BUSY WORK DAY 💪🏼 CLEAN AND MAKE CHILI WITH ME! 🌶 WORKING MOM DAY IN THE LIFE

[@TheSoAmySays]

I would pay good money to listen in on the dress code phone call.

[@gkdavies8179]

I got the popcorn! *settles in*

[@toshafocht743]

My girls go to a charter school and there is a uniform policy. I personally do not have any issues with it. I think the idea of everyone wearing the same thing definitely relieve the issue bullying due to that. That was an issue I faced in grade school. The school also talks about wearing the logo with pride and the knowledge that the students at a part of a bigger family. Also, same as me, my girls do not care what they wear. They have the option of dresses, shorts or pants.

[@LivingInTheMomLane]

Love the kitchen edits, sooo cool!!! I am 100% with you on the “hard” stuff in life. We tend to let our kids struggle a bit and try to figure things out on their own before we step in to help. 💪🏻 😀

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

Totally agree with you on the dress code thing. It was so strict in middle school, but now that my kids are in high school (well, when they are actually on campus which isn't right now) the high school dress code is SO MUCH MORE relaxed.

[@lesliesaraiva7270]

I went to Catholic School and had to wear a uniform. It sure made things a whole lot easier.

[@cathywiese3318]

Great lesson Jenn with your kids and you are absolutely right!!!

[@c3pohcbr]

Thank you for the video tonight :) I’m taking the day off work tomorrow and I’m planning to get up early and play with some recipes I’ve been wanting to try!

[@beekind6267]

I am soooo glad to see that those pods are recyclable!!!!! I got rid of my keurig after hearing what those pods do to the environment in the landfills. Thanks for the recyclibg!! 🤗🤗

[@lynnhager6328]

I went thru the very same thing with my daughter and her shorts in middle school. The school would call me several times a week and tell me her shorts were too short, so I needed to come pick her up. I always told them I knew her shorts were not too short because I had measured them that morning. They said she would have to stay in the office all day. I told them that was fine because I was not coming to pick her up.

[@cdjo4845]

Such great advice you gave your son! Kudos to all you do Jen!

[@samiderossi7060]

I love your "mom" style and the anecdotes with both of your kids. Those are both such valuable lessons to come from those situations :)

[@FrugalFitMom]

Oh I see you with the fancy edits in the kitchen!!!

[@PethtelLady]

I thought there were three different people in the video. I’m squinting at my phone and making it full screen trying to figure out who was there. Lol. It was just Jen! 😂

[@susanmitchell9702]

Yeah I would say my Nespresso is life changing! Lol and thank you so much for telling me how good the Caramel cookie is!! It’s my new fav! Where did you get your black and white striped shirt? Love it!

[@lisavidrine7504]

Love the coffee maker tutorial tonight... I have the one like your other duo pot... wish I would have gotten the nespresso one... but I will survive. I just want a milk steamer to warm my milk through the winter months.

[@traceycosta9196]

Good job with Connor on the “too hard” with LEGO after throwing something. Such a good learning lesson and spot on, we all face hard hurdles in life and need to learn how to deal with them. These are I,portent life skills🤗

[@danaslay6482]

Have you tried the pumpkin spice cake nespresso pods? They are delish!!!

[@crystalmartz3345]

You're make-up and hair are ON POINT!! Looking like you are ready to conquer the day!

[@singsongvideolover]

Keira's response about the dress code is awesome! ♀️👊 Boom! Thanks for another video, Jen. Loved it, as usual ❤🧡💚💛💙💜

[@laurenwyrick8920]

Love the LEGO lecture! Same here, I find myself giving those all the time.

[@KwickWit1622]

My daughter got sent home for wearing a dress that was 1/2 in too short. She had already worn the dress a few times but I guess it shrunk a little in the wash or dryer. It cost her the opportunity of being a representative her Senior year and being able to add that to her college application. She still got a scholarship (she busted her butt and took the ACT about 10 times) and will have her BSN in nursing in May but I totally agree with the whole sexist statement. How about teach these young gentleman respect and self control. There are so many kids who can't afford new clothes every time they grow or something shrinks.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Holy crap. That is awful!!!

[@jill9606]

Good lesson to Connor about hard things! We often have no choice about choosing to do or not do hard things- we just have to!

[@MittenPrepperVet]

I'm a Veteran Mom and even though my kiddo is differently abled, I am hard of her about life. Always have been. She is definitely a polite, teenager who answers "yes mom."

[@elissaclark1975]

Love love love what u said about girls and dress code. Especially love that u r raising a strong young lady that stood up for herself and u.

[@Jndz]

We need the link for the T-shirt😉. Omg, I been wanting a milk frother!!

[@Jen-Chapin]

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[@lavonnep.1412]

Ok I'm already not feelin good and my vision is off.. and then i see 3 Jen's.. omg! I thought I'm losing it..🤣 amd yes I had to deal with dress code crap also.. and it always seemed the school wants to call when ur tired or stressed.. and I would b like go ahead call me! Lol..thx for the idea on the opinion surveys, will ck that out... I made Broccoli 🥦 🧀 soup yesterday tastes really good if I do say so..😊

[@annettecarolherbst]

Yep had several calls and my attitude was never a nice one

[@mandih886]

I absolutely love how real you are with your kids. That is totally my style :)

[@melissah3527]

Can totally relate.. my daughter is 7 and has to wear shorts under dresses at school! Even long ones

[@connieholcomb4069]

Rinsing the cans out with water 👍👍👍👍🙂. I always do that. There's lots of goodness left in them.

[@Winterwitch4477]

Totally get it...I just say it's not the clothes it's people sexualizing my child. She doesn't wear shorts for you to think she is sexy...she is nine eww!

[@christenbuckler812]

Yaaasssss I love a good dress code rant! Preach it Jen!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@lenaecrumley5427]

Lenae Crumley Love your blogs thank you for sharing and putting so much time into it all. School is such a mess. So amazed with all you do. I would so love your kitchen. I have a tiny kitchen and no room for extra things I would love.

[@Mjwiddup]

I am for uniforms in school. It takes away any pressure on kids who may or may not have the “in” styles. They have enough things to worry about! Yummy chili.

[@stacyharrison5935]

What are the lunch boxes you use?

[@cindymoore9096]

Another option for sweetening dishes made with tomatoes is to add a grated carrot. It’s usually not detectable to picky eaters, and boosts the nutrition while also sweetening the dish. I like to just blend the raw carrot chunks up in my nutribullet with some of the liquid I’m adding.

[@gailmohamed308]

I am so freaking jealous you got that shirt pumpkin spice lol. I live for the pumpkin spice creme cold brew lol.

[@karenohlson6891]

That part where you started cleang the kitchen freaked me out when there were three of you in one shot. I thought Keira had a 12 inch growth spert.

[@lauriebertrand9319]

My wallet is crying...I died laughing! I am totally using it with my next big purchase. Thank you! I love your channel!

[@cindymoore9096]

Ok, that effect with you and your clones in the kitchen was cool. 👍

[@kimmnikolaicik4831]

Yes my daycare kids schools are the same way I hope it gets cold soon in Iowa and im,I'm, in Wisconsin and its finally fall here and its going to stay and we have a chance of snow tom and early Saturday morning too

[@rebeccacerrillo495]

Please tell me where you got your earrings! I’ve been looking everywhere for some like those! Love your outfit too!

[@debduma9235]

Your outfit is so cute!! Luv the earrings!!!

[@stephaniedeverell6672]

Yes to the dress code. My daughter’s middle school doesn’t allow jeans with rips unless they wear leggings under them. But yet, she says boys don’t get called out for it. Also all shorts must be finger tip length and approaching the knee. When she was in elementary school, they had a reward day at the Y where they went swimming. The girls that wore two piece suits had to wear a shirt over it but yet all the boys wore were trunks. I was not nice about that.

[@Ubrennan]

Jesus I needed to hear that right now. Times are hard but we will get through it

[@Winterwitch4477]

Question: if you and hubby both work jobs does he help you with the house chores? I know we only see snippets of your life but we never see him in the kitchen helping clean up or anything 🤷‍♀️ Sorry if I am being too forward!!

[@Jen-Chapin]

He doesn’t really help in the kitchen mostly because he annoys the shit out of me by being in there 😂 He takes care of all of the yard work and cars and other things like that so it totally works out :)

[@Winterwitch4477]

Oh I totally get it!! 🤭 Lol @@Jen-Chapin

[@brandyt3890]

Shout out to Keira for standing up for herself, and and to you for having her back!

[@stacieezell3678]

Great video Jen. Thanks

[@carenadill424]

I went to high school with the creator of The Core and Rind cashew cheese sauce! That stuff is her baby ☺️ Hope you liked it! I put that stuff on everything.

[@penguinp2326]

My 11 year old niece told me she is switching to sweats since she won’t be able to wear leggings in middle school because it distracts the boys. Like seriously.

[@planreadteach5512]

I teach in an elementary school and our students have basically the same dress code as the junior & senior high school. (Teachers have some similar guidelines as well. 😑) Several years ago there were some upset when others wouldn’t “turn in” our littles for wearing tank tops without straps as wide as a dollar bill. Sorry, no. That being said, a few years ago I moved to teach older elementary students. That can be a tricky age group with finding clothes, so we do our best as a 5/6 team to let things lie. There’s enough drama and hormones happening that we don’t fight the dress code fight too. My first year we did have some students wearing jean shorts that literally fit like denim underwear. There’s more layers to the story, but it was hard for our team to navigate on behalf of our students while getting pushback from others.

[@thekangaline2914]

I won't get on my soap box about dress codes skewing racist, sexist, and heteronormative... Oops, there I went

[@donnaquintero9828]

Need the best recipe for spicy pinto beans, saw one , was it yours?

[@thekangaline2914]

@@donnaquintero9828 Not mine! Jen's maybe? I always use the Pioneer Woman's recipe for pintos though.

[@kaylisherman23]

I went to a public school in Western New York. The dress code at my high school was ridiculously strict. Shorts couldn’t be shorter than a little above the knee, I can’t remember the exact length now, but they would stop us as we entered the school and would measure the length from the end of the shorts to our knee. If the shorts were deemed too short, we either had to change into our gym clothes (as long as they were considered appropriate), have our parents bring us a change of clothes, or we would be sent home. We also weren’t allowed to wear tank tops that had straps thinner than 2 fingers wide. It got to the point where I would only wear jeans and t-shirts/hoodies all year, even when it was 90 degrees outside and the school didn’t have AC. If we tried to argue the dress code, we would get lunch detention. It was absolutely ridiculous!

[@lauriesmith561]

I love you have no guilt with coffee purchases! Makes me feel less guilty!

[@LifesLittleThingz]

I love that pumpkin spice shirt! 😍

[@jennilyons8687]

Hi Jen. I am sitting here munching on some baby carrots enjoying your video. I am just past the part where you were talking about a dress code at your daughters school. Wow crazy. My daughter is in our local elementary school. Mind you it is a public school. But, the kids are required to wear uniforms and sneakers only. Which sucks. Currently our daughter is doing remote learning. So she loves that she does not have to wear a uniform right now lol. I agree with your view on the dress code though.

[@MereofallTrades]

She's in 3 places at once...just like every mom. Love the editing trick! I'd love to call your daughters school about that dress code.

[@annemutisya5446]

That little "life is hard" speech had me feeling like I was in trouble too! :P But I probably needed to hear it lol

[@VickyVic828]

I agree with you about dress codes!!!!

[@tammydurham]

I agree with you on the dress code issue. It's ridiculous what some of these school's come up with. My daughter (who graduated 5 years ago) once had a "violation" and had to call me to to bring her some different pants. So I did. I left work, went home got her some jeans, took them to the school. They had put her in "in school detention" until I got there. But when I got there they wouldn't let me give them to her myself. They said they'd get them to her. Well, she got home that day and said they never called her to give her the pants. Then gave her a hard time the next day when she tried to go to the office to get the pants. It was so INSANE. Now, it's worse. They now make them wear school issue sweats that literally say "violation" on them. It's just criminal.

[@Janet7144]

Love the earrings today Jen, where did you get them please x

[@Jen-Chapin]

They are from a site called nickel and suede

[@Janet7144]

@@Jen-Chapin Thank you Jen 😘

[@sandymyers1182]

I never know if I should go or stay when you say bye......😂

[@kaybanks8781]

If you want your chickpea salad to taste like tuna, add finely minced dried sea weed. I went to public schools with dress codes but ours were for both boys and girls and were shorts/skirts lengths, girls couldn't color their hair unnatural shades and the boys had to keep their hair cut 1/2" from their collars and 1/4" above the ears - and yes, there were people with rulers. I was in high school in the late 80s and the biggest controversy was that the boys were not allowed to have pierced ears.

[@Babylandy1]

I've done surveys for opinion outpost for years. Helps a lot with making extra 💰 for 🎄. 🙂

[@lavonnep.1412]

@Samantha so u like it then? I am gonna ck it out. 😊

[@Gimme_Cornbread]

I am a new subscriber and I love your videos.🌸

[@yamelr1]

I’m with you! It is ridiculous. My daughter is in 7th grade and same here with the long shorts. I wouldn’t even know where to buy these shorts!

[@brandeeisbomb]

Just watching you leave for work when it's still dark out makes me feel tired. I don't know how you do it!

[@amyschmelzer6445]

If school dress codes are applied evenly across boys and girls, then I don’t have a problem with it. But they’re not.

[@daniellenickey7721]

This!

[@chloecageway]

The shirt looks like it’s from Hippie Runner. They have the best shirts and they come in baseball tees. Almost positive it’s a Hippie Runner tee.

[@alice_rabbit8345]

Most of the schools where I live (in PA) there is a dress code or they have to wear a uniform.

[@codeinepink]

i have a lot of feelings about dress codes and none of them are good. dress codes never stopped boys from snapping my bra, or sexually assaulting me at school, and dressing conservatively never stopped "men" from harassing me in my adult life.

[@alison4610]

Yep!!! Boys sexually assaulted girls EVERY day in middle and high school. It’s disgusting.

[@emeld6041]

Easier to spoon the froth out and put in your mug before you pour ur milk 😁

[@Peggyanns]

I love the blue and white stripped top you’re wearing!

[@mariacastillo3090]

My daughter is 31 sooo happy she wore a uniform. That should be instituted across the board. Anyway love your videos but they make me feel sooo lazy lol. You do so much in one day. Uuufff 💕

[@LP19903]

And real rember that I over filled mine more then once with the coffee pods in my nesspresso

[@sgtwife1978]

OMGosh....I so agree with the whole dress code thing. When my daughter was in school, she had to have shorts that went past her finger tips. Well, let me tell you something, when you have an extremely long legged daughter with really long arms, it is NOT that easy(she is 19 and us now about 5'8" and weighs all of 130 pounds). Shes always been long and lanky. I should have just bought her capris....lol. Love your content. I wish I had the energy to do so much more at home after work, but I am just so exhausted.....

[@allison839]

I crack up every time you are in the Starbucks drive-thru. You deserve it!

[@lisamurphy8898]

“Adam sneezing”🤣

[@SimplyDeesh]

Nespresso never sends us that bag when we order ☕️ we’d love to recycle the pods!

[@ericastout9873]

Good evening angel girl 😇.That looks delicious! And I love Chilli to. God bless you and your family 🙏. Have a great night!!!

[@kimberlymozell6324]

I remember being pulled out of class in 6th grade once for my teacher to have me see if my shorts were finger tip length. It was obnoxious then and obnoxious now. I feel like it's just a way to sexualize girls and avoid teaching boys respect. I also find it so frustrating when my 7 year old says something is hard. Like dude, everything is hard, all the time.

[@patriciah8377]

OMG excessive! 🤣 it’s the little things u say that really make me laugh🎃☮️❤️

[@dustiboring5006]

Mom of 2 girls, both with long legs..... I’ve argued your points for YEARS!!!!!! No leggings, as it draws attention to the female body..... 🤬. God forbid we teach our society respect for all. Ok... I’m jumping off my soap box... but girl, I too said.... girls, you do the best you can to follow the rules, if I bought it for you and allowed you to walk out the door, I approved your clothes..... I welcome a call from someone at the school..... And chick’n salad made with chick peas ... I love making it this way, I actually have served to friends and family, everyone loves it... great plant based option. So glad to see you made that, I was like... “HONEY, Jen makes chick’n salad with chick peas on this episode!! “🤗🤗

[@Emily-yi8qd]

@8:26 I seriously was confused who was in your kitchen haha

[@ReadAndThrift]

Girl I can’t with the dress codes 🙄🙄 I remember them when I was in high school. I always pushed the envelope 😂

[@stephaniehansen7921]

I need that shirt!!!

[@jessharmon2089]

I really enjoyed hearing your opinion on the dress code. I live in and grew up in Utah, which (in general) can be a very sexist and judgmental place. I am just so used to dress codes and anti-feminist views because of where I live (don't get me wrong, Utah definitely isn't all bad). It was really refreshing to hear your opinion! Good luck with the dress code. It's not like it's easy to find things that fit, are decent quality, are right for the season, are daughter-approved, and meet the dress code!

[@heidygrimaldo1543]

My soul felt that excessive sneeze comment lol my husband does the same thing and he thinks it’s a normal sneeze, I’m like no sir you are just a super dramatic sneezer.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Lmao!!! I feel this

[@MittenPrepperVet]

Jen, just STOP it with the foam coffee and all. OMW... it's almost 1 am here n I want a coffee delivered asap

[@MittenPrepperVet]

PS... keep an eye out for a package frome me here in the Mitten State soon!

[@PethtelLady]

I would argue that dress codes say a lot more about the people making the rules than it does about the child wearing the clothes. First of all, I have daughters and it’s damn near impossible to find shorts that aren’t showing off their butt cheeks....and my girls are 7 & 4. I imagine that struggle becomes much worse as they get older. The first week of school, my 7 year olds 1st grade teacher called me to bitch about her shoes. I got a phone call at 10 in the morning on the third day of school over her wearing crocs instead of athletic shoes. I asked the teacher when she’d like for me to pick up a check or debit card. Confused by my question, she politely asked what I was talking about. I explained that I would gladly go shopping and pick up whatever she wanted my daughter to have and, since she was making the request, I expected her to cover the costs. *Long awkward silence* “Have a great day, Mrs. Pethtel” was the last line I heard & she hung up the phone. I will NOT tolerate anyone telling me how to dress my children. If you’re going to make demands then you best be willing to cover the expense. And who in their right mind could ever complain about glitter crocs!?!? Crocs are God’s gift to feet! I said what I said.....😂

[@Jcasper7]

I don’t have girls but when I was in school the dress code was OUTRAGEOUS. My mom hated it too

[@sarahees891]

Yes, completely agree with you about the dress code. I’m n the UK where it’s the norm for kids to wear uniform to school but even then, schools are still getting themselves worked up about the length of girls’ skirts and if they have Lycra in them. Apparently it’s a ‘distraction’. 🙄 I deliberately didn’t send my daughter to my sons’ school for this reason, I don’t want her to be receiving this kind of nonsense in her formative years.

[@tammyrowland60]

Yeah, Jen! Dress codes are sexist, I agree. Please let the school call you or your husband and not berate your daughter. If you don't stand up for her, then who will. Let's worry less about what one wears and more about what one learns at school. Loved this video. When I got the notice, I had to watch it before going to the gym.

[@900Ziggy]

Yep, I got a call on the first day of school this year saying that my ten year old daughter needs to wear a bra to school. I was like "well good luck trying to enforce that rule on a child that has autism and sensory issues" I was ready to go to war with them if they pressed the issue further.

[@Iluvchknz]

As a mom of boys I 100% agree with your assertion that dress codes are meant to police girls bodies. It also abdicates my responsibility as mom of boys to teach them that girls are not responsible for how they feel or react. I do not want the school doing that. I want to teach them they are responsible for themselves and that girls are not sex objects to be objectified. I don’t care what they are wearing.

[@patriciavavra7375]

Good to hear that Nespresso recycles. I always feel a little guilty when I throw my K-cups away.

[@beccaa3505]

Seattle public schools FINALLY changed their dress codes about 4-5 years ago. They actually said that wearing these clothes were a “distraction”. Crazy!

[@karenohlson6891]

Because the boy's are distracted by the girl so girls should not tempt the boys. No way! Girls can dress they way they want!

[@HannahMattox]

My school, growing up, would send us home if our shorts were a quarter of an inch shorter than the designated length requirement. It's absolutely ridiculous. If I think my kid is covered a reasonable amount, that should be good enough. I'm not gonna let my kid wear shorts shorter than her goods, nor will I let her boobs be visible through the sleeve hole of her tank, so what's the effing problem here, school "bosses"?

[@juliegammello6741]

I always figured if they weren't running through the halls buck naked, the dress-code police could find better things to do with their time.

[@loriclickpatrick32]

Jen I want you to know what piece watching you has brought me...

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

I went to school in the rural deep south and we weren't allowed to wear shorts or sleeveless tops to school no matter how hot it was. At high school graduation, I was told I couldn't have my bangs showing under my cap and that if I didn't comb them back so they would not show, then I wouldn't be able to graduate. I am still pissed about that more than 30 years later. 😃 I am not a fan of trying to tell any person what they can or can't do with their own body. People can live their own religious based beliefs however they want, but freedom of religion does not give them permission to force their beliefs on someone else. Why is it the people who scream their religious rights are in jeopardy when they don't like the Starbucks Christmas mug or someone else saying happy holidays, think they can force their beliefs on others?

[@i5263sweets]

Jen, I love chili and any type is yum, are you trying to become vegan? For health reasons or just trying things out, also what is your blood type there is s a lot of information about eating, according to this I’ve personally love to eat meats, I mean I feel better and low carb, but my meat of choice is turkey. Have you ever tried low carb?

[@paulap7481]

If you want delicious baked potatoes cook them in air fryer you will never cook them a different way.. they are so good 😊