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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When your daughter gets left out...

I think one of the hardest things about being a parent is knowing how to help your children feel better when their feelings have been hurt.

Recently my eldest was playing with a neighborhood friend. They were having a great time until her friend told her that he […]

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When they have a bad day

Some days are better than other days. As parents we have to be there to help our children rise above it. That isn’t always easy.

The other day, Jade had a gymnastics meet. The day before, she had a rough fall from the beam- rough enough that many […]

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Check out my latest post on making scary things fun. […]

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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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