jenniegollehon
Jennie is a native Nebraskan and aspiring writer. She’s a stay-at-home mom to three kids, two cats, a bearded dragon, and a handful of fish. When she’s not playing chauffeur, maid, cook, housekeeper, tutor, laundress, or answering to “Mom” a million times over; she hides in her writing nook and lives vicariously through her fiction characters. Jennie likes to read, take long walks, go on crazy road-trip vacations her wonderful husband plans, or simply sit on the deck with friends.
Preteen Hormones and Arguments
We are raging hormones in this house. A teen boy going through puberty and a preteen girl going through changes of her own.
It’s a hot mess in our house most days.
Emotions swing like a...
Meal Plan like a Mother:: Costco Edition [Includes Free Meal Plan & Printable]
It's no secret that several of us at Omaha Mom are Costco fans. Fanatics, addicts, there's a thin line there. In keeping with our theme of helping you battle the meal planning burden, we're...
Quality Time = Being Present
I am a big proponent of spending quality time with my children. Any family member, in fact. Our time is one of the most valuable gifts we can give. Yet, time isn’t created equal.
I...
My Favorite Things:: Spring Edition
I don’t know about you, but I’m itching for clean things, comfy gear, and simplifying the constant chores this spring. I’m ever mindful of finding items that are budget-friendly and perform to high standards.
This...
Tips for Arguing With Your Middle Schooler
If you’re a parent of a middle schooler, welcome to the club of parenting The Misunderstood.
At a minimum, you were born in the 80s and quite possibly the 70s. Seriously, that was like, forever...
Meal Plan Like a Mother:: 7-Day Meal Plan [Plus free Grocery List and Menu...
Omaha Mom contributor Jennie is back with her tips and meal planning tricks! If you missed her first part, click here for her Meal Plan like a Mother (part one).
For Christmas this last year,...
Use the China
Fifteen years ago, I was the lucky recipient of my grandmother’s china. Not only is it my grandmother’s but also her sister’s. The sets are only slightly different and unless you know, you think...
Meal Plan like a Mother:: Tips to Ease the Burden (Part 1)
As a stay-at-home mom, one of my primary tasks is to make sure everyone’s fed. As a budgeting consumer, I also try to be cost-effective when it comes to food as in, making it...
Going to the Grocery Store with Older Children:: The Payoff
I took my children to the grocery store and enjoyed it. Shocker—I know. It’s possible, though.
Mind you, there was a time when I would have given my left arm (let’s be real, I need...
Holiday Book Roundup for Young Readers:: Newborn to Middle School
Children’s literacy is a passion of mine. My children know I’m hard-pressed to say no to a book purchase. I don’t possess a $5-a-day habit, so I’ve justified books as my vice and am...