The one word that describes these past couple of weeks.

It's this word. This one right here:

BUSY. 

To many, it's a burdensome, exhausting, unwelcomed experience. 

But not to us! 

To us, it's motivating, inspiring, and makes us love what we're doing even more. 

Why? Fair question. Here's a very short answer: 

We're hearing some incredible stories. 

Stories about loved ones, favorite memories, tremendous passions, and lot more that will be retold through gift giving this Christmas season. 

Typing this, I wish we could spill ALL of these stories with YOU, so you can experience them in a small way. Unfortunately, we'd be spoiling a lot of Christmas gifts. 

And guess what. Despite the busyness, there's STILL time for YOU to bring in your stories, to share your passions, your memories, to create a gift that really matters this Christmas season. 

So, stop by, give us a call, or hop online. 

We're excited to work with you! And ready (see video below)!

Thanks to our preferred videographer Dan West for putting this together -- easy to work with & awesomely talented. If you're interested in doing something yourself, head to danwestfilms.com!

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Authored by Alex MacArthur. Interested in more of what's happening at Lifewall? Follow us on Facebook. , Google+, and at yourlifewall.com.

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A History of Marshall at Bisbee Plumbing & Heating

We started Lifewall as an online, ecommerce-based business. But ever since then, we've been more & more drawn to work right here in the area.

And we're not complaining! Working with people one-on-one, face-to-face, seeing clients' reactions to what we create -- it's all been super cool.

But recently, we completed a community-based project like none we've done yet. A series of murals featuring iconic shots of the Marshall area, ranging from the late 1800's to right now. 

We haven't just learned a lot of historical stuff. We've gotten a unique snapshot into how a particular business came about in this community -- where's it's come from, where it's going, and what drives it to keep doing what it's doing.  Here are a couple of shots from our project at Bisbee Plumbing & Heating in Marshall. 

The beginning of the timeline - starting with Marshall in the late 1800's... 

... moving into the 1900's & 2000's. 

The employee mural, featuring the projects & employees that have made Bisbee what it is today. 

Like most of our projects, StickIt was the material used for the walls, and it went very smoothly! Here are a bunch of pictures that take you through the process.

Wall #1 before we Lifewalled it. Very white.

1st panel done, a whole bunch to go. 

We used ladders for this project because we're not 8 feet tall.

Jacob plays extremely close attention to detail. This is a shot of him in the zone.

Finishing up the first wall. Look at the determination in Jacob's face to dive right into the next one.

The second wall. Not bad, but not glam. We took care of that.

There he is again. Off his leash, attacking that wall.

Once we got into the swing of things, we were cruising. That's why Jacob's blurry here.

Nearly finishing up the second wall, ready to get to the third & final.

...About that third & final wall. I forgot to take in-process pictures because it went so well! Sorry 'bout that. 

The special thing about this project was the amount of time that went into collecting, restoring, compiling, and touching up old photographs.

And wow, oh, wow. Did we get some amazing help with that. 

The SMSU History Center, the Lyon County Museum, and the Marshall Independent all played a huge role in this project by providing things to actually look at. We got to know some people pretty well just through digging into old photos. And of course, our beloved partner photographers John Krohn and Bill Van der Hagen also made an appearance in the murals. 

Three words can most appropriately sum up this project: "Barrel o' fun."

Hope you like it! 

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Authored by Alex MacArthur. Interested in more of what's happening at Lifewall? Follow us on Facebook. , Google+, and at yourlifewall.com.

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