Category Archives: Writing

While having my car serviced

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Amy

Oh West New York, New Jersey. Home of the closest Honda Dealership and where I get to spend anywhere from 2-6 hours every three months – or before every extended road trip – while the mechanics make sure none of … Continue reading →

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In praise of slow

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Amy

My mornings used to be rushed. Or at least they felt that way. I’d get up and get dressed in order to go out, get my coffee and come back – during which time the kids would wake up. By … Continue reading →

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A change of habit

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Amy

Sometimes it pays to hit the ‘reset’ button. The two weeks we spent in Europe recently was the first time I’ve taken an extended break from blogging since I began over two years ago. It was a little scary because … Continue reading →

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Stuff that makes me happy… (can you guess?)

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Amy

If you’re guessing this is going to be a post about the wonders of family or learning outside of school, you are so wrong. Yes, those things are great. Yes, they make me happy. But I’m here to talk movies … Continue reading →

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The Bridge Walk

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Amy

It’s a tradition. Every year on Labor Day, pedestrians gather by the thousands to walk across the 5 mile span of the Mackinac Bridge. But that’s not what we did today. Instead, we joined a slightly smaller, if no less … Continue reading →

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To Nora, with love

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Amy

I never got to meet Nora Ephron. She was not a mentor, a friend, a distant acquaintance or even someone I once saw walking down the street. I cannot in all honesty say that she influenced my writing in … Continue reading →

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Supporting a creative path

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Amy

Picked up a great book yesterday, titled, “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”, by Austin Kleon. Fostering creativity is something I’ve come to value more and more and for which I will cast … Continue reading →

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Country living

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Amy

We arrived to a very hot, very dry Indiana yesterday. Driving down the last few miles to my parents’ house we passed entire fields of corn that are lost to the drought. Brown stalks of corn no more than 3 … Continue reading →

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Compromise, Part Two

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Amy

While in Boston I picked up a book titled, “Signing Their Rights Away; the Fame & Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution” by Denise Kiernan & Joseph D’Agnese. Throw away the history textbooks. This is the … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Amy

Just got back from a quick overnight trip to Boston. Downtown Boston is not only beautiful, but so rich with colonial history that it is a veritable feast for American Revolution buffs. Being there and taking the Freedom Trail … Continue reading →

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