Jennifer Bardsley

Give your home some extra love with a deep clean this spring. (Jennifer Bardsley)

Roll up your sleeves and tackle these 15 spring cleaning steps

A lot of work? Sure. But it beats paying $800 for a cleaning service to do all this stuff.

 

Caption: Three years after the pandemic began, simple items like masks, disinfecting wipes and toilet paper stir up deep memories.

Psychological impact of pandemic lingers three years later

When the words “two-item limit” in supermarkets still strike fear, it’s hard to toss pandemic relics like cloth masks.

 

Caption: Pining, parenting, and Facebook posts. Jennifer Bardsley’s new book comes out April 11.

Her new book shines a spotlight on why moms groups matter

The deeper message of “Talk of the Town” by Jennifer Bardsley is: Women need the support of other women.

 

Old carpet and dogs go together like rug stains and red wine.

Old carpet is gross but has one redeeming quality

Asking “What’s the point of owning nice things?” marks a watershed moment for American consumerism.

Old carpet and dogs go together like rug stains and red wine.
Does a walking cane go on the left or the right? It’s an adventure getting back on her feet. (Jennifer Bardsley)

She’ll take two working legs and a nap, please

Water aerobics, physical therapy and grocery pick-up services have helped Jennifer Bardsley recover from an injury. Napping has been especially helpful.

Does a walking cane go on the left or the right? It’s an adventure getting back on her feet. (Jennifer Bardsley)
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Stop bugging high school seniors with questions about college

Give high school seniors who are stressed to the max a break — find something else to talk about.

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This family is no match for a German-made knife. (Jennifer Bardsley)

Any way you slice it, that bread knife is dangerous

Their old bread knife was too dull. The new one is too sharp, apparently.

This family is no match for a German-made knife. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: A mom’s unpaid labor to her house each week: $300.

My house was clean three weeks ago. Sorry you missed it

Sticker-shock quotes from housecleaning businesses inform a mom just what her labor is worth.

Caption: A mom’s unpaid labor to her house each week: $300.
A snapping sound in her calf muscle sent her to urgent care. What happened next, involved a lot of sitting. (Jennifer Bardsley)

This injury changed me from a ‘human-doing’ to a ‘human-being’

A painful torn calf muscle doesn’t require surgery — just a LOT of rest. So pass the Advil and the TV remote.

A snapping sound in her calf muscle sent her to urgent care. What happened next, involved a lot of sitting. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: Does your car have an OK button? Trips through the carwash aren’t usually terrifying unless you’re driving a Hyundai IONIQ-5.

Her EV is fun to drive, but a real problem at the car wash

“Never again,” she vows after a white-knuckle trip through the Brown Bear tunnel. Then she remembers she bought a year’s worth of car washes.

Caption: Does your car have an OK button? Trips through the carwash aren’t usually terrifying unless you’re driving a Hyundai IONIQ-5.
Step-by-step tips for organizing your home in the new year. (Jennifer Bardsley)

Tackling home organization one step at a time

Got 10 minutes? Spend it cleaning a corner of the kitchen. You can get a lot done in that short period.

Step-by-step tips for organizing your home in the new year. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Graduating students hands throwing graduation caps in the air.

High school seniors, get set to be linked with 2023 forever

Some day, you’ll be mocked like you make fun of people who graduated in, say, 1996.

Graduating students hands throwing graduation caps in the air.
Caption: Waking your parents up at 4 am is only the beginning. Here are some never-fail ideas for making a Christmas you hate to remember.

Ten Ways to ruin Christmas: a DIY tutorial

No surprise, forgetting to water the Christmas tree is on the list.

Caption: Waking your parents up at 4 am is only the beginning. Here are some never-fail ideas for making a Christmas you hate to remember.
Could your Facebook page be earning money? Find out how our columnist made almost $7,000 this year by syncing her Facebook page to the Meta for Creators program.

Facebook is paying her to post about herself

Unlike the top TikTok content creators, local author Jennifer Bardsley isn’t getting rich. But it’s nice to be paid nearly $7,000 this year for doing what she’s done for years.

Could your Facebook page be earning money? Find out how our columnist made almost $7,000 this year by syncing her Facebook page to the Meta for Creators program.
Caption: What to serve for Christmas dinner? Here are three entrees that fit a variety of budgets.

Memorable holiday dinners require showstoppers and toilet plungers

This Christmas home cook has progressed from pot pies to round steak to prime rib.

Caption: What to serve for Christmas dinner? Here are three entrees that fit a variety of budgets.
Caption: The eternal fragrance of bath products triggers memories from long ago. (Jennifer Bardsley)

Bath product fragrances are full of memories

A Costco-size bottle of Neutrogena Rainbath takes the author back to the carefree days of seventh grade

Caption: The eternal fragrance of bath products triggers memories from long ago. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: If you can get past the itchiness factor, wool garments warm you up and last a lifetime. (Jennifer Bardsley)

In praise of wool, the fiber that saved this California girl

It may itch, but you can’t beat a wool sweater for warmth. And it’ll last a lifetime.

Caption: If you can get past the itchiness factor, wool garments warm you up and last a lifetime. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: Curbside delivery at Kindred Kitchen in Everett made cooking dinner a whole lot easier. (Jennifer Bardsley)

A quick trip to Everett helps put dinner on the table

Kindred Kitchen on Broadway offers delicious, affordable meal kits — supporting a local humanitarian cause.

Caption: Curbside delivery at Kindred Kitchen in Everett made cooking dinner a whole lot easier. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: Medical-grade LED therapy lights add a unique experience to this brand new yoga studio in downtown Everett. (Jennifer Bardsley)

I’ve never practiced yoga like this before

A session at a downtown Everett yoga studio recharges my batteries after a difficult start to fall.

Caption: Medical-grade LED therapy lights add a unique experience to this brand new yoga studio in downtown Everett. (Jennifer Bardsley)
Caption: Downtown Everett has lots to offer pedestrians, including a wide variety of coffee houses. (Jennifer Bardsley)

Coffee in downtown Everett is the cure for a cloudy day

You could do a pub crawl there — and drive home safely, if a bit jittery.

Caption: Downtown Everett has lots to offer pedestrians, including a wide variety of coffee houses. (Jennifer Bardsley)