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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Take me to my “happy place”

Lately I have mentioned my job, more than I typically do.  That’s because it is end of quarter.  End of quarter, to me, means staying up until 2:00 in the morning to track down orders from China, Singapore and Australia.  Then it means getting back on my computer at 6:00 in the morning to track down orders for Europe.  On the actual last day of the quarter, I will be in the office until at least 10:00 at night.  (and this after getting less than 4 hours of sleep the night before).   As I type this, I am trying to track down my last 5 orders of the quarter.  I need approvals from China for two of them, a credit release from Singapore for one and two are on credit hold here in the US.  Unfortunately it isn’t like I can be on the phone or emailing the whole time.  There is a lot of hustle up and wait.

Today’s end of quarter has been one of my more challenging ones than any the past 2 years.  It has been so brutal that I have actually completely broken my very strict healthy diet.  See, I find a lot of my happy places are tied to food.  I’m guessing I’ll be pounds up tomorrow morning and I’ll have to punish myself (after the holiday) with a stricter version of the no sugar diet.  But, for now, I’m in a happier place because of the goodness of  “Sandie’s Candies

So, in response to MamaKat’s question concerning 10 things that put a smile on your face, here you go…

1.  See this picture below?  Those are the reason I ate my weight in chocolate – Sandie’s Candies.  The circles are “O Balls” or Oreo truffles.  The triangles?  Well they are layered cake dipped in chocolate.  Yes, I said “layered” meaning you get frosting, cake and a chocolate shell.  How could I not go back for more?  Even though I have a chocolate induced migraine.

2.  Sitting in my yard and watching the different flowers bloom as the summer progresses while the girls run and play.

3.  Whenever I’m feeling down, my dad and now my husband will fix me Shrimp Cocktail.  When I was little, it was made of little shrimp, celery and our family’s killer cocktail sauce.  Now, it is made of big shrimp, lettuce and the family cocktail sauce.  One day I’ll share it on here.  It is really easy and really yummy.

4.  I love blogging and getting to have an excuse to write nearly every day.  Getting to see the fruits of my labors printed out in a book for each of my girls to have forever seems to make it that much sweeter.

5.  My father-in-law learned very early on that I LOVE Snaps licorice and that I will smile from ear to ear the whole time I’m enjoying my favorite non-chocolate treat.

6.  I love getting to stay home from work and do crafts or just play with my little girls.

7.  I love throwing a party and having my house decorated for Christmas.  I can smile every time I look at my snowmen, my Santas or my Nativity sets.  

8.  I absolutely love when Scott is playing with the girls.  He is much better at being the “playful parent” than I am.  I tend to be far to serious and he really embraces fun very easily.

9.  Whenever I have a tough day, I absolutely need to curl up next to Scott and cuddle with him.  No matter how bad my day was, I know I am safe in his arms and I can cry myself to sleep (knowing I’ll be made fun of later) and I can know that he’ll always be my happy place.

10.  The lights of my life make me smile constantly.  Okay not constantly, because sometimes they are little turkeys.  But even then, I see some of me and some of Scott in them and that makes me smile.

I really could come up with another 10 “Happy Places” really easily.  But, I’ll spare you and just say I am really grateful that I do have some wonderful “Happy Places” and never have a shortage of places to escape to in my mind when times get tough.

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13 comments to Take me to my “happy place”

  • Homemade Oreos are some of the best things on the planet!

  • wow. yummy!!!!!!!

    and what wonderful wonderful list of happy’s!!!!!!

  • Lolli
    Twitter: 1momof5

    Now my list feels boring. That was beautiful!

  • such beautiful girls! and aren’t husbands the best?!
    Hope your quarter ends well and you can get some much needed rest, and time with your family! 🙂

  • Chocolate and husbands…definite must for a bad day. Happy kids don’t hurt either. Good luck with your orders…and get some sleep!

  • Holly
    Twitter: HJPix

    @Camille – http://BLURB.com is the most affordable I’ve found and they do a GREAT job with the BOOLS!!

    @AMY – I LOVE your LIST ad I am in the same place as #9
    Hmmm…. #1 looks SO YUMMY!!
    (((HUGS)))

  • MommaKiss
    Twitter: mommakiss

    GREAT pictures! I know quarter end work, all to well. Used to be an auditor, then worked in Finance for an investment bank and now in reporting for a retail company. So our quarters are ‘off-calendar’ which means i get to enjoy December…our year end is January. ANYWAY..just sayin’ I totally hear ya how it can throw you off.

    Those happy places, it’s good to have. Even if it’s sweets :p

    [my lil wordless wednesday? was totally my antibiotics, but i thought it was odd that I just left them out like that. at work!]

  • Neena
    Twitter: neenmachine

    I was going to say that number 10 is the best one of all – but what is even better is that “I really could come up with another 10 “Happy Places” really easily.” That is truly a blessing!

  • Dumb Mom
    Twitter: thenagainphoto

    I’ve been wanting to do the blog book for ages. Seems to daunting to put it all together now that I’ve written so much, but really want to.

  • You have a wonderful happy list! I don’t think I included any food but I’m quite surprised, ice cream narrowly missed my list.

    You have a beautiful family!

  • Dominique
    Twitter: dominiquegoh

    Love your list. Am thinking of doing a photobook also but haven’t really got around to getting it organised.

  • Pumpkin and Piglet
    Twitter: pumpkinanpiglet

    Great list! A lot of my happy things are food based as well, I’m afraid the fattier and worse for you something is the bigger the smile! Never fails though 🙂

  • Camille
    Twitter: makeitworkmom

    I love this list! Who did you use to get the photo book published?