JL 💜💙
@jcgkaufmann.bsky.social
Former: Teacher • Mormon • Lactation Counselor
Current: Homeschooling mom of 4 ND boys with a loud mouth and soft heart • wife • friend • weightlifter • advocate for children
Some call me The General, Human Google, Fierce. One calls me Wretched.
Current: Homeschooling mom of 4 ND boys with a loud mouth and soft heart • wife • friend • weightlifter • advocate for children
Some call me The General, Human Google, Fierce. One calls me Wretched.
Mr. 18 decided on a SpongeBob theme for his cookies this year. Then meme'd it.
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Mr. 18 decided on a SpongeBob theme for his cookies this year. Then meme'd it.
Fresh shipment!
It's my position that my husband's hospital system should provide this PPE for every shift. Since they don't, we buy them by the case.
It's my position that my husband's hospital system should provide this PPE for every shift. Since they don't, we buy them by the case.
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fresh shipment!
It's my position that my husband's hospital system should provide this PPE for every shift. Since they don't, we buy them by the case.
It's my position that my husband's hospital system should provide this PPE for every shift. Since they don't, we buy them by the case.
Getting your favorite phlebotomist means it's going to be a good day!
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Getting your favorite phlebotomist means it's going to be a good day!
Having emotionally immature parents is SO hard. Like, my adult children and I have such a different relationship and communicate so differently. And I just don't get it. How did they just not TRY anything?!?
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Having emotionally immature parents is SO hard. Like, my adult children and I have such a different relationship and communicate so differently. And I just don't get it. How did they just not TRY anything?!?
My toxic trait is thinking it doesn't seem like that's enough pasta, rice, or gnocchi in the soup so I add more. I like crowded soup, okay?
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My toxic trait is thinking it doesn't seem like that's enough pasta, rice, or gnocchi in the soup so I add more. I like crowded soup, okay?
Easy mode Christmas decorating is hauling everything up from the basement and letting Mr. 7 decide where everything goes with me only placing items that go in places too high for him to reach.
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Easy mode Christmas decorating is hauling everything up from the basement and letting Mr. 7 decide where everything goes with me only placing items that go in places too high for him to reach.
When you find out you're friends with people who will defend icky, problematic, questionably ethical sexual conduct because the woman is 25 years older than the guy not the reverse. 😞
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When you find out you're friends with people who will defend icky, problematic, questionably ethical sexual conduct because the woman is 25 years older than the guy not the reverse. 😞
I mentioned that Mr. 7 needs a haircut.
"Yes! Take me to the groomer!"
"Yes! Take me to the groomer!"
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I mentioned that Mr. 7 needs a haircut.
"Yes! Take me to the groomer!"
"Yes! Take me to the groomer!"
Pumpkin pie for breakfast and birthday cake for dinner.
'Tis the season!
'Tis the season!
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Pumpkin pie for breakfast and birthday cake for dinner.
'Tis the season!
'Tis the season!
If your thanksgiving is going off the rails, maybe you need to hear that my BIL slaughtered and cooked the turkey his sister bought for their parents as a farm-pet when they moved to their new house.
No one told sister.
Until today. At the thanksgiving meal.
Husband reports it was delicious.
No one told sister.
Until today. At the thanksgiving meal.
Husband reports it was delicious.
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If your thanksgiving is going off the rails, maybe you need to hear that my BIL slaughtered and cooked the turkey his sister bought for their parents as a farm-pet when they moved to their new house.
No one told sister.
Until today. At the thanksgiving meal.
Husband reports it was delicious.
No one told sister.
Until today. At the thanksgiving meal.
Husband reports it was delicious.
Feeling very Grinchy.
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Feeling very Grinchy.
MIL put boundaries in quotation marks in a text to my husband. 🙃
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
MIL put boundaries in quotation marks in a text to my husband. 🙃
My family voluntarily takes care of the leaves, lawn, and snow for our neighbor with Parkinson's.
I found out someone takes care of the lawn, leaves, and snow for my oldest brother who has mental health struggles.
Tell me why my Mormon mother is upset about that?
I found out someone takes care of the lawn, leaves, and snow for my oldest brother who has mental health struggles.
Tell me why my Mormon mother is upset about that?
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My family voluntarily takes care of the leaves, lawn, and snow for our neighbor with Parkinson's.
I found out someone takes care of the lawn, leaves, and snow for my oldest brother who has mental health struggles.
Tell me why my Mormon mother is upset about that?
I found out someone takes care of the lawn, leaves, and snow for my oldest brother who has mental health struggles.
Tell me why my Mormon mother is upset about that?
I know i complain about my in-laws a lot, but they really do suck.
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I know i complain about my in-laws a lot, but they really do suck.
My Mormon mom was watching Joel Olsteen while getting ready for church on Sunday.
The hell? All my life in the church I heard about how televangelists were false prophets.
The hell? All my life in the church I heard about how televangelists were false prophets.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My Mormon mom was watching Joel Olsteen while getting ready for church on Sunday.
The hell? All my life in the church I heard about how televangelists were false prophets.
The hell? All my life in the church I heard about how televangelists were false prophets.
On my parents' fridge last weekend when I went home.
Everything has to be cult related. 🙄
Everything has to be cult related. 🙄
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
On my parents' fridge last weekend when I went home.
Everything has to be cult related. 🙄
Everything has to be cult related. 🙄
Over the weekend, I saw my core group of besties from high school, minus one. You would never know it's been 29 yrs. It was so comfortable, soul filling, and confirms that you never have friends again like you did at 16. They are the best.
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Over the weekend, I saw my core group of besties from high school, minus one. You would never know it's been 29 yrs. It was so comfortable, soul filling, and confirms that you never have friends again like you did at 16. They are the best.
Someone check on Five Below
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Someone check on Five Below
Not Mr. 7 calling my capris "ports." 😂😭
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Not Mr. 7 calling my capris "ports." 😂😭
Mr. 7 was telling me about a sticker that he saw.
It was Michael Jackson flipping the bird! Wait, do you know who Michael Jackson is?
Sir. Be so serious. Do YOU know who Michael Jackson is?!?
It was Michael Jackson flipping the bird! Wait, do you know who Michael Jackson is?
Sir. Be so serious. Do YOU know who Michael Jackson is?!?
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Mr. 7 was telling me about a sticker that he saw.
It was Michael Jackson flipping the bird! Wait, do you know who Michael Jackson is?
Sir. Be so serious. Do YOU know who Michael Jackson is?!?
It was Michael Jackson flipping the bird! Wait, do you know who Michael Jackson is?
Sir. Be so serious. Do YOU know who Michael Jackson is?!?
10 years ago today I left the cult I was raised in and stayed in until I was 37, married with 3 kids.
I will never outrun the consequences of my parents' decision, but every day I get farther away from the harm, heal more, grow more, and see the payoff--especially in my kids' lives.
I will never outrun the consequences of my parents' decision, but every day I get farther away from the harm, heal more, grow more, and see the payoff--especially in my kids' lives.
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
10 years ago today I left the cult I was raised in and stayed in until I was 37, married with 3 kids.
I will never outrun the consequences of my parents' decision, but every day I get farther away from the harm, heal more, grow more, and see the payoff--especially in my kids' lives.
I will never outrun the consequences of my parents' decision, but every day I get farther away from the harm, heal more, grow more, and see the payoff--especially in my kids' lives.
I homeschool my kids.
My property taxes have doubled since living here.
Our income taxes are higest in the state.
My husband supports a family of 6 on $100,000.
I vote FOR every single school levy.
It did not pass, again.
People vote against the levy, send their kid to private school
My property taxes have doubled since living here.
Our income taxes are higest in the state.
My husband supports a family of 6 on $100,000.
I vote FOR every single school levy.
It did not pass, again.
People vote against the levy, send their kid to private school
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I homeschool my kids.
My property taxes have doubled since living here.
Our income taxes are higest in the state.
My husband supports a family of 6 on $100,000.
I vote FOR every single school levy.
It did not pass, again.
People vote against the levy, send their kid to private school
My property taxes have doubled since living here.
Our income taxes are higest in the state.
My husband supports a family of 6 on $100,000.
I vote FOR every single school levy.
It did not pass, again.
People vote against the levy, send their kid to private school
14 innings is too many!! Y'all gotta play again today/tomorrow!
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
14 innings is too many!! Y'all gotta play again today/tomorrow!
My husband's sister and her husband are looking into buying a timeshare in the Smokies. "We won't buy it if it doesn't look good! That's why we're going to see it."
Oh, honey.
Oh, honey.
October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My husband's sister and her husband are looking into buying a timeshare in the Smokies. "We won't buy it if it doesn't look good! That's why we're going to see it."
Oh, honey.
Oh, honey.