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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I Heart Faces and Flowers

When we came across this flower patch, it just screamed for little kids popping up. Harry didn’t think it sounded like fun, so he’s the one running. Ivy was pouting and she wouldn’t squat. Luckily we have Jade and Luke being cooperative.

This week’s theme has to have flowers and a face. So, be […]

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My week on the road...

I used to travel twice a month. It was really hard on my family. It sucked for me. But I was gold medallion and always got upgraded. I was gold at Marriott and had saved up a lot of points. Points that I still haven’t used.

Now, I travel as rarely as possible. Unfortunately, this […]

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Shoes? Who likes shoes?

It was a beautiful morning in the middle of July. The night before I had planted some new lilies. To my surprise, some of them had already started blooming. I was so excited to check them out.

Barefoot and in my pajamas, I picked up my oldest and ran outside to see their progress.

I […]

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Cookies, Flowers and Little Girls

Scott was out of town last Thursday through Saturday. We were looking forward to some fun girl time.

We’d been planning what to do all week. I offered taking them to a movie, baking cookies, going to the Tulip festival or playing in the yard.

Both girls voted for […]

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One of my weaknesses – Tuesday Tips

I have many weaknesses, and it is time I share one of them. I don’t shop a lot and I keep my clothes for many many years. Because I keep them for so long, my closet runneth over. It really isn’t very bad if I would take the time each night to hang […]

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