It is time to wake up to the new reality of the internet. It can be a very dangerous place. I am an IT guy, and I am really, really good at what I do. This week I saw something that shook me. Meet the Cryptowall virus. It will launch on your system and inflict most of your files with …
Mommy Reality #19: Before Mommy Was Mommy
Wowza, Happy Week 19 of the Mommy Reality Challenge! We’d like to introduce you to the hosts of the Mommy Reality Challenge. We are Celeste and Jen and we are both Moms and bloggers who just want to provide an honest glimpse at what being a Mom is all about and capture the real unedited moments on our blogs and …
A Legacy Of Love
Sometimes as a blogger there are stories you don’t intend to share when you sit down to write, but try as you might one story or theme can take precedence in a post, almost unintentionally. This is one of those posts. I sat down to write about my experience as a sandwich generation and share some tips for caring for …
Jen’ s Guy vs. Fifty Shades of Grey
OK, I know I am several years behind, but let’s discuss pop literature. I am an English Lit Major, and when I was in college, I went to class with this person: To be honest, I never would have pegged her for somebody who would bend American Pop Culture to her will. But there it is, and as a man, …
Mommy Reality #18: The “Drinking” Game
In case you missed it, this week Celeste my Mommy Reality compatriot has asked us to treat ourselves with our favorite beverage. So basically she is asking a bunch of Mom’s to go drinking this week. Alright then, let’s get this party started! Now what does a tee totaling gal like me use to float her beverage boat, well if …
Mommy Reality #18: Treat Yourself
Welcome to the 18th edition of the Mommy Reality Challenge! If you’ve been with us for a while, it’s good to see you again. If you’re new, it’s nice to meet you! Please join right in like you own the place and stuff! (Don’t be like this uncool lady who would rather just observe our uber-coolness). The Mommy Reality Challenge …
What Is Really Important
This week the Southern Arizona community has been bracing itself for the after effects of Hurricane Odile. Community wide we saw graphics like this to make sure we did not take this situation lightly. Do you see that big green swath with the words CATASTROPHIC FLOODING? Yeah, that’s where I live…. This morning as Jensguy and I watched the news …
Victoria’s Secret Sport Voxbox From Influenster
Victoria Secret has just recently launched their Sport Collection and a few weeks ago I received an email notification from Influenster that I had been selected to receive the Victoria’s Secret Sport VoxBox! If you are unfamiliar with Influenster it is a website where you can link up your social media accounts and based on your influence in certain areas …
Man-day Post: Whither Chivalry. . .
About a week ago, I heard comedian and talk show host Dennis Miller talking about the “momentous” release of hacked nude photographs. The gist of it was, “I didn’t look at the photographs, it really isn’t my thing. I figure that they didn’t want them released, so it wouldn’t be right of me to be out there looking.” And finally, …
Mommy Reality #17: Pillow Power
Welcome to a new edition of Mommy Reality! If you are new to the Mommy Reality Challenge we are so glad to have you joining us! The Mommy Reality Challenge is a way for us Moms to share the real in our lives and be proud about it. This week Celeste asked us to share the last thing we spent …
Breaking News! Making Dinner Is Hard And Should Now Be Someone Else’s Responsibility
Oh the mind-bending hopelessness of the family mealtime!!! This last week I read a story on Slate that attempted to relate the findings and conclusions of a study by 3 North Carolina State University Sociologists: Sarah Bowen, Sinika Elliott and Joslyn Brenton. Their team conducted in-depth interviews with 150 black, white, and Latina mothers from all walks of life. They …
Man Day Post- Who Is Trying To Hack Your Website?
JENerally Informed usually gets a minimum of 7 hack attempts each day, sometimes more. Sometimes A LOT more. I’m not talking about spam attempts, which are annoying, but people trying to compromise the security of this site and gain control of it. Some of the attacks are from automated bots (computers looking for a random target.) Others are definitely real …
Mommy Reality: The Last Thing I Bought
If you are new to the Mommy Reality Challenges, welcome! We are so glad you have joined us! The Mommy Reality Challenge is a way for us Moms to share the real in our lives and be proud about it. This week my Mommy Reality partner in crime Celeste has asked us to share the last thing we spent money …
Mommy Reality #16: What Are You Buying Mom
Cue music! So, in last week’s Mommy Reality Challenge, Jen took us to a deeeep… dark… disturbing place with her chosen theme of “What Lies Beneath”… our couches! We certainly saw plenty! Crumbs, pens, toys, cats… -CATS?! You all helped Jen, Celeste, and last week’s special co-host Debbie feel a sense of relief that we weren’t alone in our couch-cleaning …
