About Me

Easter

I really dislike doing the ‘about’ section. But I love to read about others, so it’s only fair to tell you about myself.

I’m Jenny. Used to be Jenny Karas….cz from Wyoming, Michigan (a suburb of Grand Rapids). I usually went by Jenny K. Now I’m Jenny Y. Y for Yenc…elli. Nope, I couldn’t find a Smith or Jones that would have me.

I married the Navy when I walked down the aisle to wed Mr. (a surfer originally from New Jersey). It’s been a turbulent 12 years. Fourteen, if you count the courtship that was mostly long-distance. We continue to weather the storms, growing stronger with each wave. I look forward to retirement from the military in 4 years. I already have a Realtor sending me listings from the lake shore of West Michigan.

I have three beautiful daughters, ages 4, 7 and 9. I stay home full-time, but I don’t homeschool.
Parenting turned out to be a much tougher job than I ever dared imagine. Yet, the love and pride I feel, being their Mommy, is indescribable.

I have three dogs. A 12 year old boonie dog (mixed breed from Guam), a 2 year old Yorkshire Terrier, and a 1 year old Dachshund.

I do taxes seasonally, part-time. It’s like a vacation for me. I absolutely love it.

In my spare (ha ha) time, I like to read, do math puzzles, cross-stitch, make cards & jewelry (very amateur) or mess around on my laptop. Then I veg in front of the TV.

I also love the theatre. Shakespeare, Broadway, ballet, even high school performances. If it’s on stage, I will probably like it.

I experience chronic lower back pain and battle with depression.

That’s probably TMI, but I was on a roll.

To read about the reason for the name of this blog, go to the page In Color.

10 Responses to “About Me”

  1. newvision, on August 12th, 2007 at 11:40 am Said:

    Sounds like you’re a pretty interesting person! :) Thanks for visiting our blog and for adding us on your blogroll! What an honor! I hope something that’s said will help you.

    As a side note, one of my good friends is in the Navy. He just got back from a tour off the coast of Iran on the USS Eisenhower. I love and respect all our military and their family.

    God bless!

  2. movingmama, on August 23rd, 2007 at 9:38 pm Said:

    Thanks for visiting my blog :) It’s always nice to run into another military wife on the big o’blogosphere…

  3. oeah, on September 2nd, 2007 at 2:22 am Said:

    Hey last week you left a post on my blog and i wanted to say thank you. I had to take a break (because like everything else in my life, my computer broke down) … but I’m back now and so I thought that it would be nice for me to just check in and say thank you for checking in on me.

  4. savethedramaforyourmama, on November 14th, 2007 at 2:58 pm Said:

    Thanks for doing the about me section it was nice to get to know you a little

  5. abaler, on November 26th, 2007 at 10:28 pm Said:

    Great to find another Dachshund owner and lover, and great to meet you! My brother is in the Marines in Iraq and we totally relate to other families like us.

    Michelle
    Dachshund Training

  6. pamdicar, on February 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am Said:

    Beautiful family…thanks for sharing! I love the doggie photo too…..

  7. Elaine, on April 7th, 2008 at 8:45 pm Said:

    What a sweet picture of your family. Thanks for stopping back by my blog…with a compliment, no less!

  8. hoh, on April 27th, 2008 at 1:35 am Said:

    sweet!

  9. Cathy, on May 12th, 2008 at 8:53 pm Said:

    Hi Jenny! I’m so glad you stopped by my blog today! I too have 3 children - 7, 4, 2 yrs. And my 13.5 years with my hubby have been turrrrrrrrrrbulent too! And I don’t have nearly the great excuse that you do with the military and all. I’ll stop by to see how you are doing - you’re definitely a must read for me. Thanks for posting & introducing yourself. I’m glad to meet you.

  10. Cathy, on May 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm Said:

    Oooops - that site is my recipe site, my personal blog is http://www.tibbles.net/blog :)

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