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HEALTH & WELNESS

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June 30, 2018

2018 presented me with some new and interesting health challenges. In particular, going through severe abdominal pain and a ridiculous amount of bloating, led me ...

MINDFULNESS

Embracing Ourselves as Works-in-Progress

January 15, 2018

Aside from a select few stable geniuses, who perceive themselves as infallible, even the most intelligent among us, are mere works-in-progress. As we go about ...

KOOKINESS

Help Yourself!

August 5, 2017

Let’s admit it, we all have helped ourselves to an extra free item that’s available for the taking. From T-shirts at a trade show, to ...

MINDFULNESS

Kids’ Existential Observations

July 27, 2017

So today, I took my son (age 10) and his friend (age 8) for lunch and ice cream after they attended Apple Camp (which was ...

Good judgment comes from experience.
And experience?
Well, that comes from poor judgment.
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Jennie Azoulai: Through this blog I chronicle my adventures, share my anecdotes, and describe my observations in an authentic yet whimsical fashion. Above all else, I hope that reading my posts will bring a smile to your face and genuinely inspire you to have LOL moments. Enjoy! XOXOXO, Jennie

Reflections and Observations on 2020

December 31, 2020

by Jennie Azoulai

I can confidently say that 2020 has left an indelible impression upon most, if not all of us. Whether directly impacted by the pandemic in the worst possible wa ...

Everything in the World Takes 4 Hours

July 26, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

Did you ever notice how many obligatory tasks, which are seemingly simple, wind up taking an exponentially (and annoyingly) longer time to complete than you thi ...

Visiting the clearance section at Target revs me up

Teach Your Dollars to Have More Cents

May 20, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

My dad, Melvin Grossberg, ingrained in me at a very young age to “Teach your dollars to have more cents.” Though in his hallmark New York/New Jersey accent it s ...

Bustin’ a Move in Boca

May 18, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

Recently, as part of my volunteer efforts at the Mandel JCC, I served on the special event committee for “Saturday Night @ The J Come Party Like it’s 1989.” In ...

Getting on the Ball

March 2, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

Back in 2011 during my span as the Marketing Manager for a growing legal technology firm in New York City, I had developed back pain. To me, the obvious cause w ...

Toilet Paper, Spinach and Stockings

February 10, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

Follow my blog with Bloglovin We’ve all had our fair share of awkward moments—well at least most of us have anyway. You know, the proverbial spinach in our teet ...

Life Hacks with Girdles and Panty Liners

January 25, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Well, back in the day when preparing for my study abroad program at Tel-Aviv University in Israel, w ...

What Every Household Needs… A Green, Glass Head

January 21, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

Last summer my mom; aka “Lois” or “The Big L" made the transition from snowbird to permanent Florida resident. Translation, she had to consolidate the contents ...

Express, White (Minus The) Leather Moto Jacket

56ºF — it’s “Winter” in Florida… What Should I Wear?

January 21, 2016

by Jennie Azoulai

For a brief number of days, those of us in South Florida get to experience “winter”—that is, relatively speaking. We’re accustomed to average temperatures of ar ...

32 Pistachios

Embracing Ourselves as Works-in-Progress

Help Yourself!