jbaldwin

I am the mother of a beautiful boy named Derek who was born on election day, Nov. 4, 2008. His daddy, James Burger, and I both work in the newsroom at The Bakersfield Californian. I am the contributions editor, in which capacity I encourage the public to submit articles, photos and videos to Bakersfield.com and then I take the cream off the top and edit it to run in the newspaper. As a six-year resident of Bakersfield and a local homeowner, I can honestly say I love it here and am not in a hurry to leave. Unless, of course, I win the lottery.


User Name: jbaldwin
Real Name: Jennifer Baldwin
Email: jbaldwin@bakersfield.com
Member Since: May 6, 2008
Last Signed In: May 29, 2009
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Jennifer Baldwin's Interests

camping, dogs, family, friends, Music, my iPod, pets, reading, walking

Jennifer Baldwin's Favorite Links

Bakersfield.com
Bakersfield.com/youreport

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Jennifer Baldwin's Recent Comments

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View Comment Posted March 23, 2009
Thanks for the support, everyone. Update: The day care search has been put on hold until we get through the upcoming...
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View Comment Posted March 20, 2009
You go, Daddy-o!
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View Comment Posted October 28, 2008
Hi Lisa! I'm glad to see you back on these blogs. I'm wondering how the cloth diapers are working out? I still haven't...
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View Comment Posted October 28, 2008
I totally agree, Lisa. Ever since I read "Fast Food Nation" I have stayed away from high fructose corn syrup as much as...
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View Comment Posted September 15, 2008
You haven't popped yet, girl?? When is/was your due date?

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Recent Comments On Jennifer Baldwin's Content

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View Comment Posted November 4, 2008
What a high-tech family--first, birth announcement via Twitter, now first baby photo via mobile phone !
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View Comment Posted November 4, 2008
17-and-a-half hours after posting this, Jen and James welcomed their baby boy into the world!  Check out Jen's...
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View Comment Posted November 3, 2008
You go girl!  I think you have a great attitude and will hopefully get the benefit of more time than less....although,...
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View Comment Posted November 3, 2008
That is really exciting. Good for you that you are not afraid. Labor is not scary, tough, but definitely not something...
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View Comment Posted October 28, 2008
Not that you need more to do, but I definitely recommend reading Happiest Baby on the Block if you can. It has been a...

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Jennifer Baldwin's Recent Posts

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Father's Day Posted June 16, 2008
Amidst all the hubbub yesterday of shopping and getting ready for a friend's barbecue, James and I took a few quiet...
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Bad time to crave tomatoes Posted June 13, 2008
What do BLTs, summer salad and fresh salsa have in common? They all have tomatoes! And unfortunately, due to several...
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Told the patient "No more goat cheese until after delivery" Posted June 2, 2008
Well after writing that previous blog, I have a word of warning for mothers to be: Follow the rules on eating raw,...
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Lessons from Mom Posted May 27, 2008
I had the chance to visit with my mom this weekend as she and I met up in Tehachapi at my uncle's cabin. Now that I'm...
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Lovely Baby Bump Posted May 21, 2008
I was reading the chapter on "The Fourth Month" in "What To Expect When You're Expecting." It recommends taking a...

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LisaW
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM
The cloth diapers are working out really great! I used the newborn disposables for the first week or so because meconium stains cloth diapers. Then I continued to use them at first for outings and such, but every single time we did that we wound up with a yucky blowout mess. I've had a few minor leaks with the BumGenius diapers, but nothing like I was having with disposables. So I really like them. It isn't that big of a deal as far as laundry either, at least for me.
James
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Adventures are sublime.
pelly
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 2:05 AM
HOORAY JEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LisaW
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Oh wow Jen! Congrats!
Jason
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Yay Jen! Congrats, and welcome to RaisingBakersfield!