Amy Allen Clark's Blog, page 92
July 7, 2016
Picnic in a Jar: Easy Quinoa Salad With Spinach and Tomatoes
Summertime means a lot of eating on-the-go for our family. It isn’t the running to and from activities like the school year, but the good stuff like picnics with my people, poolside lounging and road trips to the neighboring Michigan beaches. Thankfully, the fresh produce and deliciously grown convenience food that we all love is […]
July 6, 2016
Amy’s Notebook 07.06.16
Source: A Beautiful Mess My new poolside hat – what words would you use? Cauliflower burrito bowls for easy summer meals. Love this colorful, yet calming decor. Adorable braided bun. Orange Frappe? Oh yes! I want to be like Princess Diana. Source: Crixeo Grab your needles and hooks and enter the yarn bombing […]
July 5, 2016
How to Make a Fabric Wreath And Garland
This post was created in partnership with Waverly Inspirations. Thank you for supporting the companies that support our site! Making a fabric wreath has been on my crafting bucket list for a long time and I finally had the perfect excuse to execute it. I joined the Waverly Inspirations Network this month and am showcasing […]
July 3, 2016
Sundays With Writers: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
It is rare to surprise me as a reader and it has probably only happened a handful of times over the past few years. Since I read so much, it is like I now know the lay of the land and where we are heading. When an author makes a plot twist that leaves my […]
July 1, 2016
It’s the 3 Little Things: Today We Sit
When we bought the furniture for our home, all I wanted were comfortable places to sit. Years of uncomfortable furniture had created a wanting in my heart for the biggest and comfiest couch we could fit in our space. Although the aesthetics were important, it was far more the depth and the sinking-in-of-it all that […]
June 30, 2016
How to Make a DIY Terrarium
You know people that are amazing at gardening and planting? I’m not one of those people. I am the girl that goes to the greenhouse and requests plants that can take care of themselves. My plants must be able to survive without water or nourishment of any kind. Despite my black thumb, I spent many […]
June 29, 2016
Amy’s Notebook 06.29.16
Source: I Heart Naptime Slow cooker chicken tinga tacos- yum! Curate your life and the rest will follow. 9 DIY rope rug projects to try this summer. Beach wave tutorial- so cute! Recipes to make with a farmer’s market haul. Being bored is a way to make children self-reliant. Summer capsule wardrobe inspiration! Source: […]
June 28, 2016
Tips for Grilling Success & Herb-Buttered Grilled Corn Recipe
Nothing says summer like dinner prepared outdoors on the grill. I relish those al fresco dinners even more because of how easy it is to clean up afterwards! What mom wouldn’t enjoy fewer dishes to wash and making dinner in the fresh sunshine? Grilling success was harder to come by for our family. The first […]
June 27, 2016
Robin Wasserman’s 3 Favorite Books
Author: Robin Wasserman. (Author of Girls on Fire and many more!) Read more about Robin in our interview HERE!) Robin Wasserman’s 3 Favorite Books I’m terrible at “favorites,” but here are two books I’ve loved recently and then one of the only books that unquestionably counts as an all-time greatest hit: The History of Great Things by Elizabeth Crane Midway through […]
June 26, 2016
Sundays With Writers: Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Girls on Fire has been on my radar for months and I put a hold on it at our library months in advance to be first in line for it. Yup, I’m one of those people. I am such a big fan of the dark and gritty thriller genre and this one delivered quite the punch […]
