Jen I's Page

Wow. I found iheart when my ex and I first split up in May 2008. I just realized it has been awhile since I have spent some time here. When I was on before they were just breaking 300 members. HOLY CRAP!

I moved, the girls started school, my time was taken up in blogging and twittering, and starting an Etsy shop and reading about 300 or so blogs weekly, of which many are written by you fantastic single parents. So I am bound and determined to spend some quality time here again, like I carve out… Continue

I was talking with the girls today in the car and had a startling revelation on how we communicate about things on a five and seven year old memory level. They don't know exactly what things are and who people are until you put into a relation they can associate with.

For example, my stepfather, whom we lived with all summer, was "the man who lives with other Grandmom" who was also given my most favorite nickname of all time "Grandaddy Long Legs" because the girls got up each morning and ran ou… Continue

Yeah! The girls and I are finally moved into our new home. It was a long summer. I cannot find my camera accessories to post any new pictures but will come soon.

Hope life is finding you all well.

I moved my blog, so my link has been updated. It's still in the works.

I'm a little limited for awhile as I am between houses. Settlement on the old house but the new house won't be ready for another 2-3 weeks, so stuck at Mom's with really slow dialup.

Hope everyone is good will pop in here and there.

Stay sane!

Ah to be so loved when you are newly separated and your ex has just gotten the papers.

You stay up until 2:30 a.m. listening to some tunes, packing the house and eating apples and cinnamon oatmeal because it's really hard to settle down to sleep and besides the kids are at their dad's.

Then you wake up at noon the next morning with the dog barking beside you and a pounding on the door. Grab the cell phone to see what time it is and see about eight missed calls from your family. Run downstairs… Continue