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Biggest Announcement Ever

November 3, 2011

There’s some cool news circulating the internet today.

And it’s kind of a big deal. Check out this video to see what I mean. (And then join me in doing a little happy dance.)

Whoa. That’s me. And I’m talking about the real DIY Network. Yes, I’m Happy. Glazed over, actually. Speechless, humbled, self-conscious, and anxious. But I couldn’t be more excited to announce the union of me + DIY Network = <3.

As a contributor, you’ll see me posting on their website with real DIY projects made and used in my house. I think you’ll like what you see.

There’s more too. Out-takes.

For my first-ever beginning-to-end video effort, I spent a week filming on Pete’s Canon G12 and editing in (the surprisingly intuitive) iMovie. A full week of first-time filming means there were more mistakes than successes. See a fraction of them here, montage-style. Enjoy!

Studfest? Snort? That masking tape that I was inexplicably clenching? Hi. That’s me. I’m blushing and even more conscious now, but still happy.

And in addition to liking me on Facebook and following me on Instagram, do the same for DIY Network at @DIYNetwork and facebook.com/DIYNetwork.

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I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle. You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.

28 Comments


Emily @ Our Waldo Bungie
November 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm
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OMG! Congrats!!!!! PS – that video of you is adorable!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Thanks Emily!!

gina Piendel
November 3, 2011 at 12:31 pm
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I couldn’t be more happy for you!!! Really fantastic news!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Thank you, Gina!

rach-dawgg
November 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm
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I knew it!!! Congrats!!!!

ok confession… well it was either that or you were announcing you were pregnant lol i had a bigger hunch on the first guess



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Shucks, you just spoiled tomorrow’s announcement.

    Zoink, J/K.

Cait @ Hernando House
November 3, 2011 at 12:32 pm
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OMG! I can’t watch the videos yet (I’m at work, but maybe on my lunch break), but still! So exciting!! Congrats! (And- will you still remember us little people when you’re famous? *wink*)



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Thank you Cait! Can’t wait for you to see the DIYed videos!

Dave Morse
November 3, 2011 at 12:34 pm
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Congrats! Big news – happy for you



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Thanks Dave!

Beth VanVliet
November 3, 2011 at 1:15 pm
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I am so incredibly proud of all that you’ve accomplished in such a short time. How incredible to set a stretch goal and see it become a reality!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    Thanks Beth :) Couldn’t have done it without the great support I’ve received.

Mallory
November 3, 2011 at 1:41 pm
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Congratulations!! I LOVE how excited you are in the video, so very authentic :)



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    Thanks Mallory! It was much harder than I imagined to be “myself” on video and not be totally flustery and frozen. It is NOT instinctive for me but I’m working on it! Glad you liked!

houseofearnest
November 3, 2011 at 1:55 pm
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wowza! That is huge! A BIG congrats!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 2:07 pm

    Thanks so much!!

Laurel
November 3, 2011 at 2:02 pm
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Ahhhhh congrats!!!! That is so awesome, and your bloopers were cracking me up!! And for some reason I immediately thought of Cody as a character on your segments, like Chunk on Chelsea Lately…? Weird I know, anyways CONGRATS GIRL!!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Shucks, that’s one show I haven’t watched but I’ll look for a clip to see the reference! Thanks for the nice comment, Laurel!

Elisa @ The Self Life
November 3, 2011 at 2:29 pm
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Dude! I love how your blooper video is longer then your actual video.. cracks me up! Congrats!



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Haha, and it could have been twice as long too. I did some serious vid-editing. I figured that people would want to watch through the goofy stuff longer than serious stuff ;)

Scott W
November 3, 2011 at 3:53 pm
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Awesome! I heard you were doing something with diy, but not what exactly



Kirsti @ Lovely LaLaLand
November 3, 2011 at 4:05 pm
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Yay Emily!! Congratulations! So happy for you and looking forward to following you over there.
p.s. I love your videos! So excited and adorable.



    Emily
    November 3, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks Kirsti!! :)

Donna Bowes
November 4, 2011 at 10:43 am
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Congrats!!!! Girl, you have earned it!!!!



    Emily
    November 4, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Thanks for your support, Donna!

Justin
November 8, 2011 at 5:58 pm
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Congrats! That’s big news. Now that you’re fancy why don’t you start using Vimeo for your vids?



Liza
April 28, 2012 at 6:48 pm
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Congratulations! And thank you for including your bloopers…it made me laugh. Good to know you are human. And I love your dog!



    Emily
    April 28, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Thanks Liza! Glad you liked the videos :)

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