My First Entry in The Life and Times of Jen

After years of writing on OpenDiary I found joy in journaling. I'll admit that most of my entries were pretty boring. I mainly wrote about daily life. Occasionally I wrote about deep feelings. Normally I wrote about my family. So, I'm going to start fresh here.

There is no doubt that my family really is my life. Unfortunately, I have a pretty tattered relationship with my parents, and my husband's relationship with his is no better. So, for the most part, it is just us and our children. I have a 13 year old son (from a previous marriage) and a 7 month old daughter. I also have a 15 year old step-son and an 11 year old step-daughter.

I'll be honest, blending a family wasn't easy in the beginning. There were times when I seriously thought that I couldn't handle being a step-parent. I struggled in dealing with drama created my husbands psycho ex-wife. Somehow, we got through it all and it is pretty much smooth sailing now. The kids love me, and I love them.

Seriously, my life isn't incredibly interesting, and I suppose that isn't a bad thing. I'm just really glad to be writing again. I know this entry is pretty generic, as I need to get back into the swing of journaling again.