Amy is a mother to seven kiddos, 
a sibling to five, a wife to one of the greats, and a friend to anyone who will make eye contact with her. She grew up in Arizona and loves to play in the sunshine any chance she gets, even if it’s through a frozen window in January. She loves to dance with her daughters and play practical jokes on her sons and husband. Constantly finding new ways to bring fun and energy to any situation she is always learning a new skill. She has learned balloon-twisting, sucker making, magic tricks, spontaneous games and, recently, even working on ventriloquy – just to name a few. Always wanting to learn and develop, Amy has grown a high-end photography business and is sought after due to her abilities to turn a family photo shoot into amazing art for the home
Philosophy on Parenting
My philosophy on parenting is: if I want to raise awesome children, I need to be awesome. If I want my children to be happy, I need to be happy. If I want my kids to push themselves and do hard things outside of their comfort zone, then I need to continue to push myself and do hard things outside of my comfort zone. For example, I am pushing myself right now as I am in the process of writing a book on bringing more purpose into Motherhood. My philosophy is do as you see me do. i provide them with frequent and endless doses of unconditional love and an example. I can help each of my children fully blossom to become the absolute best and brightest version of themselves. If I am successful I believe they will find their best selves and even far surpass me – which is my goal.
Read Amy’s 3-minute speech from February 2, 2019: “If I Teach You Anything…”
Amy was asked to provide an article for Uplift Families for Mother’s Day. The article is entitled “The Greatest Ride We’re On.”
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!” Hunter S. Thompson.
That quote sums up motherhood to me. Can you see it? At the end of your life you’re comin’ in hot, not slowing down for anything. Read More…