If you’ve been reading this blog for the past couple of weeks, you know I’m obsessed with pumpkin in all its forms, so I was surprised and delighted when I read my fellow bloggers’ fall bucket lists and saw how many of them had pumpkin-related items on their lists. Of course, pumpkin is the ultimate…
Happy birthday Mom and Charlie! If you give Charlie dog-year credit, he just passed Mom up. I’ll let you do the calculations. 🙂 (This photo is from last year’s celebration and remains one of my favorites! Charlie looks a little less enthused about the whole birthday thing.) Of course, if it’s fall and it’s Friday,…
According to my calendar, fall officially arrives tomorrow, and while autumn may not typically be considered a time of renewal (like, say, spring), for me, the start of each season brings with it a feeling of beginning anew. That’s even more true since I started creating seasonal bucket lists with my blogger friends. That’s my…
If you think meditation is just for hippies or new-age spiritualists, bear with me for a minute while I try to change your mind. I am a busy executive, writer, wife, and grandmother who has personally discovered the real-world benefits of meditation in my daily life. But I’m not just asking you to take my…
Another fun-filled week has flown by. It started with the local college football rivalry game: Utah Utes versus BYU Cougars, commonly referred to in these parts as the Holy War! Guess which team I was rooting for! And guess who won…again…that’s eight years running! Another reason to celebrate: a Ute win means Jenny’s traditional celebratory…
Something frequently happens to me when I get behind the wheel of a car. I turn from loving and accepting to irritable and judgmental. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not a road rager, but I definitely say things from the isolated comfort of my car that I would never say in another setting. For…
There are so many wonderful things about being a grandparent: obviously, the spoiling, the cuddling, the adventures, and the sleepovers. One thing I especially love is hearing the delightful things that come out of their mouths. Remember that show “Kids Say the Darnedest Things?” Well, if you have grandchildren, you know it’s true. Last summer I…
With temperatures hovering near the century mark, summer is still going strong in Utah, but there are some definite signs that fall is not too far away. This week’s Friday Favorites is a preview of my favorite season. The leaves they are a changing! If it’s still too warm for a pumpkin spice latte, the…
I am pleased to report that I have exercised regularly (4-6 times a week) for more than a decade now. I’ve done power walking, weight lifting, yoga, running, Beach Body routines, stationary bike, and more. Most of these workouts I have done solo, either at the gym or in my home. I like that because…
Little girls may be made of sugar and spice and everything nice, but when I wanted to know what this grown-up girl is made of–literally–I ordered a DNA kit from 23andMe. In today’s post I’ll tell you about my experience with a home DNA test. I started by reading reviews of the two most popular…
