It's Jolene
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My name is Jolene and I live in a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa. I write about lifestyle, motherhood, beauty, wellness, and more!
It's Jolene
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‘Editor’s Corner’ is a monthly-ish series highlighting what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. 1. We had a great January! We celebrated T’s birthday, attended an Iowa State gymnastics meet with friends and...
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It's Jolene
3d ago
A random fact about me is that I don’t like coffee. There’s been a handful of times where I try to “get into it” but for whatever reason I can’t. I do, however, love tea. Specifically, brewed hot tea and...
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It's Jolene
3d ago
At the end of every month I post Editor’s Corner, where I write about what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. I always wrap up each post with ‘ONE GOOD QUOTE.’ Last year...
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3d ago
I read eight books in 2023. This is more than last year (I read a whopping four) but less than 2021 (I read 14). I’m not mad at this number because, like last year, I didn’t set a specific reading...
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3d ago
One of the tenants of my blog is to share things I’m loving/provide helpful recommendations. I often share these in Editor’s Corner, Shop My Favorites and Gift Guides, as well as just general blog posts. I’ve always loved yearly ‘top’...
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Merry Christmas to each and every one of you who take your precious time to stop by to peruse my little corner of the Internet. I hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday! xx, Jolene (Christmas card: Minted)
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It's Jolene
3d ago
‘Editor’s Corner’ is a monthly-ish series highlighting what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. 1. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We celebrated with both sides of the family and it was great...
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It's Jolene
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‘Editor’s Corner’ is a monthly-ish series highlighting what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. 1. There was lots of fall/Halloween fun had this month! 2. The girls attended a cute mermaid-themed birthday party...
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3M ago
*** Happy Father’s Day! In honor of the holiday, I wanted to share T’s ‘Fab Dads’ spotlight in Fabulous Iowa. Obviously I’m biased, but I loved his reading his answers and hope our girls enjoy reading them in the future...
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It's Jolene
3M ago
‘Editor’s Corner’ is a monthly-ish series highlighting what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. 1. The big event of the month: Lake turned FOUR! 2. The girls had a blast playing at the...
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