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Introducing The Centurion Lounge at SFO, Sponsored

November 19, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I enjoyed participating in this Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Influence-Central for American Express. While I received thank you items for my participation, all opinions are my own. You know what I thought the last time we were dragging our family of five through SFO?

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What I Missed Most

February 7, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

For the past eight days (yes, eight days!) Lenny and I have been away, sans kids. You see, Lenny’s really good at what he does. Like eight-days-in-Puerto-Rico-at-world-class-resorts good at what he does. So his lovely company wined, dined, and sunned us beyond our wildest imaginations — taking us far, far away from our everyday world.

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 100

April 14, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

What a whirlwind of a week it’s been. If you know me and have been waiting for an email, phone call, or smile, my apologies. Now that I’m getting back into the swing of things after a few days out of the country, I’ll get back to you when my iPhone stops erasing all my […]

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Gone, But Not For Long

April 10, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 15 Comments

This post was inspired by the gripping and lovely suspense thriller Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton. After witnessing her children’s school set ablaze, Grace attempts to find the arsonist as her teenage daughter lies in a coma. Join From Left to Write on April 11th as we discuss Afterwards. As a member, I received a copy of the book […]

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5 Tips for Making Business Travel Easier on Kids

January 10, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

This past year, Lenny has done more than his fair share of business travel. It can be hard on all of us, but we’ve found a few things to make the time apart a bit more interesting. Hopefully if you find yourself in my worn out slippers, they’ll help put a smile on the little […]

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I’m Amy, the girl next door. I’m your average obsessive mom/ happy wife/ freelance copywriter/ slice-of-life blogger/ social media addict/ chocolate lovin’ wino. Read More…

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