Jen's Junk Drawer

I was pulling away from a stop light this morning on Highway 10 and I was passed by someone who had to be doing a hundred miles an hour. Seriously. After I was done choking on their dust, I saw that they had been pulled over and thought "There's no excuse for driving that fast." So, as we head out for our summer vacations or up to the cabin for this coming Memorial Day weekend, here are some ways you may be able to avoid a speeding ticket. 

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I really like Facebook, and it's where a lot of us spend the majority of our time when we're on line. It's so useful, but it can be a source of annoyance and what we do on the site can even be really embarrassing or even get us in trouble and we don't even know that we're making dumb decisions. Fortunately, I ran across this list and together, we can get our Facebook under control.

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Maybe you want to be there when the kids get home from school, are looking to cut day care costs and with gas prices hovering around $3.50 a gallon, who wouldn't want to conference call in their jammies. Many workers would like to work from home, but don't know how to approach the subject with their boss. Here are a few tips to help make your case. 

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Weather warnings, AMBER Alerts and national emergency informational messages will be coming soon to a smart phone near you. 

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A lot of people are going green these days, not because it's the trendy thing to do, it's what many say we should be doing. I'm going more green around my house, but now here are some ways we can go green at the office and it can start with your coffee.

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In my life I am surrounded by children and they're all as different as their names. Now, three of my friends are going to have babies this year. Two are keeping the names under wraps and one hasn't decided so I am here to help. Here is a list of the most popular baby names. 

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I recently heard someone say they hadn't washed clothes in like two months. I thought that sounded a little disgusting, so I dug around and found out the truth about how often clothes really need washing. 

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Summertime is coming. ACK! We're pasty, we haven't shaved and now it's time for shorts, skirts and capri pants. Want to fake great legs in a hurry and on a budget? Keep reading.

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Father may know best, but Mom knows everything. Really. Don't believe me? Read on. 

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Memorial Day will be here before we know it and that has always been the unofficial kick off for summer around here. With summer, of course comes summer vacation. Whether you're heading to the cabin for two weeks, overseas or just on a family vacation to Anywhere, USA here are some ways to avoid ruining your vacation.

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Last week, I told you of some things experts say we shouldn't say to our children, but now here are some things we shouldn't say to moms.

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I love kids. They're so uninhibited, curious and silly. But they are also a tad fragile. So, here are some comments from parents and parenting experts about why you shouldn't say these five things to kids. 

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