tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50088512168362439442012-05-23T15:03:46.240-07:00SAHM of 3 with a loving husband living in Smalltown, USA.The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.comBlogger897125CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJenhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-45949605271512693182012-05-22T13:35:00.000-07:002012-05-22T13:35:15.356-07:00The past few nights have been late ones. Late ones like we were out of town for a baseball game. Dance and dinner ran late. The yewzh. Everyone was cranky and tired and over-tired and super...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/4nRJgf8LRGs" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com2http://www.themomjen.com/2012/05/baby-talk-from-my-baby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-66925836274094932302012-05-10T09:32:00.002-07:002012-05-10T09:34:03.176-07:00I was trying to think about what has been bothering me. I mean, I've dealt with PPD, depression, and anxiety for years since the birth of my second child. This feels like that, and I am finally...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/mImIp4Id6ms" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com6http://www.themomjen.com/2012/05/long-phase-of-separation-anxiety.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-23669661398830124672012-05-03T17:04:00.002-07:002012-05-03T17:04:44.312-07:00Since having my first child back in the 1900's...I haven't worked outside the home. It's a blessing. It's a curse. I wake up, make lunches, ship the kids off to school and then come home. Around...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/Wfm5SxpoO9g" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2012/05/i-often-dream-of-office-outside-my-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-34373446317488445922012-04-16T11:17:00.000-07:002012-04-16T11:17:12.007-07:00It's been almost a month since I last posted. That's gotta be a record. I'm usually busy over at The Mom Reviews. But, mostly with life. This little guy, our newest nephew at almost 4...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/9um1rtlYXqs" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com1http://www.themomjen.com/2012/04/our-spring-in-instagram-photos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-67400329146671116542012-03-21T14:24:00.000-07:002012-03-21T14:24:36.944-07:00It sat there taunting me. Dare ya, I think it said. No, I'm not delirious, the book talked to me. I think. Hunger Games this, Hunger Games that. Dude, it's not Harry Potter. It's definitely not...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/82UxM0KNRww" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com5http://www.themomjen.com/2012/03/damn-you-katniss-everdeen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-35053137563359074322012-03-20T16:10:00.013-07:002012-03-20T16:10:00.405-07:00Last week My Boy turned eleven. 11. Ten plus 1. Does this mark the TWEENS? I think so. Holy cow, time stop your flying! The first year we didn't have a full-on Swag-fest with jumphouse and...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/5v-sM5Jpxvk" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2012/03/my-boys-eleven-and-i-miss-party-stress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-68699785668850738632012-03-19T16:00:00.000-07:002012-03-19T16:00:58.459-07:00I've had a rush of anxiety last week. Yes, I know it's normal for me, but this was different. Preview Night at our local high school sent waves of nervous energy through my body as well as my 8th...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/2O2gZmBLQVE" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com1http://www.themomjen.com/2012/03/high-school-preview-night.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-70839076158256262542012-02-15T10:44:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:44:23.613-08:00(written on the plane last week) February 6, 2012. My 39th birthday.&nbsp; Heading to Lana’i today via Los Angeles and Honolulu. Ecstatic, yes. My face, shows otherwise. The deep 11 lines between my...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/VfCRJQgpYf8" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com1http://www.themomjen.com/2012/02/happy-39th-birthday-guilt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-81164637603970644342012-02-05T05:30:00.000-08:002012-02-05T05:30:00.201-08:00Thanks to my nephew T, this video has been playing over and over and over and over.... ....and over and over and over in our household. It's totally okay though, because it makes me smile, laugh,...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/bSLB3jHJdjA" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com3http://www.themomjen.com/2012/02/hes-elmo-and-he-knows-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-71546207005765691502012-02-03T09:36:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:36:37.664-08:00Last night we craved super taqueria. Pulled in, and right by the door was what looked like a homeless man. He sat on the cement staring at the ground. Beside him was a shopping cart full of...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/eDDuFa3aD2A" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2012/02/10-dollar-gift.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-64928578775948082072012-01-30T08:15:00.000-08:002012-01-30T08:15:32.156-08:00I can hardly concentrate on the next week. K's 6th birthday is coming up. I have a party for like 25 million kids on Saturday planned. Also that dreaded, "will it rain, will it not rain?!" dilemma...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/8UQDFpamLC8" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com1http://www.themomjen.com/2012/01/making-it-through-week.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-10303417030532069572012-01-18T10:07:00.000-08:002012-01-18T10:07:54.371-08:00Remember when those flashing lights got me the last time when I was climbing over the back seat? If you forgot, read this post when I got carded twice in one night,...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/jQhNHQY88FQ" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com4http://www.themomjen.com/2012/01/i-owe-world-big-time-positive-karma.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-54095703057800068472012-01-06T12:26:00.000-08:002012-01-06T12:26:35.284-08:00You know how I've always documented my youngest's cute words and sayings? If not, scroll through the posts labeled K-lish, it's her cute little language, err speech impediments, well...they're super...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/x9na-cecnC8" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2012/01/this-kid-cracks-me-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-2179372957153530012011-12-27T11:26:00.000-08:002011-12-27T11:26:37.441-08:00Thanks to my friend Ana, she gave me fuel for a blog post. Last year's photo drama was the last of trying too hard. I'm letting Christmas photos happen naturally. And, by naturally, I mean I'm not...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/fn2Iq8Wysko" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com8http://www.themomjen.com/2011/12/um-about-christmas-cards-on-my-desk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-30804437959690207732011-12-21T10:31:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:42:58.238-08:00Wait it was just Thanksgiving, how is Christmas in 4 days? (insert panic attack here) Like everyone at this point in the holiday season, I'm gathering the last of the gifts and wrapping like a...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/ZapTjyGzrVg" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com4http://www.themomjen.com/2011/12/i-really-dont-hate-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-38647213196605356902011-11-23T10:49:00.000-08:002011-11-23T10:49:15.179-08:00Happy Turkey Eve! Going to get my stuffing on tomorrow, can't wait. And by stuffing I mean I hate stuffing, so I mean stuffing my face, just to be clear. Just wanted to post a couple of pics of...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/4k0bEAD68ss" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com2http://www.themomjen.com/2011/11/i-believe-i-can-fly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-22426346835493002032011-11-17T10:12:00.000-08:002011-11-17T10:21:43.443-08:00My newly crowned teenager asked me the other day... "Where's my birthday post on your blog? You did one for everyone else!" Well, usually she loathes when I speak of her on the blog. I mean, she...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/gLNVYQlVvsQ" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com5http://www.themomjen.com/2011/11/i-have-teen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-78821141600925749622011-11-04T18:26:00.000-07:002011-11-04T18:26:53.929-07:00So my tween soon to be teen doesn't care for me to be on her turf. You know it's not cool to help in the classroom or within a 5 mile radius of it when you're in 8th grade.&nbsp; Ooh big girl on...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/vk8HltnSr3w" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2011/11/selling-frogs-and-fighting-crime-day-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-15967088299323656222011-10-31T15:54:00.000-07:002011-10-31T15:54:06.320-07:00This. This is why I love baseball. It's not who wins or doesn't. It's not about the cool uniforms. It's not about the hot dogs and beer. It's all about the love.<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/ZEeijWr6elY" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com2http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/for-love-of-baseball.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-17862730271225043632011-10-26T13:21:00.000-07:002011-10-26T13:21:37.412-07:00Hwy 88 &nbsp;Granlibakken Lodge, Tahoe City Truckee River Bike Ride Lake Tahoe from Tahoe City &nbsp;Eagle Falls above Emerald Bay Emerald Bay Furry Friend, his name is Spike <br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/JeJpcnkzFII" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com4http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/around-lake-tahoe-in-fall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-47852261759945441552011-10-21T22:08:00.000-07:002011-10-21T22:12:05.275-07:00There are some days when something so small means something so big. It was a long day. School dropoffs. Long week prior. PTO meeting. Working at the student store. Telling kids over and...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/F7XVsn1DWto" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/balloon-from-chilis.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-69465172065393463232011-10-13T13:50:00.000-07:002011-10-13T15:20:34.272-07:00Dear DQ, You are almost thirteen. Your special 11/11/11 birthday is coming up and I can't believe I'll have an official teenager. This age is challenging to say the least. I have been with you...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/3WWQHiWQstI" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com7http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/letter-to-my-almost-teenager.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-75955148015276354882011-10-12T20:54:00.000-07:002011-10-12T20:54:00.232-07:00A Thousand Words Thursday is back, I started doing this back in 2008 and told myself not to stop doing it, well I stopped and it's time to get back into it! What is it? Check it out here,...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/p5botl71JH4" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com0http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/thousand-words-thursday-101311-for-rest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-4037332173860863522011-10-04T18:03:00.000-07:002011-10-04T18:03:43.784-07:00I'd always hoped we'd have THAT house. You know the one where everyone hangs out in? The one where all your food is gone in one afternoon after a grocery store run that morning? Where all the kids...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/wf9RT5w35jU" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com6http://www.themomjen.com/2011/10/cool-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008851216836243944.post-2805793467138518512011-09-29T11:46:00.000-07:002011-09-29T11:46:36.761-07:00A Thousand Words Thursday is back, I started doing this back in 2008 and told myself not to stop doing it, well I stopped and it's time to get back into it! What is it? Check it out here,...<br/> <br/> [Click to read more!]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CheaperThanTherapy--musingsOfTheMomJen/~4/jRx4aoXMEAU" height="1" width="1"/>The Mom Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013214017240987993noreply@blogger.com3http://www.themomjen.com/2011/08/thousand-words-thursday-82511-memories.html