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Welcome!
I'm Jeni Panhorst. I make my home in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, where I've lived since 2000. I spent most of the first 21 years of my life on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, and I've also lived briefly in Hillsboro, Oregon, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sparta, New Jersey. I used to be Jeni Barovian, but then I found this incredible guy, Steve Panhorst. We were married on July 31, 2001 on the Hawaiian island of Maui, on the beach at sunset. We have two energetic and lovely daughters, Juliana and Sarah. Like most folks, I spend many of my waking (and yes, I'll admit it -- sleeping) hours working. Prior to entering the real world, school occupied that illustrious spot. I'm a foodie. I love cooking & baking food, eating food, reading about food, watching food on TV -- you get the picture. I try new recipes nearly every week, though Steve jokes that I never follow a recipe anyway (and he's right). I particularly enjoy the "why" of food, down to the molecular level. To balance the above hobby, I love exercising and staying in shape. I enjoy many outdoor (biking, hiking, swimming, downhill skiing, etc.) and indoor (aerobics, weight lifting, stretching, etc.) fitness activities. I've recently taken up sewing and machine embroidery. With two little girls who love to dress up, I haven't been at a loss for projects yet. I've spent a great deal of my life volunteering with various non-profits and
civic groups. My current focus is serving as State Speech Chair and Member of
the Board of Directors for Arizona Academic
Decathlon, in a small way giving back for my positive experience as a
competitor in high school. |