Jenny Bender

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...

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...

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!

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…

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…

View Full Post   Congratulations to Darren Mulligan, lead singer of We Are Messengers, and his wife, Heidi! They shared the news on Instagram this week that they gained US Citizenship.  I've heard that the citizenship…

View Full Post   Biscuits & gravy may be a staple here in the south, but across the pond? Not so much. These British students tried American biscuits & gravy for the first time & their reactions are hilarious!

View Full Post   This girl is going places! I'm pretty sure that I was eating Play Dough when I was 3 years old...

View Full Post   Need a laugh today? This'll do it! Throwback to 2008 when David went viral after his Dad shared a video on youtube of David feeling the effects of anesthesia. "Is this real life?!" soon became its own…

View Full Post   This story made my heart sink, but I'm SO glad that it had a happy ending!