Jenny, Senior Writer

Jenny, Senior Writer
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Jenny grew up in South Dakota, right by Mt. Rushmore, but is now firmly rooted in Colorado Springs with her husband and their two going on twelve year old daughter. She works in water engineering/water law and helps to ensure Colorado Springs residents have water for the next fifty years. When she finds spare time she loves lingering over good food with family and friends, being over ambitious with creative pursuits, playing piano, and reading.
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The Birthday and the Box

I was used to my December birthday blending into the larger framework of holiday celebrations. Growing up, it seemed like there were always school Christmas concerts. In college, there were finals. As an adult,...

Meal Train Winning Recipe Roundup

When our daughter was born, our family survived because of a meal train. Out of gratefulness that others stepped up for my family, I happily sign up for every meal train that comes my...

A Home for Hospitality

Our new year started with a new house. A home that seemed borderline ridiculously huge compared to the 960 square feet we had left behind. While I immensely admire families who choose to live...

Working Mom Style Guide: Love Your Clothes

Get rid of, or at least pack away, anything that doesn't fit, that you tug at, that needs repair, or that doesn't fit your current lifestyle. Have a trusted friend come over to help. Even if your friend doesn't push you to remove items, having someone else there will help you look at your clothes with fresh eyes. You'll start to question why you're hanging on to a shirt you went out to bars in during college.

Captain’s Log: Exploring the Toddler Territory

Day 865: The cunning toddler is a master manipulator. She refuses to interact with her mother, and instead only cooperates with her father. Perhaps because the father allows greater latitude with snacking before breakfast. Mother relieved to not spend the morning wrestling toddler.

COSMB Cares: Cases of Love… Showing Care for Foster Kids

  If you are reading a blog like this one, you care about kids. You want your children grow up feeling loved and having everything they need. You want the best for them and pour your...

My Boobs Failed Me: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work

One of the things I never questioned about being a mom was my desire to breastfeed. Breastfeeding has so many benefits for mama and baby—it just seemed like a no-brainer. And even though I knew, intellectually,...

Dear Daughter: What I Want You To Know in Your Bones

In the end people remember less about things that you think are weird about yourself, or what you wore, or how much you weigh. Instead they remember how you made them feel. 

One Toddler Mama Helping to Change the Current

Our daughter is a full-fledged toddler – imitating the things her daddy and I do. In many ways she's like her mama. She likes things in order: closed doors, shut cupboards.  One of the things...

Holiday Baking: A Family Affair

Once each year, my sister, mom, nieces and I crowd into the kitchen for a frenzied day of baking.  In the next couple of years, my daughter will join in the Black Friday fun. It's an...