A very happy Christmas, indeed!

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit… start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope [...]

Last night, Funnel & I went to the Circleville Pumpkin Show!  It’s a huge 4-day pumpkin festival and like most festivals, it’s filled with a lot of carnival rides and greasy fried food!  The pumpkin show is another one of those events that we’ve talked about going to for years, but we’ve never made it [...]

I really love autumn and all the clichéd things about.  Carving jack o’lanterns.  Hot apple cider.  Haunted Houses.  Piles of leaves.  Mittens and hoodies. 
In the spirit of fall, Funnel & I went on a date to Lynd’s Fruit Farm on Friday night.  It is only about ten minutes away from our house, and it’s full of all [...]

Dear Summertime,
I don’t care what the calendar says.  I think you’ve already left us. 

It’s okay.  I’m not mad or anything.  Just don’t wait too long to come back to us.
Your friend,
Jen

 * Life has felt a little overwhelming lately, between my job, the photography business and just the general busyness of summer. I know once fall comes,  life will slow down a little bit, so I just need to make it through the next couple of months. I’m also trying to schedule some “Jen time” each week [...]

On Friday, Funnel and I went on a date to our local wing joint and then downtown to the Columbus Arts Festival.  The Arts Festival is one of the things I look forward to most each summer.  Artists from all over the country come, and you can stroll around with a glass of wine or [...]

I am always on the lookout for a good dinner recipe that I can add to our rotation.  I try a lot of recipes, but there are very few that I like well enough to make a second time.  One that I found and really love is The Pioneer Woman’s White Chicken Enchiladas. SO good and not too [...]

Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
- – – Erica Jong
 

I want to live my life differently. 
I want to live like life doesn’t owe me things.