HI! I’m Jennifer.
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Category Archives: gratitude
Restless Part 2
I finished reading Americanah by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie the other morning on my commute. I don’t want to give away any part of the book (that I could barely put down!) I will say that the main character’s first love remains unforgotten … Continue reading
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Restless
I feel restless and unsettled. I have felt this way all day. It started when I went to work, where most of my yucky feelings begin. Today has sat in my stomach like a knotted ball of yarn, tan and … Continue reading
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Tagged change, gratitude, letting go, love, peace, restless, working mom
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He’s a Keeper
Conversation from Sunday went like this: Son: Thanks for making me clean my room today. Me: What? Son: Thanks for making me clean my room. It really needed it! Me: Uhhh, you’re welcome! For the record, I didn’t make him … Continue reading
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The First One
I fell in love the first time in May 1995 to the best, most splendid boyfriend I have ever, ever had. We both had a knack for foreign languages, loved reading, politics, working out together, drinking strong coffee and eating … Continue reading
Processing through dreams
Two nights ago, I dreamed that the last guy I dated and I got married. No, that we were at our wedding. We had a venue full of people, way more than I’d prefer, flowers, fancy clothes, groomsmen and bridesmaids, … Continue reading
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Crack that whip!
The move to Denver brought a change in the romance department, too. I started dating a long-time friend last May. I met him through his sister years ago, before I had a child. He told me he liked me in … Continue reading
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Sweet Surprise
When I emerged from the bathroom this morning, Little Guy suggested that I sit down and eat my breakfast. “Eat my breakfast?” I asked. “Mmhmm,” he said. “It’s on the table.” “Did you make me breakfast?” I asked. “Yes, I … Continue reading
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