Amy Elizabeth Matuza

Amy Matuza, better known as "Ame" to those close to her, is a first time author from Andover, Massachusetts. She is a wife and mother of three young adult children, along with a rescue puppy named Elvis. "Food for Thought: Twenty-Minute Life Recipes from Mom" is a labor of love for her family and she is excited to share it with the world. 
 

Upon graduating from Miami University of Ohio with degrees in Piano Performance and English Literature, Amy obtained her law degree at The Ohio State University. She passed the Ohio Bar, briefly dabbled in the legal world, and spent almost fifteen years in business consulting before deciding to “retire” to spend more time at home with her family, become a professional musician, and write her first book. Amy enjoys doing anything active outside including boating, skiing, hiking, biking, walking with friends, and going to the beach. No matter what she is doing, Amy is always undoubtedly collecting stories.

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The Hidden Joys between Points A and B Blog #15

Dec 19, 2023 by Amy Elizabeth Matuza

Do you like tea? If not, maybe you should take another look at it for your happiness...

It’s not about the food, silly – the intersection between tradition and risk taking Blog #14

Nov 27, 2023 by Amy Elizabeth Matuza

You may not think that risk and tradition belong in the same sentence. But, one cannot exist without the other.

The Question I Perhaps Struggle With Answering the Most Blog #13

Oct 29, 2023 by Amy Elizabeth Matuza

Of late, I seem to have been answering a particular question a lot. It did not used to make me think twice to answer it – but, now? It leaves me a bit tongue tied.

The Link Between Vacationing and Cleaning Blog #12

Sep 26, 2023 by Amy Elizabeth Matuza

It may sound crazy, but every time that I return home from a vacation, I go on a cleaning spree of sorts. It could be a physical house cleaning, or a mental one where I reassess my activities, goals or how I spend my time. I didn’t put two and two together until one day last month when I read a New York Times article that hit the nail on the head.

For every time there is, indeed, a season Blog #11

Aug 22, 2023 by Amy Elizabeth Matuza

The first time I remember hearing about there being “a time for everything” was in the movie Footloose when Kevin Bacon is trying to convince John Lithgow that the kids of his town want to have a dance. As cheesy as it sounds, the message has stuck with me for a lifetime.