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Dec 12, 20183 min read
The Color of Life – Meet Cara 14 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Cara: (In her own words) “I was twelve years old when it hit me for the first time: there was nothing more powerful than words....


Dec 5, 20184 min read
Om is where your heart is… Meet Alessandra 13 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Alessandra: (In her own words) ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 People tell me at work that when they see me they remember to pause and...


Nov 28, 20183 min read
My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)”… Meet MJ 12 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet MJ: (@mjtam) ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 In her own words… “It was 1999 when I first stumbled writing online. I was in the fashion...


Nov 14, 20183 min read
A Life Filled With Travel : Meet Annita 10 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Annita: in her own words ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 “Becoming a world traveler wasn’t on my radar as a young girl. I wanted to be a...


Nov 7, 20182 min read
The girl that lived: Meet Liz – 9 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Liz: (in her own words) “I could tell you the horrible details of how I was diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer, the 200...


Oct 31, 20183 min read
“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.” Meet Toni – Week 8 of 52 Phenomena
The above quote: : ““Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.” This is from ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men Meet...


Oct 24, 20183 min read
“Put one foot in front of the other and keep moving.” – Meet Martina: 7 of 52 Phen
Meet Martina: a 20-something, first-generation college graduate born, raised and recently returned to the Windy City. In her own words…...


Oct 17, 20182 min read
La Vie En Rose: Meet Debi – 6 of 52 Phenomenal Women
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 Meet Debi (@debililly), we share a mutual love of family, Chicago, as well as magical Nantucket. This Chief...

Oct 15, 20181 min read
Like a boss – 3 Ways to WORK IT!
#Ad Oprah Magazine November 2018 with JC Penney photo of Amy Boyle by Kristen Smith Oprah Magazine – November 2018 It is a serious thrill...


Oct 10, 20183 min read
Strength in numbers, reaching one mother at a time: Meet Marcia – 5 of 52 Phenomenal Women
Meet Marcia: (in her own words) I found Pilates twelve years ago after a large weight loss and a stress fracture from running, and knew...


Oct 3, 20182 min read
One mile at a time; this dedicated walker is one to remember: Meet Dani – 4 of 52 Phenomenal W
Meet Dani: We met years ago through our local parish. Both of us were volunteering and supporting our church/community at large. I’ve...


Sep 26, 20182 min read
Loving her story and the pursuit of being brave: Meet Maria – 3 of 52 Phenomenal Women
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we will ever do.” – Brene Brown ©Amy Boyle Photography...


Sep 19, 20182 min read
When more is more; how saying “YES” makes your life richer: Meet Meaghan – 2 of 52
©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 Meet Meaghan: One year, for my birthday, I experimented with saying “yes” to everything. It started as one of...


Sep 12, 20182 min read
It’s always open enrollment in the school of life: Meet Earlene – 1 of 52 Phenomenal Wom
Meet Earlene: “Be still and believe God, it’s not going to come on your time.” ©Amy Boyle Photography 2018 When Earlene lost her job of...


Sep 4, 20182 min read
Music to my ears
#Ad post – All opinions are my own. ©Amy Boyle Photography Anyone who knows me at all knows that I have a soundtrack for every activity....


Aug 3, 20181 min read
e-ra organics (product review)
Products supplied by @eraorganics – All opinions are my own. ©Amy Boyle Photogrphy I was recently gifted three lovely skin care products...


Jun 25, 20183 min read
Outdoor family travel Episode #4 – Traveling light.
Why leave home if you’re just taking your entire house/condo/apartment with you? ©Jeff Boyle What did your packing list look like the...


Jun 18, 20184 min read
Outdoor family travel Episode #3 – The right stuff
©Jeff Boyle ©Jeff Boyle We’re not talking about that movie from the 80’s about the Mercury astronauts. Or the insulating spray foam in a...


Jun 18, 20181 min read
O my – What a thrill!
What a thrill it is to be in the July issue of Oprah Magazine 📸 Being able to call these and the other #Omaginsiders my friends has...


Jun 11, 20184 min read
Outdoor family travel Episode #2 – Planning the ideal outdoor trip is impossible.
Hope you caught the first installment of our new outdoor family travel series. Have you figured out just how far your clan was willing to...
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