this is life after the motions

The life and times of a beautiful cynic. I like to smile. I like music, coffee and starry nights in Ohio summers. Beer and pizza is a sixth food group for me. I am too passionate for my own good. This trend gets me in trouble. I, however, like trouble.

[melancholyjen]

Mom, there is snow!!!!!!! ❄️☃️🐶☃️❄️ #strikerrulestheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNwUsXgNrE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cc2nmqgyj2jh

[melancholyjen]

Sorry other months, October has the best sunrises. What a beautiful way to start a Friday. 🌄 #fallsunrise #happyfriday #nofilterneeded #cottoncandyskies https://www.instagram.com/p/BpHbexUAsbF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16d2n5ofn739i

[melancholyjen]

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Brian: what are you doing? Me: nothing. ordering baby pictures online. . . three days later. 🤷🏻‍♀️🐶☕️ #strikerrulestheworld #sorrynotsorry https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9-Jm6nBzr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v03rxh2jr3ls

[melancholyjen]

Happy birthday to the best Mom and Nana in the world. ❤️👩‍👧😊 #bestmomever https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6un5dHE6v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qizccanbqbkz

[melancholyjen]

The fact that I can fit this made my day. First game of the year swag is strong! LETS GO BUCKEYES! 🏈⭕️🙌🏻🕴🏼🙆🏻‍♀️🏈 #ohiostatefootball #gameday #twins https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMPaQJHSmg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kzq2br7pt3v1

[melancholyjen]

Was hoping to get one last 6 mile run in with the Running Queens before I scale it back.... but the 80* heat & 93% humidity was too much. Still 4 miles under an 11 minute mile is still pretty impressive at 35 weeks pregnant - even if my hormonal emotion self didn’t feel that way right after. Very grateful Lottie has let me go this far - I’ll be sticking to slower 2-3 mile jog/walks from here on out. 🏃🏻‍♀️👑🤰🏻🔥💦 #runhappy #runningqueens #fitpregnancy

[melancholyjen]

Was hoping to get one last 6 mile run in with the Running Queens before I scale it back.... but the 80* heat & 93% humidity was too much. Still 4 miles under an 11 minute mile is still pretty impressive at 35 weeks pregnant - even if my hormonal emotion self didn’t feel that way right after. Very grateful Lottie has let me go this far - I’ll be sticking to slower 2-3 mile jog/walks from here on out. 🏃🏻‍♀️👑🤰🏻🔥💦 #runhappy #runningqueens #fitpregnancy

[melancholyjen]

Was hoping to get one last 6 mile run in with the Running Queens before I scale it back.... but the 80* heat & 93% humidity was too much. Still 4 miles under an 11 minute mile is still pretty impressive at 35 weeks pregnant - even if my hormonal emotion self didn’t feel that way right after. Very grateful Lottie has let me go this far - I’ll be sticking to slower 2-3 mile jog/walks from here on out. 🏃🏻‍♀️👑🤰🏻🔥💦 #runhappy #runningqueens #fitpregnancy

[melancholyjen]

Another 5k in the bag.🏃🏻‍♀️I was starting to think that I might have had my last run with the spawn after being sidelined with a 48 hour stomach virus this weekend and missing my QUAD WOD yesterday. Grateful that Miss Lottie let me get another one in - it’s the only time she’s not moving around like crazy! ☺️ #runhappy #fitpregnancy #34weeks #justrun

[melancholyjen]

Perfect day to do some late morning yakin’ ☀️🐢🚣🏼‍♀️👙 #offthegrid #happyplace

[melancholyjen]

Twin 🐼 date! 👯‍♀️🎶🍕🎸 #latergram #twinsies (at Taft Theatre)

[melancholyjen]

It took almost 25 weeks, but I’ve hit the ‘can’t read the middle word of my tank’ stage or as I call it the ‘it looks less like a beer belly and more like a bump’ stage. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪🤰🏻 #shortgirlproblems #fitpregnancy #rarebumpsighting

[melancholyjen]

Life is better in Nana’s arms. 💕🌸👧🏼 #franceslouise

[melancholyjen]

It’s not officially Cinco De Mayo until Striker’s in a sombrero! Oi! 🇲🇽 He also wants everyone to have some extra tequila since his momma can’t. 🍹 #cincodemayo #strikerprobs

[melancholyjen]

Not sure if it’s a baby or Lord Voldemort. 🤷🏻‍♀️💀👶🏻 #ultrasoundsareweird #shegetsitfromherdaddy

[melancholyjen]

When you turn 30 on April Fools Day and Easter, your sisters make you do an adult Easter egg hunt! 🎂🐇👯‍♀️🐣🍾 #thisis30 #easteregghunt #adulting101

[melancholyjen]

Tate says ‘what Super Bowl’ - Killin’ it. 🕶🐺🌸