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  • A clock showing late-night hours beside a cup of coffee, symbolizing the long workdays, flexible schedules, and unseen hours of running a small business from home.
    Real Talk

    The Truth About “Making Your Own Hours”.

    October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

    One of the perks of owning a small business is that you get to make your own hours. And technically,…

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  • Glow of birthday candles on a cake celebrating turning 53 and embracing life after 50.
    Real Talk

    i love every awkward Freakin’ thing about me at 53.

    October 1, 2026October 1, 2026

    Today, I turn 53. Fifty-three. And lately, I have had this overwhelming desire to try all the things. And before…

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  • Collage of Jennifer and Robert through the years, celebrating 32 years of marriage and nearly 38 years together.
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    The Man Behind This Mess

    September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

    You probably noticed I didn’t post anything this past Thursday. I had a pretty good reason. It was our 32nd…

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  • Colorful stopwatches representing how quickly time passes in midlife.
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    Dear Time, Could You Please Slow the Hell Down?

    September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

    Seriously, wasn’t it just January? I’m pretty sure I just put away the Christmas decorations, and yet somehow here we…

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53. I think this might be the happiest, most peac 53.

I think this might be the happiest, most peaceful and most me I have ever felt.

I love the life I’ve created. I’m proud of the woman I’ve become. I’m grateful for where I’ve been, even the messy, uncomfortable, awkward parts that I definitely could have done without at the time.

But here’s the thing…

I’m nowhere near finished.

I want to try all the things.

Will I occasionally embarrass myself?

Obviously.

Have we met?

I don’t know how many sunsets I have left.

And I don’t particularly care to count them.

I just want to make sure I’m paying attention when the next one arrives.

Here’s to 53 and whatever comes next.

I have a feeling it’s going to be fun.

New post! Link in bio.

#womenover50 #personalgrowthjourney #iloveme #justmejenrie #daisiesanddefiance
He knows that nothing good ever comes after I say, He knows that nothing good ever comes after I say, “So, I was thinking…” or “I had an idea.”

There’s always a deep breath.
A long pause.
Usually a sigh.

And then, somehow, he goes along with it anyway.

He’s my biggest cheerleader, my best friend, my adventure partner, and apparently my personal thrift-store treasure hunter.

I’d rather be dirt poor with him than rich with anyone else.

Happy anniversary to the man behind this mess.

New post! Link in bio.

#stillinlove #myperson #marriagehumor #justmejenrie #daisiesanddefiance
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I swear I just closed my eyes. And it’s not just I swear I just closed my eyes.

And it’s not just sleep.

I blink and the weekend is over.
I blink and six months have passed since I said, “We really need to get together!”
I blink and that project I was going to finish “soon” has been sitting there for three years. 

At this point, I’m not even asking where the time went.

I’m asking it to SLOW THE HELL DOWN.

Apparently, these are my queenager years…and I’m starting to think maybe keeping up with everything isn’t the point anymore.

New on the blog: Dear Time, Could You Please Slow the Hell Down?

#timeneedstoslowdown #midlifewomen #workinprogress #justmejenrie #daisiesanddefiance
Apparently I’m not in my “pick a lane” era. I’m i Apparently I’m not in my “pick a lane” era.

I’m in my DO ALL THE THINGS era.

Do I have too many projects going at once? Probably.

Does any of it make sense together?

In my head, YES.

My attention span is currently nonexistent, my project piles are multiplying, and there’s a very good chance I’m in way over my head.

But here’s the thing…

I am SO freaking excited about all of it.

So instead of trying to make myself choose one thing, I’m going to follow the ideas, make the things, embrace the creative chaos and see where it takes me.

Maybe I don’t need to pick a lane.

Maybe I just need a bigger road.

#upcycledclothing #sustainablefashion #dowhatmakesyouhappy #justmejenrie #daisiesanddefiance
Okay, I need opinions. I’ve been going back and f Okay, I need opinions.

I’ve been going back and forth on this, and clearly I can’t be trusted to make the decision myself.

I found a few of these curtain panels and I can’t decide if the pattern is fabulously bold… or just a little TOO much.

So now the question is, what should it become?

*Leave it as a curtain
*Turn it into a dress
*Make a tote bag
*Something completely different?

And be honest… is this pattern amazing, or have I officially lost all perspective?

Tell me what you’d do with it because I have ideas, and that’s usually where the trouble starts.

#vintagestyle #repurposedfabric #boldchoices #justmejenrie #daisiesanddefiance
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