Showing posts with label spring into summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring into summer. Show all posts

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Finally + Spring into Summer

Maybe I just needed a day off. I feel so much better! After long late night talks with my other half, realizing I can't change what is out of my control. A job, no matter how important it seems, is just a job. It pays the bills and allows us to live the life we want. That's all. I know that I am a hard worker and I am good at what I do, but being confident and comfortable isn't as easy. But, I do feel a lot better today.

Anyways, we woke up really early this morning and drove out to Santee for the swap meet. It was so rad. We got a lot of new treasures for our shop.
I feel like there is a theme with the type of items we have been collecting lately. Very spring-woodsy-homey feel. Anyways, I have lots of items to package up and get ready to be shipped. Let's all look forward to a better week than last!

Also, if you haven't checked it out, you should visit Danielle's blog update on her garden that she started recently. I challenged her to start a garden and she totally followed through.
She challenged me to make some new, reusable lunch bags. I swear, I'm not being lazy, I'm just a little overwhelmed with everything right now, plus Doug bought this old metal lunch box for work and isn't in dire need of a lunch bag anymore. Boo. But, I want to make some anyways, because it will be a fun challenge and we can always use more lunch bags for snacks and sandwiches for day trips and travels. I'm going to try to do it on Thursday, my next day off. I'll send over the next Spring into Summer challenge then, too!

The rest of my night will be packing up orders and watching South Park!

xo,
Beca

Monday, April 4, 2011

Video Blog Tutorial

I've been challenged by Danielle to create a video blog tutorial for our Spring into Summer Blog Feature. easy enough, right! Wrong. I really wants to challenge myself to go above and beyond to create the ultimate blog tutorial. I spent a lot of time working on this little doozy today and I hope you love it!I hope, most of all, that it inspires you to to make more video blogs! (I may decorate cake for a living, but a piece of my heart will always still be in film school.)
And just because I have been asked, I use a Sony Handycam HD with a Opteka .45x HD 52mm Wide Angle Lens. I edit using Windows Movie Maker right now, but in the near future, I am going to be getting a mac book pro. Eventually. With Final Cut Pro. I have been asked to do some freelance editing recently and had to turn the job down because I don't have FCP anymore. (Due to some unfortunate events during and after film school, my computer, flat screen monitor and HD camera no longer belong to me.) I am really excited to start building that collection back up. ANYWAYS! Here is my video blog tutorial. I'll tell you right now, there are some awesome awkward pauses which I am known for, and my weird accent, in full force.

Some resources!

For Elsie's Video Blog Tips, click HERE.
Katie at igobykatie always has great video blogs.
You can watch my first, second and last video blogs.
Danielle just did the cutest video about some of her thrifting finds.
You should also check out this really simple Basic Video Editing for Movie Maker and imovie. (They're kind of cheesy, but take it with a grain of salt!)

Don't forget to have fun!

xo,
Bec

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Spring into Summer Vol 1 - Danielle's Garden

Since Spring is officially here, that means only one thing. Summer is on its way. I am definitely a summer girl. Spring is great and all, but sunshine and hot, hot weather is my favorite. It's when I get the most done and when I am the happiest. I also know that it's hard to complete a to-do list without somebody motivating you check off those to-dos. Danielle over at Just About Anywhere and I have joined together to challenge each other to get those looming to-dos done!

Danielle sent me a list of 10 goals she would like to complete and with each "Spring into Summer" feature, I will choose one of those goals at random. This week, we're going to start with indoor container gardening. Danielle has written a lot about wanting to start a garden. I am challenging her to get a container garden started and growing.

Here's some container gardens that make me swoon and some resources to get her garden going!
The Gardeners Rake advises that "soil is always the key to a healthy plant. For containers and hanging baskets use an artificial soil composed mostly of peat moss."
A refrigerator garden! via treehugger
This pretty and clean, white garden is maybe more unattainable for a busy schedule, but sure is nice to swoon over.
When space is hard to come by, a vertical garden is a great idea.
This pretty teapot plant! I like using weird, unexpected jars and drawers to plant in.

And some resources:

You can check in at Danielle's blog to see her progress and find out what she challenges me to do!

If you want to be a part of this blog challenge, please email me at tumbleweeds.shop{at}gmail{dot}com with 10 goals you have for the quickly approaching summer and we will include you in this feature with a link up to your blog. Also, if you have any suggestions for Danielle's container garden that you want to share, we owuld love to hear your advice!

If you would also like to share the blog button for this feature, here is the button html for you to grab.
Tales of a Tumbleweed

xo,
Beca