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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Thank You - Writer's Workshop Prompt

So I’m really late in posting this but I decided better late than never.

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She's a State Champion!

After many hours of gymnastics, it finally paid off on Saturday.

Jade has worked extremely hard. She has learned focus. Each day she practices discipline. At night she wants to sleep in the splits. During her bedtime prayers, she thanks Heavenly Father for the good day she had at gymnastics. (She does […]

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Bonding over Bugs

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my girls and their fascination with bugs. Somehow that fascination continues and it is an area that is creating a wonderful bond between them.

As you know, Scott and I are both super busy with work right now. Scott has had to go out of town […]

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If life were a balance beam...

… I would be getting .7 points deductions all the time. And now I read that there are 7 essential activities for a mental well-being???

As you know, I am trying very hard to balance all of the important aspects of my life. Working until 6:30 or 7 each day makes finding that balance […]

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Finding a Happy Place

So far, Sunbeams (the 3-4 year olds in my church) are not helping me get to my happy place. Luckily I did not have to teach this week. I only had to sit with them during the combined meeting.

There are two of the kids that have made friends with me, and I think I […]

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