Jen
Hi! I’m Jen! You can read more about me here.
Recent Posts
June 2025 Reading
Updated 2025 Reading Stats So far in 2025, I have read: 55 books 37 fiction books 18 non-fiction books 1 classic book June 2025 ReadingThe Good Sister Gillian McAllister Fiction, Mystery I've been working my way through Gillian McAllister's books this...
May 2025 Reading
Brief thoughts on the 11 books I read in May 2025.
Book Review: Embroidering Animals with Color and Texture
Learn how to add texture and 3D elements to your embroidery.
6 Favorite Musical Artists
My 6 current favorite musical artists … with clips of songs from each.
Yes Day: A Cautionary Tale
Learn from my parenting mistakes and never grant your child a Yes Day.
25 Reasons Why I Read
Here are 25 reasons why I read books.
April 2025 Reading
Brief thoughts on the 12 books I read in April 2025.
March 2025 Reading
Brief thoughts on the 9 books I read in March 2025.
Welcome!
Thanks for visiting! I write about lots of different things that I’ve sorted into four categories—all of which have been helpfully color-coded!
Life
In the LIFE category, I write about different phases of my life: childhood, adulthood, parenthood. The writing is a mix of humorous and serious but always authentic to me.
Thoughts
The THOUGHTS category is a catch all for topics that don’t fit neatly into the other categories—from trying to figure out my belief system to my thoughts on homemade gifts.
Lists
I love LISTS so I’ve made a bunch of them on whatever topic seemed suitable to make a list about, from favorite musical artists to bucket items and lots more.
Books
I love to read, so I write about BOOKS and my reading life frequently, which is why books gets a separate category. However, there is some crossover with the list category.
Jen
Hi! I’m Jen! You can read more about me here.
Recent Posts
June 2025 Reading
Updated 2025 Reading Stats So far in 2025, I have read: 55 books 37 fiction books 18 non-fiction books 1 classic book June 2025 ReadingThe Good Sister Gillian McAllister Fiction, Mystery I've been working my way through Gillian McAllister's books this...
May 2025 Reading
Brief thoughts on the 11 books I read in May 2025.
Book Review: Embroidering Animals with Color and Texture
Learn how to add texture and 3D elements to your embroidery.
6 Favorite Musical Artists
My 6 current favorite musical artists … with clips of songs from each.
Yes Day: A Cautionary Tale
Learn from my parenting mistakes and never grant your child a Yes Day.