Author Archives: jenbellriley

I blame the Container Store for my writer’s block. As I was knocking out my Christmas list, they gave me a coupon for a year’s subscription to Real Simple. My first issue arrived the week I was writing my January post. … Continue reading →

I’m rediscovering Dr. Seuss as I read to my children. They love the stories and the creativity. I love making silly voices and there is ample opportunity in each story. I saw this quote on Facebook this past weekend. It … Continue reading →

It was daddy-daughter day and excitement was in the air. Soon after the mother left, the little girl asked her dad if he would have a tea party with her. The dad sat down in a little chair next two … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I was driving the kids to school on my way to work. Going east on 19th, I was in the middle lane going the speed limit and cruising to my destination. The driver of the car … Continue reading →

I was driving to Houston from Dallas to take the CPA. It was late at night and I was cruising down I-45 listening to a new CD. The last song on the CD was “Draw Me Close to You” by … Continue reading →

The Craziest Thing I Did for Love? I pretended to like Dan Fogelberg (DF). A guy I was dating was a huge DF fan. He talked about him a lot and to be honest I had no idea who he … Continue reading →

It’s in the 60’s this week, so I got motivated to organize my fall and winter wardrobe. I decided to seriously evaluate my jeans this year. I was pregnant last year, so some of them never saw the light of … Continue reading →