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Hi! My name is Amanda. A lifelong empath and resident of the woods. I’m often found
juggling a book in one hand and journal in the other.
- I’LL CRY IF I WANT TOBirthday parties are a sore subject for me. When you’re young and your parents plan them for you, they’re the best thingContinue reading “I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO”
- WALTZING INTO BETTER SLEEPI love vacations. I prefer to maximize all the sights and smells by traveling on foot. It’s the best way to getContinue reading “WALTZING INTO BETTER SLEEP”
- MY WORD OF THE YEARI don’t always make New Year’s resolutions. However, when I do, drinking more water and flossing often find their way onto theContinue reading “MY WORD OF THE YEAR”
- LEAVING HOMELeaving California for Georgia wasn’t a journey I expected to embark on willingly. After Santa Cruz, everywhere seemed like a hard sell.Continue reading “LEAVING HOME”
- SUMMER WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY: GREEN BOOTS TO RULE THEM ALLMy closet has remained relatively consistent for the last decade. I don’t hop on every trend like in my college days whenContinue reading “SUMMER WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY: GREEN BOOTS TO RULE THEM ALL”
- ASK AMANDAYou asked and I answered. The result of using the annon “NGL” app to celebrate my 51st post.
- MAY WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPYLove & Death The HBO true-crime drama is about a suburban Dallas love-affair that ended with a brutal axe murder. The show doesn’tContinue reading “MAY WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY”
- APRIL: WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY LATLEYSalted Lemon Meringue Pie Candle: Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a Fall gal. I try to hang onto the crisp cozyContinue reading “APRIL: WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY LATLEY”
- FEELING BETTER ABOUT FAILINGMost of my adolescence was spent avoiding the spotlight. One day in a student government meeting, the fresh paint fumes of myContinue reading “FEELING BETTER ABOUT FAILING”
- MARCH: WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPYAt the end of every podcast episode of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, the hosts reveal one thing that’s “making them happyContinue reading “MARCH: WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY”
- THE UNICORN OF COFFEE TABLESEveryone has that thing on their thrifting radar. Lived-in leather shoes have been on mine lately. Instead of adding more articles ofContinue reading “THE UNICORN OF COFFEE TABLES”
- IMPERFECTION: A WEDDING STORYThe day felt like a blur. A cross between floating on a cloud and having an out-of-body experience. Maybe it was allContinue reading “IMPERFECTION: A WEDDING STORY”
- SCENES FROM SEATTLEThe decision to visit Seattle for our five year wedding anniversary was unanimous. Long before we could travel without supervision, Jordan andContinue reading “SCENES FROM SEATTLE”
- TELL THE WOLVES I’M HOMEI wish I could properly thank the neighbor who left a copy of Tell The Wolves I’m Home in our Little LendingContinue reading “TELL THE WOLVES I’M HOME”
- THE GREATEST LOVE SONG YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OFThere’s a million love songs dispersed into the ether. Songs about first love, an all-consuming love, unrequited love. Break-ups that ended bitterlyContinue reading “THE GREATEST LOVE SONG YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF”
- IN THE DARKAnother natural disaster tale from the view of the woods.
- BOOKS I LOVED IN 20222022 was my year of ruthless reading. I shamelessly left behind more half-read books in recent memory. A book that will beContinue reading “BOOKS I LOVED IN 2022”
- A HATE/LOVE RELATIONSHIP: HOME EDITIONI’ve been badmouthing the clunky futon from the day we moved in. “It’s an eye-sore.” “It’s not big enough for the fourContinue reading “A HATE/LOVE RELATIONSHIP: HOME EDITION”
- SPOOKY SUGGESTIONSBinge-able treats to maximize your Halloween weekend
- WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM BUMBLE FRIENDSA modern-day journey to finding friendships in adulthood
- MAKING FRIENDS WITH SUMMERWhen you grow up in Florida, Summer isn’t a season, it’s a life sentence. Northerners welcome the season with open arms— aContinue reading “MAKING FRIENDS WITH SUMMER”
- MY EVENING WITH A BEATLEI went to my first concert when I was eight or nine to see a Beatles tribute band at the local performingContinue reading “MY EVENING WITH A BEATLE”
- THE WOBBLY TABLE TURNS ONEWhere did the time go? It feels like I published my first post yesterday, Welcome to my Writing Corner. I immediately shutContinue reading “THE WOBBLY TABLE TURNS ONE”
- TO KINDLE, OR NOT TO KINDLE?Since my niece Ellie was born, I’ve made a tradition of gifting her books.I often hear about how rapidly babies and toddlersContinue reading “TO KINDLE, OR NOT TO KINDLE?”
- FILMS THAT HURT SO GOODI was the tender age of nine when I got my first taste of a broken heart. Surprisingly, the end of aContinue reading “FILMS THAT HURT SO GOOD”
- PROFESSIONAL BEGINNER CLUBI have a tendency to divulge in long-winded explanations. I used to chalk it up to being a chatterbox with an appreciationContinue reading “PROFESSIONAL BEGINNER CLUB”
- DECEMBER READSA December book review is my version of an end of year recap. Each time I look back at a book, IContinue reading “DECEMBER READS”
- HYGGE FOR THE HOLIDAYSThe Little Book of Hygge found me in the sleepy time between Christmas and New Year’s of 2020 – a time whenContinue reading “HYGGE FOR THE HOLIDAYS”
- FIVE YEARS TIMEHow California became home before we had a forwarding address
- A CASE FOR HOME ALONE 2No movie is as nostalgic as Home Alone 1 and 2. They make the cut for my most beloved movies of all-time,Continue reading “A CASE FOR HOME ALONE 2”
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