jen austin

Are you curious how tall your 7-year old will be when she grows up?  Me too. I think Finley may grow up to be taller than I am. Here's how we can figure it out!

Online dating is such an adventure! And sometimes not in a good way. Just when I thought I had seen it all and nothing could shock me, something happened last week that made me want to throw in the dating towel. Unfortunately, this may have already happened to you too.

Sometimes things are just meant to be.  The stars line up, circumstances fall into place, and life works out perfectly. On that note, in this silly little trash-talkin' blog, see why the Panthers don't have a chance this Sunday!

We eat other hot foods all year long, but a hot bowl of chili in January just tastes better than it does in July.  With temps in the 30s and 40s this week, I just gotta share my favorite chicken chili recipe with you.

Do you ever feel bombarded with diet and fitness advice? Me too!  There's a lot of clutter out there, and sometimes I just want to hear one person's story about what worked for them so I can copy it.  Here's what worked for me.

Ladies!  We need to stop the madness. The negative self-talk starts as soon as we wake up in the morning, and we tell ourselves we're not good enough off and on throughout the day.  Anyone else tired of that routine?  How can we stop it?

I'm worn out with Black Friday emails and ads, and it's still two weeks away. Is the Black Friday madness justified?

Stores put Christmas decorations out early for people like me.  I'm sorry!  I'm packing up my three girls this weekend and we're going to get a Christmas tree.

This is my sweet Piper, who turned 4 yesterday.  Think I'm in trouble? Yes, I agree.  Kids are so easy until they start getting personalities, ornery streaks, thoughts and opinions! Check out what Piper wanted for her birthday this year.  It was an idea that just had to be squashed!