I’m a white girl, but all my role models are black women

I’m a white girl, but all my role models are black women

My role models are courageous women throughout history I’ve read about in books. They are artists, entrepreneurs, friends, and women who have influenced my genealogy research skills.

I’m a white girl, but all my role models are black women.

RootsTech Pass Give Away Winner

RootsTech Pass Give Away Winner

It was really a tough decision you guys. I wish that there was some sort of extra discount code I could give you, or that I had enough money to give you all a few dollars towards your ticket cost. 

Be ye therefore perfect

Be ye therefore perfect

I don’t know when the first time was that I heard that scripture in a talk or lesson in church as a child, but I remember how it made me feel. I felt discouraged and inadequate. I wanted to

RootsTech 2019 free pass giveaway

RootsTech 2019 free pass giveaway

If you’ve read my blog for awhile, you probably know that I love RootsTech. I’ve written about it here.  Plus, you can probably guess, since I’ve branded myself as Genealogy Jen, that attending the world’s largest genealogy conference is the…

When you don’t live up to your potential

When you don’t live up to your potential

My friend is a stay-at-home mom. She spends her time volunteering at her children’s schools, and matching endless pairs of socks. She has a law degree from Duke. Another friend is a tattoo-covered recovering addict with a rap sheet, seasonally employed as landscaper. He’s a genius.

What happens when you don’t live up to your potential? More importantly, how…

My Utopian Fantasy

My Utopian Fantasy

Settings vary slightly. Bare feet anchored to the mat, I twist my body to mimic the the Yogi’s form and align chakras. Re-positioning feet on the sailboat. Greek air rumbles past my ears like the soothing rhythm of a box fan. No matter where I am, I am usually

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