Amanda Jones
Bio
I’ve never been accused of having nothing to say, only that I speak too much.
My husband is my world, the girls bring me happiness & energy. Our family defines unconditional love & joy. We make it through what is meant to break us. 💕🐾💕🐾
Stories (17/0)
My Favorite Addiction
♥️♥️♥️ My Love for Diet Coke ♥️♥️♥️ I love my warm, cozy bed in the morning times. Time to leave the comfort of snuggling up with either Cassie or Duke for the bathroom! Morning after morning, my bladder drags me out of bed before I wish, but here we go for another day. As my feet hit the ground, before I even stop at the bathroom, I scurry my cold bare feet across the kitchen floor for my main priority at that moment, my first Diet Coke for the day! I mention the bare feet because there have been too many mornings that my toes RAM right into a dog bone that Duke has deliberately placed. 😖
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Families
The Memories We Share
One of my favorite memories (or series of memories) here in Arizona might surprise some people. When I think of memories, I joyfully remember the Arizona Cardinals football games that Brian took the girls & me to. We were excited to ask the girls' mother if they could join us, and then Brian bought four season tickets. He enjoys football & I love being able to share in the activities that make him happy. However, sports have not ever been my “thing”, especially football!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Unbalanced
Waiting on Results
I like to think that I am a fairly optimistic person. Things are not always glitter & unicorns, but I believe my life to be pretty magical! I could not be more blessed. Period! The husband, the family (including the very loved & missed, girls), and the friends that He has provided me, they are all one-of-a-kind & I love them all so very much!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Longevity
More Kindness
Drama makes me crazy! Seriously, it has to be different for me than for other (normal) women because when something happens around me or involves me, it is way too crippling! I have driven myself crazy for years by running in circles, trying to do what someone else has wanted me to do. I have had some success in pleasing others, but can’t please all & I have drained myself OUT. Don’t misunderstand, I take ownership of allowing others to puppetmaster me, this has been a choice I made. I just need to stop. I need to be me without the strings.
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Humans
Bob the Boxer
Bob the Boxer! In the winter of 2008, Brian was managing a pet store and I was serving tables at Red Robin. We had not been together for too terribly long, but our pack consisted of myself & Brian, Maddie (2-year-old lab), Kitty Kitty, Lucy & Kind (3 female cats).
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Petlife
The year that feels like a decade
I listed events (Kobe Bryant’s passing, invasion of the locus, & water discovered on the moon) that have happened so far this year, 2020. As we all know, this list is strange, long, and affects everybody, everywhere. I watched local and national news, read up on current events & watched news broadcasts from around the world on YouTube about the events of 2020. Personally, I can not put a list together to demonstrate this year’s overall POWER & UMPHFFF in kicking most of our butt’s. Because I feel overwhelmed by this past year, I decided to find 3 blessings. Surely, I can find 3 positive contributions to the year, right? Of course, I can!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Motivation
What is an Empath? Am I an Empath?
Who is an Empath? Am I an Empathist (and is it a bad thing)? My whole life I have been told that I am too sensitive or too emotional. “Amanda, stop being so dramatic” I have been told so many times that often I just stayed silent. The idea or concept of an empath is completely new to me. Of course, I have believed myself to be empathetic, but what is an “Empath” and am I an Empath? Just as importantly, to me… Is it good to be an empath, or at least is it acceptable? Interesting!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Psyche
Happy 91st Birthday
Grandma turns 91 years old today! On Tuesday, December 17th, 1929 (33,228 days ago), my Grandma was the 5th of 7 children born into her family down in southern Illinois. Grandma has had such a huge & wonderful impact on my life over the past 40 years, I would like to share some of this feisty woman’s experiences, stories, and FUN facts!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Families
Maddie & Mommy
Maddie & Mommy My first dog as an adult was Maddie & Maddie was the dog version of me, at least with her personality & emotional insecurities. She was always happy, overly excited with anxiety, and OCD tendencies. Maddie would be so bothered by changes. I can not forget when I had been cleaning my apartment one beautiful and sunny day back in Indiana. Just as I finished up, Maddie started barking at the kitchen trashcan. She sat and barked at that trash can for at least 5 minutes as I tried everything to make her happy. I tried to take Maddie outside to go potty, nope. She was not interested. I would try treats. Of course, she took the treats I offered, but she still sat there barking in the kitchen… now all neat and clean, I can add. “Seriously! Maddie! Knock it off”!
By Amanda Jones3 years ago in Petlife