There are many incredible “mothers” in my life. Two in particular are brand new mothers (Cara and Lisa, I’m looking at you!) this year. I could not be more excited or happy for them. And so, for all the fabulous mamas out there: Happy Mother’s Day! That said, there is one mother in particular who […]
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BABIES!! + Mountain Magic: Part Two
Happy Thursday! This week is absolutely flying by between the DreamChamps blog launch and the fact that I have had not just one, but three baby girls added to my life! I am now a new Cousin Jenn and Aunt Jenn!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see, I could not be more thrilled. My cousin Lisa (whose […]
Mountain Magic: Part One
There is truly only one word to describe the experience I had in Arizona late last week. As I mentioned in my last post, I was out there visiting my family and also competing in a golf tournament with Mama Bender, our first chance to play together as partners since I was in high school. […]
Sweet + Salty
I’m a big fan of the sweet and salty flavor combination. Almond butter with jelly? Of course. Chocolate with pretzels? Obviously. Smoothie with meat-cheese-and-cracker platters? Wait…wha? I can guarantee you that they were not all thrown together into that blender. But did I at least have you thinking I was that crazy for a second […]
On Writing
Happy Saturday! The sun has decided to shine – at least for now – and is giving me the inspiration I need to clean my apartment so that I can get some fresh air exercise. 😉 I have a foodless post for you today, but I could not be more excited to share this news. […]
Get Thee To The Flea Market!
Hi everyone! A more formal post to come, but in the meantime I want to make you all aware of Mara’s Online Flea Market for Pancreatic Cancer, which is going on now through 9:00 pm this evening! There are a bunch of delicious goodies and awesome items for sale — all for a good cause. […]
Bretzel the Roof
Thanks to all who contributed to the magazine discussion. There were some well-written and thought-provoking comments on both sides, which were fun to read. I hope to write more topical posts like those in the future. This weekend was as low key as it was fantastic, which is to say it was equal parts of […]
Paper Or Plastic: A Case For Print And Digital Magazines
Thank you all for the sweet comments on my Summit Series post. It truly was an experience that made me think long and hard about my purpose in life, as dramatic as that sounds. I am delighted that some of you were as inspired as I was! Today I want to talk about my glossy […]
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My name is Jenn. My nickname is Bender. I'm a 20-something entrepreneur and writer in Phoenix striving to manage a hectic schedule while maintaining my health, happiness and, most importantly, my sanity! Read more here.
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