Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 26, 2009, 1:02 pm
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today’s the day to be with family, stuff yourself senseless on turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and a variety of vegetables and desserts. Well, it’s t...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 25, 2009, 11:43 am
With Thanksgiving less than a day away, do you have all of your Black Friday shopping plans figured out? Besides the store ads, don’t forget to see what online deals are to be had! While Cyber M...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 24, 2009, 8:38 am
I have been using Dawn dish detergent since I first moved out of my mother’s house (which was way back in 2002, for those who are interested in knowing). I tried a few alternative brands early i...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 23, 2009, 10:05 pm
Today was a much better day. Saturday was the roughest, Sunday had its up and downs, but today was pretty much okay. I think what helped is actually taking my pain medication during the day. I donR...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 23, 2009, 1:51 pm
Now that Thanksgiving is just three days away, I’m officially in the mood for Christmas! My husband and I have already decided that we’ll be decorating the first weekend of December, which...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 23, 2009, 1:37 pm
Hallmark has been going crazy advertising their The Night Before Christmas recordable story book, and I’m somewhat ashamed to admit that I now want one. And now that I found a $10 coupon in this...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 22, 2009, 7:27 pm
My biggest enemy while I was in the hospital, besides post-op pain, was boredom. My Sprint wifi card wasn’t working, so I had no internet access. I felt craptacular and fatigued and achy, so I w...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 22, 2009, 7:07 pm
That would be me, a day after the gastric bypass surgery I had on November 18th, 2009. Since it was a laparoscopic surgery and I had no complications, I was discharged on Friday, November 20th. I̵...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 22, 2009, 6:58 pm
I had surgery last Wednesday, and my husband has been beyond awesome from the get-go. He was with me until I was wheeled into surgery (psst… I’m pretty sure that knowing your stomach has b...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 22, 2009, 5:06 pm
Backups make it easy for me to retrieve files that may have been lost or corrupted. But backups also make reformats a cinch! Back in the day I would spend HOURS, if not hours spanning over several DAY...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 22, 2009, 5:01 pm
I had surgery last Wednesday, so in the days leading up to surgery I made sure to play outside with Alyssa and Ryan, watch movies with them, take them out, etc. I knew I’d need 1-2 weeks to reco...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 22, 2009, 4:54 pm
Okay, so it won’t take the place of a real Christmas tree (which my husband will probably run out and get the first weekend of December), but the Disney Tabletop Christmas Tree that Collectibles...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 22, 2009, 10:56 am
With Black Friday less than a week away, now’s the time to scour the internet and in-store ads to find out what’s going to be happening and where on Black Friday. I just had surgery (gastr...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 21, 2009, 10:30 pm
Pardon the whine, but damn do I hurt. The pain almost seems worse since I’ve come home. Yesterday’s wheelchair ride down to the car and then the hour-long drive home was very painful. I...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 21, 2009, 9:19 pm
I took a shower around 4:35am on Wednesday morning. I didn’t have another shower until Friday afternoon. While I didn’t do anything strenuous, break a sweat, get dirty, etc., I still felt ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 20, 2009, 10:41 pm
I was discharged this afternoon. Actually, the official discharge was timestamped at 9:55am, but I had to try and eat some breakfast, and then I had pain meds, and then I fell asleep, and then I wante...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 20, 2009, 8:17 am
What is there to say about a lotion? Well, Vaseline Sheer Infusion is a body lotion that is designed to provide moisture to all types of skin. To be honest, I only bought this lotion because a very n...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 19, 2009, 8:55 am
I have been wearing makeup for twelve years. And one thing I have battled for the last twelve years is creased and transferred eye shadow. Regardless of brand, creme or matte finish, the shadow on my ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 19, 2009, 8:41 am
In case you haven’t been following me on Twitter, I had gastric bypass surgery yesterday morning. It’s something I have been planning for months, and researching for several years. Right ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 17, 2009, 7:49 pm
I’ve got something really big coming up. I’ve talked about it here and there over the past few days, but I still want to keep things on the down low until the Really Big Something has actu...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 17, 2009, 6:48 pm
I’m normally a Maybelline kind of girl, but when I was in Target mid-September for a gunmetal gray shade of nail polish, it was Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear that satisfied my need. The...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 17, 2009, 11:47 am
Last Saturday night my mom and I went to see Mannheim Steamroller at the Philadelphia Academy of Music. It’s a little early for Christmas, but the two tickets to Mannheim Steam Roller’s Ch...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 17, 2009, 11:33 am
I am really not fond of cooking. I’d rather spend eight hours cleaning my kitchen from top to bottom or looking up cheap insurance than have to cook a full meal. I cook because I have to. I do t...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 16, 2009, 11:16 pm
I’m watching SuperNanny, and I cannot believe how these kids are. Or should I say, how these parents are. No child is going to be so outrageously out of control unless their parents allow them t...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 16, 2009, 10:32 pm
My mother is a sucker for overpriced, gimmicky stuff. But sometimes she buys things that are actually pretty useful. One perfect example of an overpriced item that turned out to be pretty awesome is t...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 16, 2009, 9:10 am
ChopSaver is a specialty lip balm that was originally developed by a musician, for himself and other musicians that play instruments that can cause dry lips. But ChopSaver can be used by anyone. It...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 15, 2009, 6:10 pm
When it comes to getting Alyssa birthday and Christmas presents, it’s in the bag. She’s a five year old little girl, so rather than ask what she doesn’t like, it’s more like wh...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 15, 2009, 5:55 pm
Every once in a while I have a decent streak of luck going on. In this past year I’ve won a few online contests. The best, of course, was the $500 K-mart gift card I won from JuliaRoy.com right ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 15, 2009, 5:29 pm
Yes, it’s true. I never had a bridal shower. I never had a wedding rehearsal dinner, either. But that’s because I didn’t have a traditional wedding. My husband and I became engaged i...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 15, 2009, 12:21 pm
I feel seriously hungover today. The sad part is that it is from cold medicine, and not from actual alcoholic beverages. I’ve been fighting off a crappy respiratory infection or a mild strain of...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 15, 2009, 11:40 am
Last month I wrote about my disappointing experience with Urban Decay Loose Pigment. Around the time that I ordered that loose pigment, I also ordered an Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Gunmetal. I love that...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 15, 2009, 11:33 am
I don’t like to cook, but I love to bake. A quick glance at my Goodies set on Flickr is clear evidence of that. I have a thing for sprinkles especially. I collect tons of holiday sprinkles. I ju...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 15, 2009, 11:23 am
I can’t believe it. I have turned into one of those moms. Not the ones watching QVC for the special on the Diamond Initial Pendant, but the one with all of the teacher-sounding rules. You know t...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 15, 2009, 11:17 am
Better late than never, right? My excuse: October and November have been very busy months. I have been running around like crazy these past few weeks! In case you can’t tell, Ryan is Wow Wow Wu...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 15, 2009, 10:53 am
Be a Magpie is a pay-per-tweet program. You have three options for compensation: Pay per view Pay per click Pay per lead Pay per sale Pay per view is the only type of paid tweet I’m interested...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 14, 2009, 12:50 pm
A few weeks ago Complete Health LLC contacted me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing Respiratory Guard. Now, I’m usually very cautious with the types of medicines I use, whether they...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 14, 2009, 11:41 am
A few weeks ago I picked up a sample pack of Sexy Hair products. The pack contained trial sized bottles of shampoo, conditioner, hair spray and blowdry gel from the Big Sexy Hair line. I haven’...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 13, 2009, 10:56 pm
One of the sponsored blog companies I occasionally do posts for is PayPerPost 4.0 Alpha. Their setup is a little different than PayPerPost. With v4, bloggers set a price per word and per link. The pla...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 13, 2009, 10:31 pm
As much as I love the cooler weather, it’s hard to not think of summer and the beach when the lovely, crisp autumn leaves are weighed down with water, and the brittle corn fields have turned int...
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Jenn x. posted an article on Mamahood - Nov 13, 2009, 8:57 pm
When your kid is sick, you can comfort them, give them Tylenol or Motrin for a fever, provide them with plenty of water or juice, chicken noodle soup, toast, warm blankets and snuggles. But when you&#...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 12, 2009, 6:15 pm
Ah Target, my favorite store. I was able to get one of Dan’s Christmas presents from them this week, thanks to an awesome sale. And by awesome I mean a savings of $50. I had to take Dan to work ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 12, 2009, 9:30 am
Back in September I mentioned that I would be reviewing a sample pack of Yes to Carrots. The sample pack included shampoo, conditioner and body wash. The first thing I noticed about the Yes to Carrot...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 12, 2009, 7:53 am
I’m really interested in putting together several cookie recipe jars as Christmas gifts for family and friends. Bakerella’s Mix Things Up has me looking up local craft stores so I can buy ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 11, 2009, 8:20 pm
I have the flu, and I am not happy about it. I went to my physician today, who took down my symptoms, took my temperature (100.8 at 2:00pm, ouch) and listened to my chest, then proclaimed that I have ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 11, 2009, 10:16 am
If you’re even a semi-regular reader of In My Bag you know that I am no doubt big on trying a variety of mascaras in the hopes of finding The One that will provide volume, definition and length....
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 10, 2009, 7:02 pm
Earlier today I tweeted a poorly worded message that gave probably half of my followers the wrong impression (note to self: including the word past probably would have made all the difference in the w...
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Jenn x. posted an article on In My Bag - Nov 10, 2009, 1:26 pm
Last month I posted a screenshot showing that Demand Studios pays. And here’s my take on Demand Studios: I love them. Unlike the arrangement with two of my clients and one of the sponsored post ...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 10, 2009, 12:37 pm
Yesterday I had an urge to make chocolate chip cookies. I usually stick to a rotation among three or four recipes, but I decided to look for something different. I crave chocolate chip cookies that st...
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Jenn x. posted an article on kitty.nu - Nov 8, 2009, 9:17 pm
I have to give credit where credit is due. I loathe Walmart. I don’t like how they treat their employees, and I also can’t stand 99% of the clientele that shops there. Seriously, ghetto an...
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Jenn x. posted an article on jenn.nu - Nov 8, 2009, 2:07 pm
I kind of fell off the face of the blogging world for a few days there. Sucks, because I fully intended on participating in National Blog Posting Month — on November 2nd, when I remembered about...
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