Last week during my haircut, as my stylist pulled up a piece to blow-dry, I saw it–a shiny silver strand of hair.  I gasped in horror and he quickly spurted out “Jen, I didn’t even see it!”  But I knew he had.  I had.  There was no more denying it.  I am getting older. That […]

Last week during my haircut, as my stylist pulled up a piece to blow-dry, I saw it–a shiny silver strand of hair.  I gasped in horror and he quickly spurted out “Jen, I didn’t even see it!”  But I knew he had.  I had.  There was no more denying it.  I am getting older. That […]

A couple of years ago, I overheard my husband describing my dad to someone. He said “he has white/gray hair.” “My dad doesn’t have white hair,” I said. “Uh, yeah he does,” Jon said. “No he doesn’t,” I insisted. “My dad has dark brown hair.” It took showing me a somewhat recent photo of my […]

Accidents happen.  When you hear that phrase so frequently, it almost takes away the weight of what really happened– the challenges and trials those affected by an accident of any kind face.  And you never think it’s going to happen to you.  That’s what Cody Walker thought.  He was on top of the world– a […]

I’m not much into pro football. Pro shopping, however, now that’s something I get excited about. I’ve been going to the Nordstrom anniversary sale for as long as I can remember. In elementary school, it’s where I got all of my new clothes for the upcoming school year. It became a yearly tradition in my […]

It’s summertime and that means family vacation time!  But if you’ve ever travelled with young children, you know sometimes it’s not a vacation at all.  It can be exhausting and frustrating for everyone involved.  However with some planning, you can be sure to get in some R&R and the kids can enjoy the journey.  Kendra […]