Why hello friends!
As you might have noticed from my last few posts I really have failed you all on my blog and youtube channel. I promise you I have not completely given up, but I just have not had the time to devote to my online life. Unfortunately the real world has kept me very distracted.
Let me offer up a small explanation. Shortly after my vacation it was announced that the company I have worked for since 2011 was selling or closing numerous stores and some of us would either be sold to another company as assets, or we would be sent packing to the unemployment office. And up until the week of Christmas my store ws still unsure what our fate was.
But fear not friends, I have great news! A few day's before Christmas we were all notified that a small grocery chain was buying 146 stores including the one I work at. And even better was that we were all being offered our jobs. And we get to keep our pay and current management team. Aside from a few changes in products, not much is going to change.
So now that this immence weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and the holiday's are over, I can finally get back to my social life and hobbies. Meaning I can now offer you all my regularly chipper self.
So keep an eye out friends. I am planning some new videos, blog posts, and other projects to share with you all. Check out my instagram account @ bvcrafts1 to see what I'm currently up to. And please don't hesitate to get in touch, it would be great to know that there are still people out there reading and watching my posts.
So until next time, have an amazing day!
B
Monday, January 5, 2015
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
My absence explained: Vacation Vlogs!
Why hello friends!
So I have been absent on the blog for a very long time, and I apologize. But let me explain. I have been on vacation! There was so much preparation and thought that had to go into leaving and that kept me quite occupied. Since I am not a complete failure I do have something quite amazing to share with you. I decided to vlog my whole entire vacation, which means I brought my video camera along with me the whole trip. Each day I uploaded that day's vlog and started anew the next day!
So just in case you missed one, or hadn't heard of it at all yet. Here is the whole series!
So I have been absent on the blog for a very long time, and I apologize. But let me explain. I have been on vacation! There was so much preparation and thought that had to go into leaving and that kept me quite occupied. Since I am not a complete failure I do have something quite amazing to share with you. I decided to vlog my whole entire vacation, which means I brought my video camera along with me the whole trip. Each day I uploaded that day's vlog and started anew the next day!
So just in case you missed one, or hadn't heard of it at all yet. Here is the whole series!
Anyway please let me know if you enjoyed these video's! And if you'd be interested in seeing any of the pictures I took along the way. I would be more than happy to share those with you all. Just leave a little shoutout in the comment section, or just like the video ;)
Well until I speak to you all again, I hope you have an amazing week!
B
Sunday, November 2, 2014
READ TO SURVIVE!
Hello friends!
So I am finally posting after almost two weeks of radio silence. I have come to the realization that weekly video's is a very lofty goal, but I am not giving up yet! My uploads just might be a little sporadic until I figure out a schedule that works for me. Anyway! On to the subject at hand.
I decided that today I would film a new video suggesting some of my favorite books, ones that captured my heart and imagination. Since the weather has finally cooled down I have really been flying though books and I figured some of you might be the same. I love a good book suggestion so I wanted to share some with you! Here is the video:
I would be more than happy to talk in more detail about any of the books I mentioned. Make sure to comment and we can have a nice little chat about them!
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe as well as checking out my other social media. I am @bvcrafts1 on instagram and twitter. As always it has been a complete pleasure, and I look forward to hearing from you! Until then have an amazing day!
B
So I am finally posting after almost two weeks of radio silence. I have come to the realization that weekly video's is a very lofty goal, but I am not giving up yet! My uploads just might be a little sporadic until I figure out a schedule that works for me. Anyway! On to the subject at hand.
I decided that today I would film a new video suggesting some of my favorite books, ones that captured my heart and imagination. Since the weather has finally cooled down I have really been flying though books and I figured some of you might be the same. I love a good book suggestion so I wanted to share some with you! Here is the video:
I would be more than happy to talk in more detail about any of the books I mentioned. Make sure to comment and we can have a nice little chat about them!
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe as well as checking out my other social media. I am @bvcrafts1 on instagram and twitter. As always it has been a complete pleasure, and I look forward to hearing from you! Until then have an amazing day!
B
Monday, October 20, 2014
New video! Plus why I am a terrible blogger.
Why hello friends!
As you might have noticed, last week I was a very very bad blogger. Not only did I not upload a new video last monday I also neglected to do a blog post on Monday OR Friday. Well I know this will sound like a terrible excuse but I was busy...shopping. I had to make the trek downtown and shop for a birthday present in an area I never go. So by the time I made it home I was exhausted and the daylight had run out. That's my excuse for monday at least, for friday I have none. Just got lazy. I am always running really thin on idea's and since my life has been quite sedate lately I don't have anything new or exciting to share with you all.
But I am back. I decided that today I would film a video that has been in the back of mind for some time now. Ever since I started my channel I wanted to do a baking tutorial on one of my favorite recipes: Cranberry Scones! So here's the newest video.
I really hope you all enjoy this video. It was quite a task to film but ultimately totally worth it. I love to bake and am always excited to share recipes and learn new techniques. Make sure to show me some love on my channel and let me know if you tried out my recipe.
Well that is all for now, and I hope to talk to you soon. But until then have an amazing evening!
B
As you might have noticed, last week I was a very very bad blogger. Not only did I not upload a new video last monday I also neglected to do a blog post on Monday OR Friday. Well I know this will sound like a terrible excuse but I was busy...shopping. I had to make the trek downtown and shop for a birthday present in an area I never go. So by the time I made it home I was exhausted and the daylight had run out. That's my excuse for monday at least, for friday I have none. Just got lazy. I am always running really thin on idea's and since my life has been quite sedate lately I don't have anything new or exciting to share with you all.
But I am back. I decided that today I would film a video that has been in the back of mind for some time now. Ever since I started my channel I wanted to do a baking tutorial on one of my favorite recipes: Cranberry Scones! So here's the newest video.
I really hope you all enjoy this video. It was quite a task to film but ultimately totally worth it. I love to bake and am always excited to share recipes and learn new techniques. Make sure to show me some love on my channel and let me know if you tried out my recipe.
Well that is all for now, and I hope to talk to you soon. But until then have an amazing evening!
B
Friday, October 10, 2014
Nicholas Sparks: The Best of Me book review
Are you there friends, its me Brandon.
So as most days go, my plans for my time off didn't go quite as planned. Once I got home from work I crawled in bed and napped for hours, throwing off my schedule for the day. I was hoping to have this blog post up for you guys sooner in the day but thats life for you.
Today I wanted to share with you a review of a book I just finished reading by Nicolas Sparks called The best of Me. Now I have never done a book review on my blog or youtube channel, but I am quite an avid reader. So I am really excited to start sharing some of the books that I love, so to start I wanted to share what I've read most recently.
I picked up this book at Target the other day, and in less than a day and a half I finished it. It is not a particularly long book, 291 pages in the Trade Paperback format, nor is it a difficult read. This is the very first book I have read from Nicholas Sparks, though I have seen the film versions of a few of his novels. I was in the mood for what I call a "bleeding heart" novel and since his books were on sale I picked up the first one that sounded interesting.
So on with the review!
This book is a love story (obviously) and it centers around two characters, Dawson and Amanda. In their teenage years these kids from different sides of the tracks share a spark that is wildly apposed by their families and soon are forced asunder. Fast forward 20 years Dawson and Amanda have led very different lives. While Amanda married and started a family, Dawson never forgot his undying love for Amanda and steadfastly armored his heart against falling in love. The death of their mutual friend Tuck draws them back to their hometown and sets in motion events that neither the two would ever imagine. While Amanda and Dawson are happy to be reunited once again, their relationship stays friendly and cordial. But Tuck has other things in mind and has left some requests to be fulfilled by his two closest friends, which will reignite the flame they shared two decades ago. But a sinister plot by an old family member threatens to demolish it all.
This novel employes a shared narrative. It switches back and forth between the characters involved, which tends to get quite confusing. I found myself backtracking to figure out who was feeling what, or who was making an observation. The chapter length was reasonable and the author used plenty of line breaks to signify changes in the scene or sometimes who was narrating. From the start I could tell Sparks was building a house of cards. Each situation was presented to you then assembled into a solid structure. And as the book went on the house got bigger and bigger until the inevitable end where it all comes crashing down. In this case though the cards all fell right into place and no question went unanswered.
Overall this book kept my attention and was written by someone who knows how to tell a story. Though the characters aren't particularly sophisticated they aren't outwardly shallow either. The end of this book settled with an iron clad finality that didn't leave you wanting more. In fact Sparks left you with a feeling that any more to the book would have been unnecessary. In the end I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. It is a great novel and would occupy your time quite nicely on a weekend trip. I would have liked a more liner narration and perhaps less predictability. Yet it is a book I am happy to have purchased and read, and will suggest it to my friends.
Well I hope you enjoyed this book review. I bet it felt like you were almost reading a whole book on here huh? I love reading and talking about books so much. So please let me know in the comments below if you would like to see more book reviews in the future, because I would be happy to post them. Also if you have any book suggestions I would love to hear them.
Don't forget to check out my most recent video on my channel if you missed it. I did a thrifty haul video. You can find it at bit.ly/bvcrafts1
If you are interested in buying this book here is the link to it on amazon (where it is cheaper than at target apparently)
amzn.to/1tj9ibV
And until next time, have an amazing evening!
B
So as most days go, my plans for my time off didn't go quite as planned. Once I got home from work I crawled in bed and napped for hours, throwing off my schedule for the day. I was hoping to have this blog post up for you guys sooner in the day but thats life for you.
Today I wanted to share with you a review of a book I just finished reading by Nicolas Sparks called The best of Me. Now I have never done a book review on my blog or youtube channel, but I am quite an avid reader. So I am really excited to start sharing some of the books that I love, so to start I wanted to share what I've read most recently.
I picked up this book at Target the other day, and in less than a day and a half I finished it. It is not a particularly long book, 291 pages in the Trade Paperback format, nor is it a difficult read. This is the very first book I have read from Nicholas Sparks, though I have seen the film versions of a few of his novels. I was in the mood for what I call a "bleeding heart" novel and since his books were on sale I picked up the first one that sounded interesting.
So on with the review!
This book is a love story (obviously) and it centers around two characters, Dawson and Amanda. In their teenage years these kids from different sides of the tracks share a spark that is wildly apposed by their families and soon are forced asunder. Fast forward 20 years Dawson and Amanda have led very different lives. While Amanda married and started a family, Dawson never forgot his undying love for Amanda and steadfastly armored his heart against falling in love. The death of their mutual friend Tuck draws them back to their hometown and sets in motion events that neither the two would ever imagine. While Amanda and Dawson are happy to be reunited once again, their relationship stays friendly and cordial. But Tuck has other things in mind and has left some requests to be fulfilled by his two closest friends, which will reignite the flame they shared two decades ago. But a sinister plot by an old family member threatens to demolish it all.This novel employes a shared narrative. It switches back and forth between the characters involved, which tends to get quite confusing. I found myself backtracking to figure out who was feeling what, or who was making an observation. The chapter length was reasonable and the author used plenty of line breaks to signify changes in the scene or sometimes who was narrating. From the start I could tell Sparks was building a house of cards. Each situation was presented to you then assembled into a solid structure. And as the book went on the house got bigger and bigger until the inevitable end where it all comes crashing down. In this case though the cards all fell right into place and no question went unanswered.
Overall this book kept my attention and was written by someone who knows how to tell a story. Though the characters aren't particularly sophisticated they aren't outwardly shallow either. The end of this book settled with an iron clad finality that didn't leave you wanting more. In fact Sparks left you with a feeling that any more to the book would have been unnecessary. In the end I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. It is a great novel and would occupy your time quite nicely on a weekend trip. I would have liked a more liner narration and perhaps less predictability. Yet it is a book I am happy to have purchased and read, and will suggest it to my friends.
Well I hope you enjoyed this book review. I bet it felt like you were almost reading a whole book on here huh? I love reading and talking about books so much. So please let me know in the comments below if you would like to see more book reviews in the future, because I would be happy to post them. Also if you have any book suggestions I would love to hear them.
Don't forget to check out my most recent video on my channel if you missed it. I did a thrifty haul video. You can find it at bit.ly/bvcrafts1
If you are interested in buying this book here is the link to it on amazon (where it is cheaper than at target apparently)
amzn.to/1tj9ibV
And until next time, have an amazing evening!
B
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Thrifty Shopping + New Haul Video
Are you there friends, its me Brandon.
So these past two weeks I have been doing a little more retail therapy than usual. It seems that every time I go out I have been finding some really good deals! And if you know me just a little you know that I can rarely pass up a good deal; especially on a product that meets my expectations or needs. Lately it seems that so many things I really enjoy have been either marked down or on killer sales. So after a few trips to some of my usual haunts I decided to film a haul video! Now I tried my best to mention how much everything cost or what it was on sale for. If I forgot something and you are interested in knowing a little more about, please let me know! So without further delay, here is the video.
So these past two weeks I have been doing a little more retail therapy than usual. It seems that every time I go out I have been finding some really good deals! And if you know me just a little you know that I can rarely pass up a good deal; especially on a product that meets my expectations or needs. Lately it seems that so many things I really enjoy have been either marked down or on killer sales. So after a few trips to some of my usual haunts I decided to film a haul video! Now I tried my best to mention how much everything cost or what it was on sale for. If I forgot something and you are interested in knowing a little more about, please let me know! So without further delay, here is the video.
I have been really hesitant to film haul video's on my channel because I really don't want to sound like I am bragging. And I just want to make it clear that I am in absolutely no way trying to flaunt my purchases. If you guys are like me, haul videos are inspiration and educational. I find that I discover a lot of new and exciting things through these types of videos and hope that you feel the same way. If this type of video is not something you would like to see on my channel please let me know by suggesting new video's for me to film.
Well that is all for now. I do hope you enjoy the video and if you purchase any of these items based on this please let me know! I would love to hear from you guys. It has been quite lonely on my channel lately....
Don't forget to subscribe, like, and comment. I am also really active on instagram so take a look over there if that suits your fancy, I am @bvcrafts1
So until next time, have an amazing day and I will talk to you all very soon!
Brandon
Friday, October 3, 2014
Hobonichi Techo 2015 Order and first impressions!
Are you there friends, its me Brandon.
So as you guys might remember I promised to upload a new blog post every Monday and Friday, and have been keeping to my promise ever since. So I didn't want to let you down today even though I am feeling quite un-inspired. Plus I didn't plan ahead on what my post was going to be about. So I thought I would share a little more about my recent order from Hobonichi.
I know that a lot of you might not know what a Hobonichi is, so first I wanted to explain what they are. Essentially they are a daily journal where you can write and sketch things about your day or what not. You can also use them to plan your month and keep track of appointments. In addition to the journal you can purchase journal covers, which come in a variety of styles and colors. They come in A5 and A6 size.
Since the journals are designed to be used from the beginning of the year every day throughout I decided to buy a blank journal so I could start using it as soon as I got it. I did an unboxing video for you guys so you can see exactly what I bought.
I have been using my new journal a little bit here and there and am really enjoying it. If you guys are interested in seeing how I am using my journal please let me know in the comments section.
Well I hope you guys have a good night, and let me know what you thought of the video. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment on my youtube channel. And I am pretty active on instagram as well @bvcrafts1.
And until next time, have an amazing day!
Brandon
So as you guys might remember I promised to upload a new blog post every Monday and Friday, and have been keeping to my promise ever since. So I didn't want to let you down today even though I am feeling quite un-inspired. Plus I didn't plan ahead on what my post was going to be about. So I thought I would share a little more about my recent order from Hobonichi.
I know that a lot of you might not know what a Hobonichi is, so first I wanted to explain what they are. Essentially they are a daily journal where you can write and sketch things about your day or what not. You can also use them to plan your month and keep track of appointments. In addition to the journal you can purchase journal covers, which come in a variety of styles and colors. They come in A5 and A6 size.
Since the journals are designed to be used from the beginning of the year every day throughout I decided to buy a blank journal so I could start using it as soon as I got it. I did an unboxing video for you guys so you can see exactly what I bought.
I have been using my new journal a little bit here and there and am really enjoying it. If you guys are interested in seeing how I am using my journal please let me know in the comments section.
Well I hope you guys have a good night, and let me know what you thought of the video. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment on my youtube channel. And I am pretty active on instagram as well @bvcrafts1.
And until next time, have an amazing day!
Brandon
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