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Weekly Recap: Beachy Weekends, Fourth of July, and a Quick Catch Up
Weekly Recap: Beachy Weekends, Fourth of July, and a Quick Catch Up

Welcome to 2025 where the first Just Jen Things recap of the year comes… more than halfway through the year. Good job, Jen, good job. In my defense — and I’m going to defend myself here because WHEW — life’s been feeling a little (okay, A LOT) “Lights! Camera! Bitch! Smile!” in 2025. Anyone else agree? Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of things I’m both excited and grateful to have going for me right now, but damn, so many other things have made 2025 feel like the ultimate slog-fest so far. So it seems, my anthem of the year belongs to Taylor Swift’s I Can Do It With a Broken Heart — all the days of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, and yet I’ve had to put on that front because the only way out is through.

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Friday Favorites #11
Friday Favorites #11

Hello and Happy Friday! I wasn’t sure I was going to get something published tonight, but as I was cooking dinner, my mind kept wandering to all the little things I’ve loved this past week, so here we are — with a new post! Welcome back to Friday Favorites, where each week I’ll be sharing a handful of things I’m loving lately. Cheers to Friday friends, we made it!

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Friday Favorites #9
Friday Favorites #9

Hello and Happy Friday! Welcome back to Friday Favorites, where each week I’ll be sharing a handful of things I’m loving lately. I know I’m super late in posting today’s list of favorites (it’s quite literally almost midnight, oops), so if you’re reading this on Saturday, consider it Friday Favorites (Jen Time). Better late than never though, amirite? Cheers to Friday (and the weekend) friends, we made it!

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