Jenny Bender



The Passenger Seat

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

View Full Post   If you’ve traveled over the holidays, whether across town or across the country, chances are you used a GPS at some point (remember the days before a GPS, when we had to actually PRINT directions from…


WATCH: This Home Alone House Is Made Entirely Of Cake!

Friday, December 15, 2023

View Full Post   Nothing says, "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal" like a replica of 671 Lincoln Boulevard - a.k.a. the McAllister house in Home Alone - made entirely out of cake!


He Sees You Still

Thursday, December 14, 2023

View Full Post   Tidings of comfort and joy...what a thrill those words must have been to the shepherds in the fields, who were the first to hear the news of the birth of Jesus while keeping watch over their sheep that…


Yuletide Time Out

Monday, November 20, 2023

View Full Post   Well, here we are: another Christmas season is officially upon us!  (Seriously, where has this year gone?! Wasn’t it just Christmas like, three months ago?) There are two kinds of people this time of year:…


Handy Dandy Turkey Thaw Chart

Thursday, November 16, 2023

View Full Post   Thanksgiving is a week from today, and depending on the size of your turkey, you may need to go ahead and move it from the freezer to the fridge. Here's a handy dandy chart to help you figure out how long…


Thankful, Grateful & Stressed

Monday, November 13, 2023

View Full Post   I have a confession: as much as I love Thanksgiving & Christmas, the pressures of mile-long to do lists overtake my joy of the season. There are groceries to buy, meals to plan, family get-togethers to coordinate, schedules to arrange, gifts to buy, things to decorate - all while keeping up with usual day-to-day demands of life - and it can be VERY overwhelming. If you're like me, and struggle with the stress, pressure and anxiety that often comes with the busy-ness of life this time of year, here's great news for ALL of us...


Your Old Mascara Wands Can Help Rescued Wildlife

Thursday, November 09, 2023

View Full Post   There are two things that I love: animals and mascara. I had no idea that instead of throwing away my old mascara wands, I could donate them to Wildlife Rescue groups to help clean rescued furbabies...


Try This Turkey Hack!

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

View Full Post   Thanksgiving is just two weeks from this Thursday! Cooking the turkey can be one of the most stressful & time consuming part of the meal, but this set-it-and-forget-it turkey trick will be delicious, tender and SO simple!


Anchor Your Life In Jesus

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

View Full Post   Most of us probably have a routine when we go to the beach: you pick out the perfect spot, set up your beach chairs & umbrellas, and then venture out into the ocean, directly in front of your spot.   You’re splishing…


Significance In The Simple

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

View Full Post   "This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine!" (You just sang it, didn’t you?) That’s one of the first songs that I remember learning as a child (with the hand motions, of course!) Most of us probably…