Happy Father’s Day!
Posted in Holidays on Jun 21st, 2009
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We got back yesterday from our trip to DC for my sister’s graduation and boy am I tired! It’s taken me about 2 hours to get through my email, and I have only listened to 4 of my 15 voicemails. Know, for your own future reference, that I’m a notoriously bad voicemail checker. But it [...]
Image by hint of plum via Flickr To all of you moms out there, happy Mother’s Day! My mother is definitely one of the best mothers ever, and I dare anyone to try to top her efforts or results. Really, try it, you’ll be happier for it. My mom is a great teacher and [...]
When my mother found out Maggie and I were going to be at our “family reunion” in DC, she said she wanted to pay to bring Degen and Colin. So she bought them tickets and we’re all going to Washington, DC, for the graduation. Yay! The catch is that Colin can’t come as early as [...]
Mrs. Jensen Goes to Washington
Posted in Holidays on Apr 30th, 2008
Image via Wikipedia Maggie and I are going to Washington, DC! My sister is graduating from college there and had an airline voucher she wasn’t using and used it to buy me a ticket to the family party in DC. I’m so excited! My whole family, except the brothers-in-law and Degen will be there as [...]
Earth Day Observance
Posted in Holidays on Apr 20th, 2008
Although I like to conserve energy and other resources, I admit I’ve never “celebrated” Earth Day. I remember hearing something about it in elementary school one year, and I think I’ve heard media references to it a couple of times, but I’ve never made a special effort to join the party. While I feel a [...]
Happy April Fools Day!
Posted in Holidays on Apr 1st, 2008
I haven’t got any tricks planned yet for today, but I just like the idea of it being April Fools Day. I’ve been looking up neat, friendly pranks and found a pretty good site of ideas here. A couple of my favorites: The It’s So Heavy Prank Grab an empty cardboard box and tape it [...]
I've been on a lot of road trips, with and without kids, and there are some things everyone need to know about how to make one successful. There are also some things I do that some people would hate. Here are some of my ideas on the subject (some of it applies to flying or [...]
Here is where I'm brainstorming ideas for our trip to Kauai in a couple of months. Pick up a beach safety guide at the airport or hotel so that we can keep the little ones safe while we swim. Get leis, fresh flowers or the kind you can bring home, for the four of us. [...]
Haircuts
Posted in Holidays, Self Improvement on Mar 2nd, 2007
I’m going to get a haircut today, courtesy a birthday present from my mother-in-law and sister-in-law (Kim). I really need one. I haven’t even had a trim in over a year now. I’ve spent months with my hair pulled back in a ponytail and now that I’m wearing glasses I generally feel rather un-presentable. The [...]