Last week’s temps may not have felt like spring weather, but it is, in fact, springtime! And while we may still have a chilly day or two here and there, most of us are putting away our sweaters, dusting...
Well, we did have our spring break mapped out and planned! That was until Sunday night when my three-year-old threw up all over me at dinner, at a restaurant, as we were dining with two other couples. Awesome! The...
Are you a military spouse like me? If so you have a very important card in your wallet that can save you lots of money - your military ID! Every time you checkout whether it be at a restaurant,...
After my first Pure Barre class, I was sore EVERYWHERE. I took the weekend to recover, but Monday morning I was determined to go back for my second class. That day I also started Stroller Strength’s spring fitness challenge,...
Last year, my twins started Kindergarten. I remember contemplating what to do during Spring Break. After all it was their first real Spring Break, I had to make it special, right?
I realized that having school every day kept us...
My big kids always love taking a trip downtown to ride The Skyway and explore the downtown library, but I was recently surprised when my three-year-old begged to go "ride the monorail"! "Please! Please! Please! Please, Mommy," she said....
I think I downloaded my first toddler app during a major meltdown at a restaurant...or was it the grocery store? I'm not totally sure, since my first 15 months with Kingsley remains something of a blur--but as I discovered,...
When I got the call from the school nurse informing me my daughters had lice, I had no idea what to do. Ewwww.... did I need to burn mattresses? Throw out pillows? For sure EVERYTHING needed to be disinfected,...
Yes, I am a stay-at-home-mom that DOES NOT like to stay at home! I realized early on in mommyhood that I was not a happy camper if I did not get out and see people. I remember the milestone moment...
21 years. No, I’m talking about one of my best birthdays ever or the ability to legally consume alcohol. Shockingly, I realized I have been running races on and off for the last twenty-one years. From my glory days...
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and while there’s always a lot of focus on flowers, jewelry and all the girly stuff, the husbands and dads in our lives deserve to be spoiled too. So let’s talk Man...
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, what a perfect time to recommend a few exceptional “date night” venues. My favorite part of creating “Amy West Travel” is discovering new places in my hometown and beyond that I’ve never been to. They are home...