As someone who has spent his career helping students of all ages in the classroom, the athletic arenas and with important life lessons, Tim has developed a variety of strategies, ideas and tips to assist teens and young adults.


He firmly believes in three core principles that will absolutely allow everyone applying them to achieve success literally in any area they are involved in.


What are these core principles?


They are a solid work ethic, continually improving people and communication skills and always going the extra mile with their efforts in the world of work and life. These are things Tim can help your teen/young adult with quickly and effectively.


With so many others doing just enough to get by, this three pronged formula brings into play what is known as the Law of Contrast. Anyone using these three principles will immediately and absolutely STAND OUT in whatever work or endeavor they are involved in.


Take a few minutes to subscribe to Tim’s YouTube channel, Playing it Forward Coaching and then a few more minutes to watch the interview he and I did. 


If you or your teen/young adult are interested in speaking with Tim with a no cost, no obligation Zoom or FaceTime call of about 15 minutes or so, let me know and I can set this up. 


This way, both of you can get an idea whether you have a fit for you to experience his unique and successful coaching. I know you will like what you have to hear and he can show your teen/young adult the key ideas that will allow them to accelerate their progress with these three principles and many more.


Always remember, you and your kids are ESSENTIAL and Tim can absolutely help them become much more self-reliant. Isn’t this what every parent wants for their children, self-reliance?


Tim’s schedule is extremely busy but this kind of help is truly his passion. Check out his YouTube channel and, if this makes sense to meet and speak with him, I can help you set this up.

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Click the link below to get to our Ford story.  We are 5 months in with this car... and it's only just begun....
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OMG, check out my new business cards?  I can't believe the quality and the design... I am just floored.  I highly recommend getting your next order of business cards through Moo.com.  Click on the link below to get a 25% discount on your first order. 

It's that time of year again where we are getting ready to pack up and move to a new location.  We are still patiently waiting for my husbands orders to come in... I say patiently... I'm lying! 

Anyway as provided in the past I have an excel spreadsheet and checklists for helping you move...   please feel free to download these and share if needed.  These are yours... do what you like....   Thank you and best of luck!   

What a year 2018 has been for us Griffin's. As I am eagerly waiting for 2019 to begin, I am thinking of the projects I have not finished. (Yes Mom, Its less than 28 unfinished projects) I've been trying to not add to the list over the past year.
One of these projects is to get all our Elf endeavors up on line. I get a lot of messages and requests... It's become a staple for our holiday traditions. Well the most of a tradition you can get while moving every 3 years... Note to parents (Pack your Elves in the halloween boxes!!!!) This needs to be part of my October newsletter! LOL

So as the new year is approaching, Here is a look at our Elves’ past shenanigans!

This blog is brought to you because of Terry !
Thank you for all the encouragement of mischievious-ness!



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From our family to yours, we wish all of you the very best.  No matter how our paths have crossed, from family or friends or service to children... it's been on purpose!   

This Box Experience entry is how to overcome the obstacles if any!  :)
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Building the box, no wait... building this rectangle was easier than I thought it would be.  While I'm not impressed that I bought blueprints for $20 for a box, it did wind up being fabulous.  

I have an Einstein Light directly behind my camera which is on a tripod.  I shot this at f9.  If you need furthers settings just message me.  

Here is a video of our test shoot!  Click the box below!!!
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I will be recording the composite edit and placing it here.   I should have it done by Friday sometime. The edit was not too bad. I should have definitely made the box template first but I was too excited to see the sample.  

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If you're going to have anything hanging out of the box like a leg or arm, keep it to a minimum like 2 or 3 shots like this.  It was a challenge collaging them together.  Making them make sense. 

If there is a foot dangling be sure to add the right shadow to it. 

Dangling hair was not fun.  You'd have to be advanced in photoshop or something.  I was not a fan of the work involved in that. 

Have it planned out prior especially if your doing minis... Know what you're going to use prop wise! 

Also I told my clients that I am including the images separate.  This was a bad idea!   This is a composite and should be kept that way.  

​I am offering Christmas cards for a print option.  I will update as that progresses!  :)

UPDATE:  There was a man named James in one of the groups I belong to and he suggested using a measuring tape to measure the height for the camera position and I suggest using the cameras internal grids.  Good luck this has been fun so far!
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A friend of mine is part of a great cause! Rescue Dogs Rock NYC.  I too believe in this more then ever!  We don't need pure bread dogs!  We have plenty of dogs here that are in dire need a a loving home! Check this out!  Get a ticket!  Be part of something great!  For more information click on the button below!  

I am beyond proud of my girl!   Arianna has been working her butt off practicing and perfecting her makeup techniques!  She's done quite an impressive job and the feedback has been wonderful.  I am proud to say that my girl is going to be joining forces with me and offer makeup services to our clients.  We don't have many professional photos of her work just yet but we will be building up her portfolio.   You can reach her website at the link below.   

So get this!  I have added a drone to my services!   I am so excited! Going to be fun learning to play with this thing!   I plan to offer aerial photo, scenic, real estate and event photos! This is going to be AMAZING!!!   Are you excited???  

With all the craziness that comes with a PCS, I really was not planning on doing a mini session for Christmas.  After all we just had a buzy senior rush in October and November.  I did not see Christmas as around the bend, let alone throwing together any sessions. But It's here and it's happening. I am beyone excited and nervous to have throw somehting together so fast and everyone has been amazing with scheduling and sending me ideas.  I appreciate it all.  And to those that are helping make it happen.    I can't wait!!!!   

Here are a few favorites from our Mini Sessions!  I wanted to post before Easter but then realized that maybe some might have wanted to save them as a surprise!!!  So here are some of the photos from our interesting and extremely fun day!!!!  Thank you for all that chose to participate.  I hope you had fun too!!! 
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It's official! We are moving.  Around the end of the school year we will already have begun the process of transferring to our nations capital. Washington D.C.  This move was not expected and really didn't think that it was in our cards but none the less this is where we are destined to go.  
I believe we are being sent there to fore-fill a purpose. Just like we were sent to NJ.

 I will never forget the day Mike told us we were going to Philly.  I laughed and immediately thought of Nicole Reaves.  She had the great pleasure of being involved during my first transfer with Mike.  Her husband Charles and mine worked together in Corpus Christi.  Nicole and I worked together under the umbrella company that shall never be named.  (She helped me get the job!)  Anyway, Nicole called me up one day while I was at home. She said "Girl, has your husband called you?" Me, I said no with question of what was going on.   She told me that orders came in and how pissed I was going to be. I begged her to tell me, promising that I would never tell.  She tells me Humboldt, CA.  She continues to tell me how awful it is and mind as well be living in Seattle.   So I promise to not say a word.  We hang up.....

I'm sitting there thinking how bad can it be... It must be bad if Nicole called me to warn me. 
Just then my phone is ringing.... My husband calls and tells me to sit down.  He tells me that the orders came in and I love my husband to death I really do, but he takes 10,000 years to get the news out.   He says that we are moving to Key West.  (Ohhhh I love it there 6 months of beautiful)

​So you can imaging the surprise on my face when he tells me we are moving to PHILLY!!!    I think great he will joke and tell me we got someplace at least a little warmer..... NOPE.  He was telling the truth.    WHERE IS THE COAST IN PHILLY????

Needless to say we learned quickly where our coast was going to be. The Delaware River and his station at Delaware bay in Philadelphia, PA.  

We chose to live over the bridge in NJ.  I am NOT going to tell you how much I hate NJ or cut it down. I met a few moms here that have made this stay a great one. Lisa, Mandy and Jeanette.  They are truly great.  The good news of all this is that we get to have just a little more time to share till we leave and Washington DC is just a couple hours from where our friends and family live.   

So my father in law got my husband and I a ride over NYC with Sky River Helicopters.  I think this may have been one of my most favorites moments. Maybe EVER. Besides the kids.  
It was a 90 minute ride. Every single minute was breathtaking!  What a blast!!!   Below are some of the photos that I took.  

Despite getting motion sickness from looking through a lens, I would do this 10,000 times again! 
 
This ride was absolutely amazing.  I hope one day to do it again!!!! :)
Next one I really want it to be with doors off- over volcanos in Hawaii!!!!!
Could you imagine????
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So today we had an amazing day!!!! It started out with meeting an awesome makeup artist Amanda Wheeler.  

Amanda definitely has a gift! Her make up skills were perfectly matched for each person in our Zombie shoot! If you have a chance please hop over to her FaceBook Page and check out her work!  You will love it!!! 
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Want to check out the rest of our Zombie collection! Head over to the Zombie Gallery!
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I would like to thank Lisa, Mandy, Chrissy, Jeanette, Amanda and all the kids... This was such a fun filled day! 
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