Jamie Mikol
Jamie resides in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Joe, and her 3 kids - Eva, Alexandra 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.
RSV Doesn’t Discriminate: Our Story of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Numerous articles and blog posts have been written about RSV. I see many titled Don’t Touch My Baby or Don’t Kiss My Baby or Don’t Hold My Baby, usually published during the winter when...
I Hate Baking and Cooking with My Kids. So Sue Me.
I recently saw a video gone viral of a grandma baking cookies with her toddler grandson. It was a complete disaster as he flung ingredients everywhere and tried eating each item including raw egg...
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,...