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Meet Samantha

Hi, I’m Samantha—wife, mom, teacher, photographer, and most importantly, a follower of Jesus. My life has been shaped by both immense challenges and incredible blessings. At the age of 10, I lost my right arm in a school bus accident, and at 30, I lost my first husband to suicide, leaving me as a single mom to my 2-year-old son. Despite these hardships, they’ve only strengthened my faith, molding me into the resilient Christian woman I am today.

 

In 2022, I was blessed to find the love of my life and remarry, and we are now a family of five. We live on 100 acres of beautiful land that I inherited from my dad, a 4th generation farmer, where we raise cows, chickens, and embrace the joys of homesteading and country living.

 

I’m passionate about prayer journaling, sharing my journey transparently, and using my creative mindset to inspire others. Whether I’m capturing life’s precious moments as a photographer, teaching, or designing homes, my heart is in helping others create spaces that reflect their family’s unique story—affordable, functional, and full of love.

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Biography of an Inspirer

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Lives & works in central Texas
 
Born: June 1983
 
Passions: family, friends, appreciating and capturing beauty, inspiring others to live life to the fullest
 
Favorite Pastimes: writing, working on her biography, traveling, coffee dates, summertime shenanigans, exploring the "big city", small-town living and of course, airplane rides and guacamole sides

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Education
 

Bachelors of Science in Communications and a minor in English, Tarleton State University,

2002 - 2006

The Fine Arts Academy, 2002-2006

License for wedding, photography and airbrush makeup application, The Westmore Academy in Burbank California, 2006

 

Publications, Collaborations & Inspirations
 

Author, MomQuery:

http://momquery.com/author/samanthaam/

Airplane Rides & Guacamole Sides

 

BlogHer Conference, 2014-present

Photographer, Whimsy Hall team:

www.whimsyhall.com

Inspired by:

First and Foremost, the reason I started my blogging journey was because of Leslie at The Mommy Therapy

http://www.themommytherapy.com/

Other blogging and photography favorites:
 

AP

http://www.iloveyoumorethancarrots.com/

 

Jenny Ingram

http://www.jennyonthespot.com

Jenny Lawson, The Bloggess

http://thebloggess.com

Jackie Jean Photography https://shopjeanphotography.com/

Professional Experience
 

Makeup Artist, Sephora, 2007-2008

Store Manager, Sephora, 2008-2009

Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Veterans Affairs hospital, Temple, Texas, 2009-2016

Professional Photographer, Samantha Amidon Photography, 2015-present

Author, Biography: in progress

Inspirational Speaker, 2015-present

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