Colorado Fall Photography This fall we made our annual trip to central Colorado’s Elks Mountain Range to celebrate the change of seasons! We’ve been heading out to this area the past four years to photograph the colorful fall foliage and always love sharing the beautiful scenery with our Colorado Fall Colors photography workshop! Here is a quick 2-minute video montage. Turn down the lights and turn up the sound! Rough four-wheel drive roads, iconic shooting locations, ghost t

For each of the last 5 years I have compiled a video summarizing the best parts of my year. While there are both ups and downs to life, I am the ever optimist and these are the memories I want to remember. Usually, I get this video out by January, but I’ve been busy this year. However, with everything that is going with this coronavirus pandemic right now, perhaps this is the perfect time to release the video. Even if you don’t watch the entire thing, let it play and enjoy th

At the end of the day, at the end of the year, and even at the end of our lives, the moments we will be remembering fondly will be the best ones. The very best bits.  And so 3 years ago I began a collection of videos I call my “Best Bits” series. When I have a particular adventure or period of my life I want to remember, I make myself a video to look back on. While I hope to share the good vibes of these videos with as many folks as possible, at the core of it, I really make

The nature of my lifestyle breeds very little downtime to reflect on my experiences. Sometimes it feels like life moves a mile a minute, and if we don’t force ourselves to breath for a minute, we might just wake up 10 years later. This is why I created a ritual each night: whether alone or with others I will share my day’s highlight, lowlight, and grateful. Not only does this force me to reflect more deeply upon each day, but it also makes me more aware throughout the day of

It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home. It doesn’t matter where you are, or what size your home is. Whether you live alone or surrounded by loved ones. We all need a place to call home – a place to belong. Finding this place is a challenge for those who dare to live outside the norm. In a world of commerce, where the size of your house is expected to reflect the success of your life’s pursuits. How do these brave nomads find a place to center their

2016 was a year of challenges that lead to great change, discovery, adventure, and new friendships. 2016 Highlight: Making new friends, both virtual and in real life, who support me and make me strive to be a better person. 2016 Lowlight: Losing Birdsong. 2016 Grateful: To be equipped with the bravery, intelligence, and tenacity it takes to change my life and live in the moment. The Best Bits: 2016 Follow Mandy on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Buy Calendars NuCamp RV | Pri

I may be 15 years late, but I’ve finally decided to join the world of blogging. I never thought I would be a blogger, but evidence shows this might be a way for me to share the one thing I have been passionately trying to share – inspiration. Many of you have found me through the unfortunate theft of my teardrop camper and home, Birdsong. While I am grateful for the silver lining of countless new friendships, I do not wish to be remembered for – or followed because of – an ev