Mommy Lessons

My Fifty Shades Of Grey Mammogram

I know breast cancer awareness month is in October, but I always pride myself on being early for things.  And I know there have probably been numerous articles about how horrible a mammogram is, but Scott didn?t understand the horror … Continue reading

Are Moms Better In Certain Seasons?

When my husband?s friend heard that all of our kids were going to be away for the summer, he assured Scott that he would love Summer Jen.  Summer Jen, he instructed, would be very different from Winter Jen.  At first, … Continue reading

Is It A Happy Birthday?

As I plug in ?39? for one of the last times on my elliptical, a tear drops on the machine.  It?s a few days until my fortieth birthday, and I?m sorry, but it?s a little depressing. I am sure my … Continue reading

Vacation Peer Pressure

If you read my last blog, Loving Your Family Vacation,  you know that I am in Washington DC.  This picture above is from Day One.  My kids feel like we tricked them and they can?t understand why they are learning about … Continue reading

Oprah, Why So Deep?

As I type this I am actually scared!  I feel like she is everywhere and knows everything.  I am talking about Oprah, of course.  I have Sirius radio, which I purchased to get the Howard Stern Show, but from time … Continue reading