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I'm taking over Living in Yellow today.  Have to say:  I'm pretty psyched about it since I have a major blog crush on Erin and all...

You can find me here talking about my personal shopping business and offering a fab giveaway:

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xoxo

Jenny

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If I Was a Boy...

Well,  I'd probably look like this:

I can't believe that after being tucked away for thirteen years, I am posting these pictures for the second time this month.  You can all thank Erin over at Living in Yellow for the double dose of me with sideburns - I'm linking up with her today.

• If I was a boy, I would thank God every day that I don't have to shave my legs, my pits, or my nether regions.
• I'd take a shower, towel off, get dressed and walk out the door.  Getting ready would take zero effort.
• I would never say "bikini line," "does this make my butt look big," or "bad hair day" EVER.
• My idea of dieting would be cutting out soda.  I'd drop ten pounds instantly.
• I'd dress like a total prep.  We're talking Polo meets Abercrombie meets these guys:

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• And most importantly:  I'd be gay so I can date Matt Bomer.

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The end.

What would you do?  Link up with Erin and Gay and join the fun!

xoxo

Jenny

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I'm an avid Living in Yellow reader, so when I saw that Erin was co-hosting a blogger ornament swap with Dreaming of Dimples, I couldn't wait to add my name to the list.  I looooooove Christmas.  My bins of decorations take up the majority of storage space in my basement.  I only listen to Christmas music from Thanksgiving on out.  It's the "most wonderful time of the year" and I eat it up.  Combine my love of Christmas with my love of blogging and BAM! you've got a recipe for  some holiday cheer and a fab link up to boot.

What a great excuse to send a thoughtful gift, meet some lovely new ladies, and discover some new etsy shops along the way!  Wooo hooo!  Well without further ado, here is how it all turned out.  

This the ornament that I sent to the lovely Tausha of Life After I Do:

Ornament by Olive Owl

Tausha is expecting a baby girl in January, loves bright colors and animal prints, and her blog chronicles her life as a wifey and soon to be mommy.  Definitely check her out.  Oh and she owns Oopsie Daisy Decor - a fab etsy shop that sells adorable burlap banners.  Love!  

Then there is me, who has boys and loves all things country and rustic, so the lovely Jen, who shares my taste of country decor (and my name) and writes Boogies N Boo-Boos sent me this sweet wooden ornament:

Ornament by Divine Rustic Creations

I'm still having a hard time wrapping my brain around Jen having a 17 year old, as she appears to be 21 herself.  And despite the fact that she is drop dead gorgeous and wears size 25 jeans after 4 kids makes me want to hate her, she has been a pleasure to get to know.  It's nice to know I'm not the only one who has had to fish poop out of a bathtub and rewash my children or has referred to my family as The Griswalds.  Check her out, you'll be happy you did.

Enough about poop and skinny people.  Let's talk about how cute my new ornament looks on my mini rustic tree in my dining room.

Pretty cute huh?  Enjoy the gratuitous wine shot.

Speaking of wine, all this writing is making me thirsty.  I should probably uncork one of those babies right now... Bottom line I think the ornament swap was a smashing success.  What about you?  Have you every participated in an online/blogger swap?  Would you?   You think about that and let me know... I'm going to go pour myself a glass. Cheers! xoxo Jenny

I Believe In...

Since I'm 30, I decided to link up with Living in Yellow and share 30 Things that I Believe In...

I believe in wearing the same earrings as Erin from Living in Yellow.

I believe in chocolate, wine, creme brulee, and dirty martinis.

I believe in Mom's Night Out...weekly.

I believe in never leaving the house without concealer and mascara.

I believe that you can never be too old to enjoy a Disney movie.

I believe in shopping the sale rack.

I believe in family, friendship, and quality time.

I believe in the power of the written word.

I believe in traveling the world if you have the means and the time.

I believe in diet wild cherry Pepsi.

I believe you can take the girl out of Jersey, but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl.

I believe in voting, going to church, and volunteering.

I believe in the perfect pair of jeans, a good-fitting bra, and Spanx.

I believe in wearing shoes that hurt my feet if they are really, really cute.

I believe that happiness is a choice.

I believe in honesty.

I believe in fairytales, happily ever after, and Mr. Darcy.

I believe in marriage.

I believe in love.

I believe that God only gives us what we can handle.

I believe in miracles.

I believe in the value of a good cry, a pint of Ben and Jerry's, and a chick flick.

I believe in live music.

I believe in not taking yourself too seriously.

I believe in Starbucks.  Every. Single. Morning.

I believe in the goodness of people.  

I believe in loving like Jesus.

I believe in being an advocate for your child.

I believe that I am truly blessed.  

I believe that I have been given this one life, to make a difference, to love whole heartedly, and live abundantly.

I believe this is my one shot and I had better make it count.

What do you believe?

xoxo

Jenny

PS- I also believe I ended up with 31 things - consider it a bonus... or a sign... Proverbs 31 anyone?