Jill Anderson
Jill is the mother of five high school and college-age daughters and has been married to her high school sweetheart for 27 years. A full-time working mother and pastor's wife, Jill enjoys teaching Bible study, playing pickle ball and trying new restaurants as well as serving women as a cabi stylist. Her family moved to Flagstaff from Chicagoland.
New Year, New Focus: Who do you want to “be” this year?
Originally posted in 2018.
I love a new year, a fresh start, a clean calendar, and to be honest, a do-over. I can't even remember...
We Couldn’t Afford to Pay for College. And It’s Not the End of the...
I remember thinking when our babies were born that college seemed far off. People told us we should start saving right away, especially after...
A Case for Chores: Kids Can Do Their Own Laundry
My husband and I have five daughters, and we have done chores 100 different ways in almost 20 years of parenting. Sticker charts, rotations,...
Fall Fashion Update: The Snuggle is Real
Is it sweater weather yet? A chilly car-ride in the morning, leaves turning and pumpkin spice everything has me reaching for my favorite cozy...
Let The Littles In The Kitchen
My mom was an amazing Southern cook. Chicken fried steak, King Ranch casserole, lasagna, coconut cream pie. . . My mouth is watering just...
Going Back to Work? How to Land the Job You Never Knew You Wanted
I spent most of the afternoon today making calls to men and women who had submitted applications or resumes to my company online. Some...
So Your Kid Wants to Play Travel Ball?
Hi, my name is Jill, and I’m a travel ball mom. Honestly, I tried hard not to be. My husband and I had five...
Mom Bosses: How to Share Your Business Without Driving Your Friends Crazy
Twenty years and three different businesses with very different product lines and sales strategies have taught me more than I'd care to admit about...
Super Easy White Chili and Best Ever Cornbread
We may not have a polar vortex here in Flagstaff, but we have our share of winter weather, perfect for a hot bowl of...
3 Life Lessons I’m Learning from my New Workout
I don't have before and after photos to show, but big change is happening in the way I am thinking about my body, my...
Keep Your Family Guessing Until Christmas Morning
I like to make sure Christmas morning is a surprise for all my kids.
Holiday gift-giving with five kids is one crazy challenge for this...
What Falling Leaves are Teaching Me
My husband and I took a day off to hike in the mountains the other day. The air was crisp and cool. The bright...
I’m Not Sure… Some Sort of Psychosis: Our Experience with PANDAS
I keep putting off writing this story. It's hard to think about it even 6 years later. But I want to write it to...