what jen does

Life, home, and a little travel

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  • light off, light on.

    light off, light on.

    For about 4+ months, I lived in darkness. Closet darkness. I thought the light was broken or the bulbs were dead or a gnome lived in it …. whatever… the light in my closet “didn’t work”.  Then I fixed it. With the magical power of light bulbs. See, the issue was that there were not…

  • weekend update

    weekend update

    This is my weekend in six pictures. Ready set go. The sun through the Cherry Blossom trees in Christopher Columbus Park. I went home on Friday night and thanks to daylight savings and the whole planets rotating…. it was still gloriously light outside. Perfect for a quick stop to see the seals, enjoying the park…

  • blooming delight

    blooming delight

    Oh man. I love myself a blue sky day and blooming trees. I mean who doesn’t right?  Crazy people. I was on my way to yoga class tonight and walked down Prince Street as opposed to Parmeter Street… which took me past these glorious Magnolia trees by accident. Amazing accident. Look at those amazing big…

  • anatomy of my weekend

    anatomy of my weekend

    The weather today is bipolar. One minute its sunny, the next minute it is raining. On my walk back from the post office during lunch, it did both. I love a good rain shower with the best of them…. Because it tends to lead to some fabulous rainbows. Aren’t those just the best? Answer is…

  • down home beauty treats
    recipes

    down home beauty treats

    I can safely say I’ve never used a cup of salt for anything… until now. I’ve always been intrigued by home beauty treatments. I’ve been known to get excited about deep conditioning my hair and wrapping my head in saran wrap because I feel like it makes a difference.  So for a while I’ve been…

  • on yoga

    on yoga

    I’ve heard before that a person’s hormones change approximately every 7 years. This is the reason for sudden onset allergies to shellfish, gluten, or whatever. Some women even attribute it to a change in hair texture. I did some quick googling to try and corroborate this with some scientific research but gave up when I…

  • Stuffed Peppers and Failed Rice
    recipes

    Stuffed Peppers and Failed Rice

    I’m not sure what made me think of attempting stuffed peppers …. but I’m pretty sure the giant mound of them at the market had something to do with it. When we were growing up I remember how much I really loved the Stouffer’s Stuffed Peppers that we would dominate as a family. I’m pretty…

  • not just zucchini bread
    recipes

    not just zucchini bread

    Five zucchinis for a dollar. I’m serious. I swear if I tried to cook as much as I do while shopping at Whole Foods… I’d be broke. My wallet would like to thank the weekend market at Haymarket. I’m not sure what prompted the zucchini bread but it is definitely a winner in my book. Plus, even…

  • pictures of my day

    pictures of my day

    I’ve been waking up these days much earlier than necessary. My commute to work is quite literally less than 5 minutes and yet, I wake up sans alarm at 6:30. That’s fine and dandy until it’s the weekend and I’d much prefer to sleep until a bit later.  Alas, sometimes it’s okay because it means…

  • oops.

    oops.

    For a few hours today, I forgot how happy I was being just me. But I was quickly reminded of it as I listened to someone else wax on and on about their personal life. And how much they are trying to orchestrate their future. It just seemed so complex and not fun. Then I…