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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What did you do for Inauguration Day?

Inauguration Day for me meant going to work, just like any other day. But, I wanted it to be memorable for my girls.

I started out the day and briefly explained to the girls what was going to be happening during the day. Then I asked Miss Kim to make sure the girls […]

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New Year’s Day craft number 2

Tom directed the other craft. Each of the kids made glycerin soap. It was a very fun but difficult craft. I think they expected it to be a little easier. The soaps smell fantastic and they made a pretty nice display.

Here is Tom and his group of little crafters. […]

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New Years Day was full of crafts…

The week my brother’s family was in town, my mom kept all of the kids busy with lots of fun crafts. My favorite craft was homemade “Ugly Dolls“. When we went to Disneyland one of the things we gave them on the drive was an Ugly Doll. Mom and I thought that they would […]

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Hopes for a new year…

My hopes for this year are anything but simple.

I hope to do a better job of balancing work and family. I hope to do more crafts and spend special mommy-daughter time with my girls more often. I hope to be a better wife/mom by doing more to meet Scott’s needs and the girls’ […]

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