Hello, my friend — I’m Jen, aka Mz. Cookie. I’m grateful you’re here. Let’s start with the obvious: Who am I, and why should you trust me with your time? I’m a retired business owner who built a business the old-fashioned way — through connection, trust, and real relationships. No chasing trends. No relying on algorithms. No paid digital ads. Why? Because I found modern marketing exhausting. Social media algorithms constantly throttled my reach unless I paid to play — and the truth? Most people ignored those ads anyway. But people don’t ignore connection. And trust isn’t built in a scroll — it’s built in the moments that matter. So I created a system rooted in loyalty and relationships — and it worked. My business didn’t just survive economic shifts like COVID… it grew. Now I teach others how to do the same: Grow without gimmicks. Build without burnout. Succeed without selling your soul. But there’s another side of me, too — the personal one. Like many, I wrestle with emotions that sneak up uninvited. Books helped. Some. Rah-rah motivation? Not so much. What I really needed was to feel seen. Not fixed. Not dismissed. Just… understood. I wanted something that told me it was okay to not be okay. That I wasn’t broken. That I wasn’t “too much.” And that’s where Mary the TaterTot was born — a soft-hearted spud with a simple mission: to sit with you when the world feels too loud, and gently remind you: You matter. You always did. That message became the heart of my book: “You’re Not Too Much; You Matter.” It’s not just a book — it’s a mission. Every sale supports nonprofits working to prevent veteran suicide. Because I lost someone. His name was Kyle. And I’m not okay with losing more. So yeah, there’s business. There’s purpose. There’s a potato with feelings. But above all — there’s heart. Mary’s here for you. I’m here for you. And if no one’s told you yet today: You matter to me. 💛