Boy Mom Jennifer

Wife & Mommy

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Spring, where are you?

It’s been a while, but my boys have been sick on and off since my birthday. One will go down, a few days later another will go down. We rotate. It’s fun, really. Keeps me on my toes (insert eye roll). All of my attention has been on my boys, their health and keeping them as comfortable and as happy as I can. I’ve been feeling emotionally drained with another school shooting, talks about stranger…

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My birth day

On this day 37 years ago, my Mom gave birth to me. Now that I’m a Mom, that’s how I think of my birthday. I think solely about my Mom, her ultimate and unconditional love for a child she has known for 9 precious months inside her belly and met for a few moments. It’s instant, that love. It’s amazing being a Mother, tough, very tough at times, but I wouldn’t want any other job. Yes, I most…

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A Mother is dying

At my sons school there is a Mother of a little girl who’s in the 3’s class who is dying of cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and it has gone from her bones to her liver and she’s currently in the hospital. Its an unfortunate and terribly sad reminder of how precious life is, to live in the moment, make memories and don’t sweat the small stuff. Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of…

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I can handle a lot, but this is nuts...

I can handle a lot, but this is nuts…

Yesterday afternoon my back went out. I immediately text my husband to see if he could come home. I can’t pick up the baby, change diapers, bend over to pick anything up or have any of the boys bump into me. Yeah, good luck with that! That’s why I called my husband. I had my husband fill a sock with rice, tie the end, and throw that bad boy in the microwave for a few minutes. I threw a few Aleeve…

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My Son

I took all 3 boys into Acme after I picked our oldest from Preschool. This is the first time I’ve ever done this. Probably not the last. Today I felt brave I guess. It’s literally hit or miss with behavior sometimes. You know how it is. I promised our oldest son that if he had a “two thumbs up day” I would take him and his brothers to Acme to pick out a Matchbox car. I did this for a few reasons.…

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I’m falling apart...

I’m falling apart…

Have you ever felt like your falling apart? That’s where I’m at. My carpal tunnel has returned in my left hand and I cracked a back tooth the other day. Both fixable but a nuisance. I had surgery on my right hand soon after I had the baby. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Luckily, I had help. My Mother-in-law and my husband. It was manageable. I’ll need help this time too, for at least…

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Monster Jam

My husband and I took the 2 older boys to Monster Jam over the weekend. It was my first time but the boys (except the baby) have all been to the show the previous year and LOVED IT. We told the boys we were going “downtown Cleveland” when we got in the car and that we had to drop the baby off at Grandma & Papas House. They both kinda growled because to them it’s “always about the baby.” Here’s a…

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I think I got ahead of myself...

I think I got ahead of myself…

Having a great idea, a lot of heart and a cute product just wasn’t enough for me to launch my Etsy business. Time. Time is what I need more of. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to put into the business that I’d be proud of. So, it’s on hold, for now. I started slacking in the Mom Department. I can totally admit that. I wasn’t living up to my definition of a “good mom.” Everyone’s definition can…

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Rebranding...

Rebranding…

I’m broadening my horizons and branching out selling jewelry pieces. My love for handmade jewelry is at a totally different level, folks. I’ll offer sets of hair accessories and jewelry pieces. Holiday collections will be featured for both. Two special upcoming holidays are Valentine’s Day and Saint Patrick’s Day. I’ve got exactly what you need for both! Go check it out here! I’ll be spending…

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Oh boy!

So I haven’t been feeling well lately. My stomach has been off, more emotional, bloated. With a lump in my throat, I asked my husband to pick up a pregnancy test. Negative. Whew! That same day he scheduled his consultation, for a vasectomy. Am I thrilled about it? No, not really. My husband is adamant about not having any more babies. I’d like to wait a year or two and rethink it before we turn…

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Hello February

I’m looking forward to February. I have a couple important things going on this month. We have Valentines Day at our sons school which I made craft valentines for (click here for “Valentine’s Day at Preschool Yeah, I’m making something”), it’s my birthday at the end of the month, I’m trying to plan another trip to NJ to see my parents, I have my Etsy Store up and running… I’ve got stuff going on…

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I’m not even surprised ...

I’m not even surprised …

Can you believe ALL 3 boys are sick AGAIN? We can’t seem to catch a break over here. Honestly, I’m not even surprised. Last time everyone was sick we were in New Jersey visiting my parents. That was at the very end of December. During that fun trip my husband went to the Emergency Clinic, our little guy was vomiting for the first time in his little life and the other two were vomiting and had…

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Rock Your Hair

I’m all about dry shampoo. My hair has never looked healthier now that I wash it once a week or once every two weeks. I’ll give you a little background on my hair. My hairdresser Erin can attest to me “going blonde”, which I will NEVER do again. Other than that, I’ve just been seeing Erin for a cut & color and I’ve been keeping it more natural. I guess with my Mom being a blonde and looking so…

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Our son had a really bad day...

Our son had a really bad day…

Our oldest came home from school really upset yesterday. He and his father both told me he had a really tough day. Sharing wasn’t going well and listening to his teachers seemed a little harder. I mean it’s never “easy” for a 4 year old to listen to anyone, but it was exceptionally hard yesterday. When he walked through the door I threw my arms around him and told him it was totally ok to not…

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A couple things went wrong...

A couple things went wrong…

I was a little freaked out about going on Facebook Live but I wanted to do something different to promote my Etsy business, my blog on WordPress and for a multi-vendor shopping extravaganza I was recently asked to be a part of. I was just fine! Now, I don’t know if that was because I only had one viewer, my good friend & hair stylist Erin or because I was just comfortable in front of the camera…

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Piper Riley

Piper Riley is a super cute small business you can find on Etsy (click here to check it out quick & hit that favorite button to show some love ♥️) The Shop “specializing in handmade, one of a kind, vintage chic hair accessories and other pretty things!” is from Sparta, New Jersey and has been an Etsy Shop since 2009. I purchased this adorable daisy print headband for myself and a cute bee print…

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🌟New Listing Alert🌟

Every week I’ve decided to post a new listing on my Etsy shop IfIEverHadaGirl. Today’s new listing is … This beautiful headband. I wear these headbands ALL. THE. TIME. I have a few colors available. Pink is shown below and go to my shop to see the others colors 😍 What are you doing on this gloomy wet Monday? Go on Instagram and tag #makersmonday and show me what your up to!

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