Jen Inchiostro

the daily life of a nerdy mom

“To be nobody but 
yourself in a world 
which is doing its best day and night to make you like 
everybody else means to fight the hardest battle 
which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.” 
E.E. Cummings

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  • Library Bag Sale!

    Library Bag Sale!

    What can wake us all up at 8am on a Saturday? CHEAP BOOKS! This was lighter sale, we *only* got two bags- but we DID score. So many books that are on our lists! AND on the way out, I spotted this book… I wasn’t familiar with the title, but I always stop to checkout…

  • Zooming from the Garden

    Zooming from the Garden

    I had a Sunday school zoom meeting, but the day was amazing and Juniper wanted to plant some cilantro and cinnamon basil. In her fairy wings, of course. Jared was cooking chicken in the smoker and the backyard was too inviting to go inside. I took the call on the patio- and Juniper busied herself…

  • STEAM Library “Camp Out” Adventure

    STEAM Library “Camp Out” Adventure

    This activity came up and there was only 1 ticket available, so I grabbed it. I wasn’t sure if it was a super strict “MUST HAVE TICKET” event, or if it was a “please get a ticket so we can know how many to expect” event. Turns out, it was the later. It was so…

  • FIREWORKS 2024

    FIREWORKS 2024

    Last year, we started attending our church as “curious” *possible* new members in February 2023… after a 6 week inquirers course, the kids and I were baptized in late May. The June fireworks party was the first event that we agreed to Host- and even though we knew NO ONE- we had the best time…

  • FATHER’S DAY 2024

    FATHER’S DAY 2024

    Jared is one of themes agreeable and “go with the flow” person when it comes to making plans- it took couple HOURS to get him to admit what he wanted to do. We had already been to church and stayed after to feed the homeless. It was a long morning and he was tempted to…

  • PRIDE 2024

    PRIDE 2024

    The first 2 weekends of June were busy! Fishfly Season started…we volunteered doing landscaping at church… My parents visited from FLORIDA- which only happens once a year. Then, the most incredible thing happened- after not being able to understand sewing machines MY WHOLE LIFE- I learned spontaneously in under 5minutes flat. I then measured, cut,…

  • Books: Summer Sweetness

    Books: Summer Sweetness

    These two were both in my random library pick ups of the week- I found them straight off the shelf, hooked first by their covers and second by their well worn condition. I always think that beat up book, is a well loved book- and in both cases- I think I am right. If I…

  • Ali Hazelwood Review Round Up

    Ali Hazelwood Review Round Up

    In May and part of June, I read through the rest of Ali Hazelwoods books in anticipation of her new release. I feel like all of the Steminist books follow a pretty tight trope of “super spunky and quirky but BRILLIANT scientist female meets VERY LARGE and EXTREMELY handsome but grumpy male. None of the…

  • Book Reviews: Kate Clayborn

    Book Reviews: Kate Clayborn

    Love Lettering Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing beautiful custom journals for New York City’s elite. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Like the time she sat across from Reid Sutherland and his gorgeous fiancée, and knew their upcoming marriage was…

  • Library Bag Sale Loot!

    Library Bag Sale Loot!

    This was a light month, we were trying be chill while we read down our To Be Read piles. But then we found an almost complete set of Lemony Snicket… a vintage Disney book set and a whole bunch of books that are on our lists. This is only 2 bags worth- $10. That is…