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Fancy Pants

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET & DONATE

I clean out my closet every 6 months, but now that my house is on the market, my husband and I both had to thin it down significantly. In a prior post, I referred to my better half as Hector the Collector. As you may imagine, he has collected NUMEROUS polo shirts with embroidered resort logos over the years since he works in the hospitality industry. Many of these shirts still had the tags on them. We accumulated quite a pile of dressy and upscale casual apparel in ‘very good’ to ‘excellent’ condition to donate.

Us women have Dress for Success, which provides business clothes to disadvantaged women who are trying to succeed in the business world. But what about men? I searched online and found a local organization, Florida Resurrection House, which distributes business attire to men in need. Career Gear is another great organization serving 7 states. While I support donating to the Salvation Army and Goodwill, it is nice to know that dress clothes are being given directly to those who really need them most.

So, Ladies…call to action: Get your man to clean out his closet and donate those clothes to someone who needs a second chance. This tax season, I am reminded that write-offs come in quite handy also!

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CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET & DONATE I clean out my closet every 6 months, but now that my house is on the market, my husb...

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Jen March 29, 2013 No Comments 0 General Jenerosity

The Grocery Man

SAY THANK YOU

I spent a good chunk of the evening in the car, fighting rush hour traffic, in order to get my son delivered to his father’s house for the big Spring Break fishing trip to the Keys.  When my husband realized how late I would be, he offered to go to the grocery store for me.  He took extensive notes about brands, flavors, sizes, etc.  I am VERY set in my ways when it comes to products.  I like what I like.  Once, my husband came home with Vlasic dill pickles, not Claussen.  Doesn’t he know the difference between refrigerated pickles and those found next to jars of artichoke hearts and pickled onions? What’s life without the crunch?  I mean…come on!

Tonight, after many prior trips resulting in “constructive criticism,” he set out to brave the product search at our local grocery store with his list in hand.  When I got home, he had everything put away.  While he bought himself some things I would never eat (shelf stable bacon and generic Cheez Whiz), he got all of the items I requested and a few other solid selections.  I thanked him genuinely.  I wanted him to know how much I appreciated his help tonight.  Sometimes we forget to thank the people who help us out frequently.  Tonight, I checked the criticism at the door and turned on the gratitude.  Maybe he’ll go shopping for me more often now?  That’s about as likely as getting me to eat Cheez Whiz on my celery.  Pass the almond butter, please!

SAY THANK YOU I spent a good chunk of the evening in the car, fighting rush hour traffic, in order to get my son deliver...

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Jen March 28, 2013 No Comments 0 Friends & Family

Little Johnny Strikes Again

SHARE A GOOD JOKE

Earlier in the week, I posted about Jimmy Valvano’s life lessons – Laugh, Think and Cry.  My dad has the LAUGH part down!  When I was growing up, he would tell jokes all of the time and usually ended with the line “Ahhh…I got a million of ‘em.”  When he leaves a bar, you can often hear him tell the bartender to “Keep a loose stool.”  One thing I love about my dad is how much he loves life.

Today he sent me a joke that I thought I would share with all of you.  I love Little Johnny jokes and this one really cracked me up!

Little Johnny’s neighbor had a baby.  Unfortunately, the baby was born without ears.  When mother and the new baby came home from the hospital, Johnny’s family was invited over for a visit.  Before they left their house, Little Johnny’s dad had a talk with him and explained that the baby was born without ears.  His dad also told him that if he so much mentioned anything about the baby’s missing ears, or even said the word ‘ears’, he would get the smacking of his life when they came back home.  Little Johnny told his dad he understood completely.  When Johnny looked in the crib he said, “What a beautiful baby.”  The mother said, “Why, THANK YOU, Johnny!”  Johnny said, “He has beautiful little feet, beautiful little hands, a cute little nose and really beautiful eyes.  Can he see alright?”  “Yes,” replied the mother. “We are so thankful. The doctor said he has 20/20 vision.”  “That’s great,” Little Johnny replied, “because he’d be ‘F-ed’ if he needed glasses!”

I hope that made you smile.  Enjoy the beautiful day and be happy you have ears!

SHARE A GOOD JOKE Earlier in the week, I posted about Jimmy Valvano's life lessons - Laugh, Think and Cry.  My dad has t...

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Jen March 21, 2013 No Comments 0 Friends & Family

A Good Man

PAY YOUR RESPECTS

On March 14th, an old friend of mine passed away from Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer). We had some good times in the past…late night parties, tubing on the lake, sons born around the same time, work celebrations, etc. Over the recent years, we only spoke about once a year via phone and twice a year via email. While it wasn’t often, I always knew that the guy on the other end of the phone or email was still the same great guy I always knew. He was consistently a good man.

I drove to Orlando tonight to pay my respects and pray for his family. Two men I have known throughout the years gave his eulogy and they both echoed the same things everyone in the standing-room-only cathedral was thinking. Great husband, father, co-worker, friend, fighter, man of faith, son, jokester, Gator fan, Irishman, lover of life. We all felt blessed to have known him.

His two young children broke my heart as they exited the church with their mom. The older boy, 10, was stoic and strong for his little sister, 7, who was sobbing with big red swollen eyes. I am grateful that my friend gave me yet another reminder of humility, positivity and appreciation for the present. Tonight, when I got back to the Gulf Coast, I snuck into my son’s room to kiss him goodnight and hug him a little longer than normal as he slept. I told my husband how much I love him and wish he could have been there with me. Tonight I celebrated the life of my friend who left us way too young at the age of 42, but in turn he reminded me of the fragility of life and made me live a little more.

PAY YOUR RESPECTS On March 14th, an old friend of mine passed away from Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer). We had so...

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Jen March 20, 2013 No Comments 0 Children, Friends & Family, General Jenerosity

STELLA!!!!!!!!!!!

REGIFT SOMETHING COOL

My new neighbors have a wiener dog named “Stella” who is adorable and often adorned in tasteful outfits. The metal sign in their front yard warns passersby of the Attack Dachshund on property. If you are a Modern Family fan, you will appreciate their name selection. Check out one of my favorite scenes here. Usually when I hear someone yell “Stella,” I think they are looking for a beer!

Years ago, my mother gave me a very heavy footlong wiener dog statue and requested that I keep it in lieu of getting another live animal. I accepted, but found it rather difficult when it came to snuggling with it. Instead, it collected dust on my living room floor and ultimately made its way to the garage after my last move. I decided that it would get much more love from Stella and her handlers. I dropped it off at their front door, without a note or ribbon. A re-gifted pet anonymously donated in a Moses-like fashion guarded the door until they got home. They are probably wondering who gave them such a cool Stella replica but that will forever remain a secret. For now, I have my real (snoring and farting) bulldog to keep me warm…

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REGIFT SOMETHING COOL My new neighbors have a wiener dog named "Stella" who is adorable and often adorned in tasteful ou...

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Jen March 19, 2013 No Comments 0 Animals

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