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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Full Frame Cameras - What's the big deal?

For those of you who follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you have no doubt seen the pictures that announce my absolute excitement over my new camera. Yes, I am the proud owner of the brand new Nikon D600. And so far I love it! (Granted, I’ve only had it for a day (and most […]

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Lake Powell 2012

Although the year has been filled with travel, very little of it has been for “fun”. Luckily we did get to have our annual trip to Lake Powell.

We do Lake Powell the hard way. We CAMP. But we camp the right way.

There are 3 families that are […]

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Bear River Bird Refuge

Have you ever been to a bird refuge?

Has your family walked (or driven) through wetlands while losing count of the beautiful birds you’ve encountered?

How far would you be willing to travel for the opportunity to view a group of pelicans gathering?

On Earth Day, our family was drawn to the […]

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Soft and Sweet

This week at “I Heart Faces” they are focusing on the “soft and sweet”. I immediately thought about this picture. The sweetness of the relationship represented and the softness of a brand new baby.

I took this picture the day after she was born and was still in the hospital. She wasn’t […]

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