Saturday, August 17, 2013

Craft Page Added to Pintrest

Hey everyone!

I've added a personal craft page to my Pintrest account! These are items that I have personally created - so you may even see an item or two you recognize.

To see this particular board or check out any of my other Pintrest boards, click on the link below.



There will be more added in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back, and as always, feel free to comment or repin!

Friday, August 2, 2013

Shutterfly Picture Updates - Garden

                     

                   

Check out the complete set of pictures at:


Cucumbers
Beets
Habaneros
Green Beans
Jalapenos
Tomatos
Corn
Cilantro
Peas

Friday, July 26, 2013

Shutterfly Picture Page



I have created a Shutterfly Picture page recently so that various family and friends can see what we've been up to here in Lottes Land and Beyond. 
If you're interested in viewing the updates, feel free to click on the link below or use the provided QR code to link directly to the site. 

QRCode

Monday, July 1, 2013

The Social Media Explosion!

Some of you may have noticed that I have created an additional Facebook, Twitter and Blog pages.  Thank you to those who have liked, connected with and supported these pages in the past couple weeks.


I wanted to provide a heads up... seeing as though it may seem strange to some that I have just come out and created my own consulting business without saying anything to anyone.

As some of you may know, I am taking a Social Media Marketing class this summer as part of my Associates - soon to be Bachelors Degree program - through Dakota County Technical College.  We have been asked to create social media pages, blogs, searches, etc as a way to become familiar with all the various tools and resources out there.  Currently, I have 2 Facebook pages, 1 Facebook fan page, 2 Twitter Accounts, 2 blogs, created Tumblr, Delicious and Flicker accounts, partially optimized my LinkedIn profile, hooked up with Hoot Suite, created an Instagram Account, added an event board to my personal Pintrest page, and updated my Feedly feeder to follow additional blogs (let me know if you have any that I should add!).  I've included links to all of these accounts below.  Please feel free to add, connect, tweet, share and like any and all of them.  Please keep in mind that these are all a work in progress and are all being worked on as time allows/aspects are assigned.

Although, I am currently not actively building my own consultation business, I do hope to one day offer these services to those looking for event planning assistance.

Check out any and all of my Social Media Pages - please feel free to leave comments! :)

Facebook:
Personal Facebook Page
School/Professional Facebook Page
School/Professional Facebook FAN PAGE

Blog:
Personal: http://heidibrynn.blogspot.com/
School/Professional: http://hilobrynn.wordpress.com/

Twitter:
Personal: https://twitter.com/hilobrynn
School/Professional: https://twitter.com/HBLottes

LinkedIn: (Personal/Professional)
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/heidi-b-lottes/14/448/831

Pinterest: 
Event Planning Board

Flickr:
School/Professional Flickr Page

Tumblr:
School/Professional Tumblr Page

Thanks all!

Monday, June 24, 2013

When I Grow Up...

 I used to think that I would be a stage manager, then a theater manager, then I played in the accounting world - quickly realized that I didn't want to do that... then I played around in the executive assistant world...and swiftly realized that Event Planning was what I wanted to do.  It kinda sums up all of those previous worlds that I've played in. Just in a more grown up, "real world job" kinda way.

Through the Social Media class I'm taking, I am finding more focus and direction into honing what it is that I want to do when I grow up - Event Planning.  I have been busy creating various social media outlets as assignments - Professional Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Wordpress, LinkedIn - you name it, I've been working on it.  Granted these are all assignments that I'm required to create, and don't get me wrong, the current content is very weak, but it is giving me purpose and direction.  This is a great feeling.  Scary, but great. I finally feel like I'm achieving a forward moving momentum instead of just maintaining status quo.

Keep an eye out for more updates.  Once they are presentable, I'll post the Pro-links I've been working on. In the mean time, you need an event planner? Give me a call ;)

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Mashable Assignment... Handwritten Notes are the Best

One of my assignments this week is to visit www.mashable.com, read through the recent blog posts, pick one that interested me, read it and then post in our discussion section about it. Oh, and we couldn't pick one that someone else had already picked.

Naturally, wanting to have the widest selection, I jumped on this like white on rice...(did that make sense? not sure, oh well).  Anyway, this is the post I chose: notes-make-you-smile .

It's a collection of various handwritten notes, to various people, for various reasons. It caught my attention due to my love of the handwritten anything. I have saved almost every handwritten note, letter, quote, limerick or poem that anyone has ever given me.  Personally, the ones from unknown people are the bestest!! (as long as they aren't a death threat or ransom note... but even sometimes ransom notes can be pretty awesome)

Take for instance this one:

I know exactly who this was from and I believe that it may have actually been left for 
me at the box office I worked at in college. 
There's also this one:


I have NO idea who left this on my car while I was in class, but someone took the time to find 
a piece of paper and pencil, write the note and leave it for me to see when I got to my car. 

There's nothing wrong with electronic or typed out letters or notes, etc; Handwritten just say so much more to me.  If you ever want to make my day (in a good way, not in a Scarface kinda way) write me a note. :) 

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Summer School Experiment... oh, and Mark Harmon

You read right, I'm taking summer school.

Well, actually only one class. Social Media Marketing.

 Since I am taking this class, I've decided to use my blog as a "Proof that I'm Learning Something" tool and apply each week's lesson to a feature, the content, etc of my personal blog. Hopefully, if there is anyone out there reading this, you'll be able to see a difference by August 1st. If not, well, maybe I'll need to find another hobby.

 Here's to a great summer semester!


Wednesday, April 24, 2013

You know you live in Minnesota when...

April 23rd, 2013 8:00am: (Yesterday)




April 24th, 2013: 6:00pm: (Today)




Just sayin'

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

It's about that time.


School season is in full swing.  Let's face it, it's been in full swing for a while, I'm just now catching back up with it.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

It's Beginning to Look a lot like...

Fall.

Yep, Fall in Minnesota, followed by a brief stint of summer only to be thrust back into fall.   I can't take credit for the above picture.  Unfortunately, I didn't have enough forethought to take a picture of around our house prior to the sun going down.  The above picture was acquired from Google Images...  I do love me some Google Images. 

 Now that the school season is back in full swing, you can all expect more frequent updates from me over the next few months. :)  It's amazing how much more I'm inclined to write in my blog during the school season than I am in the summer. Maybe it has something to do with all that pesky homework I have...

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Since we last spoke...

June 9th
        My beautiful baby nephew was born!!

June 11th
         I spent an amazing day with my best friend - reminding me how awesome we both really are and WHO we really are:


June 14th
         I celebrated my 29th birthday with some really amazing friends. :)


June 15th
        My little brother turned 24!

Did I mention that my nephew was born?

A few other things happened as well (i finished another book, planted some more fruits and veggies, got some encouraging news about my back progress and bunches more) but these are the highlights.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Education Continued

I had a great meeting last Thursday with my academic adviser regarding my educational progress and goals over the next couple years.  We went over the remaining requirements for the Meeting and Event Management Certificate (Bucket List Item #6)  that I am working towards right now (2 courses left!) and my plans to eventually obtain my Bachelors degree in the same field.

We concluded the meeting by submitting an application for the AAS in Meeting and Event Management - a 60 credit degree that takes into account my previous Gen Eds from Madison and the certification that I will have completed by this fall.  All that's left to do is forward over my Madisonian transcripts and await the confirmation of admission.  Going for an AAS would extend my education only an additional semester from what I had originally planned - not too shabby.

Once the AAS is completed, there will be an additional year at the University to obtain my Bachelors.  So... when all's said and done, I will have a Certification, 2 AA degrees (1 Liberal Studies, 1 Arts and Sciences) and 1 Bachelors degree.  I'm excited for the next couple years and for my educational and industry experience that I have to look forward to.

To my Friends and Family:  Please except this advance apology if I occasionally fall off the face of the planet.  I've got a very full but exciting couple of years ahead of me. :)

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Another one bites the dust

A bucket list item that is:

#21: Plant a garden outside my house - DONE!

I haven't been able to plant anything IN THE GROUND outside my house however, I do have a few outdoor container gardens going.

What you see before you are Tomatoes, Mini Carrots, and Broccoli - all started from seeds - and down in front, Strawberries! These will all live outside on our deck and count as my completed outdoor garden.


As for the indoor garden, I'm at Sweet Bell Peppers, Jalapenos, Basil, Cilantro, Rosemary, Catnip, Mint, Spearmint, and Green Onions.

 

Everyone got to play outside yesterday.  It was a good day to be plant.

It's funny to think that my gardens have already grown this much since March 9th - the day that this project all began: March 9th Blog Post: #20 Plant Indoor Herb Garden.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

My Mama Llama's Birthday

This past Wednesday, May 30th, was a very important lady's birthday.  No kids, I didn't miss her birthday, I just didn't get a chance to post on it. 

Wednesday was my Mama Llama's birthday. 





If you haven't already done so, tell her Happy Birthday.  She deserves all the happiness a year of birthdays could muster... and then some. 

Happy Birthday Mama Llama.












 



Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Did you Miss me?

It's been about 2 weeks since my last post - something wanted to avoid.  Don't worry, I'm back now and I'll have more project and bucket list updates coming at you soon.  For now, here's a random picture:


Monday, May 14, 2012

Garden Family Update - We've Adopted!

Our indoor garden continues to grow (pun completely intended).  We've added a few new members to our family recently.

Here's the most current head count:


Mint, Cilantro, Rosemary, Spearmint, Catnip, Jalapeno, Bell Pepper, Tomato and Basil

Along with Wildflowers (not yet blooming), some pink Dahlias (my favorite) and the purple mystery flower. 

So far, everyone is living harmoniously together and I've already gotten my first harvest out of the catnip and mint!




Sunday, May 13, 2012

Day of Fun and Adventure

Yesterday Chris and I went to Fur Ever Wild, an outdoor education center featuring an array of different types of animals - from goats to their featured Wolves.

It was an amazing experience and I can guarantee that we will be going back there.  If you have a few minutes, check out their site.  They do amazing things from educating the community about these animals to preserving and taking in those animals who have lost their homes. http://www.fureverwild.org/

Below are some of the pictures that we took during our visit. And yes, that IS me holding and playing with 6 -7 week old wolf pups :)