: About Me

My name is Jenny M. Carlson

I am a 28-year-old, wife and mother of an almost 2-year-old.

I recently graduated Branford Hall Career Institute. I now work part-time as a paralegal. I am grateful that I can spend most of my free time with my daughter Kahlan Eve.

My interests are scrapbooking, playing Celtic fiddle, picture taking, reading good books, and writing.

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

psychology and Boston Legal....it's really sad

My parents always told me ...

if you have something to say then say it because you probably regret it later when you didn't!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a paleontologist (dinosaur digger)

My favorite memory ...

is my grandmother and grandfather and their farmhouse

Why I write ...

it lets me be an adult for a little while; also it releases my creative beast

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind/CSI/Heart/Ozzy

My first job ...

working on a farm

My best moment ...

singing the ending Soprano Aria in Handel's Messiah

My inspiration ...

I look to my Grandmother who died in 2001 and my daughter Kahlan Eve who I do everything for!

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Potential parents: Can I afford a baby?

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The question often asked when potential parents are thinking about procreating is, "Can we afford a child"? My firm belief is that if people waited to be financially secure they would never have children. From personal experience I can tell you that we made "not having enough money work". The key to affording a child is simply cutting back on the luxuries that you once spent your income on. I can tell you that when I first found out that I was pregnant I was an avid user of birth control. I did not miss a single day and I still got pregnant. Yes folks, I was that 1% everyone talks about. D...

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