Amy Ippy

Hi there... I'm Amy. I'm a tea addict, avid reader, traveler, nerd and artist. Just orbiting the sun 365 days a year trying to create stuff to make the trip a little more interesting. Check out my blog! amyminola.wordpress.com 

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Things I've Been Doing During Quarantine!

Things I’ve Been Doing During Quarantine!

Hi friends!

It is taking every ounce of strength that I have to not make another joke about how three weeks in a row??? Who is she?? (But I guess that counts, sorry not sorry friends, y’all know what you signed up for)

Today I want to talk about the hobbies that I’ve gotten back into doing since quarantine have given me more time at home instead of running off to rehearsals and my job(s).

First…

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Fiction Friday ~ Bridge of Clay

Fiction Friday ~ Bridge of Clay

Hi Friends!

Oh my god, is she posting for two weeks in a row? Can she keep up the momentum? Is this joke getting old yet? Only time will tell…

ANYWAY today I want to talk about Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak. As always Zusak is an incredible story teller. He truly makes you care about his characters even if you think you won’t. I started reading this book about 5 brothers thinking I am…

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Quarantine Teaching Is Weird...

Quarantine Teaching Is Weird…

Hi Friends!

Happy Wednesday! Today I want to talk about how I’m spending my summer as a Theater Educator and Actor. Because it is WEIRD and I am still unclear as to how this makes me feel.

For the last few months I’ve been working to help create a virtual theater summer camp. And now we are halfway through week two and I it is actually going better than I thought it could. Though staring at a…

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Fiction Friday ~ A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

Fiction Friday ~ A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

Hi friends,

Two posts in one week? Who is she? Can she keep that momentum up?! Only time will tell… It seems only right that my first Fiction Friday back of my little year and a half hiatus starts off with the sequel of the last book I spotlighted on Fiction Friday! Yes, I know I was gone long enough that the sequel was published… I’m a bad blogger okay?! But let’s jump into it shall we?

Just…

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Hi Friends

Hi Friends,

I feel like I make these posts once a year… but this one feels different. Mostly because it has been a looooong time since I’ve posted, the longest I have been gone for sure. Maybe none of you care, maybe some of you care. Either way I’m really glad you’re here (or still here).

A lot has happened since the last time we spoke. I don’t even know where to begin but I guess I’ll start…

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Spending Christmas Gift Cards!! (Ulta and Sephora)

Spending Christmas Gift Cards!! (Ulta and Sephora)

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I hope you are having a great week so far! Last weekend I went shopping and spent some of my gift cards that I got for christmas this year and as always I thought I would share!!

Let’s start left to right shall we?

Before we start I want to mention that the Urban Decay mini Primer Potion and the mini Origins treatment lotion were freebies I got from Ulta and Sephora…

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Fiction Friday ~ An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Fiction Friday ~ An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Happy Fiction Friday everyone!! Today I want to talk about a book that I have a lot of feelings on… And that is Hank Green’s debut sci-fi novel An Absolutely Remarkable Thing.

Basically my feelings on this book are all personal; with that being said if you love science fiction you will love this book, if you love fiction you will love this book, if you love reading that captures your imagination…

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Another Glossier Haul!

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I hope you are all having a great week so far! I know we’re all surprised here that I purchased more things from Glossier and as always I thought I would share!

So let’s start with the Glossier Stretch Concealer. I have loved this concealer for a while now but sometimes I would choose something else, I now realize it’s because I had the wrong shade. I purchased one…

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Fiction Friday ~ Books I Got For Christmas!!

Fiction Friday ~ Books I Got For Christmas!!

Happy Friday everyone!! Today I wanted to share with you the amazing books I got gifted this year for Christmas and all the books that are now on my list to read, I’m extremely excited to get reading!

~The Next Person You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

~Little Moments of Love by Catana Comics

~Uncommon Type Some Stories by Tom Hanks

~An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

~Yes Pleaseby Amy…

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New Year, Same Me

New Year, Same Me

Happy New Year everyone!! 2019 is here and I must admit I’m quite excited for 2018 to be over.

I’m not one to make New Year goals, mostly because I feel a lot of the time its the same thing of “I want to work out more or go on a diet” and that sort of thing which I never stick to and really who does?

But last year and the year before I started making little goals, three years ago I told myself I…

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Fiction Friday ~ Big Magic!!

Fiction Friday ~ Big Magic!!

Happy Fiction Friday everyone! Two posts in one week?? What is this 2017?? I’m trying so so hard guys trying to get back on the blogging game, I’m just having a hard time balancing it all but I miss it so much. 2019 look out cause this space will be back on it’s feet!

Today I want to talk about a book that I am currently in the middle of by Elizabeth Gilbert.

This is “Big Magic Creative Living…

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Trying Weleda Products!!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are having a great day in the midst of the holiday season! I’m not gonna lie, I finished with my holiday shopping and wrapping last week so I feel like I’m missing something… But in reality it’s just because my tradition is wrapping presents on Christmas Eve while watching “Sleepless in Seattle”. Sadly I can’t this year because I will be at work so I had to…

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Dry Skin Winter Essentials!!

Dry Skin Winter Essentials!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I hope you are all doing well! Today as the weather has significantly dropped and the sky looks like snow I thought today would be the perfect day to talk about my favorite dry skin winter essentials! So let’s jump right in shall we?

These three products are new to me this season but they’ve changed my life and they are not going anywhere!

First up we have from the…

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Fiction Friday ~ "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"!!

Fiction Friday ~ “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”!!

Happy Friday everyone! Gosh it feels so great to be writing again. I hope you are all looking forward to the weekend, I have been so busy I haven’t been able to do any fall activities!! Though this weekend Jason and I are planning to go to one of our favorite breweries, pumpkin beer is as close as I get to the pumpkin spice craze!

Anyway… This Fiction Friday goes to the show that I am currently…

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Hello Old Friend...

Hello Old Friend…

Happy Wednesday everyone! I really hope you are all well. It’s been a really long time since I’ve written on here… a lot has happened since my last post, which feels like forever ago.

I finished directing at the elementary school in April, it was extremely stressful and the parents were a nightmare but those kids were so energetic and passionate about the show, watching them have their two…

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Makeup I'm Taking With Me!!

Makeup I’m Taking With Me!!

Happy Friday everyone!! I hope you are all having a wonderful week! Today, I wanted to share with you what makeup I’m taking with me for my long weekend trip to Boston for my 25th birthday! So I guess it’s a birthday makeup/travel makeup post all wrapped up in one post! I’m taking a bit more than my last travel makeup post, but it’s my birthday and I want options! For face all I’m bringing is my…

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March 2018 Ipsy Bag!!

March 2018 Ipsy Bag!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!! I know I missed February’s Ipsy bag, it was a short weird month with a lot happening work wise all I know is that I wasn’t thrilled with February’s bag and I am sad to say looking at March, I am not that thrilled with it again. Starting off with what I do LOVE is the theme this month; create. The bag came with two markers that you can color the bag in with and we know…

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