tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72834794818808630452022-03-28T14:15:51.582-04:00Bad Luck Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767136937662577928noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283479481880863045.post-66838790486233339522020-11-27T08:30:00.001-05:002020-11-27T08:30:00.334-05:00

I've been begging people to let me take photographs of them and my great friend, Valerie, asked me to take some pictures of her with her animals. I took this opportunity to get some family portraits with her husband, Greg, and their adorable adopted pup, Nida. Her horses, Ed & Belle, were so fun to work with. I can definitely tell the difference in Valerie's relationship with each horse just

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My friend let me photograph her adorable toddler - Adeline - this weekend. While she was mostly interested in picking all the petals off the daisies instead of looking at me, I think I captured some adorable candid shots of this sweet girl! 

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I love photographing my beautiful niece, Leah. She’s so photogenic and enjoys being the subject of my camera so it’s so easy. Leah and her family recently adopted a new puppy that they named Mira. Since I’m naturally inclined to take pictures of dogs anyway, it was natural to take pics of Leah with Mira the first time I came to visit after the start of COVID. Leah let me spice up her makeup

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Since I was the one that introduced these guys, I was more than honored to take some pre-wedding photos of them in their new hometown, Louisville. Megan researched some cool places, but somehow the unexpected locales can turn out fabulous. And it totally helps that these two are both GORGEOUS!! The first location we took pictures at was Red Tree antiques. This place was already unique, colorful,

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Today is surgery day! Aspen is going in early and will be sedated to get x-rays of his hips and knees. Once the vet reads them, he will call me with the game plan. Hopefully he will be able to fix Aspen’s hurt knee, but I am also interested in maybe getting both his knees modified at the same time. So we will see what the vet thinks is best! I’ve been preparing for a post-surgery house where

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I think I discovered the entire alphabet learning about CCL (canine crutiate ligament) surgery repairs. There's the TTA, MMP, TPLO, and CBLO for STARTERS. And apparently each orthopedic surgeon has his favorite. So what the heck will they be doing with each surgery? Suturing techniques - EXTRACAPSULAR STABILIZATION/LATERAL SUTURE (ECLS)- the least invasive of the surgeries, the surgeon inserts

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A tragic situation has brought me back to my blogging. I've missed writing and have so many stories left to tell. But first, I want others to know how to navigate the current situation I'm in - my dog Aspen has torn his ACL (actually known as his CCL - canine crutiate ligament). Aspen is practically albino, so he has always had sensitive skin. When a "sore" showed up on his left leg, I

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I know I just said I was back... But the FDIC is in town this week. That's the Fire Department Instructor Conference. So Indianapolis is being overrun by firefighters from all over the world. And well, it's my civic duty to be a good Hoosier and show them around. So I will be back next week!

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It's been a minute (about a year and six months worth) since I've blogged and I've missed it so much! Just about everyday I have the thought, "that would make a great blog post!" So don't worry, I've got plenty of ideas coming! So if you visited these parts before, you will notice the blog got a bit of a facelift. Kelsey at Kreated by Kelsey installed my new blog template and I've got some new

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As a grad student, I'm on a very VERY tight budget. But I think these days everyone feels the crunch in the financial department. So for people with a shopping obsession (ahem, me), the Dollar Tree can be a great place! Not everything at the Dollar Tree is high quality or good buys. So I'm here speaking from experience on what to buy at the DT! Containers. I've been able to organize nearly the

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It's no secret - I LOVE FALL. Growing up in Alabama, we only got true fall for a few weeks. True hoodie weather didn't last long and the leaves changed colors very quickly. This year in Indiana, I haven't had to run the AC or the heat for nearly a MONTH! Hoodies everyday and fall colors everywhere! Also in the South, we had pumpkin patches, but no apple orchards. Last year we visited one and got

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And your boyfriend has to work. And your best friend that had planned to visit nearly broke her ankle. So what do you do? You do what any sane post-30 girl would do for your birthday... Start your morning with Cake Boss coffee - vanilla buttercream of course. Then order a pizza and pick up a free cupcake! So when I turned 31 last weekend, I called in a takeout order for pizza and drive to the

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So I bought some beef and then I needed a quick, easy way to make dinner.  I was hungry and didn't feel like waiting an hour for something or 4 hours for a crockpot recipe. So I made this: Don't you love how all my recipes say "easy" in the title? I mean it.  This one only needs 5 ingredients and 20 minutes. First brown a pound of ground beef. I like to mix in a little bit if minced onion for

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So you got the new Keurig 2.0 (against my advice) and you have gotten the dreaded "Oops" message. You have either tried to use a Keurig K-cup that is a few months old or a generic cup that used to always work in your Keurig brewer. I am here to help you and provide you with a very easy Keurig 2.0 Hack. You're welcome.  You will need a new Keurig brand K-cup that has the rim of white around the

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If you're anything like me, you hit the snooze a few (thousand) times every morning. Which leaves no time to sit at my dining room table reading the paper, enjoying my coffee, and eating my breakfast. Pretty much everyday I am grabbing my breakfast on the way out the door and eating it in the car. I wanted something new and easy to enjoy for breakfast, so I concocted these yogurt parfaits with

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I've had the single brew Keurig original K45 for about 8 months. I love how convenient it is and all the things you can make with it (coffee, iced coffee, hot cocoa, cider, tea, iced lemonade, etc). When Influenster asked me to be part of the #HelloKeurig campaign and sent me the new Keurig 2.0, I was beyond excited. Today I want to share the pros & cons of the 2.0 when compared to the original

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As most of you have seen around blog land, Influenster and Keurig teamed up and sent out 1k of the new Keurig 2.0's for people to test. And I was one of the lucky ones! I already had a single cup Keurig, so I have been enjoying the many flavors and ease of Keurig for a few months now, so I was super excited to try out this new model! The 2.0's biggest improvement is that it will brew a single cup

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I think you guys know as well as I do that I love an EASY meal. So here's another easy one you can accomplish in just 6 steps and impress all of your friends!  Step One: get out a cookie sheet, grease it, and turn on the oven to 350 degrees. This totally counts as one step btw. Step Two: put a few pieces of bread on the greased cookie sheet. I didn't take a picture of this because I figured if I

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Oh, you remember when I started the Dirty Thirty series for my 30th birthday?  Well since my 31st birthday is coming up in around 2 months, I guess I should work on that.  Oops. I don't have an official bucket list, but there are many things I hope to get accomplished in my lifetime. Travel.  I hope one day I can fill my passport with all types of locations.  But I would also love to travel

Bad Luck Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767136937662577928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283479481880863045.post-59220661468421977432014-08-11T07:00:00.000-04:002015-07-26T20:42:27.276-04:00

I have been wanting to get my hair done for MONTHS. Since I am on a very strict budget, #gradstudentproblems, I decided to try the Aveda Fredric's Institute. It is a full-time beauty school where you pay great prices for services, but students are doing your hair. I admit, I was a little nervous at first, but I was overall very pleased! You might not be able to tell a big difference in

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Yes, I said easy. What's even easier is that you can make 12 of these at a time (preferably on Sunday night), eat one fresh out of the oven (because duh), put 5 in the fridge for the upcoming week, and the rest in the freezer for next week! I found this recipe and thought it was perfect for my early mornings. I always eat my breakfast in the car with my coffee on the way to work or school

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So today was just a typical day. Has anyone ever gotten a color sensitivity test done at a salon before your hair appointment?  Yeah, me either.  But the Aveda Frederic Institute requires one before getting any color done at their salon.  So I stopped by today to get this "test" and she stuck some goop on a band-aid, stuck it to my arm, and told me to keep it there for 2-3 hours. Actually,

Bad Luck Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01767136937662577928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283479481880863045.post-81679671526143544542014-08-05T20:26:00.000-04:002015-07-26T20:44:59.225-04:00

Hey guys, remember me? Yeah I haven't written anything in oh... 5 months. Oops. Since I've been absent from blog world, don't think I haven't done anything exciting, because I have! (Kind of) I have completed the spring semester AND 2 summer classes. Only 10 months and 25 days left until I graduate! (Not that I am counting or anything...)  I just finished  my second summer class - forensics &

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I have been busy studying my ass off and I will be studying all weekend. Booo. It seems like that's all I do. My place is a disaster.  I am open to having someone come clean it.  Oh, but for free.  Because grad students don't have any money.  So here are a few things I would rather be doing than studying... 1. BLOGGING It's pretty obvious if you visit this place on the reg that I haven't been

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Well I don't think it's any secret that I LOVE FOOD.  Typical fat girl problem.  And since I am in class or studying almost every ounce of my free time, I look for fun, easy things to eat and cook.  I always try to find the newest things to test out (damn you elusive cookie dough Oreos!) So I love sharing my finds on this "series" of What's In My Shopping Cart?  If you haven't checked out 1 and 2

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