jen c.

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Whether or not your are a vegetarian, we could all do with...

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 12:03 pm
Whether or not your are a vegetarian, we could all do with having more vegetarian dishes in our repertoire. Here’s a tasty list of cookbooks to add to your holiday wishlists, courtesy of jeralyndwil...
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leaf peeping

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 10:31 pm
last week i actually spent 3 and a half days without leaving the nest. i think that’s a record for me. i was sick. it was raining… anyway, once all that passed, i finally decided i needed ...
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savannah

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 7:50 pm
last weekend i went to savannah for a conference called geekend savannah. big thanks to jake, miriam, sloane and others for organizing the event and inviting shiny heart ventures to speak. we had a gr...
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'Tis the season to have in a gracious spirit!  As many of ...

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 1:58 pm
‘Tis the season to have in a gracious spirit!  As many of  you know, my partner and I launched a product called Thankfulfor a couple of months ago. We’ve seen an amazing amount of gratitude come...
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Warning! These Words Could Magically Improve Your Week

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:12 am
Warning! These Words Could Magically Improve Your Week: zenhabits: You are the story you choose to tell – so start today by choosing better and more magical words that resonate with possibility. Y...
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"Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader's rules about eating. Within days, he..."

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 11:18 am
“Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader’s rules about eating. Within days, he had received more than 2,500 responses. Here are some of Pollan’s 20 favorites…” - re...
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Dr. Oz's 25 Greatest Health Tips - AOL Health

jen c. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 1:28 pm
Dr. Oz's 25 Greatest Health Tips - AOL Health: How sex, dental floss and belly laughs can make a good life great. Best-selling author Mehmet Oz, M. D., explains.
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"You are more graceful in stillness than a thousand dancers in motion."

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 12:05 pm
“You are more graceful in stillness than a thousand dancers in motion.” - Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson (via tylerknott) This really fit my mood today so I had to share it here....
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Yndico Is - A Book for Young & Curious Seekers

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 11:06 am
When I was a kid in Catholic school, you could say I was a curious seeker, full of questions about who we are, why we’re here, etc. Unfortunately, the only books that made their way to me were bible...
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october's local tech events

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 2:21 pm
fall is my favorite season.. but it seems to fly by the fastest. probably because it’s so jam packed with events. there were many others but here are just a few photos from some recent local tec...
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A Surprisingly Healthy Breakfast

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 11:10 am
Last night I got a sudden burst of energy and made a muffin recipe I’d been eying on Elana’s Pantry. I modified the recipe slightly by using 100% dark chocolate and a little raw honey instead of a...
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3 Little Books with Big Impact

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 4:56 pm
I wrote this post for our team blog at Thankfulfor but it feels at home here too. FYI, buying a book from one of the links below helps to support Thankfulfor!  Read any of them? Which is your favorit...
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"Now we're starting to see that how you behave, how you think, your personal relationships,..."

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 1:07 pm
““Now we’re starting to see that how you behave, how you think, your personal relationships, social interactions, environment, diet, stress levels, they all modulate the activities of your genes...
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Loving my lunch today… sometimes simplicity...

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 11:36 am
Loving my lunch today… sometimes simplicity rules. Spinach, hard boiled egg, avocado, cucumber, carrots, olive oil, lemon, grated ginger, dill, ground pepper
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Clever idea - and stylish. Time to toss the old, beat-up plastic...

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 9:30 am
Clever idea - and stylish. Time to toss the old, beat-up plastic containers for some of these lunch skins. alohanico: Lunch Skins are reusable cloth pouches that are made from high quality, moisture...
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Productivity During Life Changes

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 7:22 pm
The past two years have been life changing for me - quite literally. Changes in relationship status, home, job - almost every major area, causing me to sometimes feel like an untethered buoy just bobb...
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a photographic study

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 4:13 pm
there are lots of techniques out there to improve our photography skills. one technique that seems to be growing in popularity is to take on a 365 project. the basic notion is to take at least one pho...
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The Many Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 2:07 pm
I’ve become a huge fan of Apple Cider Vinegar in recent months. I find it helps my energy level and alleviates my allergies (most of the time). Many people use it for such varied uses as weight cont...
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Art on the Avenue

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 7:00 pm
don’t you love fall festivals and fairs? i don’t go to many but i always try to go to the art on the avenue festival in the del ray neighborhood of alexandria. it was jam packed with more ...
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what are you thankful for?

jen c. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 11:50 am
as many of you know, i’ve been working on a few personal projects in an attempt to design my own life including my own businesses. well, the first of these projects has launched - it’s one...
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growsmartbiz & a brand for small businesses

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 4:38 pm
there was a very cool event in washington dc yesterday for small businesses called growsmartbiz. the day was filled with interesting speakers from near and far. and while chris anderson of wired magaz...
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buoyant

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 10:01 am
last year i did a photo series of buoys from my dad’s lobsterboat. i decided to give it another go this summer and make it an ongoing personal project. it’s one of those things i just neve...
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Leading a simple life takes discipline from owning only what you...

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 5:18 pm
Leading a simple life takes discipline from owning only what you need rather than buying everything you want. It involves keeping everything around you simple. Being a simple person seems less stressf...
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eye candy from TechCrunch50

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 2:46 pm
of course you didn’t think i was going to end with just one post on techcrunch50, right? sheesh.  i was just reserving the fun stuff for today. my favorite part of techcrunch50 is wandering aro...
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29 Gifts

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 12:58 pm
thankful4: I was very inspired when I watched this video this morning, that arrived in my Ladies Who Launch email. In my mind, this notion of giving is directly related to gratitude. When we are feel...
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Living Social: Healthy Deal for DC

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 11:51 am
Live in the DC area? Check out this awesome, healthy deal from Living Social. Harvest Delivered delivers freshly-picked fruits and veggies straight to your door (DC addresses only)! And with today’...
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beautiful photo and words from...

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 1:20 pm
beautiful photo and words from i-peach-feng-shui… i-peach-feng-shui: Healers have discovered that if you sit alone in a room with a pitcher of water you will be less lonely. Why? Perhaps because w...
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Happy World Gratitude Day!

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 6:51 pm
thankful4: Gratitude is receptivity, the receptivity that acknowledges others’ gifts, others’ love and concern. Each time we express gratitude, we expand our hearts. - Sri Chinmoy In 1965 the Un...
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TechCrunch50: Year 3

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 10:33 pm
How time flies. I remember when Mike first told us he was going to host a tech conference and after that first event, we were all exhausted and overwhelmed by the sheer amount of entrepreneurship and ...
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Einstein & The Universe

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 3:14 pm
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -Albert Einstein via What are you thankful for today? Thankfulfor.com...
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Ze Frank's video on the Health Care Reform debate,...

jen c. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2009, 3:27 pm
Ze Frank’s video on the Health Care Reform debate, arguement, whatever you want to call it. If nothing else, this might give you a little laugh - and laughing is good for your health.
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Creative Breakfast

jen c. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 10:07 am
A creative breakfast this morning! 2 boiled eggs sitting in the quarters of an avacado, covered with salsa, all on a whole wheat tortilla. I added a giant basil leaf from my basil plant - that was th...
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"Given that we all want health and spend trillions to "care" for it, it's sobering..."

jen c. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 3:13 pm
“Given that we all want health and spend trillions to “care” for it, it’s sobering how little thought we give to its true meaning. When I ask, the response I receive is typically “the absenc...
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scarborough

jen c. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 2:37 pm
who doesn’t love a good sunset, right?  here are just a few pics from a visit to scarborough, maine.  we caught the sunset just before dinner at a friend’s house. what a great spot they ...
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