Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Going Old School.

Remember these?

This weekend we picked up a $5 VHS player and a handful of Video Cassettes for $.50 each.
We watched Disney's Halloween Sing a long, in preparation for our Disneyland trip next month, and it instantly took us down memory lane.

We rolled our eyes at the grainy quality of the film.
We laughed at how old we felt as the narrator announced the featured film would be available on video cassette November of 1999!

It's amazing how technology has changed.

We both think its neat that Hunter is going to get to experience some of the classic movies we grew up with, the same way we did.

What is your favorite childhood movie from the VHS days?
Tell us.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sponsor Spotlight: Meet Nicole of Consider The Lilies.


I am so excited to introduce you to Nicole of Consider The Lilies.
I am honored to have an old friend as my first Sponsor Spotlight and hope you fall in love with her blog as I have.
I adore how much Nicole loves her sweet husband. I am in awe of her relationship with her Savior and enjoy all of her photos. She is such a talented photographer and writer.
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Meet Nicole.


Hello readers of Ford-Ology! I'm so happy to be over here sharing a bit about myself and my blog, Consider the Lilies. My name is Nicole and I'm a Christ-follower, wife to my best friend Jeff, momma to my fur baby Turbo, photographer, and part-time barista! 

Right now I'm working at Starbucks part-time and pursuing my dream of owning a photography business. I have a love/hate relationship with Starbucks but it's consistent income until I feel God tells me that I can do photography full time! I do however make a mean caramel macchiato. 

I'm an artist at heart and adore all things creative. I constantly redecorate my house and find DIY projects on pinterest that I can't wait to create. I feel so blessed that God would call me to a creative career path. I'm able to see the world differently through my lens and pray that God would use my photography for His glory. I also love reality tv, holy goodness do I love me some E! :) 

Consider the Lilies began in 2010 right before my husband deployed to Iraq. We had just gotten married and I needed an outlet, somewhere safe where I could spill my heart and document the feelings inside. For a while that's all it was, and I was able to connect with military wives across the world. I was encouraged by their words and felt less alone, which was something that carried me through deployment. Little did I know, two years later, how awesome blog world would become to me. Some of my best friends are bloggers. Wild, right?!  I've met SO many awesome women through this creative outlet and it's become something bigger than I ever expected. I have so much fun designing my blog, editing pictures, and connecting with people from all over the world through this little hobby of mine. It's a great way to keep people up to date on our lives and a public journal of memories to look back on for years to come. 

My must read, never miss a post, go to blog is "Enjoying the Small Things" by Kelle Hampton. By far, the most inspiring writer I have ever come across. Pop on over there to see what I'm talking about..I promise you won't be disappointed.  

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Isn't Nicole absolutely beautiful?  
Head on over to Consider The Lilies now!
You can also follow Nicole on Pinterest & Twitter. 

Thanks for sharing a little bit of yourself with our readers Nicole. 
We love Consider The Lilies.