Author Archives: The Ameri Brit Mom

As I work toward relaunching the new and improved The Ameri Brit Mom website, I am revisiting some of the top posts from previous years.

Title: Red, White and Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Copyright Date: 2019 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Alex wasn’t born into the spotlight in the same way that his nemesis, Prince Henry, was born into the royal British family. Being the son of the US President brought changes to Alex’s life and a never ending entourageContinue reading “Red, White, and Royal Blue: A Book Review”

Maternity leave is officially over and this week I returned to work. I’m slowly emerging as a writer once again and looking forward to things coming up this season with my business. I am jumping back into my Five Minute Friday writing group today. The prompt this week is Season. With the return to theContinue reading “Season: Five Minute Friday”

This past weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico, writers from around the world gathered for a retreat called “A Writing Room”. Ann Lamott, Julia Cameron, SARK, Ryan Spear and Amie McNee were among the speakers slated to inspire those in attendance so it’s not surprising that hundreds of creatives attended either in-person or online viaContinue reading “5 Breakthroughs From A Writer’s Retreat”

Throughout the day the average person has over 6,000 thoughts*. Some are better than others at sorting through those thoughts, but many of us struggle to organize and remember the important information that filters through the channels throughout the day. We create mental lists and try to carry those around with us. There are manyContinue reading “Daily List Notepad”

After a busy week celebrating my oldest daughter’s eleventh birthday I am joining my writing companions for a weekly link-up on Five Minute Friday. Today we are using the prompt Escape to unite our ideas. Check out my post below: From the moment the automatic doors slid open I knew I didn’t belong. The weightContinue reading “Escape: Five Minute Friday”

It’s been a long time since I joined my favorite writing community, Five Minute Friday. I’ve missed the weekly prompts and linkups and so I’m excited to re-emerge in the group. This week we are writing for five minutes on the topic RELY. Below is my unedited five minutes of reflection on this word. RightContinue reading “Rely: Five Minute Friday”

On August 4th we welcomed our third child. Camden was 7lb 7oz and 18 inches. His big sisters were over the moon to meet him and smothered him with love. My recovery post-Cesarian has been smooth, and now that we are a month out from delivery, I am starting to feel like myself again. WeContinue reading “He’s Here!”