Showing posts with label community. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community. Show all posts

Sunday, February 1, 2015

3 Reasons Why We're Blogging Again

http://www.helloawesomeshop.com/

Hey beauties! Can you believe it's 2015? Whoa. This blog has been around since 2010 and there have been so many changes...all for the better. I've learned a lot in 5 years of online shop owning, blogging, social media mastery. Back in September of 2014 I made the decision to change all my blogging to Instagram. It was an amazing move and have made some incredible friends there! It will still be the main way to see what goes on behind Hello Awesome, sneak peeks at new projects, what's on my studio desk and any deals going on for our customers.

Last month I really started to think about transforming this space (again). So here are 3 main reasons why Hello Awesome is blogging here (again)!

OUTREACH
I can't help but see the enormous potential our blog can have. My goal has always been to inspire young ladies to pursue God with their whole hearts, lead holy lives according to His Word and embrace the gifts we've been given. Our shop has expanded and people are starting to notice what Hello Awesome is about. I would love this blog to be part of that outreach! To be able to inspire your heart through modest fashion, Christian principles, DIY tutorials, home decor projects and more. Bringing forth positive messages in a world that's gone astray...it only makes sense to do what is necessary to preserve this space and make it into something amazing!

VISION
Admit it. Life is hard. I often forget why I'm doing certain things and for what purpose. Another reason why Hello Awesome is blogging again is because we have a vision. We see so many young ladies lost in the waves of this world and we picture a better way. For us all to support each other and become a great group of world changers. Embracing more positive insights, cutting down on negativity and binding together in Jesus' Name. God has given each of us a purpose and a plan. I truly believe that through blogging, Hello Awesome can encourage the vision of God to be made manifest in your life...and ours.

COMMUNITY
Lastly it is my deepest desire to create a community of love, hope, purity, modesty and honesty through Hello Awesome. A community of young ladies not afraid to take a stand for righteousness. A community of young ladies ready to go when God says go. A community of young ladies who respect themselves, have higher standards in life, hearts in love with Jesus and minds set to make a difference. To say "hello" to the "awesome" things that God has for us! Together. A community of imperfect yet beautiful young ladies praying together, encouraging one another, uplifting the heaviness we all feel.

Doesn't that sound amazing?
This is only the beginning! I've enlisted the help of some amazing and talented blog contributors who will bring forth content that will inspire you in all aspects of your life. Thank you for sticking by this blog, through all the changes. I invite you to join the growing Hello Awesome community on Instagram and continue to follow us here. Also visit the shop to see all the new goodies!

Please tell me...what would you like to see here? What inspires you?

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Pinterest Inspiration Board: Coral + Gold


For the love of gold, look at it! Coral and gold are the two hottest colors right now and honestly, I don't like to jump onto bandwagons but my goodness these colors rock.It took me a while to warm up to coral because I never thought of it as a real color haha You know, it was just like a pretty accent here or there but never really the focus. So I'd love to open this board up as a group board so you beauties can pin to it and find inspiration in one place! Pinterest group boards are a great way to build community, bring traffic to your site or blog and gain Pinterest followers.

If you're interested in becoming a group member for this board, just leave your email address in the comments below! I'll send you an invitation to join the board and start pinning away.

Don't forget to click on the widget above for more beautiful Coral + Gold inspiration!
Just for fun, here are two Pinterest group boards I'm part of.

Blog Tour started by +Happy Wives Club :
http://www.pinterest.com/happywivesclub/blog-tour/

Contributor Board started by +Melanie Salinas :
http://www.pinterest.com/mommymentions/contributor-board/

Are you a member of any group boards?

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Spotlight Saturday {Linkup #1} >> NEW!


I am super duper excited today, guys!!

This may seem out of the blue, but I've been thinking about creating a weekly linkup for a while now. In the past, I've always used Saturdays to highlight my favorite things, share awesome blogs/shops/products, and interview bloggers/sellers. Here's an example of past Spotlight Saturdays, as well as here and here. It seems bloggers take weekends off and don't post too much. Yet I know I like to use Saturday to catch up on reading my favs and connecting.

Plus, what a great way to build community! To connect, chat, learn, grow, share...it's awesome sauce. I'll be sharing some of my favorite things from the week as well as sharing amazing things from sponsors and from people who linked up the previous week. I just want this to be one BIG sharing party. You good with that?

Good! Here are the simple guidelines if you'd like to participate:
- Linkup recipes, posts, your products or your blog and shop urls
- Please DO NOT linkup any social media account (Twitter, Facebook etc.)
- Play nice. There is a zero tolerance for bullies and mean people, k?
- Please link back to the linkup if you can (a button will be created soon)
- Feel free to share the linkup via your social media accounts
- Following my blog is appreciated but not required :)

Eventually I'd love to have co-hosts and such. Email me if interested! jacy@artbyjacy.com

Bottom line, beauties: have fun, stay in school, look both ways when you cross the street and use your manners, especially at the dinner table. Not sure what these have to do with linking up but they are very important. I'll start by posting one of my illustration prints from the shop. Did you know? They're back!! I can't wait to see what you put in the spotlight. Have a blessed weekend xoxo



Tuesday, September 18, 2012

GFC Blog Hop: Linky Party

Happy Tuesday everyone!!
I am sooooo super-duper excited to be co-hosting THE awesomest blog hop ever put together, courtesy of my girl Melissa over at Life of a Not So Ordinary Wife.

Big thank you Melissa for working so hard doing this so that we may mingle and meet new bloggers, so amazing! Here she is ya'll, have fun and get connected in the blog community :)

Blessings,
Jacy


It's Tuesday again which means it's time for the GFC Blog Hop!
When I want to follow a blog the first thing I look for is GFC (Google Friend Connect), it's so easy and  nice to be able to go and see all of the blogs you follow in one spot. It's really a great tool to have. 
One side note- Did you know you can follow through GFC using your Twitter Account? TRUE, it's definitely an option!
If you are interested in co-hosting the next GFC Blog Hop send me an email at melissa@thelifeofanotsoordinarywife.com
Ok, so let's get to the party, shall we?
RULES are simple:
1. Follow your host via GFC
The First link below
2. Follow your co-hosts via GFC
The Next 8 links below
3. Link up below using your main blog url not a specific post.
4. Make sure to visit some of the blogs in the link up and follow them via GFC 
and if you want to leave them a comment, I'm sure they'd appreciate that as well.
5. Tweet about this blog hop

6. Share about this blog hop by grabbing a button and putting it on your sidebar!
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