I’m nervous.
I’m sitting on my couch, pillow between my lap and my blazing laptop, nervous.
I’ve got some big news that in reality isn’t really all that big. It’s bloggy-big. But not like earth-shattering, save-a-small-country big.
But I’m nervous because I don’t know how to tell you about it!
Is it ok if I hem-and-haw for a minute? (Side note: hem and haw? fabulous phrase.)
This year I’ve spent a lot of time dreaming and thinking about Impress Your Kids. I’ve also spent a lot of time agonizing and brooding over it.
It’s taken me closing down my personal blog, talking with some fabulous people and really evaluating my bloggy heart and life to figure out what it is I think God (yes, God) wants me to do in this space.
And do you know where I feel like God is leading me?
To a party.
Seriously. A party.
I want my blog to be a party! Not a frat-house party or even a tupperware-party. But a real life play-with-your-kids, have-grown-up-conversation, laugh-till-your-sides-hurt, eat-good-food and feel-honored-and-taken-care-of kind of party.
There’s a verse in 1 Thessalonians that kind of sums up my new bloggy mission, “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” (2:8, NIV)
Or how great is The Message paraphrase of that same verse?!–> “We loved you dearly. Not content to just pass on the Message, we wanted to give you our hearts. And we did.”
When you come to my blog, when you grace me with a click, I want to share God’s Word with you concerning raising your family, His message of life and love for your kids–but I also want to share my life with you. And better yet, my heart.
And to really share my life and heart with you, I’ve decided to relaunch Impress Your Kids under a new design, new title, new feel and new focus. Not new passion. Not new thoughts or new words. But new focus. And I want to invite you to the party!
On October 1st, I’m hosting a BIG BACKYARD {bloggy} PARTY for you! I’ll be launching the new design, the new-ish name (we’re letting “impress your kids” be the motivating desire, but changing the name to ohAmanda.com), a NEW E-BOOK, some giveaways and just all kinds of new and improved awesomeness.
Between now and then I’ve got some fun stuff, too (like my trip to dotMom in Birmingham this week!!) so stick around and then get ready for the big party on October 1st! I’m crazy excited about what God has for me, for us and for this space!
