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Hi, I’m Amy!

Pull up a chair, roll up your sleeves, and let’s get creative with your life, your family, and your business.

I geek out over social media features and analytics, love a good cup of coffee, and I can spend hours in a book or thrift store.

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I don't remember the exact Sunday, but I remember I don't remember the exact Sunday, but I remember the exact feeling when I discovered that the @nytimes was pushing pause on their travel section. I've always loved flipping through the pages––it's expanded my world view time and again and inspired my own travels. I felt disheartened when the travel pages disappeared, the reality of our changing world sunk deeper.⁠ ⁠ They're still publishing stories, just not in the tangible tactile paper. Two that have struck me as I dive deeper into researching the world of road tripping during the pandemic, are about black travelers' experiences on the road and the world of predominately white men retreating to the #vanlife. ⁠I was oblivious to the existence of the Green Book, a guide published during the segregation era that identified businesses that accepted black travelers. ⁠ ⁠ The juxtaposition of the two stories stood out starkly to me. As a single woman, I can relate somewhat to the fears of being unsafe and vulnerable when traveling. But I've never had to face the fear of being targeted and pulled over while already venturing out of my comfort zone on the road. ⁠ ⁠ The story about the boom in people buying luxury travel vans so they can escape the confines of pandemic living wreaks of privilege, and specifically white male privilege. But I know that I have my own advantages in being able to afford both the time and money for travel. ⁠ ⁠ I don't have a clean, pretty bow to put on top of these musings. I know the feeling of being constricted by choice and opportunity. I know the struggle of money and time. I know the joy and expansiveness that travel can bring. I know the feeling of certain 'levels' of travel seeming completely indulgent and entirely out of my reach. I know fear and worry, and the wringing of hands over whether I'm making the right choices for my children. ⁠ ⁠ Traveling beyond my own known world will continue to broaden my heart and mind. I hope that it will do so for my children, and I hope that you get to experience the transformation it can bring, too. What does travel mean to you?⁠ ⁠ Linking up to both NY Times road trip articles for those who are curious to read them.
✨ Sparklers are kinda my favorite. ✨ Swipe to ✨ Sparklers are kinda my favorite. ✨ Swipe to see the fun you can have with them, and click thru to see how you can take your own fun sparkler pics, too. (Throwing in a little glow stick love for my color lovers.) ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My fave place to grab the best sparklers? Keeping it local with @alamofireworksoffical of course! ⁠⠀
Throwing it back to last summer's trip to White Sa Throwing it back to last summer's trip to White Sands National Monument. The kids had an absolute blast and our AirBnb hosts in Alamogordo even had some sand sleds for us to borrow. Plus I loved that we could drive and park right in front of the dunes. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Looking to make a trip out there yourself? The park is open! Wear a mask, keep your distance from parties outside of your crew, and bring plenty of water and sunscreen! ⁠⠀
I was driving Skyler to work the other week and mu I was driving Skyler to work the other week and musing out loud about how this time last year we would have never conceived of wearing masks in our every day lives. And not only is it the new norm now, but it's also a source of judgment and controversy. ⁠ ⁠ I've had my own ebbs and flows of thoughts and emotions throughout the pandemic. I've gone from being paranoid to venture to the grocery story to feeling comfortable having physically distanced outdoor visits with friends. ⁠ ⁠ With my experiences growing up in a very conservative Christian mindset, to going through divorce and exploring who I am as a woman, a mother, a human being, I've learned more and more that shame is not the answer to anything. Shame causes fear, guilt, recklessness, anger, a disconnection with self, with our own voice. ⁠ ⁠ Leadership is one of the things we need most right now. Leaders who consider the science and aren't afraid to put people in front of politics. Not happy with the leadership at hand? It's an election year y'all. Take responsibility and VOTE. It's also early voting for primary runoffs here in San Antonio. Exercise your voice with your vote. ⁠ ⁠ Linking up via my bio to the @vote411 website by @leagueofwomenvoters where you can find info about what's on your ballot so you can make informed decisions.

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