When I found out I was pregnant in late-March, I remember thinking to myself, “Oh this is going to take forever.” Six months later and it’s turning out to be the exact opposite — time is FLYING by. Last weekend, I officially entered the third trimester of my pregnancy — the third trimester (!!). It’s a crazy feeling to be in the home stretch. I’m overwhelmed, but overwhelmed in the best way. We’re so close to meeting our baby girl!
Read MoreWelcome 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.
Read MoreVirtual book club’s been going strong over on Instagram, but I’ve not been sharing our monthly picks on the blog on a regular schedule like I intended to. Consider this my formal apology — I’ll be better in the next six months :)
Read MoreI can officially say I’ve read every book by New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager published to date. After reading and enjoying the premise of Survive the Night a few years back, then loving The Only One Left when I read it in late-2023, I knew I had to make it my personal mission to finish reading all of Sager’s books, including a handful of older titles and a couple newer ones too. Now that I’m caught up on all nine books in Sager’s backlist (including the summer’s newest release — With a Vengeance), I can FINALLY make and share an author ranking.
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