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 33. As old as Jesus. And some days I think that 33 is when life really starts. You begin to see yourself as an adult. And you either jump in with both feet or hold back, pretend you’re still 28 and miss out on REAL. (Where did THAT come from?!)

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 12 years. And I love my husband. Dearly.

I became a mother 4 years ago. My little Lydia is the spitting image of me and I can’t get enough of her giggles, the way she dresses up like a ballerina-cowgirl, reading books with her in my lap or kissing 4 times (one for each year) before she goes to bed.

My Asa is 2. He’s a pirate, a teddy bear and an enigma all rolled into one. Being the mom of a boy has me quaking in my boots. But oh, I could eat him up with a spoon. His sweaty-after-nap smell leaves me breathless.

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 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, The Amazing Race, 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 3.5 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 biggest social media honor is being a part of the inaugural World Vision Blogger trip to the Dominican Republic.

I also blog for The Disney Blog, a fansite dedicated to uhm…Disney. I write monthly on the Motherhood channel at Life…Your Way. I’m the Family Life columnist at Georgia.com. Oh, and I am also a contributor at The MOB Society, a blog encouraging moms of boys.

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 post here 6 days a week. I take Sundays off for God and family. Tuesdays are my big Top Ten {Tuesday} carnival (which is basically an excuse to post a list and call it real blogging). Wednesday I usually post a black and white retro photo of my family. I love the history and mystery of old photos. Saturdays I link up my new favorite bloggy finds for you to peruse. The rest of the time is Random McRandomy.

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: amanda at ohamanda dot com.

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