Hi, I’m Jen. I’m a millennial, I have kids, and I’ve stopped pretending I have it all figured out. This is where I share what actually works: the contractor who showed up on time, the recipe my picky eater devoured, the money moves that finally made sense. No Pinterest fantasies. Just real life, researched thoroughly and tested personally. Welcome to the club of people doing their best.

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Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2025

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Ozone Therapy Near Me: What It Is, Whether It Works, and Where to Find It

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Hyperbaric Chamber Therapy Near Me: What It Is, What It Costs, and Who It’s Actually For

Shockwave Therapy Near Me: What It Treats, What It Costs, and What to Expect

Shockwave Therapy Near Me: What It Treats, What It Costs, and What to Expect

How Much Does It Cost to Finish a Basement? Real Numbers and What Drives Them

How Much Does It Cost to Finish a Basement? Real Numbers and What Drives Them

Vegan Meal Prep Ideas: 20 Recipes That Don't Taste Like Sacrifice

Vegan Meal Prep Ideas: 20 Recipes That Don’t Taste Like Sacrifice

Home Addition Cost: What It Really Takes to Add Square Footage

Home Addition Cost: What It Really Takes to Add Square Footage

Peptide Therapy Near Me: What It Is, What It Costs, and Whether It's Worth Exploring

Peptide Therapy Near Me: What It Is, What It Costs, and Whether It’s Worth Exploring

Meal Prep Lunch Ideas: 15 Recipes That Actually Reheat Well

Meal Prep Lunch Ideas: 15 Recipes That Actually Reheat Well

Kitchen Remodel Cost: Real Numbers from Someone Who Just Did This

Kitchen Remodel Cost: Real Numbers from Someone Who Just Did This

Cupping Therapy Near Me: What to Expect, What It Costs, and Whether It's Worth It

Cupping Therapy Near Me: What to Expect, What It Costs, and Whether It’s Worth It

The College Savings Number That Made Me Want to Cry

The College Savings Number That Made Me Want to Cry

We Had $47,000 in Credit Card Debt and Considered Every Option

We Had $47,000 in Credit Card Debt and Considered Every Option

Ground Beef and Rice Got Us Through Some Lean Years

Ground Beef and Rice Got Us Through Some Lean Years

The 25 Dinners We Actually Make on Repeat

The 25 Dinners We Actually Make on Repeat

My Toddler Lived on Cheese for a Year

My Toddler Lived on Cheese for a Year

I Spent a Weekend Comparing Every 529 Plan in America

I Spent a Weekend Comparing Every 529 Plan in America

We Got Five Siding Quotes and They Ranged by $12,000

We Got Five Siding Quotes and They Ranged by $12,000

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 Hi, I’m Jen. I’m a millennial, I have kids, and I’ve stopped pretending I have it all figured out. This is where I share what actually works: the contractor who showed up on time, the recipe my picky eater devoured, the money moves that finally made sense. No Pinterest fantasies. Just real life, researched thoroughly and tested personally. Welcome to the club of people doing their best.

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