21 Weeks Pregnant

This week I tried on my first pair of maternity leggings.  Whoa!  I'm pretty sure that I'm never taking them off.

We also had a doctor appointment and came home with this awesome photo.  This is gonna be one cool kid!

20 Weeks Pregnant

It's small, but my baby bump is beginning to show.  I'm starting to look like a pregnant lady!

Guess What?!

It just got real...

Eggology Club Podcast

If you haven't had the chance to check out the Eggology Club podcast, now is a great time to listen.  Season 2, episode 15 (duration 33:58):  Valerie and I chat about egg freezing, Chill and how much fun Ari and I had on our wedding day. Enjoy!  Let me know what you think.

A Small Dose of Our Wedding Day

Today's dose of wedding will take 3 minutes and 34 seconds of your day.  Unless you watch it multiple times like I have.  The world's hugest thank you to Cakeflix for this totally kick ass video. 

JENNI and ARI: Porcelain Skin from Cakeflix Wedding Films on Vimeo.

We're the Schneiders!

Man oh man! I keep replaying every magical moment from our wedding last weekend.  I don't even know how to express how amazing it was.  Thank you to Michael Segal Weddings for capturing so many beautiful moments.  Thank you to everyone who shared in the day and made it completely and totally awesome! 

First looks.

Under the Chuppah.

"A Fascinating Mixture between Heart and Science"

When Chill began in December of 2011, I had no idea how it was going to turn out.  As a mater of fact, there were several times I wasn't even sure it would become a completed film.  It took a much longer than I expected, but with continued encouragement from friends and family and what I swear was a divine introduction, we finished it.  When I saw this review on IMDb,  it made me feel super-proud of what we accomplished together.

"CHILL presents us with a fascinating mixture of heart and science. Of how technology revolutionizes the concept of motherhood and family.

Jennifer Frappier is an actor, softball player and festival producer living in the height of her active professional life, however, thoughts of family have made her take the decision to extend her fertility by freezing her eggs. Jennifer takes us through her journey, first by getting to know her and her family background as well as her hopes of having the same chances of having the experience of having a family of her own and then through a more medical and technical approach where we see the science behind egg-freezing in full display. Frappier crafts a documentary that is a mixture of heart and science or more like science in the service of the heart.

World of Women Film Fair Middle East

What a great way to start 2018! Chill is an official selection of the World of Women Film Fair Middle East, March 6-8, 2018, in Dubai.  WOW is a unique showcase of films by or about women, allowing for a different storytelling and giving another perspective of the world through women's eyes.

Oh! And I just had the first fitting for my wedding dress. Today was a pretty good day.

When Fros Collide

This time last year, I had already decided to begin my journey as a single mom.  For me, this meant:  finding a sperm donor, and if I needed to, using some of those eggs I had frozen.

Before this single mom adventure moved forward, I needed to find a new place to live. Somewhere me and my future kid would be comfortable.  As much as I loved being downtown, my loft living situation wasn't conducive to a new addition.  I mean, the only doors in the apartment were the main one and the door to the bathroom.  So I started looking for an apartment with more doors; a two bedroom. 

For those who aren't aware, rent in Los Angeles is completely insane.  During my search for a new pad, I realized renting a two bedroom flat would cost more monthly than a mortgage for a condo or small house.  Seriously.  THEN I added up all the rent checks I've written since moving to LA.  Get ready.  No, really hold on to your hats -- I've paid (or rather flushed) almost $150,000 in rent in the last 10 years.  Are you kidding me?!  I could have equity in a property.  After seeing the numbers, I couldn't deny the best choice was for me to buy my first house.  

After working with a super-awesome realtor, Shannon Shue, and looking at what seemed like a hundred houses, I finally found my home!  A cute bungalow:  2 bedrooms with a den, garage, a grapefruit AND lemon tree in the backyard.  I moved in Dec 9, 2016.

Taking a Knee

It is not about the flag. 
It is not about the national anthem. 
It is not about the military. 
It is not about 45.
It is not about sports leagues.It is not about sports, professional or otherwise.

It is about: