Monday’s Maven
Monday’s Maven
Full Name: Amanda
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Kids: I have 2 kids: Lydia, my princess-y princess who will be 4 in January and Asa, my funny pirate who just turned 1!
Location: I live in Atlanta, baby!
One Word that Describes You:
Purple. (Is that weird to name a color? Hmm…Positive? Perky? Pleasant? I don’t know. Something with a “P” apparently…)
What makes you smile? Watching my kids grow. Libraries. Disney World. My husband’s truck in the driveway. My little brother. Crunching fall leaves. The sunset out my kitchen window. My best friends, my “sisterchicks”. So You Think You Can Dance. Tiny flowers. Peanut butter M&M’s. My church. A good hair day.
What is one of your dreams you hope to accomplish soon?
Well, I just had one of my dreams fulfilled this week: I’m a Disney Mom! I was picked out of 20,000 applicants to join the Disney Mom’s Panel where I will be answering vacation questions on Walt Disney World’s website! Not to mention, I’m going to Disney World in December for FOUR days for training! This is a dream come true for me!!
One of Your favorite motherhood moments?
The interesting thing about motherhood is how my love grows. I felt like my heart was ripped open (in a good way!) when my daughter was born. Now 3 years later, I love her more than I ever have. So for me, every moment is sweeter than the last. I don’t mourn the loss of their childhood (well, not too much!) because as they grow, my love for them does, too! I look forward to each new day and year with them! (WOW. That sounded like a greeting card! Sorry!)
What is your guilty pleasure?
Buying an entire bag of Pepperidge Farm Mint Chocolate Brussels and eating the whole bag by myself.
What do you love most about you? I’m a glass-half full kinda girl. I like to make every occasion special. I want to make every moment count. I’m always looking for the positive!
Favorite food? My favorite FOOD is my dad’s eggs benedict. He usually makes it for us on Christmas Day and it might be the most heavenly meal on earth.
Who is your hero? The man who says, “Ladies and Gentlemen! The President of the United States of America!” every time the President walks into a room. I don’t know why but I get tears in my eyes when I hear him! OK, so hero might be a strong word. But he’s a picture of what I admire–I am always impressed and in awe of people who live as servants. Those who live in a hut to take care of kids infected with HIV, women who raise a family while their husbands are at war, men who shed their suit coats, roll up their sleeves and serve meals to homeless, people who start organizations to save children from poverty, women who are kindergarten teachers and those that purposely give their time, their resources and their life for others. They are my heroes. My real goal? To be a servant of all.
Your advice to other moms: Love. Model. Enjoy. Do your best, let God do the rest.
Well, I just had one of my dreams fulfilled this week: I’m a Disney Mom! I was picked out of 20,000 applicants to join the Disney Mom’s Panel where I will be answering vacation questions on Walt Disney World’s website! Not to mention, I’m going to Disney World in December for FOUR days for training! This is a dream come true for me!!
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I love her haircut.
Thanks Amanda! Her blog is one of my newest favorites, she is so beautiful too!!
FUN! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your blog!
This is so great!! I’ve had the pleasure to get to know Amanda in the past few weeks because of the Disney Moms Panel application process…and I have to say, I feel like we’ve known each other for years already, she is one of the sweetest, kindest, funniest mom I know and I cannot wait to meet her in person! Thank you for highlighting such a wonderful lady!
Holy run-on sentence! Oops!
I know someone who would kill to be a Disney mom!
Great Monday Maven. I’ll have to check out her blog.
Connie that would be ME I would kill to be a Disney Mom!!!
I’d kill to be a Disney mom - ESPECIALLY if it meant training at Disney World!
Amanda sounds like a fun mom. Cool Monday Maven!
Congrats on the new Disney Mom gig, Amanda! It sounds like you’re an ideal pick for the job.
Also: I love your “do your best, let God do the rest” advice. I needed that gentle reminder tonight.
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I love BEING your sisterchick, Amanda!
I love the part about your hero. I completely agree. Those are my hero’s too!
I love that girl! Amanda is the same breath of joy and love in real life too.