another installment of Man-day from Jensguy! I grew up rural. Want to know how rural? When one of my best friends growing up got married,  One of my other friends and I noticed that there were cows on the road on the way to the reception, cows that belonged to the family of the guy who just got …

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Mommy Reality #29: Share The Love

In Mommy Reality by Jen

 Hello and Welcome to Mommy Reality Challenge #29! 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 in every Mom’s life! Please don’t just read. This is …

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Jen Discusses Being A Junkie And A Blogiversary

In Blogging, Reviews by Jen

Guess what this week marks? The one year Blogiversary for JENerally Informed! Don’t worry if you didn’t get me flowers or anything, because this date kind of crept up on me too. Last week I was perusing some of my old posts to refresh them and noticed the date on my very first post ever. It kind of stank, but …

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The “What No One Wants For Valentine’s Day” List

In Man-day, Parenting by Jen

Hooray it’s February! The month of groundhogs, Valentines and if you live in Arizona it’s Rodeo time! I am hoping you are fully aware of this, but we now only have a matter of days in which to purchase a Valentine’s gift for that special someone in our lives. I know many of you read my What No One Wants …

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Now That’s Mommy Reality For You!

In Mommy Reality by Jen

Hi there, welcome to my own little snippet of Mommy Reality this week! This has been a long week! It’s only Wednesday, but it feels like it should be next month already….. On Friday my 80 year old mother fell at her home and then on Monday I had the special opportunity to pull an all “nighter” in the Emergency …

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Talking Tutus

In Beauty & Fashion, Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

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 …

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Mommy Reality #28: The Freaking Refrigerator Door

In Mommy Reality by Jen

Welcome to week #28 of the Mommy Reality Challenge! 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 in every mom’s life! Please don’t just read. This …

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Just A Mom

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Sometimes there are conversations that you are a part of or overhear that leave you thinking about them for days. Last week I was sitting in the children’s section of my local Library with my toddler Anneliese. She wasn’t really interested in having me read her any books, but instead wanted to play with the interactive kid’s structure the Library …

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All I Need to Know In Life I Learned From Musicals

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

I might have been a strange kid, but some of my earliest TV/movie memories are of musicals.The thrill of watching Rodgers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more filled my little heart with happiness. I loved the dancing, the color, the costumes and of course the music. As perhaps would be expected, watching these musical “dramas” provided much learning to …

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Man-Day: Disney Infinity 2.0 Review

In Man-day, Reviews by Jensguy

One of my most popular posts on JENerally Informed to date is our family’s review of the Disney Infinity game. Today I am excited to have my cute hubs, who is referred to as Jensguy around here, providing a review of the new Disney Infinity 2.0! He is a very knowledgeable techie and gamer and will fill you in on …

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Mommy Reality #27: The Gritty Reboot

In Mommy Reality by Jen

Welcome to week #27 of the Mommy Reality Challenge! 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 in every Mom’s life! Please don’t just read. This …

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A New Year and a New Dress from eShakti

In Beauty & Fashion, Reviews by Jen

*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 …