I'm behind on my project, The Jennifer Chronicles. I'm beating myself with a wet noodle even if nobody besides me has missed these entries.Today's post is about Jennifer Lawrence, the only Jennifer I'm aware of who has been nominated for an Oscar this year. Here is a...
Jennifer Pillow Name Applique
My mom came over to see me tonight and while she was here she told me she'd come across a pillow she'd made me of a sunbonnet Sue. It was 1979. It reminded me of the pillow below she made me one Valentine's Day. It must have been around that same time give or take a...
Jennifer by Styx
One of my favorite songs from my high school days is Desert Moon by Dennis DeYoung of Styx fame. Eight years earlier, he sang Jennifer on his 1976 Crystal Ball album. I believe DeYoung wrote this song as he was the primary lyricist for Styx, but I can't find...
Retro Webbed Lawn Chairs from the 70s
I found this great series of photos of a baby named Jennifer. They were taken in 1974. They feature a bunch of great 70s styles including those lightweight aluminum webbed lawn chairs. These pictures are nearly 40 years old. I loved those old webbed lawn chairs very...
Jennifer DiNuccio, Square Pegs and Valley Girls
Square Pegs was one of many teen sitcoms created during the 1980s for the Generation X demographic. It aired during the 1982-83 season and starred Sarah Jessica Parker. I was a sophomore when the show came out, and although I only caught a few episodes, I found it...
Jennifer in Ambient Light
[The Jennifer Chronicles] A year-long photo adventure exploring the life and times of Jennifers the world over. The Flickr user EMS 18 has shared with the world some wonderful pictures of his daughter Jennifer. Here she is as he writes "in ambient light" in 1991. The...
Jennifer: Punk Rock Girls From the 80s
I love the harvest gold refrigerator and sunshine yellow kitchen knob in the background of this most awesome photo from the Flickr user Jennifer Precious Finch. It depicts the punk rock/new wave culture in Los Angeles, 1980. Jennifer is the girl in the middle. This is...
Girl Scouts and Brownies in the 1980s
Half the Girl Scouts and Brownies in the 1980s (probably the 1970s, too) were named Jennifer. I've only been able to turn up a few pictures of them though. I participated in Brownies and Girl Scouts throughout most of my school...
Jennifer Books Modeled After Are You There God It’s Me Margaret
In 1970, Judy Blume published Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. The name of this blog is a take-off on that young adult novel. It was very popular among Generation X girls born between 1961 and 1981. It's popularity continued with Gen Y (1982 - 1999) and now...
Jennifer Playing with Donny and Marie Dolls
I received this set of Donny and Marie dolls for my 11th birthday. I bet a bunch of Generation X girls received these dolls as Christmas and birthday presents in 1978. I was happy to have them, as all my dolls had blond hair, but I never really liked the real-life...
80s Punk Rock Party
80s Punk Rock Party This is a 1995 flyer from a punk rock concert in San Pedro, California. It was billed as Jen's 16th Birthday and featured punk bands FYP and RPM. I think it's a nice edition to The Jennifer Chronicles. So, the punk movement spans three generations:...
Jennifer Nicholson in Houndstooth
The little girl in this picture is Jennifer Nicholson, daughter of the famous actor Jack Nicholson. She was born on September 13, 1963. You can read more about her experience going to a strict private school and growing up with a famous dad here. What I love about...