Author Archive | Jenny Rae Armstrong

I realized that I neglected to mention one of the big differences between magazine writing and content writing in my last post. The content sites I write for require a resume, application, and writing samples, but once you’re in, you’re in. You claim the assignment you want to work on, write it, pass it on […]

Disclaimer: this entry is certain to be an absolute bore to anyone not interested in freelance writing. There will be no funny stories about my kids. No feminist rants. No pithy (or not) spiritual meanderings. Just the nitty gritty about what I’ve been doing to earn money in the last couple months, and how you […]

When your three-year-old tells you that he has to poop in the potty, it’s best to believe him, even if you’re 99.9% certain he’s just saying it to stall his nap. Over and out. Read more at http://jennyraearmstrong.blogspot.com.

Now, I’m not a big fan of taking Bible verses (or chapters or books for that matter) out of context, but every once in a while I come across a snippet of scripture that just makes me gasp. Today’s breath-stealer was from Hebrews 13:13, in the New Century Version: “So let us go to Jesus […]

I’ve been a bit busy for blogging lately, but ran across this cute clip from the BBC comedy “Outnumbered” and thought I’d share. Awkward questions about Jesus–enjoy! Read more at http://jennyraearmstrong.blogspot.com.

Sat, Feb 1–It is decided that little brother Drew and his 7 1/2 months pregnant wife, Jacalyn, will move in with us to conserve resources and help everyone out. Sun, Feb 2–We begin converting the disaster area formerly known as the toy room into a not-so-disaster area bedroom/nursery. Tues, Feb 4th–Aaron’s birthday. Drew and Jacalyn […]

Warning: full-scale mommy-rant ahead. Okay, I think it’s kind of nutty to have fourteen kids. But an investigation by the state of California’s medical board into the doctor who implanted the octuplets is even nuttier. I mean, it’s the mom’s decision, right? Evidently the “it’s my body” argument only applies to people who follow social […]

If you are interested in art, mysticism, tradition, religion, and the realtionship between all those things, you may be interested in my little brother Drew’s fledgeling blog. http://www.littlebrotherdrew.blogspot.com/ How funny do I find it that he named his blog “Little Brother Drew”? *snicker* Quite. I am bursting with big-sisterly pride. 😀 Seriously, though, it’s interesting […]

At my fourteen-year-old cousin’s insistance, and because I would do just about anything for her, (barring getting up a 4:30 in the morning to go shopping on Black Friday–unh-uh!) I finally started reading “Twilight” by Stephanie Meyer. I have once again come to the conclusion that I am just not an “alpha male” sort of […]

I created and sent off four short content articles today, a personal record and hopefully soon to be everyday norm. All while hosting my autistic son’s autistic friend for a sleepover. 😀 Luckily, my husband wasn’t working today. Thank you, Aaron. Have I mentioned I love you? The little boys are asleep, and the big […]

From my friend James’s personal collection. Oh, yeah. Read more at http://jennyraearmstrong.blogspot.com.

Notes from the Jennyland: So a week or so I was praying (really, really hard!!! :-D) about financial concerns, considering whether I should go get a “real job,” and now I am innundated with writing work! Awesome! Disorienting, but awesome. I am scrambling to find my footing and come up with a workable schedule, (because […]

I am usually not one to write angry e-mails, but WritersMarket.com was on the receiving end of my wrath last night. Now, Writer’s Market has had the corner on literary listings for longer than I’ve been alive, and there was much rejoicing in the writing community when WM put their databases online, so we didn’t […]

Micah 2:1-5 How terrible it will be for people who plan wickedness, who lie on their beds and make evil plans. When the morning light comes, they do what they planned, because they have the power to do so. They want fields, so they take them; they want houses, so they take them away. They […]

On your toes, ladies. I don’t know if I’ve been hiding under a rock or what, but I was unaware of this. Check out the website below for more details. http://www.nwlc.org/fairpay/pendinglegislation.html Read more at http://jennyraearmstrong.blogspot.com.