In case the lack of new posts since December 2007 didn’t give it away, this blog, Shopping Jen, should be considered closed.

I enjoyed what I tried to do here, but in the end, reviewing products is darned hard work! While I was capable enough at it for a while, I don’t seem to be able to sustain the necessary energy levels to continue doing reviews on a regular basis. Kudos to all the avid reviewers out there who manage to do this job, I know now what you have to go through to turn out an informative, yet entertaining, review.

My thanks to everyone who read Shopping Jen. We will be folding the posts into Crafting Jen at some point in the future, and shutting down this site.

Posted: June 24th, 2008 under Announcements.
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I’m sorry to say that there will be no new review today. I need a day off to rest and recuperate.

I get migraines - not the painful ones, though. I will get a small headache, but the majority of my symptoms are the other neurological ones. Last night, while watching a little late night TV, I had the sudden flash of a migraine aura that left my vision blurred. This morning, things are still a bit out of focus, and I’m feeling a bit woozy and nauseous.

Best for me to take a day off, then, and let my head get back to normal. Please, everyone, don’t worry about me. Just have a great weekend, and I’ll see you on Monday.

Posted: September 28th, 2007 under Announcements.
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Today I began the process of looking at every blog post I’ve ever made. The purpose is to locate all the reviews I’ve done before on others of my blogs, so that I can update them and post them here at Shopping Jen.

I didn’t really think about it, but there are nearly 900 such posts to evaluate! And just in the first 5 months of my blogging career, I’ve identified at least two dozen reviews.

My point? Just to let you know that I am working on the content for this blog, and hope to have more to see here soon.

I also have started planning new items to review, including groceries, Asian snacks, and new offerings on restaurant menus. This is fun for me - essentially, every shopping trip is now research for the blog, and I am encouraged to try new products. What more could a shopper want?

Posted: August 31st, 2007 under Announcements.
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Many thanks for your patience! It looks like the changes I made to comment settings did what I wanted, so you are now free to comment here.

Do note that all comments on this blog will be moderated at all times, even if you’ve commented before, so don’t be alarmed if your comment doesn’t appear immediately.

And because I just haven’t said “comment” enough in this post already - comment, comment, comment, comment, comment, comment. Heehee!

Posted: August 30th, 2007 under Announcements.
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Shopping Jen is a new venture for me - a blog just for my reviews, views, and news about consumer goods of all types, books, DVDs, the shopping experience, customer service and the business of retail. There may even be the occasional bit of news about growing, changing, or upcoming businesses in the southern NH region, where I live.

Over the next week or two, I’ll be seeding this blog with some updated and edited reviews that have previously been posted to my lifestyle and crafting blog, Crafting Jen. I also hope to start offering some new reviews, as products come to my attention.

I’ll also be writing and posting some of the meta-information that needs to be present here: an About page and a FAQ, for instance.

I hope you’ll join me here as I devote myself to one of my favorite pastimes - shopping!

Posted: August 28th, 2007 under Announcements.
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