About Jenny
Hi! If you are here, that means you want to know more about me. {I have to admit I’m a bit shocked by that…but I’ll just go with it.} You’ve already checked out what the blog is all about, right?
Well, I started blogging because I wanted to start being held accountable by someone other than myself {which hadn’t been working}. I wanted to start LIVING, so I typed up a bucket list, and my former blog home, A Drop in the Bucket was born.
It evolved as I evolved {thanks to Him}, and started to include more about healthy living and faith, but it always has been about living in the moment. Hopefully, I was able {and will continue} to inspire others to do the same as well.
If you are here, you know that Tracey and I have that in common, and so THIS blog was born. And we are going to bring living a simple, natural and intentional life to a whole new level.
Another reason that blogging is perfect for me? I had a former boss {an organizational behavior guru} tell me that she had never seen anyone who was so close to the middle line for every single section of the Myers Brigg Test before. So, I am a chameleon. I love to be alone, but I also thrive on interaction with other adults. As I see it? That means blogging is PERFECT for me.
I can’t wait to get to know you better!
And just in case you want to know some facts {the nitty gritty, as I like to say} about me:
- Married to the first man who ever gave me flowers (six years before we even started dating).
- On our tenth move since being married in 2001.
- Nearly our entire courtship was long-distance, so we spent our time traveling to see each other–perhaps a precursor to our many, many moves?
- Stay-at-home Mom {blogger & writer} to two young kids.
- Minnesota girl living in the Netherlands Scotland.
- “Yes, please!” to: pizza, scented candles, travel, reading, chick flicks, pedicures & sandals in the summer
- “No thank you” to: pessimists, whistling, pork chops (ever since pregnant with J#3), scary movies & BBQ chips
- Working on my bucket list, one item at a time
- My favorite “quote”:
What’s with the #s?
We are a family of J’s {and I truly NEVER imagined that would be the case}. So, I just went by age. Thought I would keep it simple.
J#1: The dad, my husband of 10 years.
J#2: Will be rarely used, because I don’t plan on referring to myself in the 3rd person very often. ;-)
J#3: My son. He was born March 2009 in New Jersey. He is a typical three year old. Take that as you will. Ha. We have all kinds of days. But he is the most affectionate and goofy little guy I know.
J#4: My daughter, the baby. She was born in February 2011 in the Netherlands. My favorite nickname for her is Sweets. She is proving to be both stubborn and adventurous, which will prove to be an interesting combination, no?
That picture of you and J#4 better be framed in your house somewhere woman-it’s BEYOND precious!!!!
Thanks lady. It is one of my faves. That instagram (have you check it out?) has some very flattering “filters”.