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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A noteworthy blog post

This week I read a blog entry that really made me think. You should read it too. Sometimes you learn important things by blog stalking.

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Things to know about getting sick at Disneyland….

Mickey’s Fun Wheel is really a thrilling ride. It’s one of those rides that leaves little ones wanting more (it was one of Ivy’s favorites). It leaves adults looking for the “barf bags” on the side of the carriage. Anne and my dad took all of the kids on the ride. The ride is vicious!!!! […]

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The Greedy Witch and the Black Diamonds

My Mom and sister did a lot of work preparing for our family Halloween festivities. One of the special activities that they did was the story of “The Greedy Witch.” The image below, shows some of Mom’s props and the scrolls that she “found” in the basement of my grandparent’s condo. (Kat is going to […]

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Blue Lemon- Yum!

Melissa and I ventured out and tried the Blue Lemon in Highland. First impressions were very good. The decor was very fun and very beautiful. Then we looked at the menu and it was so enticing- there were so many amazing looking choices. We narrowed it down to the Chelle’s Famous Vegetable Lasagna and Blue […]

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Our Conference Sunday project…

I love General Conference. I love getting to hear the words and counsel of the Lord’s servants. I love making a special breakfast and gathering the girls to listen to the Prophet of the Lord speak. I love when the Mormon Tabernacle sings and Ivy asks if they are from our church. I love picking […]

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