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Even Worse Than Miss Utah USA 2013 …

jen — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:14:54 +0000

It was horrendous. That is the best way to describe last night’s Miss USA 2013 onstage interview portion of the pageant. Did no one prepare these girls for answering a question on stage? I can see Steven Roddy shaking his head. Did they NOT read current events hoping they would make it that far in [...]

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Coming ‘Home’

jen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:50:33 +0000

As we become adults and have children of our own, I think we sometimes forget the importance of our family – you know, the one we grew up with. I never forget mother’s day and I never forget father’s day and I send birthday presents to all of my nieces and nephews each year – [...]

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Field of Honor

jen — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:23:19 +0000

I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend my 33rd birthday than at the Field of Honor over Memorial weekend. My good friend, Chelsey Kelley, and I, and Miss Idaho Falls Kaitlyn Andersen, were asked to be dignitaries at the inaugural celebration. One thousand flags flew in the breeze to honor those who had [...]

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How To Embarrass Your Children

jen — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:33 +0000

My five year old is one of the most adorable children in the world. And one of the most difficult. Yep, he’s stubborn and has a mind of his own and wants the whole world to know his opinion on everything. In other words, he is just like his mother. Today he informed me that [...]

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Love Your Body Before You Change Your Body

jen — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:40 +0000

We all have moments where we do not love our physical appearance. Maybe it’s a big nose, a break out, a bad hair day (or month), or gaining or losing too much weight. These days come and go and are completely normal. But sometimes we allow our bad days to become bad weekends, weeks, months [...]

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Easy Ways to Be Healthier and Get In Shape

jen — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:46:58 +0000

I’ve never counted calories before. In fact, I had no idea how many calories I was supposed to consume in one day. I also didn’t know how quickly calories add up. Last weekend while talking to the Mrs. Idaho America trainer, I was introduced to a free app for my iPhone called “Lose It!” This [...]

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Women’s Basic Self Defense Class

jen — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:26:58 +0000

I recently organized a mother’s and daughter’s basic self defense class held at The Apple Athletic Club. Thanks to a permanent sponsor, I will be able to teach the class monthly.

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Speaking at Emerson High School

jen — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:21:35 +0000

I’d like to thank Emerson High School in Idaho Falls for inviting me to speak to the girls about creating a healthy self-image in today’s sexualized culture – a topic very dear to me. Many of us come from struggling childhoods but we have the choice to create better futures for ourselves.

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