Amanda Wais's Blog

Hey there, you wonderful human! Can I catch you up on all the goodness? Let's start with the big news first! In 2026, two of my books have won awards through the International Impact Book Awards. I mean, WOW!!! Three (well, four, but one is out of print) of my books are now award-winning. I can tell you that I am humbled and grateful, but how does that make YOU feel? You've been reading this blog for years. You know me. You know I love to write. How does that make you feel? Just sink into...

Happy Wednesday! We are in the middle of another windy storm, but that's winter for ya! School was even cancelled, so I had some meaningful time with my little guy this morning before he went into his man cave to watch TV for a bit. Ha! He is doing great, by the way. I mean, he is one amazing young man. Well, almost a man. So that's winter in Calumet for you. We are already beating last year's snow totals by a lot, and I was ready to move to a warm place last year. Remember that? Oof. This...

My speaking career is launching!

Hi! It's Wednesday, so I thought I'd update you! Life has been amazing lately. Busy, intentional, raw, purposeful and fulfilling. Wow. When we realize that we are creators, life gets way more awesome! So what have i been creating? I'm starting my career as a transformational speaker, If you or someone you know needs to hire someone to move a room at your next event, look me up here ! At that link, you can also stay updated on my upcoming events in case they are near you. I'd love to see you...

Happy Wednesday. Ha! This morning at 5am, a little voice woke me up. It wasn't my son, and luckily, it wasn't a crritter. It was my blog...

Hi! Guess what. My new book is coming out next month! Here's a sneak peek at the draft of the cover! Ohhh, the content of this sequel is...

Oh my goodness, it's been a day! Here are some pictures of water. I finally got to bring Brady to Hunter's Point last Friday! Oh, he...

As we still get blessed with two snow showers/storms per week, I can tell winter is not over. But we do get some sunny days in between!...

Hi! Today is a travel day, so I'm sneaking this in before we go. B and I made it to central Wisconsin to fly out of the Wausau airport on...

HI! The first thing I do when I sit down to write these posts is open my pictures and see what I have to offer you visually. Whelp, this...