Author Archives: The Ameri Brit Mom

Rock-A-Bye-Toddler

When one is raising a toddler they quickly learn the vital importance of well-established routines and predictable rituals. We’ve been a blessed family because our daughter has always slept through the night, however, due to our busy lifestyle it’s been hard to put a bedtime routine into place. When our daughter is tired she fallsContinue reading “Rock-A-Bye-Toddler”

When the Grading Gets Tough…

None of my undergrad study could have formally prepared me for the daunting task of essay grading in a timely manner. I have been a bit of a blogging slacker over the past few days as my school post-assessment scores for the school year are due this week and have thus taken over my life.Continue reading “When the Grading Gets Tough…”

The Date Jar: Week 6 (Family Movie Date)

My favorite part about this Date Jar series is the emphasis it has put on spending more quality time with my family. For as young as a family as we are we have quite a full schedule. It would be extremely easy for us to go several weeks at a time without doing much moreContinue reading “The Date Jar: Week 6 (Family Movie Date)”

We All Need a Little Encouraging

Photo Credit: http://epitec.com/thankfulness/ With less than seven weeks before the long awaited summer vacation my ambition is beginning to wane. I look at the calendar of end-of-year testing and I cannot shake the daunting feeling that my valuable instructional time as a teacher is coming to a close. Before long, testing mode will begin andContinue reading “We All Need a Little Encouraging”

Fiction: An Untitled Teaser

The following is the first chapter of a manuscript I’ve been working on. The story is developed way beyond what is published below, but I’d love to hear what you think about this teaser.  He had been here over fifty times before. This journey had been made once a week for over one year. TheContinue reading “Fiction: An Untitled Teaser”

My Epic Fails

Today has been one of those awful, bad-from-the-start kind of days. I don’t like to complain and I do not condone negativity, but it’s been a day where everything has just turned out badly. Sometimes you just have to laugh and humor others with the series of epic fails that was your day. So, hereContinue reading “My Epic Fails”

Spring Break Roundup

As I reflect on my ten day respite otherwise known as Spring Break I have nothing but positive memories and priceless moments with my daughter in which to boast. Oftentimes I suffer from a little guilt about being a working mom. I hate missing time with my daughter and truthfully that longing for spending timeContinue reading “Spring Break Roundup”

A Book Review: We Were Liars

The following is a book review by theameribritmom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of theameribritmom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences.  photo credit: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars Title: We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Publisher: Delacorte Press Copyright Date: 2014 We Were Liars is a young adult novel that tells aboutContinue reading “A Book Review: We Were Liars”