Jen Inchiostro

the daily life of a nerdy mom

  • A Random Day in the Life

    A Random Day in the Life

    I struggle with posting to the blog daily, because our days are so busy but ALSO-much of the same. When we do get out and about to do something exciting, Im just enjoying myself and forget to take pictures. Sunday was pentecost- it was BIG day at church- the whole team of our kids were…

  • Springing Forward and Tackling Grief

    Springing Forward and Tackling Grief

    It is hard to process life sometimes. We get going in our daily lives and things get so busy, then I will be out in the garden or doing laundry and suddenly the grief of the last 4 years will hit. The pandemic took a lot from our family- it forced a lot of issues…

  • Tiny Library Craft

    Tiny Library Craft

    Olive went to the teen council meeting and they made tiny pocket libraries! I thought this was the most adorable thing- and now I want to make a variation for our fairy garden outside.

  • Boys Trip: Sabaton!

    Boys Trip: Sabaton!

    Cedric has been a HUGE fan of Sabaton since 2018- we missed a few tours because he was YOUNG at first- literally 8. Then the pandemic.. then…. the pandemic. They are a Swedish Metal band- so they aren’t touring the US constantly. But this year they came to Michigan- in Kalamazoo- and we were able…

  • Books: April Favorites

    Books: April Favorites

    I read and DNFd a few books in April- but in addition to the books I already reviewed- The Storyteller and the Lucy Barton series… these were the stand outs. Haley and the Yeti This was a super cute and ridiculously over the top “coincidence” type romance. I downloaded it because it is set in…

  • A day in the life: Sunday Edition

    A day in the life: Sunday Edition

    Every Sunday, after church, we feed the unhoused in our Church community. When we started in November- we tried doing it every first Sunday… whether it was the weather or the inconsistent nature- we didnt have many people showing up. Now that we are doing it EVERY Sunday, we have 20-30 people weekly, and growing….