So, I have some fun news. :) A few months ago I was interviewed for Spark Magazine, a local magazine here in my city. The article just came out, and after nervously managing to read it with one eye peeking out from from behind my hands, I was so honored by it. The author, LeAnne Letize McGee, did such an amazing job of telling the story of how this little blog got started.
This was the article. I’m humbled.
Here’s where the story begins.
So crazy seeing my name up there! I’ll post up-close photos of the article below.
You can also read the online version of Spark here.
If you made it this far, thank you for sticking with me! :) And thanks so much to my sweet friend Erin, who is my constant cheerleader and encourager, for the recommendation and for taking the fabulous photo of me you see in the article.
Thanks for looking!
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lovely :) cheers Amamda :)
xoxo
lovely :) cheers Amanda :)
xoxo
Congrats Amanda & Kevin! I’m truly happy for your success. You deserve every bit of it. WTG!
Congratulations! It looks like a lovely article and I am so happy for your success! You are one of the few bloggers who have “made it” and remain accessible and humble, thank you for all you do for us readers! Enjoy!
Love love loved the article! Very exciting for you! I love your site as well and am glad I found u!! Have a great day!!
Amy :)
Congratulations! That’s so exciting. I’ve benefited from so many of your tutorials and helps here on your blog. It’s a great place to visit!
How fun! One million viewers a week? Wowza! Paid trips?!?! And I thought you were independently wealthy or something! ;) Great to read about you and your blog! Congratulations on the mag interview!
Very interesting! I enjoyed reading about you and your blog. I have followed you for a couple of years now. Keep up the good work!
Oh my….how very exciting! I <3 your story and the way that you share yourself-so REAL & JUST WHO YOU ARE. Wonderful for you & Kevin!
Amanda,
You go girl. So very proud of you and all the fun things shared with us. You rock! Not sure how long I have been reading your beautiful blog but it has been a long time. You, Kevin, Howie and Miley are a smile to our e-mail lives. Thanks again for being you.
What a great article!
What a great article, Amanda. So very proud of you!!
What an awesome article! Congrats to you!!! :-)
Very nice Amanda!!
Great article! Congrats. It was fun to learn that you blog was a wedding present. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Great review, I loved reading it.
What a great way to start a Monday morning by reading such a positive, happy story about someone who is in my “cyber” life daily.
Absolutely have enjoyed all your posts and pleased that you have been recognized by others as well. Awesome : )
Here’s wishing you continued success and happiness and thank you for sharing with us as graciously as you have : )
That is awesome! I’m impressed and glad to be able to learn so much from you! Keep up the great work! I can’t wait to learn more! And you have been a rather big help in photography improvements, thanks!;)
Congratulations Amanda! You have come so far, and deservingly so. You worked so hard to create this site, and it has been great seeing the fantastic response. Definitely far away from the days staying up late and playing Animal Crossing! ;-)
AWESOME Amanda….. I love peeking in on this wedsite every time I get the change… love the recipes/scrapbooking/fonts…….oh I guess I just love it all…
Thanks for all your hard work.
Debi
So cool Amanda, congrats! You are definitely an inspiration to me as a new blogger :)
Wow!! That is really cool Amanda! Congratulations and really AWESOME article!!
This is wonderful! I had no idea you were in Huntsville…not far from me at all and I actually have a sister who lives in Huntsville. My nephew is a manager at one of the Krogers there! What an incredible journey! Thanks for sharing so much of it with us!
Congrats on your great article. You should be very proud. I have a friend that lives on Lake Guntersville so I get over to Huntsville from Atlanta several times a year. We should get together and shoot.
Congratulations, Amanda. What a great article.
Wow Amanda! That is so awesome for you! Very cool. Thank you for all your hard work. It has paid off.
Wondrful article and so happy for you! Keep it up and have a wonderful day….BTW thanks for sharing….
YAY!!! So happy for you! I love your fonts, so cute!
Wonderful article! Congratulations on your well deserved success.
I just wanna know why you weren’t on the cover!? What a great publication and I loved your article. It’s been fun watching you grow, I think I started reading your “blog” or website in 2002 or 2003. You are amazing Amanda!
Way to go! Keep taking those amazing photos!
I love Spark! I’ll be looking forward to reading it in the next issue.
Congrats on being featured!
This is so EXCITING Amanda!
You are FABULOUS!
Love following everything YOU do!
xo
Miss you girls in Seattle!
what a cool honor! congrats!
such a neat article. congrats!
Kind of like having your name in lights, huh? So awesome! Congrats on the recognition – your blog is always a favorite stop in my reader :)
WOW! Congratulations! That’s awesome!
How completely fantastic!! CONGRATS!! How exciting!! :)
Wow, what an amazing article. I think its just the sweetest thing ever that your husband bought you the domain name. :) I started my Mom Blog about 3 months ago and am really enjoying it. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Congratulations, Amanda! That’s so exciting … and well deserved.
So awesome, Amanda! I hope I run into you somewhere next time I’m in Huntsville! :o) I’d love to meet my fave blogger!
Well of course you should be on that list… it said “intriguing”, didn’t it!
Wow, it’s so cool that you are in Huntsville. I’m right up the road in Arab. :)
Congrats on the Spark magazine article!! That is awesome!!
How cool is that! Congrats a job/hobby well done~you deserve it. And all the perks that go along with your work another job well deserved. Love following your blog and get so many things out of it.
Your followers are so proud of you and you should be very proud of yourself also. Congratulation on the article and thank you all you do for us your devoted Fans.
I’m sure it must feel Amazing to be on this list and featured in this magazine. How exciting ! Of course your on the list You should be on this list. You share so much with us Love your Photos, Fonts, the places you go, Recipes with step by step clear instructions for sappy people like me to follow. Thank you!
Dear Amanda,
After all these years of hard work (eating cupcakes and delicious food all over the world) and making hundreds and hundreds of frees fonts for all of us out here in bloggy land – CONGRATULATIONS for well done work! I am honored to have known you, if even just by blog!
Blessings, and only more wonderful things to come in your and Kevin’s future.
Donna
Congratulations :o) Well deserved as you have a beautiful blog!
Congratulations! Great article and such a great blog – love it!
How great is that? Congratulations on all your success in the past, present, and of course the future!
if anyone deserves it.. it’s you! congrats
Congratulations Amanda on a job well done! :}
Congrats Beautiful!! GREAT JOB!!!! :)
OMG how exciting that you are featured in the Spark magazine. That is such a wonderful story. I just wish I would have known to do something I love to make a living at. You are truly an inspiration in every aspect of living your dreams and that sharing gives joy. Hats off to you my dear. I always look forward to your blog each and every day. I will have to look for this magazine and buy it to read the rest of it. Looks like a good one. Hugs, Becky
You look absolutely beautiful in that pic they put in the magazine! :) I like everyone else agree that you definitely deserve all this success and sweetness the world has to offer! I remember once I emailed you a question because I was having an issue changing the fonts on my blog and felt so honored when you sent me a personal response with some advice, I think your genuine passion for life in every aspect makes your blog that much more special. I’m such a big fan of kevin and amanda!!!
Very cool. Congratulations on your success.
Congrats!! That was a great article!!
Congratulations, Amanda! :)
Congratulations! I’m an avid fan and I say “well done!”
Congratulations on the article, Amanda! I always enjoy your blog and am so happy for your success!
Congrats on the article. You give so much to all of us who follow you, that I think you are a truly beautiful person. I wish the world was filled with more people with your outlook. Thanks!!
Congratulations Amanda. You deserve the praise! Yvette
Congratulations, Amanda! The article is lovely! I really enjoy your blog; thanks for what you share with your readers.
YAY! How exciting! Congrats on your success! I am a traveler and I love taking pictures too. I absolutely love reading about your travels and LOVE your photography. I keep going back to your Photography tutorial to learn and also dream of having a better camera some day to do all the cool things with the aperture and shutter speed (see I’m learning the lingo…I think.) Congrats again! :)
Congratulations!
Congratulations Amanda. I love your photography and really loved your pics of Italy. I so want to go their one day too. I love what you do and have kept all your tutorials on photography. Love your pooches. So happy for you.
Just wanted to say that I love your blog! I am an Alabamian also! Your blog is so geniune and I just love your pictures! Great job!
Congratulations! You deserve it. Thanks for having such a wonderful blog!
CONGRATZ!!
you are awesome, you deserve that :) anyway, I’m a new reader, subscriber and fan! always can’t wait for your new posts ^^
good day, you two
what a fun article! i just read it all;)
That is so fantastic, Amanda! Congratulations! I am one of those “blog stalkers” who seldom comments (shame on me), but I just had to this time. You are amazing!
CAS
Congratulations! What a great article!
Congratulations, Amanda!! Thank you for the fantastic fonts, delicious desserts, fabulous food and the photography…WOW! After my 3 boys hit the sack, I love to see the new things you post! Keep up the great work!