Softball. Oh, Softball.

It was softball night tonight. I’m positively pooped–not to mention sore as all get out. An appropriate quote from my friend: “It’s like my mind says ‘uh-huh’ and my body says ‘What?!’” I don’t get it. I thought I had AT LEAST ten more years before this happened. Geez, I turn 30 and everything starts [...]

A Very Cool Gift Idea

My husband and I are not gift-givers. We don’t get each other gifts for birthdays, Father’s/Mother’s Day, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day etc. We do give each other cards, but not gifts. Some can’t get over it. Well, there are two reasons for this. First, gifts are not part of our love languages. (If you don’t know [...]

Movie Madness

Just thought I’d remind all you who have the privilege of hangin’ out with the kids for the summer that there just might be a movie theater in your town offering free movies a few mornings a week. In our case, it’s Regal Cinemas. (As I write, their page for the Free Family Film Festival [...]

Hi, I’m Amy. I’m Stuck in a Rut.

Random thought of the moment: How much do you think it costs to make a penny? I wonder if it’s worth it. Anyway, I just picked up a book called The Comfort Trap or, What If You’re Riding a Dead Horse? by Judith Sills, Ph.D. (Just feeling like I should include the Ph.D. part. Goodness [...]

That’s My Girl!

My daughter plays the violin and has been doing so for the last year and a half. Tonight was her end-of-year concert at which she was recruited to play the theme song from Beauty and the Beast along with several other girls. The first time she saw the song was when she was on stage [...]

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