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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Developing Talents

As you know, my girls both take a lot of dance. Jade is at the studio for a minimum of 12 hours a week and Ivy is there nearly 5. Yes, it is a lot. But, they love it and they are both learning how to develop one of their talents. They are also learning […]

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When a dad doesn't get a son...

There are only 4 of us in our little family. To me, 4 is a perfect number. But we don’t have any sons. I was afraid of getting a boy. Silly huh? I’ve never felt like I would be a good mom to a boy. And I can’t explain why.

My husband very obviously would […]

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Lake Powell 2012

Although the year has been filled with travel, very little of it has been for “fun”. Luckily we did get to have our annual trip to Lake Powell.

We do Lake Powell the hard way. We CAMP. But we camp the right way.

There are 3 families that are […]

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It's Fun being a National Champion

At the beginning of the month, the girls and I traveled down to Orange County for the LA Dance Magic National Finals. Jade’s team had to qualify for nationals at a regional competition in Utah. They had worked really hard and did a fantastic job at regionals but this was our first national competition and […]

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Bear River Bird Refuge

Have you ever been to a bird refuge?

Has your family walked (or driven) through wetlands while losing count of the beautiful birds you’ve encountered?

How far would you be willing to travel for the opportunity to view a group of pelicans gathering?

On Earth Day, our family was drawn to the […]

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