Jennifer Dodrill
Covid and College – This Mom’s Perspective of a Challenging Freshman Year
Being a mom has its struggles. Being a mom of a college student- especially right now - feels near impossible.
My heart ached when I found out just how hard a time my daughter was...
How to Make the Holidays Food Allergy Friendly
If you don’t have food allergies and don’t know anyone with them, be thankful. And, if you have food allergies or love someone who has them, like I do, be thankful. Because of continuous...
5 Tips to Finding Mom Friends
How do you make friends? It’s not as easy as when you were five and you just walked up to some kid and said, “Will you be my friend?” I miss those days of...
The Amazing Grace Hopper
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Notorious RBG - seems to have shaken up the nation. But it has also sparked conversations on her accomplishments and feats. I had no...
Farm + Life Lessons From A Farm Abroad
The summer after my high school graduation was something of a dream come true. I got to spend six weeks in Denmark as a summer exchange student.
Denmark is an amazing country with a history...
The Sandwich Generation Unwrapped
What’s your favorite sandwich? I love a good panini filled with roast beef and cheddar cheese, maybe a little tomato and avocado. Yum! Drooling yet?
Although I thoroughly enjoy a great sandwich – my hubby...
What’s Next After The Empty Nest?
Empty. What a strange word.
It has multiple meanings. You might have an empty bank account, an empty stomach, or an empty bucket. Dictionary.com lists its meaning as “containing nothing.”
What a punch in the gut.
You...
Friday Favorites – Jen’s Favorite Kitchen Tools
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
In my...
Addiction in the Family: The Journey and Lessons Learned
It has been two years since our family started walking in the world of drug addiction, but longer than that for someone I love. You see, this person had experimented with drugs for a...
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? I’m Still Figuring It...
Our youngest graduates high school this May, so there is a lot of talk about majors and decisions on futures in our house. She’s kiddo #5, and this is not my first rodeo. This...
Friday Favorites – Jennifer’s Favorite Books & Authors
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
My mom...
Telling My Life – And My Story
When I was a little girl, I had a diary with a lock and key.
The hardest part was keeping up with the key since I did not want my brother seeing my deepest, private...