Some people may think that choosing a word of the year is dumb. I get it. I truly do. Does it really matter if you chose a word of the year? Does it really change your path? Mold your thoughts and actions? Create a magical path towards happiness and contentment?  I don’t know.  But I […]

When Kamra Joosten Photography asked me to help her with a styled shoot, I of course said YES! I immediately jumped into planning a simple, thoughtful, and beautiful styled shoot. I wanted to feature some vendors that we don’t get the chance to work with as often and most importantly, I wanted to shoot at […]

2017 is more than half over.  via GIPHY I KNOW. Believe me. I KNOOOWWW. It is crazy to me to think that this is true. I have been trying really hard to get better at setting small and achievable goals for myself because, full disclosure. I am not good at attaining the goals I set […]

I am writing this as I sit at the table of the little trailer house on a hilltop overlooking Long Lake in a tiny little town called Hubbard, about 7 miles from Park Rapids in northern Minnesota. This spot has been my heart for as long as I can remember, and probably since before I […]

I simply can’t believe it. Meaningful Moments Events is 3!  Tuesday, May 2nd marked the 3rd year since I registered the LLC to start the business I never thought would really be a thing. The whole time I thought that maybe something would come of it, one or two weddings a year and maybe some […]

365 days as a self employed boss lady. Planning weddings, designing, dreaming, and sometimes freaking the heck out. It’s an interesting thing to reflect on and I thought I would share some of the things I’ve learned over the last trip around the sun.  1) I will never be a “paperless” operation. When I first became […]

I haven’t shared this with anyone.  A year ago…….. I worked an 8-5 that was ok. It wasn’t great, there had been some situations that made it an incredibly stressful and toxic environment that was inescapable. I did not feel any sense of pride. Getting screamed at on the phone 8 hours a day is […]

I have started and scraped this blog post at least two dozen times. I’m terrified to share this, but also feel like it’s time. I have ached to scream from the highest peak so that the people who suffer like I do will hear me and know they are not alone and so we can go […]

Alright, this is going to be an extremely authentically Amber post. I hope that when you read it you will feel like I am sitting right next to you, speaking directly to you. I say crazy things like “you do you, Boo Boo…” ALL the time. That phrase is one of my faves lately. We’d […]

I have to be honest for a moment here. I tooootally failed at 2016. Big time. I was pushing so hard towards my goals that I absolutely did not spend intentional time doing ANYTHING for myself or the back side- the heart and soul of my business.  Blogs were few and far between, work on […]