Broken Lens Productions - They're Back!

Hey, all! I thought I'd let everyone know that one of my favorite bloggers/YouTube video-makers, Braden Russell, is finally back (to YouTube, that is)! A few days ago, he posted his newest video: How To Woo a Father. And I thought I'd share!

Enjoy.

~Micaiah~

P.S. Look out for both a Pride and Prejudice (2005) and Princess Bride quote! (They're both at the end)

The Blogs I Follow

(Via Pinterest) This is so pretty!

I recently did a post (You can click here to see it: LG Award post) where I was asked the question, "How many blogs do you follow?" Well, quite a few. When I wrote the LG Award post I found myself thinking I could do another post just listing the blogs I follow! I hope you can look into and even subscribe to some of these great blogs!

• Word Painters - A fantastic blog for budding authors!
• The Bubblegum Ballerina - A very good friend of mine runs this one! Go check it out!
• (Almost) Perfectly Pink 
• A Northern Belle
• The Destiny of One
• Heartland on CBC (Heartland is also a good family show that will be returning in just a few weeks on Sunday, September 28th)
• Alicia A. Willis
• Bethany House Fiction
• Kelsey's Notebook
• Homeschool Authors
• Lilies of Grace
• Helping Writers Become Authors - K.M. Weiland
• The Storymonger - Braden Russell from the YouTube channel, Broken Lens Productions, runs this. There are some really fun, informative posts, and I've laughed quite a bit - his flair for humor is present in about every post. :)
• Inspired By Life...and Fiction

And there you have it - all the blogs I follow! :)

-Micaiah-

Broken Lens Productions

Braden and his younger brother, Blaine

"Ramblings of a mostly-socialized homeschooler, short vignettes concerning the weirdness of the world we live in, and more than the occasional dash of randomness." - From the 'About' section of this totally awesome (somewhat random, I guess) YouTube Channel, Broken Lens Productions

I have recently discovered this wonderful, funny YouTube channel: Broken Lens Productions. Run by Braden Russell - a Christian, homeschool graduate, writer, musician, and the guy behind all those hilarious videos on the aforementioned YouTube channel. They are clean, laugh-out-loud funny videos that are there simply to make you smile. Some of the videos are based on things like: the dangers of homeschooling, how hugs are awkward, how to find (and give) the perfect Valentines Day gift to that fiancé, wife, mother, sister, etc. in your life, and a bunch of other odds and ends that will have you cracking up laughing in no time. Seriously...just wait and see (or is that 'watch and see'?)...

Braden Russell also has a blog - The Storymonger - where he gives advice on writing based on his own experiences. He is actually in the middle of Camp NaNoWriMo... (National Novel Writing Month is known affectionately as NaNoWriMo - one month every year where people around America attempt the challenge of writing a big, fat novel in the space of thirty days. I believe they can also set goals for themselves instead of completing the whole thing (such as: 30,000 words). Yes, it has been done...by more than one person...). I applaud Braden for tackling such a feat - it's something that I hope to accomplish in the not-too-distant future. :)

Back to Broken Lens...

This channel is absolutely fantastic - I'm a fan. Here are some of my favorite videos:

The 72 Hour Novel

This is actually the first of Braden Russell's videos that I ever watched...thanks to Perry Elisabeth on the blog, Word Painters! 

Awkward Hugs

'Cause hugs can be awkward...I guess...

Socialized = Girlfriends

The Dangers of Homeschooling

I hope you have enjoyed all these videos. Here's a tidbit of exciting news for you: There is 'The Dangers of Homeschooling 2' in the works!

If you enjoyed these videos (there are lots more!), you can check out and subscribe to Broken Lens Productions, subscribe to Braden's blog, The Storymonger, like Broken Lens Productions's Facebook page, and go enjoy all of those videos!

And....guess who recently followed me on Twitter!? Braden Russell.

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