what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

Author: JEF

  • Bits of My Weekend

    Bits of My Weekend

    As I write this I’m tucked into my cozy bed, gazing at my Christmas tree and finishing a glass of red wine. Oh, and I’m interwebing to some Spotify-ied Christmas Jazz music. Can’t beat this. Whenever the weekend approaches, I make a list of all the things I want / need to accomplish before I…

  • What Makes You Tick?

    What Makes You Tick?

     overlooking the Pacific Ocean…. driving Route 1….. gorg. Have you ever thought about makes you happy? I was on my flight back from Phoenix last night and had some time to kill. It’s not a short flight. I had already watched three episodes of Golden Girls, fought “Angry Birds” for awhile, and watched Friends with…

  • Bath Time

    Bath Time

    Despite my serious and growing love of the North End, I do not love my bathroom. The fan is loud and the tiles are an unattractive shade of pink. But the real issue is that I seem to only get enough hot water for a quick-ish shower. Which is fine if that’s all you need….…

  • Lovin' on Christmas

    Lovin' on Christmas

    Last night I fell asleep with my Christmas tree lights on …. on purpose.  I’m all for saving electricty but I just enjoyed gazing over at my tree from my crazy comfortable bed …. and trying to forget that I had to be up at 4:30 in the morning. I’ve been really busy falling in…

  • Lovin’ on Christmas

    Last night I fell asleep with my Christmas tree lights on …. on purpose.  I’m all for saving electricty but I just enjoyed gazing over at my tree from my crazy comfortable bed …. and trying to forget that I had to be up at 4:30 in the morning. I’ve been really busy falling in…

  • travel

    What? I’ve been busy.

    I haven’t blogged in awhile. Don’t be mad. I’ve just been super busy. It’s been a whirlwind of a week. Remember last week when I posted those great pictures of me walking to work through the park? Well, this week I’m in Phoenix. I can walk to the client for sure (in gorgeous weather no…

  • Lovely Start
    recipes

    Lovely Start

    You know when you walk away from a weekend just feeling hella productive? That’s pretty much how I felt falling asleep last night. Maybe I’ll write a post on that at some point today. Not having internet at my house yet is proving to be both productive and unproductive at the same time. This morning…

  • Wine, Cheese, and America
    travel

    Wine, Cheese, and America

    Are you tired of seeing pictures of America yet? I sure hope not. I’ve really enjoyed Instagram-ing the hell out of this place. Yesterday was my last night in DC and true to form, Meghan did not disappoint. Knowing my love of cheese, white, and the night sky she pulled together an easy and great…

  • Nice and Easy
    travel

    Nice and Easy

     I love it when life is nice and easy. Even if it comes with a dash of rain. Doesn’t that dinner look delicious? Well it was. I’ve always loved a dinner cooked by Meghan and this one was no different. On the menu? Butternut Squash soup with broiled fish and tasty salad. Meghan’s parents have…

  • It's Naomi, thanks.
    travel

    It's Naomi, thanks.

    I’m on day 2 of returning to the working world and I really just want to work.  Is that so bad? I have this crazy itch to get into the groove of things again and maybe start making a difference in this great world of ours. In life I tend to balance between being hyper-involved…