Jami
Proud to be raised in Burleson (shout out Kelly Clarkson), Jami was even the Elk mascot for her beloved Burleson High School. Jami's greatest pleasure comes from exploring the world and learning about all the beautifully unique people in it, so she started a business in the summer of 2021 taking groups of women around the world! Her business,
Women Exploring the World has already taken women to experience Christmas markets in Bruges, Brussels; Paris, and London. They've also taken women to Costa Rica, Italy, Tanzania/Zanzibar, Scotland, and to Norway to see the Northern lights. Jami's greatest gift is her family, Corban, her beloved hubby; Jessy (born 2011); Maggy (born 2013); Lilly (born 2015); and Jude (born 2018). Besides running her travel business, Jami spends her days having adventures with her kids, homeschooling them part-time, assistant coaching PE, attempting to keep her brother and sister labradors out of trouble, keeping her son from killing their cat, and supporting her husband at his Edward Jones office downtown Fort Worth. Jami is a woman secure in God's love for her. He is her first love.
An Ancient Secret to Greater Happiness I Discovered Last Week
I've challenged myself to keep an active inventory of my thoughts and to stop any thought that desires what someone else has. In place of that thought, I'm working on telling myself: I am happy for so-and-so. Our lives are not the same, and I don't know all the details of so-and-so's life. I am so grateful for what I have. God, please give me the things that are the best for my life.
The Wackiest, Most Ingenious Things My Mom Taught Me
Use creative consequences. If you need to, take your kids out of school and homeschool them for a bit, have them pick up dog poop for a week, make them walk home from school, or sign them up to serve others in some capacity. When you do something special with your kids, try to buy a crazy souvenir they will enjoy for a long time so they can recall good family memories.
Robbing Our Kids by Giving Them Too Much {A Plea to Teach Kids Appreciation}
When kids don't rely on an influx of new objects to keep them busy, it's more likely they will dig deep and use their creativity to play. This can also help our kids learn to be resourceful because they have to rely on what they already have and their imaginations to keep their minds busy. It's a great gift to teach children to play with whatever they find around them.
Kilyn’s Kitchen Cooked for Me :: Easy, Inexpensive Meals for Families
These meals are the easiest meals imaginable to make. Literally, all you have to do is boil water. That's it. Put water in a big pot, and turn the stove on. Done. That's easier than eating out! You don't even have to drive anywhere.
Embracing Car Rides with the Kiddos
At least when your kids are young, it's not often you can keep everyone seated in one place for more than two minutes. I love being together in one place during our rides to drop off someone at school or on the way to the store. These rare moments often lead to us having visits all together.
Why and How I MAKE My Kids Keep Their Room Clean
One of the most important and most basic life lessons is simple: There are consequences for your actions. One of the easiest ways for us to teach this to our children from an early age is to expect them to clean up their own messes. You get it out, you clean it up.
Ode to Moms of Seriously Sick Kids
I watched my mom for many years as she led the charge to find the best help for my sister from doctors all around the country. I remember my dad working endlessly to pay for bills that constantly poured in from all kinds of experimental treatments. And I'll never forget my mom's struggle as she often felt her second homes were doctors' offices, emergency rooms, and hospital rooms by my sister's side.