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.
Neurosurgeon? Hostage Negotiator? How To Use Your Mom Skills To Get Any Job You...
Years of being a military spouse and now a stay-at-home mom have left my career history full of gaps and have made my résumé what you can only describe as “interesting.”
As my son gets older,...
For The Love Of Dog: How Our Dog Astro Helped Me Through This Military...
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.”
— W.R. Purche
I did have the best dog. His name was Astro, and he died a few weeks ago at the (best...
Teaching Kindness When The World Seems Unkind
This past year, our country saw so many mass shootings; we had a very contentious confirmation process for a new Supreme Court Justice along with a contentious election season. If you turn on the...
The Halloween After-Party: An Easy Guide To Pairing Your Candy With Wine
We all know Halloween is a big deal, especially for those with small children. However, parents face the same conundrum every year: what to do with all that extra Halloween candy. You don't want...
Beginnings and Endings: When The Move Is Harder Than You Expect
Last week our cat passed away suddenly from congestive heart failure. Her loss was the icing on the cake of what has been a difficult move for me. I grieved not only because...
I’m Too Tired To Be Woke: My Rant Against Obnoxious Slang
Slang has always been a part of language and culture. Most of us use slang on a daily basis without giving it a second thought. In fact, new slang words are added to the...
If Tomorrow Never Comes: A Letter To My Son On His First Birthday
Recently, my neighbor passed away after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was only in her early forties and left behind a husband and young son. Her loss hit very close to home...
Motherhood: The Greatest Gift I Wasn’t Even Sure I Wanted
As I’ve written before, I came to motherhood late in the game. My husband and I celebrated our eleventh anniversary a few months before our son was born. He was born ten days before...
My Truest Sacrifice as a Military Spouse
It always starts the same way.
The phone calls and text messages.
There has been an accident.
A jet crash at our base.
The last time it happened, I knew my husband was not scheduled to fly, so...
A New Mom’s Survival Guide: The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten (And The Advice...
We all know that having a baby is completely life altering. Those first few months are tough. They are exhausting. You don’t have good days and bad days. You have good minutes and bad...
Easter Resolutions (Because New Year’s Is So Last Year )
Let me just say, I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I am the person who gets annoyed by all the new people at the gym in January. I know your extreme...
Top 10 List for Bringing Home Baby
Preparing for a new baby can be a daunting task. There are so many products out there, it can be overwhelming knowing what you really need. When I was making a registry for my...