It’s Memorial Day, Smarties, and you know what that means: summer is here! As…
Jenna Michael

Jenna Michael
Jenna Michael is mom to four young kiddos and married to her college sweetheart, Jonathan. She has an education in dance, loves reading, is a fitness enthusiast, and is always in pursuit of an essentialist lifestyle. If she’s not at the gym, running carpool, or drinking coffee while on the phone with her best friends, you’ll find Jenna in her favorite reading nook with a good book or at the computer writing. She is the author of the blog parenthoodandpushups.com where all her passions meet to share the real, relatable, and hilarious parts of trying to be an active mom while raising four little kids.
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ActivitiesThings To DoTravelweekend activities
Big Rock Nature Reserve a hidden gem on the outskirts of Charlotte
by Jenna Michael May 22, 2023There’s an unexpected gem just around the corner from Stonecrest, nestled in a neighborhood…
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HomeParenting
Common areas of our homes we probably aren’t cleaning but should be
by Jenna Michael May 18, 2023Recently my mom asked me if I ever clean my doors… “Umm no Mom,…
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ActivitiesEntertainmentParentingweekend activities
All parents need to know to prep for dance recitals
by Jenna Michael May 8, 2023Ah, spring time. The pollen is floating on the breeze, the end of the…
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ActivitiesParentingThings To Do
How to create a mud kitchen for endless backyard fun!
by Jenna Michael May 4, 2023Back in 2020 when we were all spending a LOT of time at home,…
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ActivitiesNC/SC TravelThings To DoTravel
Family adventures await in Greenville, S.C.
by Jenna Michael April 25, 2023Smarties, you’ll never guess where our family spent a long weekend over spring break.…
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Smarties meet Linda Reeb, founder of “Moms Mentoring.” Linda and I met a few…
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I was completely aghast a few years ago when my husband started trying to…
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We all know how it goes. The little kids wake up from naps around…
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ParentingTravel
Smarty Spring Break Tips: 5 Essentials to pack when traveling with kids
by Jenna Michael March 6, 2023Smarties, we’ve almost made it to spring break! We all know that after spring…