dear friends,

sincerely, lauren

ow la la...

Boy, do I like to look at these colors!

a favorite photo.

I didn't think much of this when I took it...

but this is one of my favorites.

& i love a simple earth tone color palette.

The Cofa!

William and I have a new addition to the family!

A HUGE [extremely] COMFORTABLE Chair...

its kind of a mixture between a chair and a sofa

so i like to call it:

and oww... I can't wait to get throw pillows for this beauty!

HAPPY WEDNESDAY

DIY: Birthday

DIY: Birthday

for Miss Shannon Lytle

So glad you had a great birthday!

♥

just a reminder to:

a message in a bottle.

 HAPPY WEEKEND!

Courtney's Baby Shower.

[Adplex Baby Shower]

Congratulations Courtney -- so excited for little Patrick to come into the world!

beach photos.

i love these black&white photos by Jill Thomas.

anyone want to go to the beach?!

Charlotte.

yesterday I went to Charlotte to see William play soccer.

and I was especially excited about this game:

why, you ask?

1.] I get to watch my husband play soccer... duh!

2.] I have great friends that live there that I got to visit!

3.] IKEA!!!!!!

check out these two plants and pots I got yesterday

&

my fancy little painting in action!

hope you all had a great weekend

Before I die...

this huge chalkboard wall on the side of an abandoned house has everyone who passes by writing what they would do before they die....  such a brilliant idea!

what would you write in the _________. ?

DIY: Kitchen Table

This past weekend I refinished the kitchen table that a very sweet family [the Dwiggins]

gave William and I as a wedding present!

adding a little more color to our very white apartment is our

freshly painted and antiqued "Jade" table.

[ you may remember when I did this to our coffee table & end tables --> here ]

meet the Van Patter family.

Michael, Hannah and Piper Van Patter

such a lovely family!

i loved hanging with them and photographing their adorable little family!

i only wish someone had a picture of 

Hannah jumping around behind me making Piper smile

♥

Style.

found here & here.

i have to admit...

found at: emersonmade.com