oh me

Hello! Nice to meet you!

I’m Amanda.

And this–this space–is mine. It’s me.

Let’s get to know each other, shall we?

Here’s the personal bio:

I’m 34. Thirty-four. I didn’t even know that could be a real age. And yet, here I am. Whew. 34.

I’m a former Children’s Pastor. My skill set has always been creativity–through drama, stories and other “on stage” stuff. I love the local church and its ability to influence kids and their families for God.

I have been married to Les for 13 years. And I love my husband. Dearly.

I became a mother almost 6 years ago. My little Lydia is in kindergarten this year. We do a hybrid-homeschool thing where she goes to school 2 days a week complete with backpack and uniform, then we do school at home the other 3 days. We kinda love it.

My Asa is 3. I could stare at his lips and the dimple in his chin for hours. He’s already a jokester and I love hearing him sing and talk to himself.

I love to read. Bodie Thoene, Madeline L’engle, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Robin Jones Gunn, Maud Hart Lovelace and Frank Peretti are my faves. I also have quite an addiction to e-books.

I love to eat. My Daddy cooks better than your daddy. But I’m learnin’.

I love my Tivo. Lost is still my favorite TV show. With Survivor, New Girl, Big Bang Theory and SYTYCD a close second.

I love my sisterchicks. I’m blessed to have the same best friends from when I was 4. They are my true bosom friends.

Oh, and God? He’s my confidant, mentor, cup of cold water and a waiting lap whenever I need him to be.

Now, the blogging bio:

I’ve been blogging for over 4 years. I blog about my daily life, my journey of faith, motherhood, my new discoveries and blogging adventures. I started a blog as a way to keep my world-wide family up to date with my new baby. When I realized that blogging was fast becoming a community, I decided to start ohAmanda as a (*snicker*) outlet for “my writing”.

Little did I know blogging would catapult me into my REAL writing–writing for an interactive audience and community. Not only have I made friends and shared my heart with many, I’ve had some bloggy adventures along the way. I’ve been invited to (and attended!) mom blogger events with Pampers, Nestle, Disney World and the Four Seasons. I’ve worked with big companies and little momprenuers on campaigns to get their product noticed. I’m a natural promoter. I love telling people about the things I love. (If you want to know more about my blogginess, you can read my disclosure statement or my PR and Advertising info.)

My claim to fame is being a member of the 2010 Disney World Mom’s Panel. I beat out approximately 19, 999 other people, so I’m pretty proud of that fact. But my two favorite social media connections are being a part of the inaugural World Vision Blogger trip to the Dominican Republic and Operation Christmas Child Bloggers panel.

I write monthly on the Motherhood channel at Life…Your Way. And I am also a contributor at Tommy Nelson, a division of Thomas Nelson Publishing.

But my real bloggy love (yes, even over this purpliciousness) is Impress Your Kids. That’s my crafty parenting blog. I write about my adventures in teaching my kids about God and His Word in fun and exciting ways.

And a little more about ohAmanda:

I blog about 2-3 times a week. I used to write 5 days a week. But suddenly, after 4 years, I just don’t have as much to say. Or maybe I say it all in other places. Still. Every Tuesday I host the world famous Top Ten {Tuesday} carnival where we use a list as an excuse for a real blog post. The rest of the week I might tell you about my day, share a new product or company I’m working with, or link up with Five Minute Fridays or some other fun carnival. I’m crazy like that.

And now, the obligatory don’t-forget-about-me stuff:

I tweet about 38 times a day. If you follow less than 100 people you may not want to follow me. I’m just being honest.

I keep my personal facebook…well, personal. But I’d LURVE you to like my blog on facebook. I do not play Farmville.

You don’t have to actually click my blog everyday (although that’s nice!). You can subscribe to ohAmanda via your favorite feedreader OR with email. Imagine how fun it would be to see my smiling post in your inbox every day!

And finally, my email. I’m not a good emailer, but please feel free to email me if you have any questions, compliments or complaints: hello at ohamanda dot com.

And if that doesn’t cover it…well, I don’t know what would.