Jenny
Jenny is a Madison transplant from Winona, MN, with imaginative and talkative twin boys Cameron and Carson, born November 2010, and one very old kitten Arabella, born March 2003, and one very young kitten JoJo, born May 2018. Her husband is a Madison native and suckered her in to staying. She graduated in 2001 from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a bachelor's degree in English Literature, currently working in financial services full-time and writing in her scant spare time when inspiration strikes. She tentatively blogs, with brutal honesty, on whippedcreamandkittens.com and frequently Instagrams. Besides whipped cream and kittens, she loves reading, writing, coffee, wine, cooking, traveling, movies, and spending time with family and close friends. Jenny is thrilled to be on the Madison Moms Blog team and happy to share her wacky and sarcastic tales of Madison momhood.
Living the Dream, Just Not the One I Imagined
I always imagined I would have at least one daughter. My fondness for make-up, dresses, jewelry, and hair styling would surely be giddily shared with and passed on to a girl of my own....
Yes, Their Personalities Are Different
My kids are fraternal twins. They are not clones or carbon copies of each other. Even if they were clones, have you seen Orphan Black? They are brothers. They have the same parents, grew...
What to Tell People Who Say, “I Don’t Know How You Do It (With...
"I don't know how you do it." is a phrase I hear almost as often as "Are they twins?" (Yes.) or "Are they identical?" (No...really, they're not...yes, I'm sure.). My standard response is "I...
Thank You, Coffee
What is it about coffee? It's most moms' best friend in the morning. It's probably most ADULTS' best friend in the morning. But, why? Is it the smell? That roasty, rich smell that wafts...
The Parental Alliance
It was mere days into our journey as new parents to our twin boys that I realized my partner is indispensable. We have all heard that the instances of divorce are notably higher amongst...
Re: Missing Mother Link
I’ve committed to being the mother to my children that my birth mother was not to me. I have always wanted to have children. I yearned for someone to share my DNA and show...
Leave the Kids, Eat the Cannoli
Motherhood is complicated--for all involved. Being a mother, having a mother, not having a mother, losing a mother. Parenthood is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. It’s not so...
When Your Cool Goes Bye-Bye
When you have had enough of the day and more than enough of the repetition that motherhood seems to require and you finally blow your top and scream at a dancing someone to go to...