These have been so much fun to put together. I had forgotten so many little moments and funny things the kids said, which make me so happy that I decided to capture these moments in this way. My technique might need a little improvement, but I think I've gotten most of the logistics figured out at this point! Today's installment is remarkably less exciting than yesterday, but I wanted to include a few moments of tape from each day and we spent most of these days in the pool or lounging at the beach. What is more exciting than that?! I'll be sneaking in tomorrow with a Wardrobe Wednesday post dedicated to our back-to-school shopping, but two more rounds of vacation video (and a million and a half photos) will be up on the blog Thursday and Friday. See you there! ...
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Beach Vlog | Volume 1
Sure, it's been a month since we got back from our family vacation, but I still like to pretend it isn't over yet. Those two weeks in June are some of my favorites of the entire year and after looking forward to them for months, it's really hard to let go. In fact, I've already made my reservations for next year and have a running list of things I want to update in the trailer before then. Does that make me crazy? Every summer, Josh makes fun of me for the endless photographs I take and reminds me that ya'll don't want to see us posing in front of those same favorite places every summer. As a mom (and keeper of the memories), I can't resist capturing all of those moments, but I do understand where he's coming from. Since we vlogged our mini vacation last summer, I've been dreaming of ...
Glory to God
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since Ella learned to recite the Christmas story from Luke 2, but it is easily my favorite video of all time. What do you say we revisit it today? "And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered. The census first took place when Quirinius was governing Syria. So everyone went to be registered; everyone to his own city... Now in this same country, there were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And behold the angel of the LORD stood before them and the glory of the LORD shone all around them and they were greatly afraid. The angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I came to bring you good news of great joy that will be for all ...
Flip Through My Bible
I have really loved sharing the pages of my Bible this month. There was something so scary about opening up the pages for you in this way. I was completely vulnerable and given the diverse audience I have here, that is always something that makes my heart race just a little bit. For those of you who found your way here for the first time this month, thank you so much for joining me on this journey. I hope you'll stick around and get to know us outside of these pages just a little bit. For those of you who toughed it out and are ready to see real life return, thank you for your patience and indulgence. I know it wasn't everyone's cup of tea and I'm thrilled to know you're here for the long haul. There were many things I wanted to share with you this month that I just didn't get around ...
2015 Back-to-School Interviews
I can't believe we're already two weeks into the new school year! Summer always goes by fast, but I'm surprised at how fast the school year is already moving. The girls have settled into their new classes, I've gotten to visit them at their school and we've enjoyed a parent night to learn all about what to expect this year. We are all exhausted {Sophie can barely make it through dinner}, but they are both really enjoying their teachers and new friends. When Ella began kindergarten, I started interviewing them sometime during the first few days of the new school year. I love going back and comparing their answers to the years before. Since we've become big fans of video this summer, they decided they wanted to answer their questions on film and that's just what we did before bed on ...
Farewell to Summer
Since we've already recapped one summer beach trip for you (here, here, here, here and here), I thought you probably weren't interested in seeing another group of photos showing us on the sand, eating ice cream at Scoops or riding bikes around camp. Instead, we shot video clips throughout the weekend and put them all together for your viewing pleasure. I need you to know in advance that (a) we relied heavily on 90's playlists to pass the time in the car, (b) Josh was a super good sport about the camera in his face but didn't want to do an on-camera interview, (c) Sophie is FASCINATED with bathroom humor and no matter how often we discourage it she regularly works it into the conversation and (d) my children rarely get into any sort of physical altercation so the catfight we caught on film ...
Hand Lettering
I have gotten quite a few requests via email and Instagram to share a hand-lettering tutorial. I'm not sure that "tutorial" is really the right word since I'm showing you how *I* do things, not necessarily how *you* should do them. Either way, I sat down armed with my camera and a few of my favorite supplies to show you a few easy things you can do to help make your letters look adorable. I am still trying to figure out the best way to shoot these videos. I have a great camera, but it wasn't being cooperative so I ended up shooting this with my phone. Hence the crazy angle and the fact that you can see my nose almost the entire time. Also, I say something about "making the letters more interesting" approximately 764 times, so there's that. What started out as a short video, quickly ...
My FAVORITE Bible Journaling Supplies
This post was updated in October of 2016. Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might mean that I can purchase a few extra art supplies this month. Your support of my journaling habit is always appreciated! Some of the most asked questions on my Bible Journaling posts are "Where did you get your Bible?", "What supplies are you using?" and "How did you make it look like that!?" I've been working on a supply list for some time, but I decided the best possible way to share these things with you was with yet ANOTHER vlog. Aren't you excited? I'm sharing my favorite pens, pencils, markers and other supplies in the video, along with how I use them most. If you aren't into torturing yourself (for SEVENTEEN ...