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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Getting through the milestones

Anyone who has lost a someone close to them knows that each of the milestones presents more tears but also an opportunity to think of and talk more about your lost loved one.

Last week was just one of those days. Almost 4 months ago my sister-in-law lost her 2 year battle with cancer. Since […]

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Dancing in a National Competition Builds Character

Attending a national dance competition is a big commitment – financially and emotionally (plus it took most of my vacation time from work). It was a big commitment that I was happy and willing to make.

A 9-year-old dancer knows if she loves dance. She knows how to work hard and she knows what commitment […]

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2011 Recap...

In many ways, 2011 was a fantastic year. But then again, it was one of my least favorite years in recent memory. I dare say that the fact that it has been the worst year of late, that that explains why I haven’t done much blogging. As someone who loves to write (even though I […]

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Traditions. We're full of 'em.

One of the many things that I love about the family that I grew up in is our commitment to traditions. Even after some of them could have or should have died a natural death. While we hold tight to our old traditions, we also embrace new ones. Or at least we’ll give them a […]

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Guess, I'll quit letting things go...

I used to be really busy and feel like I wasn’t getting to spend nearly enough time with my girls. And then guess what happened? I got laid off. So after 4 months of working for a company that I felt like I was sacrificing too much for, they gave me 2 weeks severance and […]

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