New York City, 2010, during BlogHer. Photo by the fabulous Amy Allen Clark, Mom Advice. Note to self, I probably need to update this photo but I love it!
Welcome! I’m a 52-year-old Nashville mom blogger who loves social media, fashion, travel, rescue dogs (and cats!) and a glass of red wine on my front porch (or margarita on the beach). I launched my blog in 2005. My first tagline was Blogging Between Deadlines and Diapers Changes and my blog has evolved from one of the first Nashville mom blogs to more of a lifestyle blog. Like you, I try to juggle work, motherhood, homework and hormones.
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I have two amazing daughters, Miss C and Miss A. They are 20 and 17 now! When I started this blog, Miss A was a baby and Miss C was just three.
Although I am now a suburban soccer mom, I’m really a country girl at heart. When I was little I had pet chickens, read lots of Nancy Drew and couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license so I could cruise “town” with my friends. I’m a Leo, barely 5 ft. 2, and afraid of heights and opening cans of biscuits.
I blog about everything from parenting to our beloved mutts to whatever else tickles my fancy, such as fashion and travel. I’m definitely not at a perfect mom or Martha Stewart. You’ll find more dog hair than DIY at our house! I also now have a rescue cat named Fred, short for Freddie Mercury. Lord help us…this is honestly a new development for me as I haven’t had a cat since I was a kid but he has stolen my heart and we all love him so, even the dogs! I’ve lost both my parents since 2018 and that’s been rough.
I love fashion and thrifting. While I am definitely a jeans, t-shirt and boots mom and a yoga pants, t-shirt and flip flops mom, I once got my glamour girl on in Beverly Hills with Honda.
I enjoy partnering with brands and I reach an audience of moms who wield major purchasing power! Email me at blondemomblog@gmail.com if you are interested in a sponsored post, want to invite me to your beach front home or send me a lifetime supply of pet food.
With Meg from Nashville Moms Blog and Scarlet of Family Focus blog at the Holler and Dash Brentwood grand opening in 2017.
As a professional Nashville mom blogger I’ve collaborated with several national brands:
2017: Toyota; 2014 Chrysler; 2012 Lee Jeans, Coca-Cola and Stouffers; 2011 GE, Hallmark, Nintendo; 2010 Honda, Nissan, and Ford
That time I got to “model” for Lee jeans and appeared in one of their customer emails!
I love to write about family travel and have reviewed fantastic destinations like beautiful Los Cabos, Sandestin and St. Augustine, Florida. We’ve also enjoyed local Tennessee travel experiences, such as Wilderness at the Smokies and Gatlinburg Falls Resort. A few years ago we traveled to Orange Beach, Alabama and fell in love with the area. Afterwards I returned for a girlfriends’ getaway experience.
Social media? I am a fan girl:
- 5,648 Twitter followers; 2,042 Facebook followers; 4,478 Pinterest followers; 1,993 Instagram followers
- Former featured blogger on the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt My Southern Health blog and monthly contributor to the ADS Security blog
- Past P.S. Aeropostale for Kids VIP blog ambassador; Dryel ambassador; Tuesday Morning blogger
- Featured in The Digital Mom Handbook, 2011
- Bulldog Reporter PR University Panelist, Top Mommy Bloggers Tell PR About Hottest Trends, Pitching Tips, and Editorial Hooks, 2011
- Past Nashville travel mom at TravelingMom.com
I have a journalism degree from Western Kentucky University.
Thanks for stopping by!
Disclosure: I use affiliate links throughout my blog, primarily for Amazon.
Your husband tells me that you are adept at WordPress. Our website need some corrections (i.e. links that link to nowhere) as well as a few changes I would like to make with that is just text oriented. I have been on our admin site and have managed to do the simple text corrections in the body of the pages but it is the template that I cannot figure out how to do.
If you were interested in working on these with us, how much would you need per hour?
I hope we can work something out.
Thanks, Susie Dudley
Hi Jamie,
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I like to post one article on your blog about family.
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I think the part of this exchange that strikes me the most is the “I need it pronto!” argument. It isn’t as though auditions regularly creep up out of nowhere (though they certainly can). I find myself reading this as “I put off preparing for an audition and I think I should be allowed to steal your work to make up for my own procrastination.” I don’t want to sound overly critical of Eleanor, but thinking other people should give up their rights to cover your mistakes is not an attitude that gets you anywhere in life.
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Hey Jamie,
Remember those cute t-shirts at Apricot Lane on Highway 100 … before it moved/closed? The ones with the sewn-on appliques such as a cross, flower, peace sign, etc.? Have you written about – or remember – the local mom who makes these? I wore one to a soccer game last weekend and I was mobbed by fellow moms who wanted one. I didn’t know where to send them but thought you might remember them – or know.
Have a great weekend …
Laura
Great Blog Jamie! Loved getting to know you better through your posts!
Hi! This is Aaron of Atomic Search and I was wondering if you would accept guest posts in your blog? We have clients in different industries and a couple of them are relevant to your site.
Please contact me if interested at all.
Thanks, Aaron
Your postis so much better than my buddy Rudy’s blog. He really doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about.
Wow. You had me at being afraid to open cans of biscuits! 🙂
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Just discovered you by way of pinterest. I hate to open cans of biscuits too!!!! That element of surprise is too much for me. Looking forward to following your blog:)
Hi Jamie,
My name is Mystery Mike Hennessey and I am an interactive, educational mystery performer in Southern California who founded Mysteries By Mike and has put together over 10,000 educational shows since 1995 for over 300,000 awesome children.
I am so excited to share my new music video with you and your readers,
Hi there- I was doing a little research on mom bloggers with daughters to reach out to for possible product reviews and had a good chuckle reading your bio as my name is also Jamie, I’m a Leo- 8/2- 40 something.. just 5’2 although I do sometimes stretch it to 5’2 and a half:). Married to my high school sweetheart-27 years now -and a country girl at heart:). Sorry if that’s TMI but what are the odds? Reach out to me by e-mail if a product review is in line with your blog. Thanks!
I really like that way you have described yourself.
Thanks for such a nice blog
Cheers to margarita on the rocks (preferably on the beach).
Great blog…..
Just found you through pinterest. Good to know about you. Will be visiting here more often.
Hi,
I work for JW23casting in Los Angeles, and we are working with a major brand doing an event on halloween around the Nashville area. It is a really fun and paid opportunity for families. I was hoping you could share this opportunity on your blog page or to anyone you think may be interested.
Now Casting in Nashville & Surrounding Areas, TN: Real Families to participate in a Paid Halloween Experience. This event is sponsored by a family friendly national brand and is by invitation only. Your family will receive a $100 gift card per person, plus gift bags for your participation. There is nothing for sale and you won’t need to bring any money with you. This event is only to get your feedback on the experience. Selected families may even be asked to give their opinion on camera.
While it is Halloween themed, this event will not include scary/graphic costumes, ‘haunted house’ type attractions, or alcohol. Your family will be given a specific time to arrive. You won’t be waiting around in long lines or stuffed in a holding room with a dozen other families. The entire experience may take around 3 hours and include: Trying on costumes, family photos, goody bags for the kids, games, arts and crafts.
Apply Here: https://jw23.formstack.com/forms/halloween
Jamie,
I’m on the fundraising event committee for a non-profit in Nashville, Renewal House, that helps moms with abuse and addiction issues get help and safety, all while keeping the moms and their children together. We are having a red carpet fundraising event on April 25th at The Reserve at Fat Bottom Brewing in West Nashville. We know that every mom needs a night out with her girls. We are asking everyone who can to consider combining a special night for themselves with an organization that’s helping other moms in our own community.
Everyone can get more information and purchase tickets to the event through the link below:
http://www.renewalhouse.org/Support_Us/Ladies'_Night_Out/
Would you please consider posting about this event on your blog and social media pages?
Thank you!
Hi, Kim! Thanks so much for the information!
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