Out of the Box Gift Giving 2019

Gift Giving

This year I wanted to share some of my most favorite out-of-the-box gift-giving ideas! I kind of pride myself on gifts that are not the run-of-the-mill ideas, so, why not share? I am including some of my most favorite things to gift, whether useful or just fun. And yes, these have affiliate links, I mean…

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Aunt Sue’s Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

chicken and stuffing casserole

Aunt Sue’s Chicken & Stuffing Casserole This tangy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole, comfort food is one of our family’s favorites!  It is easy to make, freezes well and is one you’ll want to make your family go-to too! My Uncle Dennis’ wife Sue gave me one of my beloved gifts for my bridal shower.  It…

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The Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk

mom talk by Jami Amerine

The Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk The most important thing I say to my children can be categorized in two parts, true wisdom and “mom talk.”  Wisdom is something they embrace, it in some ways defines them and me. Mom talk is regurgitated in heavy doses of misunderstandings and razzing as the children…

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If Moms Ruled the World: Mom Law

mom law by Jami Amerine

If Moms Ruled the World: Mom Law If moms ruled the world, Mom Law would make life run much smoother.  Maybe not every day, especially not Mondays, but for just a moment, let’s look at how different things might be.  I got a text from my oldest daughter this week, it was a news article…

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How to Mother Adult Babies Better

parenting helps Jami Amerine adult babies

How to Mother Adult Babies Better One never stops being a mother, even when she has adult babies. I am writing this at 30,000 feet. My oldest daughter, Maggie and I are flying home from a visit with my youngest biological son, Luke aka the Hippie Baby.  He lives and works at an Ashram. He…

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Learning Disabilities: A Blessing

learning disabilities a blessing

Learning Disabilities: A Blessing Learning disabilities, I propose it is a loaded diagnosis, I call a blessing.  Some will call it a crutch. Others will say it is a tragedy, a malady of disorders and hardships, one wouldn’t wish on their worst enemy.  But, I know some things, just a few things about learning disabilities.…

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You Probably Need Counseling…

you need counseling

“I probably need counseling,” and my daughter and I said, “Yes, you do,” too quickly and simultaneously.  Which was awkward. And then my mom said, “Nah. It’s way too late for that.” No, really, it’s not.  And this isn’t a jab at my mom.  She knows she needs counseling. I think we all do.  Wait,…

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Facebook: Ten Years Ago Today

Facebook Jami Amerine

Leave it to Facebook to remind me what I looked like or where I was, last year, and the years before. This week I will be 48.  And, having arrived at 48, it doesn’t seem very old. However, I remember thinking that it was. As much as it irks me some days, Facebook birthdays are…

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You Can’t Fix an Ugly Personality

Personality

Season 5 Episode 10 Charm School Welcome to the Jubilee Road Podcast Season 5 Episode 10 Charming School You Can’t Photoshop an Ugly Personality with Jami Amerine and Rebecca Huff of That Organic Mom! Road Sign – A pretty soul takes you a lot further than a hateful spirit. Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 Create in me a…

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The Hardest Part: Believing Big

believe big Jami Amerine

Lately, I have been believing big. Like, really big.  The hardest part of believing big is the enemy. He is literally the worst.   I have had a lot of time alone.  In the last two weeks, I have been deep in what I and many of my writer friends call, the writer’s hidey-hole.  And it…

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