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Weekend Log: What's your bookshelf hygiene?
I've got six bins full of books in my garage and need let go of at least half.
 • Amy Byrnes
Perfect MDW recipe: Garden tours, a hot bath and (good) friends
What I'm watching, reading and obsessing over this holiday weekend.
 • Amy Byrnes
Weekend Log: Summer. Starts. Now.
No matter what your vibe is this summer, let's make it a good one.
 • Amy Byrnes
Long girls weekend with my daughter🧡
We shopped, went to the movies and looked at flowers. Plus: what I bought.
 • Amy Byrnes
Cooking for one
On empty nesting and learning to feed myself again.
 • Amy Byrnes
Weekend Log: Mother's Day edition
Unpacking a core memory and the power of the noodle necklace.
 • Amy Byrnes
The joy of spending time with grown children
I spent a few hours strolling through a museum with my son and it was heaven.
 • Amy Byrnes
Weekend Log: Finally, the fun part of moving
Lots of "decorating" happening and seeing old pieces in new ways.
 • Amy Byrnes
How to give your story a positive spin
I drove to JFK in the rain yesterday and feel pretty good about it. Also: pottery, beans and girls.
 • Amy Byrnes
The Midlife Diaries
The Midlife Diaries
A Sunday newsletter featuring stories from my (practically) empty nest life plus rundown of all the things you need to read + watch + cook + and buy.
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