Articles by Amy Shankland

Scent (cough) of a woman

Sandwiched Growing up, I remember my mother having challenges when she would get close to people wearing certain perfumes or colognes. Some fragrances caused her to have headaches or other…

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Where are the hummingbirds?

Sandwiched Today is the last day of classes for students attending Noblesville Schools. And they’re not the only ones celebrating. I can guarantee you that I was gleefully deleting my…


Drawn to older people

Sandwiched I’ve always been drawn to older people, even as a teenager. Perhaps it was due to my strong relationship with my maternal grandmother as a child, but people of…


Moms have the best timing

Sandwiched Some people would be surprised to hear that I don’t keep a lot of books around the house. Like most authors, I love to read. But I typically buy…


Hey, can you grab that door?

Sandwiched With all the excitement lately surrounding the Avengers: End Game movie, my thoughts have turned to my own superhero activities through the years. Not to brag, but I, too,…


Grandmothers are incredibly special

Sandwiched Grandmothers are so special. As a child, I adored my maternal grandmother and couldn’t wait for Tuesdays – Grandma’s Day. In fact, I was annoyed during the school year…



Looking back at the Dad Phrases

Sandwiched Last week I shared my mother’s “Mom-isms” – sayings that were unique to her that make me laugh to this day. This week I wanted to write about some…