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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GMYBS/PSF- Carcassonne in the Dunes

This week’s photo was taken by my husband.

Last week was Scott’s birthday. Neither one of us were real excited about our birthdays this year – maybe it has to do with getting old and trying to watch our pennies a little closer. But, we just didn’t want to make a […]

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Turkey Chili

Last week I mentioned that I needed to build a list of favorite family meals that are easy and quick to make. Then I need to take that list to the store and always have the ingredients on hand. With both me and Scott working full time, more often than not we default […]

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My do-over day

…my wedding day.

Today, I am participating in a writing workshop with MamaKat. The prompt that I have chosen to write about it is “If you had to relive a day in your life what day would it be?”

I loved my wedding day, and would love to have […]

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Wordful Wednesday- Little Gymnast

This is my first time participating in Wordful Wednesday.

Earlier this week, I shared some of Jade’s disappointment with her gymnastics meet. But, since she actually did a wonderful job (despite her fall), I thought I’d share some of her high points.

Because she is my daughter, her tongue […]

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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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