Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Like Water off a Ducks Back - Writing Workshop

**** Please note- I know this is a Canadian Goose- but I liked the picture and didn’t like any of my duck pictures.

All of us have affirmations that we repeat, even though some of us don’t realize we have them.

This week, […]

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Tuesday Tips- Take Time for Yourself

Every mom or dad needs to do something for themselves sometimes. It is the only way that they can truly be happy. You might be armed and ready to argue with me right about now, but just wait – I have my reasoning.

I’ve been one to “sacrifice” […]

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My do-over day

…my wedding day.

Today, I am participating in a writing workshop with MamaKat. The prompt that I have chosen to write about it is “If you had to relive a day in your life what day would it be?”

I loved my wedding day, and would love to have […]

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Do you see this cute kid?

He isn’t so much a kid anymore- but he is every bit as cute and as smiley. I know because I married him. When he smiles, he melts my heart. The laughter and the tickles he brings into our home are priceless. I truly love this man with all of my heart- even if […]

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In 1988, I was like every other teenage girl...

…I had such a crush on the “Coreys”.

I was introduced to Corey Haim at the same time as everyone else. “Lost Boys” was the movie that all of our dreams were made of. Cute boys and HOT vampires. (In fact, I still listen to the soundtrack and it still gives me […]

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