So, I’ve finally come to peace with the fact that I’m not an early riser, but that’s not stopping me from getting the hang of it! Join me as I highlight 10 Ways To Revamp Your Morning Routine… and finally become a morning person. It’s not a cure all, but I’ve been doing my research and all of these are helping!
Today is a big day! It marks the launch of my very first What To Wear Coffey Break Chat video blog. I don’t know about you guys, but I do most of my shopping on the weekends, so I wanted to start putting together videos to assist with what to look for while you’re out and about!
This first episode is all about everyday dress staples. I’m really big on building a solid wardrobe. You can’t leave the house busted if everything you have is fab! Am I right? 😉
I’ll be doing quite a few of these so feel free to leave any requests in the comments below. The vlogs I have in mind so far are; corporate office looks, date night looks, winter layer looks and comfy casual afterwork attire! This is going to be good. So looking forward to building with you!
Video blogging (vlogging) has actually surpassed writing as my favorite form of blogging. There are several reason why I like it, but it really comes down to the feeling that it is the most authentic capture to reflect my true self. Despite that however, I had quite a few apprehensions about giving it a try because I assumed that most of the vloggers I was watching had teams of production people to help them produce their content. I started researching and realized this was not at all the case! Not only have quite a few successful vloggers shared that they taught themselves how to edit their videos, but they also note that they gained their audience doing the best they could with what they had until they hit it big time!
Nonetheless, after a few videos I began to realize that there is such a wide range of definitions for the term ‘small budget’. So, I wanted to give you guys real life examples of the practices I’ve put in place to make the most of it until I have the means to take it up a notch! Enjoy!
Recap: Tips for video blogging on a budget:
1. Do your research
2. Plan ahead
3. Be enthusiastic
4. Stage your space
5. Get a tripod
6. Find a beat maker
7. Lighting, lighting, lighting!
8. It’s okay to use the video editing software that comes with your computer.
9. Be CONSISTENT!
Be sure to see below for a few links that were really helpful with this process.
Peace, Love & Sunshine -Chelsea
10 Ways to Fake a Professional Video Blogging Setup on a Tiny Budget * Specific example on how to set up lighting – See more at:
So, I’ve sat down twice now to start recording a Coffey Break Chat about this topic, and after two failed attempts, I came to the realization that there’s a pattern when it comes to the content I write about and the content I vlog about. For whatever reason, when it comes to a topic that I’m still mulling over, I sort through the thick of it by spilling it all out in written form, which turned into a very long reflection. So, I just went ahead and recorded the video. The original title for this post was: Benchmarking, Social Media & Self-Doubt, only to realize that what’s really going is Keeping Up With The Joneses at its best. To say the least, it took me stepping completely out of my comfort zone to record this video, but the first step is aknowledging that you have a problem haha And hopefully this will be a source of encouragement and clarity to anyone who can relate 🙂
If you’ve seen any of my posts, you know that I’m still riding high off of The Life You Want Weekend. It really was an absolutely amazing experience, and I’m so glad that I’ve been able to share bits and pieces of it with you all. Oprah is the real deal, so start saving now -you won’t regret it.
