• Quick and Easy Christmas Gift for Kids

    The best Christmas gifts I ever gave didn’t require a lot of money… just a great idea and some creativity! Christmas 2008:  I was three months away from being 25, had just lost my job (thank you, Great Recession) and was feeling pretty “lost” in regards to my future. One thing was for sure, I wanted to make sure I…

  • 30 While I’m 30 – Update

    Six months ago I turned 30 and created my “30 while I’m 30” list. Apparently, getting older also makes the earth rotate faster, because the last six months have been an absolute blur! There never seems to be enough hours in a day to accomplish everything, and there is most definitely not enough sleep at the end of it all.…

  • Getting To Know You

    I’ve never posted fun facts about me, so I thought I would share some random info: 1.   I used to wear contacts, but I prefer hiding behind my glasses (weird, I know). 2.   My middle name is Jeanne but pronounced “Jean”. 3.   I am super organized, but a BIG procrastinator. 4.   I am a Disney fan.…

  • The Fab Five Reunited

    Life gets in the way of things. Coffee dates, movie nights, spa days are replaced by work, homes to care for and families to raise. Life and its time killing abilities fly by in fast forward and before you know it, it has been years since you had a get-together with your closest girlfriends. Four years, three weddings, two babies.…

  • It’s A Jay Thing

    I am not sure when I fell in love with photography, but I CAN tell you who caused it. From the time I was a little girl, I loved having my picture taken – except school pictures, I despised school pictures. The Lifetouch lights always made my sensitive eyes water! What I did love was posing as a bride with…