Jennifer Blanke
I have been married to a great guy for 11 years and have two awesome kids. I have an Elementary Education degree, but am currently a stay-at-home mom. I enjoy reading, writing, scrapbooking, and family time.
Blogs by this Author
I reached my weight loss goal!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/28/2009
After almost a year and learning to eat healthier and make better food choices, I have reached my weight loss goal. I have lost 53 pounds and feel fantastic! If I can do it, anyone can. I'm not just s...
Wow! your friends at the Super Bowl Party
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/28/2009
Are you invited to a Super Bowl Party and not sure what to bring? Don't just grab a bag of tortilla chips and a jar of salsa on your way. Take something that will WOW! your friends. I am making a yumm...
My Super Bowl Sunday Dilemma
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/28/2009
I have four days left to decide if I will be wearing black and gold or red on Super Bowl Sunday. Will I lose my voice for Pittsburgh or Arizona? Who will get my cheers - the Steelers or the Cardinal...
No Obama in Outlook
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/16/2008
I find this a little amusing. I was typing an email to someone and it included the name Obama - yes in reference to Barack Obama. When I went to send it via my Outlook email program, the spell check p...
Do NOT set your ipod on the roof of your car . . . . .
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/5/2008
This is a little tip that my husband learned the hard way. Do NOT set your ipod on the roof of your car while you are getting ready to leave for work! If you do this, you may just end up with a smashe...
I've lost 45 lbs on Weight Watchers
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/3/2008
I have lost 45 lbs in the past eight months. I joined Weight Watchers in January 2008 and have had quite a journey. I still have 10 lbs left to reach my goal, but I know I can do it - I've come this f...
I just paid off my Chrysler Town & Country!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/3/2008
My husband and I just paid off our mini van and now have no car payments at all since his has been paid off for a while. If we can do it, anyone can! We are a one income family on a teacher's salary...
A product review site you can trust
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 07/12/2008
Shared Reviews is a new product review website that gives honest and very detailed reviews on everything from shampoo to vehicles and everything in between. Consumers write the reviews and share their...
I've lost 40 pounds!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 07/12/2008
I have been at it for 6 months now and I am 40 pounds less than when I began. I have about 15 pounds left to go to be where I want to be, but I feel great! Not only do I like the way I look, but I fee...
Styrofoam cup rant . . .
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 07/9/2008
I hate Styrofoam cups! I'm not sure why they still exist - I guess they are cheap to make and do insulate well, but I can think of many reasons why there should only be paper or recyclable plastic ava...
Tax Rebate Checks on the way!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 04/28/2008
I heard today that the tax rebate checks are being sent out sooner than expected! Yeah! Some were deposited into checking accounts today. You will receive your check in the same way that you receive...
I think we've created a Monster Princess
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 02/11/2008
Or should it be a Princess Monster? Whatever it is, it's big and scary and definitely not something to mess with! I am talking about my 2 1/2 year old that believes she's a princess and why wouldn't s...
My Adsense account just hit $30 bucks!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 02/5/2008
Yeah - it works! It's been slow coming, but I don't write as much as I'd like due to being pulled in a hundred different directions. I realize if I would pick up the pace and submit more articles and ...
Super Tuesday: Please Vote for the Primary Election
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 02/4/2008
If you are a registered voter, please vote! It is your right and duty as an American citizen to place your vote. That's what makes this a democracy. You may have already done so for this Primary Elect...
Someone hit my car door and then drove away!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/29/2008
Yesterday I went to the grocery store to get a few things. I put the groceries in the van and then got in to look at my list and see what errand was next. As I was sitting there, the lady in the car n...
My weight loss update
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/28/2008
Not that anyone cares, but I have lost a total of 9.2 pounds so far! Yeah! I weigh in again later today and am curious to see how much I have lost this week. I have been sticking to the Weight Watcher...
Are you hosting a Super Bowl Party?
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/27/2008
Check out my article for great decorating ideas and delicious recipes.How to Host a Fantastic Super Bowl Party
I lost 6.4 pounds my first week!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/15/2008
Well, I joined Weight Watchers last week and yesterday I weighed in for the first time. I lost 6.4 pounds! Yeah! I worked hard, but honestly I never went to bed hungry and I definitely didn't starve m...
National Treasure - page 47?
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/7/2008
My husband and I went on a date yesterday to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets. We really enjoyed it! I like Nicholas Cage, action-adventure, and the fact that it was clean. I guess there will be...
I'm joining Weight Watchers today!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 01/7/2008
I figure if I actually told someone besides my husband that I plan to join Weight Watchers, then I would actually do it! I cannot for anything lose the baby weight that I put on from my last pregnancy...
How will you spend New Year's Eve?
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/31/2007
Every year since we've had children, my husband and I hope that one of our parents will volunteer to watch our children so we can go ring in the new year. We go to dinner and a movie and then head hom...
Wii love our new toy!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/26/2007
My husband recieved a Wii for Christmas from his parents and we all love it! We just hooked it up this morning and created our users which was hilarious. You get to customize yourself to look like y...
"Merry Christmas!"
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/22/2007
I don't know about all of you, but I am tired of hearing "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" just because we might offend someone. Honestly, it is Christmas - a holiday that I celebrate. S...
Writing Recipes as Blogs
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/12/2007
The recipes that people are submitting as blogs sound great! I do have a suggestion though - why not write them as articles? That way when someone is searching on the PNP site and look at the recipe a...
Call-Waiting Pet Peeve
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/12/2007
One of my biggest pet peeves is being on the phone with someone and having them say they have to go because they got another call. Now, I do understand if it is business related and something that mus...
Write Reviews and Earn Cash - it works!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 12/3/2007
I've made $90 so far. It was deposited into my Paypal account and I have used it to buy Christmas presents. You can earn a max of $150 for writing reviews and additional money when your referrals writ...
Walmart Black Friday Specials - apparently only Nov 2
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 11/12/2007
Sorry about the blog I wrote that stated Walmart would be having Black Friday specials every Friday until Black Friday. I guess I read the information incorrectly or else Walmart changed their plan. I...
Road Trip with Toddler
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 11/12/2007
Does anyone have any great suggestions for me? I am getting ready to take a long car trip with my toddler. She is two and we will be traveling with my parents to another state to visit relatives for...
Walmart Black Friday Specials!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 11/1/2007
You should check out www.walmart.com! They announced today that starting Nov 2 they will be having special sales on a few items every Friday until Black Friday. I looked and they do have some great de...
Does the Walgreen's Pharmacy really need to up-charge me?
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 11/1/2007
My daughter recently had a cough and was having trouble sleeping and so were we. So I took her to the doctor last week to get her checked and I was hoping to get a prescription medication that would...
Fall Foliage Peak Week in St. Louis Metro area
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/25/2007
Autumn brings many things, but my favorite is the changing color of the leaves. This year the peak week for the leaves in St. Louis and the surrounding area will be the first week in November. This is...
Earn Money by Writing Reviews!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/19/2007
I typed a blog a few weeks ago but thought I would let everyone know about it again. Shared Reviews is an up and coming review site and it is awesome! It is in the beta phase right now and when you re...
No Respect at Work
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/19/2007
Every day I devote myself to my job and I never seem to get respect from those around me. Do you ever feel like this? You work really hard, do the best you can, go over and above, and still you can'...
Perfect day for soccer!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/13/2007
My son is 7 and plays soccer. He has games every Saturday and up until today, we have been in shorts and sweating in the blazing sun. But today is perfect soccer weather -- 60's. I can't wait. I will ...
Leaves falling . . . and no color.
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/13/2007
Autumn is my favorite season. I look forward to the leaves changing colors and then covering my yard with beautiful hues of red, gold, brown, and orange. My house and trees are 50 years old so there...
Christmas Already? It's October 4th for crying out loud!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/4/2007
I was in Target today and what to my wandering eyes did appear . . . Christmas decorations! It's October 4th already!!! I just put my fall decorations out, haven't even thought about what costumes m...
Back to You - new comedy series
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/4/2007
Has anyone watched Back to You? It is a new comedy series with Kelsey Grammer (from Frasier) and Patricia Heaton (from Everybody Loves Raymond). I've watched two episodes and just can't erase Dr. Fr...
Write product reviews and earn money!
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 10/3/2007
Sharedreviews.com is a great place to earn a little money. Write product reviews on basically anything you want. You earn $10 for every 5 reviews you submit - $2 per review. This site is in the Beta s...
My Son the Spy
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/29/2007
Okay - this is embarrassing, but hilarious! Tonight while I was on the toilet I had the door open to the bathroom because I didn't think anyone was around - we aren't too private in my house...
Articles vs Blogs
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/27/2007
I have noticed a lot of people posting great articles as blogs. Here's how I determine which to post:Article - Information about anything. I figure if it is something that I think will be searched and...
Rebate gone bad
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/26/2007
Does anyone purchase products that involve rebates? I do and have saved quite a bit of money through receiving rebates. I am good about sending them in before the deadlines and usually receive the mon...
Should cops be able to speed through residential areas???
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/19/2007
I almost got hit by a police officer yesterday! It made me upset enough to call and complain, but I didn't. I was one street away from my house and rounding a curve in the road that you really have to...
Where are the Google ads?
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/17/2007
Does anyone have Goggle ads on their pages? I checked some of my pages and there are none. I even checked some of your pages and you have none either.Where are the Goggle ads? I have had very low page...
Change your titles to include more key words.
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/6/2007
I noticed that the more key words I have in my titles, the more page views I receive. If you have ads on your pages that don't make sense, see if you can change the words in your title to more speci...
More traffic to your articles
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/4/2007
Two tips that may help:1. I'm not sure how much traffic this will bring, but I found this tip and thought I would share it with everyone.Go to Yahoo Answers, register, and then search for questions ...
Proverbs of the Day: Sept 1
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 09/1/2007
Proverbs 1:5Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- (New International Version)
Proverbs of the Day: Aug 30
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 08/30/2007
Proverbs 30:33As the beating of cream yields butterand striking the nose causes bleeding,so stirring up anger causes quarrels.(New Living Translation)
Proverbs of the Day: Aug 29
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 08/29/2007
Proverbs 29:15Wise discipline imparts wisdom; spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents. (The Message Bible)
My Crazy Day
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 08/27/2007
My two year old decided to play in her poop during nap time again (for the third time this month.) I know it's pretty disgusting and it was gross cleaning it up too. So, after that episode she didn't ...
Remembering Princess Diana
- By Jennifer Blanke
- Published 08/26/2007
Will you be watching the nationally televised memorial service for Princess Diana later this week? Friday, August 31st marks the ten year anniversary of her death resulting from a car crash in Paris. ...


