Inspiration

This is a short video about me and about where I find my inspiration.  I hope that it inspires you to pick up that paint brush or download that app to learn how to edit photos or even take a class!  Get out there and get motivated! :) Thank you for watching!

The Room

Here is another video I threw together one night with the help of my husband filming me.  This had to be the coldest night of the year and he was so willing to help me out with this!  I am so grateful for his support all of the time.  This was something I wrote in my notebook a little while ago and always was fearful to share the problem a lot of us share.... creative blocks.  

I hope this helps you know that you are not alone in these!

In Between

I have had a real craving to start filming and editing again so ... I did one of my poems/rambles that I threw on some paper and made a little video.  I hope you enjoy!

I really want to keep doing these, let me know what you think! 

West Virginia

I know it's been a while since I have posted.  I'm sorry, this year has proven to be a challenging one.   I am trying to take some time to figure things out.  

In the meantime, we took a trip to escape from the daily routine.  We decided to venture to  West Virginia.  It was amazing.  I am going to post a few photos and our video and I'm sorry this post isn't any longer, I just wanted to make sure I put our tip on the blog- it was too fun not to! 

I don't normally do posts like this but...

Iceland Honeymoon 2016 Highlight Reel

Our Iceland Honeymoon 2016 Highlight Reel

My Ukulele! I'm trying...

Twenty One Pilots

     So, it finally came! The concert already came and went!  I just have to say that I could see that show over and over and never, ever, become sick of it.  Twenty one pilots, I know is well known, and I can see why.  They have so many amazing, MEANINGFUL lyrics, great talent with instruments and can put on one bad ass show!  I just adore them.  I thought I was kinda obsessed before but NOW I AM FOR SURE!  It was the most amazing concert I have ever been to, ever. 
    I wanted to take a camera with me but I get so iffy about bringing one and having it taken away from me at the gate or it breaking or worse, getting stolen.  I decided to just use my cell phone.  The quality is terrible and I wanted to make sure I didn't film the whole time and actually enjoy the show, which I did! SO MUCH! We also stood towards the back of Stage AE which looks further than it really was on the cell recordings. 
     Brian said it was the best one he has ever been to as well so that made me extra happy! We danced, sang and had an amazing time! I wish I could see them again!! They are coming back in January but ticket prices are insane... I'm going to see what I can manage! 

Without further ado, I present my highlight video: (again I apologize for quality!) 

On a side note: 

    I hope to make another blog post soon. WE TORE UP THE FUGLY CARPET IN MY OFFICE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hated that carpet and it smelled like our dogs.  It was old and the color was terrible.  Well now, it's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will post some before and after photos- my office is coming along slowly but it's coming along! I also put some new fabric on my vanity bench. I'll post that as well! Hopefully sometime this week!  

2015 Highlight Reel

      So I had a lot of footage that I didn't use in any of my videos that had ..."themes".  I was a little bummed that they would be most likely forever lost on a hard drive so I decided to take the extra footage that didn't have a home and make a two song, fun, highlight reel out of 2015.  I've been so busy that I started it in December and JUST finished it....




I often wonder if I should not use music and just have us talking but I think it makes it so much fun to hear the music! 

30.

   


     I'm glad to say that at the end of this week, my fiance will join me in the "30's".  I can't believe we are in our 30's.  Where did our 20's go?!  Who have we become? I still don't know.  We are still finding this out and still finding ourselves.  I realize now, that this is okay.  I'm just glad that we are in all of this together.  Life can be rough but I'm excited to start new chapters with him.  My love.  
      Brian and his family really go all out for Birthdays so I decided we were going to film a short (turned out to be a half an hour)video for him and play it on his Birthday so everyone could watch like a movie premiere.  We all talked this over and decided to make it a surprise party and since we will be playing a movie and he loves movies, it will be...MOVIE THEMED!  We told him that it was going to be his granddad's b-day party since his birthday wasn't until the following weekend.  I was so excited! We all were!  His sister Stefanie and her husband, Mike did all the decorating and a lot of the food! We had a nacho and hot dog bar and she even make soft pretzels!  It was so cute- she should be a professional party planner!  Everyone really pitched in and it was SO MUCH FUN!  
      It was also SO HARD TO KEEP IT FROM HIM! Luckily he plays games... a lot. I was able to edit while he played or I stayed up late to edit when he went to bed.  He never caught on!  We all (his family and my family and our friends) video taped ourselves answering questions about Brian, what our favorite memory of him was, what word comes to our minds when we think of him and so on.  IT TURNED OUT SO FREAKING CUTE!  We had a slideshow of all photos at the end of the video and even a blooper reel.  I put in new videos of him kayaking and it was really really special.  Of course, the day of the party- some of the sound didn't work on the video and we couldn't hear some of the answers, which really bummed me out.  I later found out that my point and shoot camera only played through the right speaker when editing the voice and whatever tv we were playing the movie on, didn't have the right speaker working so we lost the voices.  I thought I edited it wrong and I came home and put in the DVD and the back up flash drive and both worked fine!  Oh well- I uploaded it and everyone can watch it whenever they want now!  I really think he got so emotional over it and he will now have this to treasure for a long time!   YAY! 

This was his surprise! : ( I know he doesn't look it, but he was 50 shades of red)

     Before Brian's b-day party, we also celebrated his mom, Linda's b-day!  We went over for dinner and had a really nice time together.  I love that Brian and I are so close to our families.  It is so IMPORTANT to have that in your life!  Well onto the photos now that I have been rambling! 

Stefanie made this sign for the showing!

 Brian and his BFF, Matt!

 SERIOUSLY- LOOK HOW CREATIVE!

Mike

Corey ( who helped a bunch with filming and presenting the show)

Kristin and Stefanie- they both did so much!

Nikki and Matt- our dear friends! They are amazing people! So glad to have them in our lives!

Birthday cake shots! Stef set these up and they were YUM!

Linda made him a b-day cake!

LOVE HIM.

After the showing of his film.  I would post it on here but it is personal.  I hope you understand.

Family!

Family

My favorite one!

 My Polaroid.  I love having these!

Of course, my baby, had to stick him in.  He hasn't been feeling too well after getting over a staph infection that I think came back after antibiotics and steroids.  I just noticed it again today and will be calling the vet in the morning to see when I can get him down there again. I feel so bad.

I had to throw this in there- My hero!  His old Navy photos!  We came across some when I was scanning them in for the video!

Linda's Birthday Earlier this month!

So cute!

I am learning the ukulele! I am learning the song I posted on the top of this post first.  I am half way through!

Here's to 2016!