Mar 16, 2018 | Faith, Friendship, Hospitality & Entertaining
A friend once said that launching a book is like standing in front of an audience in your underwear. How’s that for an opener to this post? At the time I didn’t get it, nor did it matter to me because I vehemently decided that I would not ever write a...
Feb 27, 2018 | Hospitality & Entertaining
I’ve been rather quiet in this space over the last year because I’ve been working behind the scenes on a message that I hope will encourage many women.So here I sit – typing away with my hands shaking and my heart beating a bit faster than normal. I...
Oct 3, 2017 | Hospitality & Entertaining
As many of you know, I’ve spent the last six months punching out every story and thought and detailing my heart for imperfect, every day hospitality with 60,000 words (yes, you read that correctly – 60K words) In this day and age of so much virtual...
Apr 6, 2017 | Home Decor, Hospitality & Entertaining
There’s something deep within us that calls to create beauty, isn’t there? Even if we’re not artsy or creative at all, there’s a desire to make our home more beautiful: a place of rest and comfort. Often I have friends that want me to help give...
Jan 5, 2017 | FINANCE, Hospitality & Entertaining
It’s been quite the eventful weeks in our Schmidt household. Having all the kids home under one roof (if even for a few days) has filled this momma’s heart to the brim, but I’m dreading the back to college countdown. I’ve been bursting in...
Sep 9, 2016 | Homemaking, Hospitality & Entertaining
I’ve had a summer filled with festivities and celebrations. In a perfect world, these monumental moments call for days, weeks months of planning, but in the realistic world of Jen living, I could barely wrap my mind around the day to day, so I choose to focus on...