My name is Jenn, and I'm a 27 year old married and babied chick. In addition to a husband, a seven year old daughter, and a five year old autistic son, I also have four cats, three hermit crabs, two frogs, a few fish, and one snorty little Pug. I work from home doing a variety of writing and even some web design. I love blogging, digital photography and web design.
I am super super busy, between kids and husband and housework and work. So one thing I insist on doing every night is taking a shower. I usually use whatever shampoo or conditioner or body wash I’ve happened to buy at Target or Sephora, but recently I’ve been using a few of the items I purchased at EdenFantasys (yes, this sex toys retailer also carries a lot of bath, body, and beauty products!):
All of these products smell great, feel great, and leave my hair and skin feeling awesome. Worth noting about the shampoo: it’s not sulfate-free, so if you have color-treated or sensitive hair, you’ll want to take care when using this product.
Is it weird that I shower every single day, even when I don’t go anywhere? I used to shower in the morning, so I’d be fresh and squeaky-clean for the day, but in the mornings now I’m up and out of bed no later than 7:30am in order to make sure that Alyssa and Ryan are up and off to school, and then I jump right into work – so there’s no room in that busy morning dash for a shower. Besides, showering at night means slipping into bed fresh, clean, warm, and silky-smooth – and those are nice feelings when you’re falling asleep. 
(Many thanks to EdenFantasys for their awesome product selection!)
Now that I’m no longer in plus size clothing (size 12-13 in bottoms, and M-L in tops, yeah baby!), I’ve really sat up and taken notice of just how mainstream plus size has become. Even as recently as two and a half years ago Target and other popular retailers only had a limited selection of plus size clothing – and the selection of junior plus size was almost never as stylish as the junior and regular sizes were. Now, I find the exact styles of clothing I wear in plus size – and that makes me happy. Because whether you’re 153 lbs or 351 lbs, you deserve to look and feel stylish, fashionable, and pretty.
Jewelry can be a pain to organize – earring mates can be lost, bracelet charms can fall off, and necklaces can become hopelessly tangled with one another. I try to take good care of my jewelry, even if a lot of it isn’t gold or silver custom designed rings. I have a small train case that opens up to reveal two tiered shelves and a large area beneath. I use the top tiered shelf for my rings, earrings, and loose charms; the lower tiered shelf for larger earrings; and the large open area at the bottom for all of my necklaces. But I don’t just toss my necklaces in – I’ve learned the hard way not to do that! Instead, I use small snack-sized Ziploc bags for each necklace. Yes, that’s a lot of bags, but keeping the necklaces bagged separately prevents them from tangling; also, I can easily see each necklace, since the bags are clear – this makes hunting around for a specific necklace a thing of the past.
How do you store your jewelry?
Saturday 9: Home
1. Do you live close to where you grew up? Why?
I live about 60 miles from my hometown. I don’t know why – I just do.
2. Have you ever been so angry that you almost lost control?
Yes. Who hasn’t?
3. Are you a fan of a musical act that slightly embarrasses you?
Nope – in fact, I’m not a fan of musicals at all. Call me a plebeian, unsophisticated, whatever, but they’re just not my thing.
4. Is there a movie that always makes you cry?
A few – mainly animal-oriented ones like Milo & Otis.
5. Who is the most famous person that you’ve met?
I bumped elbows with The Bee Gees (and didn’t even know it, ha!); I also met Ree Drummond at BlogHer ’10.
6. Before you leave your home, what must you have?
My vitamins and my protein.
7. What do you miss the most about being a kid?
The lack of responsibility – more than anything, the assurance that the adults in your life would take care of everything, and all you had to do was listen to them and do what they said.
8. Tell us about a passion of yours that your readers would not expect.
I can’t think of one, to be honest.
9. At what age do you think you’d be to think, “I’ve had a great run”?
I’d say by the time I’m 60, I’ll have the mindset of having had a great run in this craziness called life.
It was raining (well, sleeting) when I went to bed last night, raining this morning, and it has been raining off and on throughout the morning and now the afternoon. Even though I got a full night’s sleep last night, you better believe that I’m craving a nap! Even with my daily dose of vitamins and protein shake, and several Midol to help combat the bloat and pain I deal with as a result of my period, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to make it through the day without taking at least a brief nap. Zzz.
What do you do when you get drowsy? TV doesn’t work for me, because the droning will just help me conk out that much faster. I’d read, but while the book I’m reading is very interesting, just the act of reading can make me fall asleep. Maybe I’ll do some Pinterest browsing. I wouldn’t mind checking out some cobalt rings as potential Valentine’s Day gifts for Dan. Though I know he’s wanting a new hand gun, so maybe I’ll hold off on rings in favor of saving up money for a hand gun purchase.
Okay, almost 1pm. If I’m going to take a nap, now’s the time for me to do so. Ciao!
My mom has always turned her nose up at generic brand products, and will only use them if she receives them for free. I, personally, am not against generic brand products, so long as 1) the ingredients are the same and 2) the product performs as well as its brand name counterpart. When it comes to food, there are certain things that I just won’t save a few bucks on – that includes meat and most cereals. But for things like ketchup and dryer sheets, who cares? However, while I don’t mind generic paper towels, I absolutely insist on brand name toilet paper (Charmin). Funny how that works.
My mom may scoff at me for going ahead and saving a few dollars here and there by purchasing generics, but hey, on the plus side, that leaves me more money for things like electronics, dinner out several times a month, or if I had a need, custom engagement rings orange county.
How about you? Do you insist on name brand products, or are you open to trying generics?
You know how every little bit you read about those stupid people who mix ammonia and bleach in a small, confined area (such as a bathroom), pass out, and require medical attention? *raises hand* Minus the need for medical attention, I have now joined their ranks. A little bit ago I was cleaning our bathroom, and noticed that my toilet cleanser didn’t contain any bleach. So I decided to use the toilet cleanser, and then sprayed some pure bleach cleanser on top, stirred it up with the toilet brush, then began scrubbing. Cue eyes and throat burning. I finished up quickly, flushed the toilet, flipped on the vent in the bathroom, then hightailed it out of there.
Chemicals: 1 | Jenn: 0
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