I read a bunch of different parenting blogs, but I find most of them dissatisfying. They are not particularly well written, and there always seems to be an agenda. Your blog is sweet and pure . . . [and] extremely well written. . . . You inspire me to write more about the sweet and funny things [my children] say. Thank you for sharing your life and for keeping your blog so simple in the very best way possible.
—Rebecca, a reader
bug and the sweet banana is essentially a blog of love letters from Jennifer to her beautiful family. Jennifer has had her share of motherhood struggles but refuses to focus on the negative, stating, 'The bad stuff is easy to remember, and it's the good stuff that I don't want to forget.' And forget, she won't.
—The editors at Babble.com
Jennifer's honest and poignant words are the creation of an artist perfecting her maternal footprint amidst the challenges and abundant small wonders of motherhood. bug and the sweet banana gives us that warm, fuzzy feeling as Jennifer shares the story of her family's life; the one she's writing specifically for her son and daughter. Family history in the form of a bloggy love letter; we swoon, and so will you.
—The editors at Babble.com
Many mommy bloggers write these long run-on posts that go in circles, or they complain too much, or they publish once a week or month. [bug and the sweet banana] is extremely well-written, and what I love about it is that it celebrates the quiet moments. I think mothers experience moments like these—little glimpses of magic—all day long. Sometimes they pass so quick that if you didn't make a note of them, you'd forget about them altogether. [Jennifer is] really good at marking them. And that's what makes her blog special.
—Brooke Lea Foster, MommyMoi
"Simply real true life as everyone knows it but [is] afraid to say. Everyone, including—and, especially, myself—spent most days complaining, because that is easy. This writing in bug and the sweet banana is the hardest to get out and the best to read and feel. Love it every time I read it."
—Anonymous nomination of bug and the sweet banana
to Babble's 2011 list of top mom blogs
"[Jennifer's] posts encourage me to keep going with my kids and to treasure these fleeting years. Memories are important, and blogging does help us remember the good stuff. bug and the sweet banana encourages others like me to see the gems on each day, the good things that will motivate us to persevere and be better mothers."
—Chan Jin Ai, Mama Hear Me Roar
