Last night I had a heart-to-heart conversation with a friend that I admire and respect beyond words. This conversation led to some heavy realizations for me. Being a business owner has opened my eyes to so many decisions and situations, not all easy to handle. A few things that have been consistent since I began this journey is my hunger for education, willingness to become a better photographer and businesswoman and my God-sized dreams. The same ones that keep me going, reminding me along the way to never settle.

I may not have all the answers (yet) but I know in my heart that I’m ready and willing to do what it takes to realize my dreams.

I came across this image on Instagram and I must thank Promise for sharing it. It was perfect timing. I plan to print this out and hang it in my office as a beautiful daily reminder.

What are some of your God-sized dreams?

Happy Friday!

Happy Sunday! I recently second-shot with a fellow photographer for the first time and it was a great experience. I’ll be blogging that experience with you (and sharing some beautiful images) a little later. But for now, I had my husband, Khaled, guest vlog today to give some feedback on second shooting at weddings/events.Enjoy!

I’m so excited about today’s vlog! Brides, grab something to drink, a pen and paper, you’re going to love this post. My good friend, Lauren, editor of Every Last Detail took some time from her busy day to chat with me about all things wedding. We discussed wedding details, timeline, booking your vendors, and so much more.

I had a great time interviewing Lauren and thank her for her time and support of my 30 day Vlog Challenge. I’m sure many will find this post very helpful. Please feel free to comment with any additional questions you may have.

Additionally, we mention one of my favorite resources, pinterest in the vlog, you can follow our boards here:

http://pinterest.com/eld_lauren/
http://pinterest.com/mariana_hm/

This checklist is a MUST when considering investing in a business workshop:

To say that creating a vlog daily is difficult…is a major understatement. I have so many ideas and topics I’d like to share with all of you, but finding the time to prepare, edit, and get creative with these vlogs on top of my ‘normal’ workload is going to take some skills (and heavy prayers). If you’ve been keeping up with the vlogs here or here, I thank you tremendously.

Today’s vlog is focused on Klout, a social media tool for tracking influence online. Enjoy!