Girl Behind the Blog: Travel

Y'all 

I'm so stinkin excited that today my blog BFF Annie from What She Saw is co-hosting The Girl Behind the Blog vlog link up with Ashley at Written on Her Heart! This is my absolute favorite link-up and the only one I really keep up with :) If you don't know either of these ladies, go check out their blogs and say hello! 

Today we're talking about travel- where we've been and where we'd love to go. I apologize for gushing about my domestic journeys ;) 

And I totally forgot to include that this past year I traveled to Indianapolis for The Influence Conference and then spent a couple of days in Chicago (which was awesome). 

Some things I refer to in my video:

DECA- a business and marketing student organization

Megan I had dinner with in Cocoa Beach, of Megan Elizabeth Photography 

Inspired to visit Greece by Margaret

Thanks for stopping by! 

Blessings

Girl Behind the Blog: Non-blogging Passions

I'm so excited to be linking up today with Ashley at Written on her Heart and Mackenzie at Life of a Pint Sized Mama- both amazing women! We're discussing the passions that we may not share on the blog. I hope you'll link up as well- this is a great tool for meeting other women and connecting with them. 

P.S. I may not be able to come comment on everyone's vlog this round- getting tons of assignments done for the last couple weeks of school. I can see the light at the end!

Influenster Sweetheart Box Review Vlog

I made a little vlog to show you the cool products that I got in the Influenster Sweetheart Box in February and what I honestly thought about them. I love getting free things but I'm not going to lie about them just because they were free ;) I was a little sniffly when I recorded so please forgive me! 

The goods:
Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response
Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray
Olay Fresh Effects Powered Contour Cleansing System
Skinny Girl Coco-Nut with Peanut Butter On the Go Bars

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Girl Behind the Blog- One Year Later!

I love the Girl Behind the Blog linkup that Ashley at 5ohWifey hosts every month. Through this "event" I've met and formed relationships with some awesome ladies.

This month celebrates an entire year of vlogs- crazy! I participated in every month of the link up and it is fun to go back and see what was going on in my life each month. If you're interested, you can go back and watch my very first vlog here from the very beginning of this awesome link-up.

This month we don't have a specific topic so I'm sharing something exciting coming up for me- and I would looove your feedback! So leave me a comment and I will definitely be by to say on your blog!

Girl Behind the Blog- Coffee Date

                             

This month I got to vlog with one of my blog besties- Annie at What She Saw! She has always wanted to visit Texas so we took an awesome Texas road trip this week- spanning Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. I will share photos next week, but for now I am linking up with Ashley at 5ohwifey and Alissa at Rags to Stitches for Girl Behind the Blog! Here is the prompt for this month  

The Girl Behind The Blog- Coffee Date

Time limit: Vlogs should be 2-3 minutes long

Introduce yourself and your blog

How long have you been blogging?

What do you feel you’ve gained from being a part of the blogging community?

Christmas Traditions

hello loves! i'm linking up with Ashley at 5ohwifey and Kerrie at The Williams Post for this month's Girl Behind the Blog link up. This month's prompt was to share our favorite holiday traditions. My vlog is a little scattered and rambly but hope y'all enjoy. Be patient if I'm not able to comment on everyone's videos right away- I will be away from internet access for a few days!

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Girl Behind the Blog: This One Time...

It's that time again!

This month I'm linking up with Ashley at 5ohWifey and Julie at Awkward to Art for the Girl Behind the Blog. This month's prompt was just to share a funny or embarrassing story. Enjoy! 

Girl Behind the Blog: Show and Tell

Please excuse the poor lighting and video quality as I link up today with Ashley and Erin for Girl Behind the Blog, Show and Tell edition. I'm sharing the things that I need to get me through the day!

with a little cameo from Ringo

What three things do you need to get you through the day?

Girl Behind the Blog: Influence

It's that time again! 

I'm linking up with Ashley at 5ohWifey and Erin at Sweetness Itself for The Girl Behind the Blog Vlog link up! This month we're talking about who influences us and how we hope to influence others. 

Thank you so much for watching!

And while I've got your attention, I have a big favor to ask!  My youth group in Austin has an amazingly talented worship band, led by my very gifted boyfriend. They've entered a contest for the chance to perform at Spirit Fest in Austin this fall, alongside Jeremy Camp, Switchfoot, Britt Nicole and lots more! Head over to the contest page and vote for them. You can vote once a day, and spread the word. These students have such a heart for praising our God and desire to give Him all the glory through this. I would greatly appreciate it and I know that they definitely would. Help them use their influence for the glory of the Lord. 

When you click the link above, it should take your directly to their entry- Cannons by David Valdez.

Girl Behind the Blog: How Blogging Has Changed Me

This month our prompt is as follows:

Introduce yourself and your blog
What is one of the main ways blogging has changed you?

How has blogging changed the way you reflect on issues that you wouldn't have before?

 At the end of the day, how are you empowered and encouraged by blogging- by your own and by others?

How do you think you could add to your blog being a blessing to yourself and others?

I think I say umm about 57 times and I didn't say exactly what I meant to but hey it's a vlog! 

Hopefully you can understand what I'm getting at.

Also, I wrote a post very similar to what I discuss in the vlog here

Check out all the other videos here! 

Girl Behind the Blog Vlog, Part V: Begin, Accomplish, or Change

It's time for another vlog!

I am pretty excited about the prompt this month. It's all about the dreams and goals that you have that may get pushed aside because of practicality. I'm sharing a little bit about where my journey will take me in the next month and how I hope to respond!

Check out the others here and send some love and encouragement to all of the goals and dreams!

Prompt:

Introduce yourself and your blog

What is one thing you are hoping to Begin, Accomplish, or Change?

Why is this goal important to you?

What are your plans to achieve this goal?

I would complain about the thumbnail but aren't everyone's awful? 

* sorry about all of the umms, lost thoughts and repetition! definitely not a speaker ;) *

The Girl Behind the Blog: Beauty Products Edition

Today, I'm linking up with Ashley at 5ohWifey and Jenna at The Life of the Wife 

for part three of the Girl Behind the Blog series! 

Today's topic is about our favorite beauty products

I'm no expert but I'm sharing what works for me and is super affordable!

Also, please note.

I normally look something like this

So you may or may not want to take my advice ;) 

Enjoy! 

If you don't have time to listen, 

I recommend Revlon's Color Last Eyeliner in Brown

and Maybelleine's Great Lash mascara! 

Oh, and a microfiber washcloth for taking it off. 

*note- I do know that just because you wear black eyeliner does not mean you party every night, nor do I judge said party-goers. And it looks really awesome on lots of girls! When I wear black eyeliner it's a bit much! Sorry!*

**that "bye" is ridiculous. I thought I edited it out! ha, that is a glimpse into my East Texas background. Enjoy :)**

Thank you Ashley and Jenna for hosting!

Happy weekend, y'all! 

The Girl Behind the Blog- What I'm Learning

Hey y'all!

I'm linking up today with 5ohwifey and The Hollie Rogue 

for the second part of the Girl Behind the Blog vlog series. 

Better late than never! 

I was really looking forward to sharing what I've been learning 

the past few weeks through our youth events, especially our spring break mission trip

... but then life happened 

and I learned something pretty crucial today! 

I sincerely hope God speaks to you through my situation,

and I can't wait to check out all the awesome things you're learning!
(you can check out the other posts here!)

Please forgive the quality- I did this on my iPhone while sitting at the church

I haven't been able to blog the past couple days! 

Also, it was my fuel pump that got replaced- not the fuel filter.

If you didn't do the link up,
what are you learning?
I'd love to hear!

The Girl Behind The Blog Vlog Link Up

Today I'm linking up with Erin from Captivated By Grace and Ashley at 5ohWifey

Go check out all the other vlogs and get to know some super sweet ladies!

In case you were wondering,

here's what the prompt was!

Introduce yourself and any other "regulars" on your blog (spouses, kids, pets)

Tell us a little about your blog. Main theme? Do you have a niche?

Tell us why you started blogging and why you have continued to blog?

How do you envision your blog evolving in the future? What hopes do you have for it?

What is your favorite thing about blogging?

What is the most challenging thing about blogging?

What inspires you to blog?

Is there anything else you'd like readers to know?