This Week’s Item–Water

I know, I know, we already did water. Twice. But you guys need to understand how important this is! Especially in this hot weather. You simply cannot have too much water. Don’t put this off. Get at least one flat (a flat is one of those big old packs with… Read More

July 9, 2011

Hi, my name is Jennie and I’m a sugarholic

I’m starting to really appreciate the body I’ve been given. Not in a foxy-sense (although, thank you genetics for long legs!) but in a health-sense. As I get older and more of my friends struggle with bad knees, bad eyesight, diabetes, and cancer, I am really starting to hand it… Read More

July 5, 2011October 21, 2015

Save your Summertime Sanity with Stations!

My kids started driving me crazy the day after school got out. There was the constant squabbling, playfighting, and watching each other play the wii for hours on end ( I loathe that, but it’s just so peaceful while they do it, that it’s hard to crack down and turn… Read More

July 4, 2011

Uh, sorry folks

My computer has been freaking out lately. No, “freaking out” is incorrect. It’s more like my computer has been having seizures. It doesn’t like the internet most of the time. But then sometimes, it will let me get on the internet for a day or two. But then for five… Read More

June 25, 2011

Living in Austin–what we do for fun, pt.1

So, what do you do when you’re in Austin? For most people there is one answer: drink. Alcohol, that is. This place is really into partying. The main party area is Sixth St. which is in the middle of downtown. Sixth St. is lined with bars and clubs. And every… Read More

June 23, 2011

Living in Austin–The Critters

So, Austin is hot. And hot places have one thing in common: there are lots of critters. It only makes sense since it rarely gets cold enough to kill all the bugs and snakes. Yes, there are scorpions here. If you live in a house less than a year or… Read More

June 21, 2011

Living in Austin–The Land and the Weather

Austin is a great place to live. If for no other reason that every time you travel someplace else people will ask where you’re from and then reply, “Oooh, I love Austin!” Or “I’ve heard Austin is totally great!”. It’s nice to get that positive reaction, especially after living in… Read More

June 20, 2011

Item of the Week–Tampons and pads

I hate when people are so coy and call these items “feminine hygiene products”. Americans can be so Victorian about the weirdest things. Nevermind that there are tons of high school girls out there wearing short shorts that show their butt cheeks and skimpy little tank tops. But let’s not… Read More

June 17, 2011

Story Problems for Today’s Mom

Good Gravy, the last few days have been crazy. When did summer get so busy? (Answer: this week.) I thought it might be easier to explain things as story problems, although I always hated them when I was in math class. Instead of figuring out the dumb problems, I always… Read More

June 15, 2011October 21, 2015

I’m going to be on TV!

Remember all those months ago when I went to Utah to film an episode of a show on BYUTV called Fresh Take? No? You can read about it here. The show is finally going to be on! June 16th (tomorrow evening, as in Thursday) is the lucky day that you… Read More

June 14, 2011

Item of the Week–Vitamins

Hopefully this item is a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t you need vitamins? Especially if you haven’t stocked up on fruits and veg and we were in a long-term situation without fresh produce. Ever heard of scurvy or beri-beri? They involve all sorts of lovely things like teeth falling out and bleeding… Read More