Hey! I'm Amy. I live in Idaho with my husband Patrick and three sons, Hayden, Miles, and Theo.
I grew up way out in the country in a tight-nit family with two awesome parents and six kids. (I'm the second-youngest.) We had lots of fun and did lots of farm work.
As a kid, I talked to EVERYONE. I also loved singing, dancing, and any kind of ART!!
I was constantly in trouble
for talking and doodling in school. I decided to stop getting yelled at for drawing in class, so I studied Art in college. I LOVED college so much! (Oh, and I met my hubby there!) After graduating from BYU-Idaho with a degree in Art Education, I had fun teaching Jr. high/High
school art (cause tweens and teens are my people!) for a year before we started our own little family.
I grew up way out in the country in a tight-nit family with two awesome parents and six kids. (I'm the second-youngest.) We had lots of fun and did lots of farm work.
As a kid, I talked to EVERYONE. I also loved singing, dancing, and any kind of ART!!
My cool, funny, bald
husband, Patrick, is a Physical Therapist. He is good at math and anything practical and logical, but also loves playing the piano and guitar. He is amazing and patient with my hair-brained schemes. He loves (yeah, that's sarcasm) it when I say, "I've got the BEST idea!..." haha...
My three little boys are extremely sweet and funny and wonderful! They can also be little stinkers. Haha! But, I still adore them. :)
My journey into motherhood has been a bit rocky. After having three kiddos close together, (And having a major blood clot at the beginning of my 2nd pregnancy, then giving myself twice-daily blood thinner shots through the rest of that pregnancy and the next) my body, hormones, and mental health were shot. I dealt with undiagnosed post-partum depression and anxiety that carried on for years till I sought help. After improving many habits for how I care for myself, then getting counseling and help from medication, I am doing SOOO much better! I like life again--I'm back to being fun and social! I feel happy to be a mom and motivated to continue with my professional goals again!! Which is awesome, since for several years I pretty much survived. But, now life is good with my little fam. :)
I love to draw people and paint with watercolor, mostly things like flowers, landscapes, trees, etc. I sell watercolor prints you can hang in your home, that are especially awesome for kids' rooms and nurseries, since I love quirky, happy art!
After about 6 years of teaching art in several different settings (public school, a community center, out of my home, church groups, etc) I am currently teaching workshops in other people's homes, as well as art workshops for kids in my own home. I am also super exciting about an *overwhelming and daunting* project in the works--I'm designing a Video Art Curriculum for tweens and teens! It will be perfect for homeschool families, as well as families in public school who want more Art education for their children. It's exciting to put together everything I've learned from my years of teaching into one awesome package!
OH! And I also do face-painting, cause I'm random like that. :)
My three little boys are extremely sweet and funny and wonderful! They can also be little stinkers. Haha! But, I still adore them. :)
My journey into motherhood has been a bit rocky. After having three kiddos close together, (And having a major blood clot at the beginning of my 2nd pregnancy, then giving myself twice-daily blood thinner shots through the rest of that pregnancy and the next) my body, hormones, and mental health were shot. I dealt with undiagnosed post-partum depression and anxiety that carried on for years till I sought help. After improving many habits for how I care for myself, then getting counseling and help from medication, I am doing SOOO much better! I like life again--I'm back to being fun and social! I feel happy to be a mom and motivated to continue with my professional goals again!! Which is awesome, since for several years I pretty much survived. But, now life is good with my little fam. :)
After about 6 years of teaching art in several different settings (public school, a community center, out of my home, church groups, etc) I am currently teaching workshops in other people's homes, as well as art workshops for kids in my own home. I am also super exciting about an *overwhelming and daunting* project in the works--I'm designing a Video Art Curriculum for tweens and teens! It will be perfect for homeschool families, as well as families in public school who want more Art education for their children. It's exciting to put together everything I've learned from my years of teaching into one awesome package!
OH! And I also do face-painting, cause I'm random like that. :)
I served as a missionary for a year and a half in Missouri and Oklahoma, where I served those in need and taught people about Christ. I learned a lot about myself, about facing fears, about trusting God...and I learned about humidity! Haha! I met so many incredible people of deep faith; it was a super challenging, but wonderful experience!
I LOVE partying with friends and family. Meeting new people and connecting with them is one of my greatest joys! I just really love getting to know people!
I love cookies and cheesecake. I love art. I obsess over home design. I love to sing--loudly, in my kitchen, as well as singing alto and tenor in small groups. I love to hike and dance. I love to be strong, so I force myself to exercise, even though it sucks. haha!
I realllly don't love math or playing group sports. I'm shockingly bad at both!
I truly believe that we ALL have God-given gifts and passions, along with important stories and perspectives to share with the world!! This blog is my way of sharing mine. :)
Thanks for hanging out with me!