Jamie Faughn
Jamie is originally from a small town in Texas. She and her husband met while students at Texas A&M University and have been married 11 years. He is in the Air Force, and they are currently stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. They have been lucky to be stationed overseas previously, allowing them to travel all over the world. Jamie enjoys animal rescue and is a fur-mom to three adopted dogs and three adopted cats. She is hoping all this will prepare her for the arrival of her first human baby, a little boy. Jamie enjoys running, travel, reading, home decorating, and drinking wine.
20 Reasons Why 2020 Hasn’t Completely Sucked
2020 has been a year. Some (most) of us would even say it has sucked and in many ways, it has. An economic and global health crisis. A contentious election. Racial divide. General uncertainty....
What I’ve Learned: Observations In The Time Of COVID-19
As I write this, I am several weeks into social distancing/quarantine/isolation in response to COVID-19.
It is a surreal time to be sure. In fact, time itself has become an abstract concept. As I adapt...
Everything I Need To Know About Life I Can Learn From My Toddler
They say that with age comes wisdom. I think most of what we figure out about life as adults is what we’ve forgotten from childhood. We grow older and tend to forget some of...
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The holiday season is upon us once again, and so are the pressures to buy and consume more and more. Serving others tends to take a backseat.
It is difficult to teach children that this...
You Need These Fall Recipes: 3 Vegetarian Options To Try This Season
I love everything about the fall season: football, cooler weather, and above all ... fall recipes!
I've been a vegetarian for several years, and I am always on the hunt for delicious new recipes. While...
You Might Be #Nailingit As A Mother If …
While I can’t speak for everyone, I can tell you that I am routinely humbled by motherhood. I’ve taken to saying I’m #nailingit as a mother whenever my best-laid plans go awry.
Social media makes...
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You may remember the scene in the movie Office Space where the character Milton is left passing out pieces of cake to everyone else until the cake runs out. He never ends up getting...
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She was only 32.
Throughout Gabe Grunewald's decadelong battle with cancer, her message...
Help! My Military Friendships Have Ruined All Other Friendships for Me
“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.”
–Leslie Knope
I often say that the best thing to come out of my husband’s...
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Grit and Heart (and Also Quite Smart): This Is What Military Spouses Are Made...
Military families make up less than 0.5 percent of the American population.
Though we have been at war since 9/11, few Americans have served in the military or have a direct link to it.
There is...