what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Year: 2011

  • Happiness is….

    Source: faithandhome.blogspot.com via Tambra on Pinterest Adirondack chairs. I love Adirondack chairs. I spent most of yesterday afternoon sitting outside, basking in the sun, and just loving on the weather. Yes, I said loving on it. It seems accurate to me.

  • Omaha!

    Omaha!

    Its been a slow process getting blog traffic from all 50 states. Thanks to a few good friends I’ve managed to snag some of the more difficult states (Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, etc). Until recently the only states that I was missing were Nebraska and South Dakota. Thanks to the eTrade baby I managed to snag…

  • Freakishly Amazing

    Freakishly Amazing

    I’ve been on the hunt for awhile for some new running tights/pants/whatever you want to call them. Workout clothes are obviously a sizable market and you’d think it would not be a challenge for me to find something I liked. Is it so much to ask for something knee length, not loose, no weird accent…

  • Singing the praises ….

    Singing the praises ….

    … of my fitbit. I love leading a data driven life, but as much as I love data I’m not the best at recording my activities. I’ve often tried to keep track of my workouts in spreadsheets or in a notebook to no avail. I just don’t keep at it. Then the fitbit came into…

  • Yippee! More Travel!
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    Yippee! More Travel!

    Sarcasm. But yes… Another day of travel. Yesterday I was lucky enough to fly over my hometown on my way to Philly. Like I mentioned last Friday, I just really like looking out the window when I’m in the air. Even if it’s cloudy I still think it’s awesome. This flight is just so short…

  • Just your average Suburban Saturday

    Just your average Suburban Saturday

    Spring has obviously sprung and one of the best parts of that happening is being able to go for runs outside. I used to get “stressed out” about running outside because I’d get super preoccupied with how far I’d run, how fast (slow), or whether I’d missed any calls. Thankfully, my transition to the Android…

  • Sky High
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    Sky High

    When I fly alone, I require the aisle. I like to limit the stranger danger and I also like to know that I’m guaranteed at least one armrest. But, if you and I were to travel together, I’d probably request the window. Not only because I could use your shoulder for a pillow but also…

  • Life List: updates

    Life List: updates

    Last week I made reference to a “bucket list” brainstorming session I had on Wednesday night. I don’t think a bucket list needs to be long or especially challenging but there is something to be said for keeping it fresh. In the spirit of keeping things fresh, here is the evidence of my brainstorming last…

  • Not my cup of tea.
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    Not my cup of tea.

    I have a few blog posts that I’ve been meaning to write – mainly an update to my life list and a note on my rental car for the week…. so stay tuned for those. But, I feel as though I need to talk about my trip to the gym last night. I’ve been working…

  • Today I am thankful for ….

    Source: lisagolightly.blogspot.com via Bety on Pinterest … my girlfriends. A few months ago, I blogged in my 200th post that coincided with my “blogaversary” about the changes that have happened in the last year. At that time, I mentioned how the highs of the past year were my incredible friends, getting my MBA, and making…