Jamie Mikol
Jamie resides in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Joe, and her 3 kids - Eva, Alexandra (Alex) and Ozzie. When she is not doing SAHM things you can find her watching movies, drinking wine, having fun with neighbors and writing. She also has a dusty blog at My Groggy Bloggy that she hopes to revive, along with other writing endeavors! Her favorite smell is marshmallows from the outside of the bag and her least favorite feeling is walking barefoot on all the crumbs on her floor.
My Busy Just Keeps Getting Busier
“I love being busy.”
I remember saying that so much in high school and college. I was heavily involved with extracurriculars, jobs, boyfriends, hanging out with friends, family time and schoolwork. I felt like I...
A Tribute to the Family Dog
Someone asked me what the most difficult thing about having a dog was. I replied – “the goodbye.” -- Unknown
Scrolling through the adoptable dogs on Petfinder, I could not help but stop at a black...
“My Cervix Is Hanging Out of My Body” and Other Things We Didn’t Know...
Ever hear the phrase, “I wish someone would have told me that could happen”? I hear this used most often by women who have given birth. Certain topics are becoming more openly discussed in...
Holding It In Until I Explode
I lost it. I sat sobbing in my closet not even able to catch my breath. Looking at my face you would have thought somebody died, but no, I just made the same mistake...
Watch My Kids Get Pranked on April Fools’ Day
During this time of pandemic, fear, worry, seclusion and sickness, it’s easy to focus on the negativity, sad stories and self-loathing. We are all dealing with different levels of stress regarding job security, homeschooling,...
I Stopped Repeating Myself and Here is What Happened (and Didn’t Happen)
“Put your shoes on please.”
“Come on guys, get your shoes.”
“Where are your shoes?”
“Get your shoes off your face.”
“Why don’t you have your shoes on yet?!”
“Put your shoes on!!”
“Time for a shower.”
“Go get in the...
A Thank You Letter to My Miscarried Child
Dear Unknown Child,
“Hi baby.” I wish I could say that to you every morning like I did with my daughters and still do with my son. One of my favorite things is walking into...
My Only New Year’s Resolution: Just Keep Swimming
We’ve all had on days and off days, even on weeks and off weeks, but I am not used to having on years and off years. Maybe that’s because I haven’t had TOO many...
I Only Wanted Two, But Then There Was You: Following Your Gut {Part 2}
As the doctor handed me my second child -- my second daughter -- I instantly felt like something wasn’t right. Not with the baby or my body, but with my reaction. When I gave...
The Voices Inside My Head: Following Your Gut {Part 1}
Women are superheroes, aren’t we? We may not be able to fly or make ourselves invisible or stop a train in its tracks (pun intended), but boy do we know how to listen to...
Date Night with a Future-Planning Spin
Date night! Pre-kids that phrase had a pretty straightforward definition: going out, planned or spontaneous, with no worries and doing whatever we wanted with no curfew. Now that kids are in the picture, that...