Jennifer Heyns

Jennifer Heyns

I'm a stay-at-home mom, usually awesome wife, freelance writer, country girl and anything but your average Jane. You can find me at www.JenniferHeyns.com, at www.JenniferHeyns.blogspot.com and also at http://twitter.com/jeheyns. Author of the breakout book on healthcare: Bargaining for Our Lives, available now at CreateSpace.com and Amazon.com.

Managing The Munchies

Managing The Munchies

Winter weather always brings about a serious case of the munchies. There's nothing like a few snow days in a row to empty out a pantry. The thing about munching like you're gearing up for hibernation is that is can become an unhealthy habit.
Instead of stocking up on those favor cravers and the battling the [...]

FREE WORK OUTS FOR ALL (PART II)

FREE WORK OUTS FOR ALL (PART II)

Socializing is equally important to humans as exercise is, which is one of the reasons that working out in a social environment is a much harder routine to break than exercising alone. If you find this is true for you as well, there are ways you can work out in a social arena for cheap or free.

FREE WORKOUTS FOR ALL (PART I)

FREE WORKOUTS FOR ALL (PART I)

Truly, the thought of paying someone to "exercise me" just kills me when I know that I could just work out on my own if I planned and tried hard enough. In this series I share some of my favorite ways to exercise for free!

BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING – GREEN IN MANY WAYS

BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING – GREEN IN MANY WAYS

It’s coming. You know it and I know it…and the kids know it! In fact it may be the only reason they are willing to face the fact that school will soon be back in session – back to school clothes shopping. The one time a year when we take them out and blow [...]

BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAYS

BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAYS

For decades now people have been increasingly straying away from spending time outside in the sunshine. There are many reasons for this: harmful UV rays, skin cancer, heat stroke, sunburn, and lifestyle choices like overindulging in video games and television can keep many people inside on pretty days.
I remember when my boys were babies I [...]

Green Is The New Black

Green Is The New Black

While we laughed at the Birkenstock-wearing, tree-hugging hippies on the left coast 30 years ago, who knew that their Earth-friendly ways would sweep the nation slowly, but surely, making us all green with envy at their savvy, forward-thinking eco-consciousness?
When Googling the term "Green Business" you will find more than 54 million sites. In fact, [...]

Tips For Finding The Right Doctor

Tips For Finding The Right Doctor

Whether you are bound by an HMO directory or free to choose as you wish, finding the right doctor for you and your family is a critical, and sometimes overwhelming, decision.
In just my tiny little county in northern Virginia, the skimpy little community phone book lists over 140 businesses in the health care profession. That's [...]

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