About Me

  • About Me: I am a Believer, a wife, mother of youngcole, a teacher, a dreamer. I love the outdoors and a good book.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Patriot, Anne of Green Gables, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Phatom of the Opera, North and South, Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Favorite Actors: Mel Gibson
  • Favorite Directors: Ron Howard, Peter Jackson, George Lucas
  • Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Last of the Mohicans
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Anne of Green Gables, North and South, Pathom of the Opera

Travel

  • Places I love: Istanbul, Turkey; Europe, Smokey Mountians, Rockies...too many to list
  • Places I've been: Turkey, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Costa Rica, the Smokies, the Rockies, Gettysburg, Blue Ridge, so many other places in the states
  • Places to see before I die: more of Europe...Ireland
  • Dream Vacation: a tour of Civil War Battlefields

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Zeldas, Dark Cloud, Kingdom Hearts, Marios
  • Consoles: Game Cube, PS2, XBox
  • Favorite Characters: Link
  • Gaming Alias: lil red
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Frogger
  • Most Addictive: Zelda
  • Favorite Soundtrack: Kingdom Hearts, Dark Cloud, Zelda

Television

  • Favorite Shows: CSIs, Amazing Race, ER, Crossing Jordan, NCIS
  • Favorite Channels: Foxx
  • Favorite Reruns: Little House, Simpsons, Seinfeld, Friends
  • Most Addictive Show: CSIs, ER, Amazing Race
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Dave and the Irish guy
  • Characters you relate to: Laura Ingals on Little House
  • Show I Secretly Watch: American Idol and Apprentice
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Friends

Style

  • Where I shop: Walmart, the Mall, Kohl's, Target
  • Brands I love: whatever is on sale
  • I like to wear: hippyish style clothes....outdoor gear...
  • Can't live without: bootcut jeans and sandals
  • Prized Possessions: Turkish shirt
  • Guilty Pleasure: vintage clothes

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Sarah McLaughlin, Allison Kraus, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, U2,
  • Favorite Albums: Burlap to Casmere
  • Favorite Genre: acoustical, Broadway, Worship
  • Favorite Songs: "On My Own" from Les Mis
  • Favorite Lyrics: see above
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Broadway, Worship/Christian, U2
  • Songs I hate: old country....
  • Guilty Pleasure: Beatles
  • Songs I repeat the most: Broadway ones and worship ones
  • Band I wish I was in: Broadway's Les Mis

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Chicken
  • Favorite Dishes: rice, green beans, baked potatoes
  • Favorite Desserts: mint chocolate chip ice cream
  • Favorite Drinks: diet coke, diet dr. pepper, lemonade
  • Favorite Junk Foods: popcorn
  • Best meal ever: fried chicken, mashed taters, gravy and biscuits
  • My Original Recipes: chili....my mom's recipe with my added touches
  • Favorite Restaurants: Marions pizza
  • Foods I hate: beets...the very word makes me sick...

Books

  • Favorite Books: Anne of Green Gables, Narnia, Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn
  • Favorite Authors: Mark Twain
  • Favorite Genres: Historical Fiction
  • Favorite Characters: Anne, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer
  • Favorite Quotes: "Hells Bells, Jim" ~Huckleberry Finn
  • Recent Reads: Narnia Series

High School

  • School Name: Waynesville High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1994
  • Attended: 1990 - 1994
  • Sports: soccer
  • Organizations: drama, choir, band, student council, SADD, Younglife

College

  • School Name: Cumberland College
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1999
  • Attended: 1994 - 1999
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Elementary Ed
  • Minor(s): Vocal Music

More About Me

  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: Believer...Southern Baptist
  • Heroes: my parents...
  • Interests: serving the Lord, my little guy Cole, Spending time with my hubby Jason, drama, music, history, a good historical fiction book...especially in the Civil War era, foreign missons
  • Expertise: drama, singing, changing diapers and communicating with an infant.
  • Occupation: Education/training
  • Industry: 5th grade history and science teacher
  • Website: jtrait.com

Contact Info

  • AIM: jamzjen02
  • Yahoo: jamzjen02

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    • Name: Jen
    • Country: United States
    • State: Ohio
    • Metro: Lebanon
    • Birthday: 10/16/1975
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 12/6/2004

Memories (4)

  • psychedelicacid
    Remember that one time when we went out for picnic and we frolicked barefoot and barefinned in the fountain and went rolling down the hill in the autumn leaves. That was lots of fun. oh wait.... maybe that was a different Jen.... oh well, it was still fun. ~Acid
  • JAM4the1Lamb
    Remember the time that Jess, Cole, yourself and I crossed the tracks to get a picture of a train, then the train stopped between us and the Jeep? You better, since that was today!
  • NewDayIsDawning
    I remember being in tears one night in the spring of 2004 cause I thought you hated me. I dont even remember why I thought you hated me, but for whatever reason I thought you hated my guts. Now that I think of that, i think i'm crazy. You're intimidating, but you love soo much. And

Chatboard (6)

  • sarahbethwalker
    Hey! Thanks for the comment! It's a "recent" picture of me! I love you and miss you all! Love, Sarah
  • Capital_Regiment_Guard_Girl
    Thanks for adding me as a friend! How is your grandmother doing? I'm still praying for her. Well just wnated to say thanks, i'll talk to you later. -NICOLE-
  • SugarBlue2
    Thanks for 'friending' me Jen. Chat with ya later. L,r
  • m3lai_reyes
    hello there jen.. hope you're doing great.. give my hugs to cole have a blessed Holy Week.. ingatzzzzzzz
  • TheTheologiansCafe
    I like the movie Patriot too.
  • m3lai_reyes
    have a blessed weekend with jason and cole.. enjoyyyyyyyyyy