How can I go out of town for 3 1/2 days and be a week behind? That’s really not fair. But the retreat was awesome and since everyone back here had a great weekend also, it was the first time …
How to tell if you have crappy builder-grade carpet: Have it professionally cleaned. A few short hours later, notice that it doesn’t really look that much better.*******************************************************The leaves are just past prime out here in Colorado. A few days ago, …
There are some words that the boys have learned from me and I’m not terribly thrilled about it. You know the kind…the four-letter type that, when repeated in front of your in-laws, cause much embarrassment and mea culpas. But there …
It’s my honey’s birthday today. It’s a big one. He didn’t want a party, didn’t want a shidig (and I tried!), just wanted to go out for dinner and have fun with me. I’m honored. He is such a wonderful …
(Raising my right hand, the left on a new box of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers) I, Jen, solemnly swear to never, ever, install textured flooring anywhere in my house ever again. I swear to never have vinyl. I swear to …
I read banned books. And I love ’em. Captain Underpants, Harry Potter, Huck Finn…love ’em. No one has the right to tell me what I can and can’t read. I have a brain, know how to use it, and will. …
Well, it was. I was out having fun yesterday on the big day and didn’t get to write a big Happy Birthday to myself. So… Happy Birthday to me! A kept asking me how old I was. My answer was …
My pirate name is: Dirty Jenny Flint You’re the pirate everyone else wants to throw in the ocean — not to get rid of you, you understand; just to get rid of the smell. Like the rock flint, you’re hard …
I am such a procrastinator, I don’t know why, it just annoys the crap out of me. I have had on my to-do list two simple little things that needed to be done. What? Make appointments to have the ducts …
Bugger! It’s Talk Like A Pirate day and I didn’t even know! Me hearties, get to this site, savvy? If you be searchin’ for a good time, this be the place. I been waiting all year for TLAPD! I can’t …
