Hi, I’m Merina.

When I’ve turned my camera off, and I’m done filming myself for the day,….you can find me doing exactly what I’d be doing ON camera OFF camera! I don’t stage my life for a video, it is what it is and you get what you get, lol! I’m usually found running around my double wide trailer quite chaotically trying to create a peaceful environment for my family (the irony, I know LOL) You know how people say when you move that fast you leave a dust trail behind ya? Well I don’t leave a dust trail, but a trail of dog hair is always sure to follow me wherever I go. I love my Jesus, I love my family, I love my people on YouTube, and I LOVE my dogs. When I die…someone make sure that’s in my eulogy, because I’ve never said a more truer thing. Jesus, my family, my people, and my dogs keep my world spinning. Yep, you! You give me purpose by being here. I wouldn’t be half the person I am today if it weren’t for the growth I’ve experienced because of you.

Not everyone with a platform is the cookie-cutter influencer, and that will be very apparent when you meet me. I’m the epitome of “I don’t know how I got here, but I got here!” Except, I do know how I got here, God got me here. .. and I may stick out like a sore thumb among my influencing peers, but if my chaotic presence on the internet makes you feel normal…just know THAT IS THE GOAL! And hey, the naysayers might be right! We might not be “normal” per se, but I’ll sure as heck be not normal with ya.

I’m very much so family oriented. I never go anywhere without my kids, even when I’m filming in a store, I always let them tag along. You will almost always see little heads bobbing around me as I shop. It can get wild and it can take TRIPLE the amount of time it would take me to shop by myself, but that’s a price I’m willing to pay. They are my happy place, and truth be told, I’d rather spend time with them than have “me time”. There’s nobody to talk to when it’s just me…except for me, and I get tired of hearing my own voice lol LORD KNOWS I CAN TALK PAINT OFF A WALL. Even better if my husband is free and available to come with us! He’s my best friend and I always want to bring him along, too.

I want you to feel seen, heard, and loved while you’re virtually visiting with me. I want you to feel like you’re my FRIEND, because to me, that’s exactly what you are. You don’t have to impress me, or flatter me…in fact, I’d prefer if you didn’t do either of those things. I’m not someone who’s impressed by the big, shiny things. Shoot, my absolute dream home is a 30 year old double wide trailer. I’m not hard to impress and I’m too self aware to be easily flattered, lol.

I am not here for a following. I am here for a community.

But first and foremost, I’m here to tell you that Jesus loves you…cause boy, does He love you!