The Confessional: IN a Spot
Pin itIt’s a little funny. Me + Here = Jenny On the Spot It’s cute. So clever… *insert credit to the huz here* But, but… Am I really ON the spot? Nay. I told someone the other day, “Ya know… I’m actually kind-of like a stew… I’m better the next day.” Bookmark on Delicious Recommend [...]
The Confessional – Punctuation, Emoticons #andsuch
Pin itI admit it. Bring out the tar and feathers. I am an abuser of punctuation and emoticons and run-on sentences aswellasrunonwords andwhathaveyou. Not just in blog posts but in email, tweets, and The Almighty Facebook status update. And the multi-purpose use of the hashtag, made known to me by The Twitter has #rockedmycategoricalworld. #bam [...]
The Confessional – Home Decor & Digital Photography
Pin itThe age of digital photography has adversly impacted my home decor. With the thousands upon thousands of photos I take… nearly none have been made into physical prints. Hitherhencetofore, my dilemma and confession. Above: These are not my kids… Below: And this was not my trip to *insert Grecian destination here* So. If you [...]
The Confessional: I Am Afraid of Bugs
Pin itI don’t care. Call me a wuss, a weenie, a wimp… but I do not like bugs, es-stinkin’-specially if they fly. Es-stinkin’-speciallier if they are bigger than a pea… say, for example — a dragonfly! This guy broke into my house one evening when my husband was gone. For fear of my own life, [...]
The Blackness of My Hopeless Heart: That Full Glass is Gonna Be Empty
Pin itI really try. I fight it everyday. Every. Day. I was born with the innate gift to see a half-empty glass. In fact, if there is a FULL glass… my response is “Sure. It’s full NOW…” Some of you are surprised to hear this. “Happy Jenny”? Not my “Happy Jenny”! I make a conscious [...]
The Confessional: The Pudding Pie
Pin itBefore I bear bair bayer bare my soul to the interwebz… I would like to applaud, worship, and hail the mighty woman who took the picture to the left. Janice of 5 Minutes for Mom. I’m not sure if I have ever shared the story about how 5 Minutes for Mom was a key [...]
The Confessional: Phobias, Phears… I mean Fears
Pin itI am a pretty brave girl… as long as there are safety measures in place. Ya know, like — reflective vests, whistles, railing, and extra padding. I wouldn’t say I legitimately suffer from any phobias… but there are things that stretch my muscles of bravery. Here follows my own list of phobias/phfears. I invite [...]
The Confessional – Insecurity, Freedom and Good Friends
Pin itI have long been afflicted with a condition called “insecurity”. I was a shy little girl. By high school I found myself in a space I was comfortable in…chubby, but comfortable… and some of the “shyness” began to melt away. If I look at the big picture of my life, I see pockets of [...]
The Confessional – It's Still Christmas At My House
Pin itIt is still Christmas at my house. Not because presents keep pouring in, no… but because, as of this writing – January 16, 2010… the Christmas decorations are still — UP. *hangs head* I’m just keepin’ it real for y’allz. I am a classic type-a personality with a scattered-creative alter-ego who obssesses over glitter [...]
The Top 10 Words That Make Me Snicker Like an Adolescent
Pin itWe all have them. Certain words that creep us out or make us snort and giggle like we did back in driver’s ed and science class… back when simple words like “period” were dirty and worthy of a good “snicker”. Yet, I had no idea the bevy of words I that would forever be [...]
