And speaking of sisters…I found out over the HOLIDAY that I am getting another sister-in-law to welcome into the family! My step-brother Matthew and his lovely girlfriend are…

Bacon Egg Burger. Oh how I love thee, let me count the ways. (Or not.) Maggie took me out to lunch yesterday for a post-birthday treat! (You know…

  Reckless: The Outrageous Lives of Nine Kick-Ass Women Twas a quick read. A book I had on the wish list over at PaperbackSwap.com that came in the…

What People Earn. Oh boy. I’ve been selected to be a part of the Parade Magazine “What People Earn” edition….name, picture, city, place of employment and salary. I…

Just a cyclical element of my genetic charm. Ah, Big D. You come and you go and always come back. Tis not the weather I love Winter! And…

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HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK! Tomorrow the *spirit* week committee in the administrative offices (otherwise known as me and my favourite girls) implemented a HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK! Friday: Dress as…

Life is Good “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Just a little note to self that…

New York, New York. CHRISTMAS IN NYC! Best sight to see? Good friends of course. “Good friends are like stars…. You don’t always see them, but you know…

The Road. Ugh. People like this book? Best Book of the Year? MOVIE? REALLY? Am I missing something? Because I thought it was AWFUL I almost gave up,…

CHRISTMAS IN NYC! SOOOOO EXCITED!!! A while ago one of my bestests MarMar wanted to plan a get together in Buffalo to visit. I recommended maybe a getaway…

Smooth Move of Last Week by All Things Jennifer Saturday Night was the Nutcracker. How lovely, right? I wore this outfit. Only I didn’t have fish net stockings…

Thankful 4 “Little A? What are those colored paper cut outs on the window? Turns out they are the number 4. Exactly what they looks like. And each…

Hello. My name is Jennifer Smith. I have an extreme aversion to cotton balls, and a Facebook account I’m not afraid to use. By Anne Neville NEWS STAFF…

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? IT’S CRANBERRY BLISS TIME BABY!   Ok, enough with the all caps. Faithful readers of this blog know that I LOVE Cranberry…

Before Snuffleupagus, Imaginary vs. After Snuffleupagus Real BFF has a dear friend back in Philly (maybe) named Sparks. I have heard about Sparks this and Sparks that and…

Out and about! Wooooooo! Feeling better! Doctor told me I can *go back to work* on Monday. So…I stepped out last night, for the first time in two…

Whiny. I was one lousy, whiny miserable wench the past few weeks. Wah, wah, wah…all alone. Whatever. Shaking it off…shaking it off. I have amazing friends and family…

Weight Loss the Hard Way I do NOT RECOMMEND getting the Swine Flu and having a fever for a week and then finding out that the flu has…

AAAARUGH! I’VE HAD ENOUGH! I WANT TO CRY. (But when I cry, I can’t breathe…) I’VE BEEN SICK IN MY APARTMENT NOW FOR 9 DAYS. 9 DAYS!!! And…

Swine Flu. Stay in bed. If you’re very unhappy and whiny and feverish and lonely and sick and you know it… Day 6. IM GOING ON DAY 6 OF…

Flu-Day 5. So I guess I’m never going back to work? The CDC guidelines state that people with flu-like symptoms should stay home and not go back to…

All Things Flu (Of the Possible Swine) I’VE HAD ENOUGH! Dear Flu (Of The Possible Swine) Eff you. I’ve had enough of being exhausted. Tis the 4th day…

Cotton Ball Phobia I’m not alone in the world! Life is good! I’ve been tweeting myself to slumber during the flu the past few days. I shall copy…

Ya know I’m just not into you Halloween. I love FALL I love Thanksgiving (for the food alone!)  I love Fall/Halloween decorations. I love pumpkin picking and candy…

Spiritless? Hmm. Not sure where the mood is coming from today. I woke up and felt meh, eh, bah. And I’m getting ready to climb into bed feeling…

Snow and Little A. My sister-in-law posted this on Facebook and my heart MELTED. “The night before A says “ya know what I heard on NPR NEWS??? It’s…