Jenny
Textbook extrovert. If there’s a stage, Jenny wants to be on it; whether it’s singing in church, doing stand-up comedy or acting. She has recently joined a cult called LuLaRoe. Her husband, David, is deeply concerned.
Jenny and David, a pastor, are recently celebrating eighteen years of marriage. After years of infertility, they became adoptive parents of two year old twin boys in 2014. They’ve never been happier or more exhausted. Every day is an adventure.
Jenny blogs at thefivestages.wordpress.com and has a regular feature in Tualatin Life newspaper called Everyday Heroes to celebrate those serving our community. She and her husband started a clothing line based on their story and you can check it out at bottlecapbadge.com.
There’s nothing we can’t do with a little bit of love and a whole lot of caffeine.
Holiday Road
Aww, the holiday season. Here I am, just minding my own business, still eating my kids' Halloween candy, and before I know it, Thanksgiving is already here! While the great debate rages on about...
Thank You Birth Mom
Oh, birth mom. I think of you. And not just because it's National Adoption Awareness Month. Most days, I'm awakened by a tug of my comforter as at least one of the boys climbs atop...
A Simple Target Run Gone Wrong… With Kids in Tow
It was a Wednesday, late afternoon. I was walking with my twin five-year-old boys through Target looking for some stuff, though I never need an excuse to go to Target. It was one of those...
Don’t Forget to Laugh
Will this mom thing ever get easier? Nope. Not easier. Just different. I've cracked the code, friends. Basically through each stage, your problems just move to a different area of your house. Trouble has...
Expressing Motherhood
It's messy. It's fun. It's gross. It's having your heart live outside of your body, and sending it out into the world. It's every strong emotion you've ever felt combined with your intuition on...
The Lego Vortex
We have dabbled in Legos, testing the waters to see if the boys are interested or ready for it. Now that the boys are a bit older and on the precipice of kindergarten, their...
We’re All Becoming Our Mothers
Newsflash: you're turning into yo mama. It was the fall of 2010, my pre-motherhood life. My mom and stepdad, Jim, had this timeshare deal and we thought it'd be fun to do Thanksgiving in...
50 Shades of Cauliflower
Has anybody else noticed this outpouring of recipes and high-speed cooking videos of various dishes made with cauliflower? On the Tasty YouTube channel, there's over a dozen recipes trying to dress it up. It...
You’re Not A Failure If Your Socks Don’t Match
Since becoming a mom I stopped caring whether or not my socks match. Frankly, I haven't the time nor patience after doing everyone else's laundry! Isn't that typical? We are used to putting our...
Even Superman Was Adopted
Steve Jobs? Adopted. Whether you are a fan or love Apple products or not, you can't deny the man's contributions to technology and creativity that changed the world. Or what about Thor's brother, super...