- November 30, 2011
- 7 Comments
- Health & Beauty
Return to You – The Great Return to Me
Pin itI am in the middle of writing my most current, and possibly most moving “Return to You” story. A story of returning to the best me possible. I am not at all dramatic. In my lifetime I have “written” several of these stories. Life is like that. We are always changing, always growing. Some [...]
- November 28, 2011
- 50 Comments
- Sponsored
Moshi Monsters and Squinkies for Nintendo DS Giveaway!
Pin it*Contest closed and winner announcement at end of post* I went to the Seattle Activision Games for Girls Summit in early November, and left with a sweet bag-o-games and corresponding toys!!! I will confess, I am hanging onto a couple things to give to Lucy for Christmas and her birthday (Shhhhh! Nobody tell her… I [...]
- November 28, 2011
- 4 Comments
- Lucy, Parenting/Family
Her two left feet… I mean SHOES.
Pin itLiterally. Ish. Actually… Two left SHOES. Before I became a mom I assumed I’d hit lows. I just had no idea that a day would come where my husband would call up the stairs and say, Hey Jenny? These shoes you want Lucy to wear… they’re both left feet. In which case I find [...]
- November 26, 2011
- 19 Comments
- Sponsored
Say Anything: Fun for the whole family!
Pin it*Contest has ended. Scroll to bottom for announcement of winner* No really… say ANYTHING: Say Anything is a new game from North Star Games. In this fun little game, players are asked questions. What you see in the picture above was my son’s answer to the question. “What’s the best thing about being a [...]
- November 26, 2011
- 3 Comments
- Family & Friends
Dog Tired and also… Cumin & Coffee Do NOT A Tasty Cup Make
Pin it By the looks of this picture, one might assume the dogs got into the turkey – tryptophan and such. But they didn’t… they just really wore each other out … and the humans… and now I truly understand the term “dog tired”. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving… as did my dog Kevin (top [...]
- November 25, 2011
- 99 Comments
- Sponsored
Shopping Smart, Holiday Shopping Challenge, and a $250 GIVEAWAY
Pin it“In this economy” are all-too-familiar words these days. No doubt that “in this economy” each of us have discovered ways to deal with a tighter budget and the fact that Christmas comes at the same time every year… How do you manage your holiday purchases? Do you have a strategy that has helped you [...]
- November 24, 2011
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- Ridiculous
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Pin itWhen my son was a little guy he used to call the Mayflower – the Cauliflower. It could have happened… Aaaanywho… Happy Thanksgiving my friends! May goodness and laughter be sprinkled throughout your day… ******** Never miss a thing! Get JOTS latest adventures via email or in your blog reader. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on [...]
- November 23, 2011
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- Just Jenny
Please welcome… my new baby!
Pin itIf you are reading JOTS in a reader or via email… it is highly likely you have not seen this: (If you are viewing in a reader or email… click over… just for a sec. Go meet her. You know you want to mee her…) And as if my site wasn’t ALL JENNY ALL [...]
- November 23, 2011
- 12 Comments
- Parenting/Family
So many plans… so little control over said plans…
Pin itI typically start stressing about the upcoming week 2 weeks before the week… Make sense? Neither does this… Aaaanywho… Sunday night — the 6 year old went from 98.6 to 103 in 30 minutes. Tonight, the middle child walked in the door after school and announced, “I threw up on the bus.” Then she [...]
I’m remembering that one time my guests had to poop in a bag on my toilet…
Pin itAin’t no Thanksgiving like a Jenny On the Spot Thanksgiving! It was one year ago that the Seattle area was hit with what we “survivors” call, SNOWMAGEDDON 2010. I wrote about my husband’s harrowing 8 hour commute home here. BUT WHAT I NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT WAS THE POOP. Nor the wreck. Nor the [...]
