lovebook XXII

1. a massive list of all of the disney channel original movies. HELLO could that be any more awesome?
2. lately my favorite thing to do is read other people's birth stories. and anything about birth. birth no-nos, birth horror stories, what to bring to the hospital, birth everything. i'm still figuring out my birth plan {because i guess that's a thing people do} but this site is helping me out tons.
3. i think baby girl might need some of these, probably really bad.
4. now that summer has finally begun, i plan on making a little love story of mine & trav's. sort of like this one, how completely fun and adorable would that be?
5. i think wild juniper is so dang cute.
6. have you seen this yet? cause it's awesome. for real.
7. i kind of really want this for baby girl's room. like, really.
8. have you seen the blog house???
9. taza started selling things from her closet, i just about died.
10. and finally,


words to live by.
xo lauren

lovebook XXI

1. i'm a little nervous about breastfeeding, for when the time comes. mostly just because you can't practice at all beforehand! how lame is that? but these boppy things are supposed to be a big help, and making them this cute couldn't hurt.
2. Design your own beach cruiser! it's way too expensive for me, but hey i had fun clicking around.
3. Perhaps the best exit from a reality show.... ever.
4. i still love this dance from an old season of SYTYCD, hot stuff.
5. i just got photoshop {finally} to use for school, and i spent basically all of last weekend watching tutorials of how to do everything. pugly pixel has some wonderful tutorials that i recommend!
6. t & i had a little picnic for dinner last night! turkey stuffed peppers were on the menu & it was delightful! i was suprised at how filling they were, we definitely have leftovers for lunch today!
7. a list of things to do in the last weeks of pregnancy, i love that these things do not include "make personalized onesies" or "coordinate crib bedding". it will be good to have a reminder of what's important!
8. My girl Calee Reed just put out a CD with Deseret Book! Watch the music video & behold her glory!
 
9. i want this for my kitchen table. anybody feeling charitable today?
10. i have been scouring this baby name website for forever it seems, with no decision yet. we have plenty of  time, but just for fun, what are your current favorite baby names?

xo lauren

lovebook XX

1. the apartment we moved into is a little bigger than our last, and we definitely have room to upgrade to a bigger sofa. t & i are thinking "sectional" right now, but i think with enough sneaky comments, i could get him to like this nightclub kind of leather sofa.
2. my eyebrows are pretty now.
3. i made this for dinner a while ago & it was a winner! tilapia is the chicken breast of the fish population!
4. i am loving everything Lauren Conrad right now. she is like a real life Princess Barbie! her line at Kohl's is fabulous
5. one day this will be my living room. minus the pink {my goal is for travis to live in a girl AND man type of home}.
6. homemade freezer burritos? come to mama.
7. these stuffed peppers also look yumtastic.

andddd you only get seven today. because i am exhausted from school, and i have mashed potatoes to eat.
xo lauren

lovebook XVIIII

1. i thought this music video was totally cute.
2. 75 Books that Build Character. i will have to be sure to buy a few of these for my future kiddos!
3. Tips for better indoor photos. I will be using a few of these when i take photos of a little cutie's first birthday party this weekend!
4. I am such a huge fan of this marshmallow frosting.
5. i've found a new girl crush!
6. I was able to incorporate this quote into a spiritual thought i gave in relief society last week... it definitely made it rock just a little harder.

7. fab sources for fabric online.

8. DIY Camera strap. I will definitely have to make one very soon!
9. this is by far the funniest commercial from the super bowl. BY FAR.
10. i dream of buying a sofa from Thrive Furniture. one day, friends. one day.

lovebook XVII

1. Kristen Bell is oh, so cute. and i guess she really likes sloths?
2. Schmidt's Online Dating Profile. "This is me...warts and all".  The fact that Natasha Bedingfeild is the music..... it KILLS me!
3. Sophia Grace & Rosie are two little princesses who can sing Super Bass like, insanely good. Ellen gives them a shopping spree to Toys R Us and well, those chickies get a little excited {smile)
4. Who knew you could give an icky old glider a makeover?
5. Elizabeth from Delightfully Tacky's Tips for Thrifting are the bomb. Her's are the most insightful i've come across.
6. i am swiftly becoming obsessed with Kate Spade's new Florence collection. The woman can do no wrong.
7. i am absolutely going to make these Red Velvet brownies for Travis on Valentine's Day. But maybe I won't tell him beforehand. That way, if i scarf them all down before he comes home it won't be so bad.
8. Social Media : Explained

9. one day i will have a daughter. you better believe i will be making her this adorable dollhouse.
10. i can't put into words how much her style rocks. it just.... rocks. 
xo lauren

lovebook XVI

1. Everybody, Everywear gives out challenges for fashion bloggers to post about on certain days. Their most recent one was black & white which would certainly be a challenge for me, considering the fact that i own nothing black. it's a little strange, i know.
2. Shtuff Nobody Says. it's just all too true.
3. i will be making this blackberry pie next week. i am equal parts nervous & excited.
4. 50 Rules for Dads with Daughters. I read these late last night...tears people. tears. number forty-four especially found a place in my heart.
5. A Creative Photography Challenge. How fun would this be to try?
6. i will definitely be printing these & hanging them in my kitchen. and i might as well make these darling potholders while i'm at it.
7. travis served his mission in hungary. he always talks about going back & bringing me. lately i've found myself being very excited about that possibility... from photographs Hungary looks like the most beautiful place!

8. i'm helping to throw a friend a baby shower next month, we may or may not be going with a bookworm theme. after seeing this inspiration photo, i think we'd be crazy not to take the idea and run with it.
9. what a lovely kitchen, it's so elegant and cheery!
10. DIY mousepad? How simple is that?

lovebook XV

1. Over Christmas break I had some extra time to GET MY CRAFT ON. I made some of these. I made a whole dang bunch.

2. i am not ashamed to say, i really really really want a diaper bag from Petunia Pickle Bottom. A girl doesn't need to be pregnant to have a fabulous bag, right?

3. UM. YUM!!

4. this look from j. crew is on my list of "Looks to Re-Create Right Quick".

5.Such a chic and beautifully styled loft! ohh i'm dying!


xo lauren

lovebook XIV

1. marcel the shell with shoes on part two! "Wanna know why I smile so much?" Because it's worth it". That little shell just steals my heart =)
2. we had a can of Spam in the fridge for waaaaaay too long.... so i decided to finally use a slap of Spam for dinner. I found a whole website with Spam recipes, they are declicious! Especially the Spam fried rice.
3. I recently found Going Home to Roost, and I was like whoa. It has like everything cool in one place. Like, totally.
4. a pretty site with lots of free fonts
5. I am a complete and total Gilmore Girl. The other night, when Travis was working late, I read all of these Gilmore Girls quotes & could not stop laughing. My goodness. The day they cancelled Gilmore Girls was one of the saddest days of my life.
6. what a sweet idea! I bet it wouldn't be too hard to DIY.
7. how to make a homemade air freshener
8. This apartment makeover by Match Interiors is making me go ga-ga. Absolute favorites: that curved floor lamp, DIY shelves, and mod green couch.

9. please please please someone get me this puppy.
10. i know it's a little after Halloween, but a girl sang this song the other night at kareoke at Sammy's, and i thought it was just the cutest thing ever!

lovebook XIII

1. anthropologie's wallpaper is making me squirm with delight. AND you could grab a bunch of samples and do this.
2. Caitlin Wilson's new line of textiles is GORGEOUS! I will definitely have to use them for my boards at school {smile}
3. i want this for christmas. anyone feeling especially Santa-like today?
4. 100 abandoned homes. take a look, they're pretty cute.
5. i need this, urgently.

6. A list of "1001 Books to Read Before You Die"
7. Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I told my kids I ate all of their Halloween Candy. Watch till the end, TRUE sibling hilarity!!!
8. A mormon's respectful response to being called a "cult" or "not Christian". I thought this was such a wonderful response, and written so well!
9.  i recently stumbled upon Sprinkle Bakes... and i am in love!
10. travis needs this on several of his pants and he needs it NOW!

lovebook XII

1. this is happening in the near/distant future. for real.
2. how to make a paper organizer out of cereal boxes!
3. a video of an adorable elderly couple trying to figure out the webcam. the gentleman reminds me of travis in so many ways. ha!
4. say a little prayer for these guys, huh?
5. can one of my lovely blog friends buy me a pair of brants? please? pretty please?
6. my cool blog friend Andrea over at Pics-O-Andrea just opened an etsy shop for her beautiful artwork. this print of the mesa temple is now officially on my christmas list!!
7. i am loooooving this ensemble from kendi everyday

the girl can do no wrong.
8. i have oh, so many things up my sleeve for halloween. check it.
9. i have no link for this, but i am throwing my girl Morgan a bachelorette party in a few months. does anyone have any killer cool ideas for a classy, non-risque party?
10. and finally, my favorite this week: a glorious list of life's little things. it's a good reminder of the great number of things not to take for granted. wish i had thought of this!

lovebook XI

helloooooo friends! i am very sorry about my accidental hiatus from this little blog baby of mine, but does have an upside! Our home is clean, my visiting teaching is done, we've reorganized our closet (who am I kidding? we didn't even organize it the first time), and my homework is finished!
 I won't lie guys, my first week in the interior design program has been quite a heavy load. Already I've written two papers, given a presentation, and learned a lot about myself that I've never known before! In my drawing class we keep a sketch book which we sketch in everyday, and i'm better at drawing than I realized, go figure! but i digress. i am not great, just better than i thought {smile}.
also, my class nominated me as the "freshman student representative for the American Society of Interior Designers". sounds fancy, eh? i really am not sure what i'll be doing, but i'm excited to do it.

anywho. on to the lovebook!
1. "Cheap and Chic" ways to do DIY headboards. I need these, cause it's not like our bedroom has anything going for it (does anyone's??) I'm loving numbers six, nineteen and twenty three.
2. so help me my child will wear one of these sweet animal hats!
3. i recently printed off this quote to frame in our home, i believe it is one of the greatest rules to live by!

4. ok. if i ever go completely insane and get a tatoo, it will be one like this.  

5. here's how to make those cute state outlines for your home, plus a link to printable outlines of all fifty states! 

6. yummy and easy jalepeno poppers! i'll be sharing these at a recipe club next week!

7. halloween is coming soon. "BOO!" and for real, travis would die over this. while i would die over this. 

8. song lyric art. how cool is that?

9. 25 Reasons Why You Should Dress Up Everyday. I don't agree with every reason she says, but definitely "because you deserve to look your best at all times." and because it's just more fun!

10. and lastly, here's a $500 gift certificate giveaway to beso.com! 

lovebook X

1. i absolutely plan on wearing my baby. Seven Slings will make me one hot mama! Plus they always have amazing promo codes.

2. pretty personalized necklaces from Lisa Leonard Designs. get on that!

3. while in a bathroom on campus, i found a note on the mirror that told me i was beautiful. not only did it brighten my whole day, it also told me about operation beautiful. join the movement!

4. while on a lizzie mcguire kick last week, i watched the episode where she got into rhythmic gymnastics. (remember that episode? i remember thinking "whoa cooool" when i was pig-tailed & 11.) anyway, youtube's sidebar pointed me to this little video, and i'm like whoa.

5. 101 pretty printables! free! (you're welcome)

6. free filters for photos from rollip.com (again, you're welcome).

7. how to become a better designer. i know i learned a lot!

8. I recently got a Pinterest and, let me tell you, i'm hooked! it's absolutely fabulous. here's my pinterest, let's be friends!

9. funky DIY clock!

10. i was inspired by this pretty pin. must recreate.

have a sparkly day!

lovebook IX

1. um. watch this.
2. i looooove all all of these original prints, it really pulls the home together.
3. read all one billion of the oatmeal's comics... and laugh.
4. evidence that Dads are the Original Hipsters.
5. oh harry potter. it is so soon! is everyone peeing their pants as much as me about this??


6. sweet & simple DIY candles. i think i'll do this for my future grown-up backyard.
7. the busy bee has a new vintage dress shop. check it.
8. dress up!!!
9. i love all grammar jokes.
10. so creative! Everyday Objects come to life.
11. don't forget the linkel design giveaway!

the deets about my birthday is tomorrow, can't wait to live it all over again!

lovebook VIII

yesterday, t got a package in the mail.

inside that package, was a box.

an x box.

goodbye happy marriage! it was good while it lasted!

{i'm kidding. mostly.}

1. kristie colon has proof of a hilarious husband. 

2. i want a million kids when i grow up, and somehow i will force them to wear shades of grey at the same time. and it will be beautiful.
3. so i have this awesome dslr (i really don't even know what that means) and i don't know how to use it. i would love to be taught. anyone? beuller?
anyway, i've been looking through lots of photography sites lately.
i love this dudes' photography, so crisp and delightful!
4. cool hair! too bad my hair can't do it, maybe yours can?
5. my ultimate grown up dream is to have a tree house in the backyard for me, travis, and the littles to play in. here are some extra ideas for backyard fun!
6. Katrina B is having a fabulous photography sale-- check it out!
7. this chick is basically living my entire plan for my future. mother. wife. interior designer. srsly.
8. the little red house is hands down the cutest food blog anywhere!
9. almost two years ago, i was the mother to a tiny fish named Jorge Antonio Phillipe Rodriguez. I said hello to him every day when i came home from school and tried my best to make him feel loved (i fed him too, cause i know that helps) but, two weeks after i brought him home, he died. and i cried big time. i cared about that guy. here's a video of it.
eventually my wounds will heal & i'll care for another fishie friend. he will live in a gumball machine, and he will be happy.
10. make you own lemon salt scrub!

lovebook VI

welcome to another lovebook! is it sad that i had to look up how to write the roman numeral for six? i guess Mrs. Rollins in 3rd grade never taught me that far. and i really liked her...

1. isn't baby eleanor the cutest chub in the entire world? one day when trav & i have little ones of our own, i hope they are as smiley and bright eyed!
2. How to be a Hipster, Chapter 1 by Verbal Vomit is the most hilarious & clever thing I've read in a long time. It holds certain truths of how to be a hipster such as "buy a vintage teacup" and "wear glasses that overwhelm your face". ha!
3. I love Sam from Young People in Love's post about "Why I Blog" because some of her reasons are very similar to mine. Tell me, why do you blog?
4. 100 ways to creatively re-use old magazines!
5. dear blank, please blank. i could spend way too much time on these funny entries.
6. Lauren Conrad does favorites on her blog, too! I love the creative elevator. what a surprise from a boring, normal old elevator!
7. pugly pixel is adorable. plus they have free downloads & blog templates--score!
8. the greatest cookie recipe in the entire free world. also the not free world. really though, this is my husband's family cookie recipe and it's amazing. it helped to bring me out of my kitchen suck.
9. are you, too?

10. hairdresser on fire. reagan is a chick filled with spunk & a world of knowledge about hair. she always has the best tutorials and is too cute!

lovebook V

1. oh, hipster names. i found a list of hipster baby names via nameberry. i was semi-surprised to not find the name "apple". cause that's so hip, right? gwen did it.
 the world and it's mysteries. 

what are some of your favorite baby names?

2. emily the brave. just cause she's fourteen and totally rock n roll.
3. my cute friend aly is getting married & asked me for a few "save the date" ideas, i thought i'd share a few.

images via weheartit

i had to use the beachy one, cause they got married on my birth day.

so. rad.

4. daybook is pregnant!
5. i've recently discovered bakerella--the cutest baking site on the interwebs! i feel like it's hello kitty meets easy bake oven, which equals awesome.
6. did you know ModCloth sold apartment stuff? cause I didn't.
7. little chief honeybee gave a tutorial on how to streamline your photos-- very handy! Just another way to make your blog more visually pleasing.
8. fun with buttons!
9. remind me to do this for travis, i am always looking for ways to show my love for him!
10. one day i will own a yorkie poo, and i will be happy. 

lovebook IV

1. i ran into this cozy living room today, and i completely died & went to heaven. 

i'm a girl who loves living with color, so this home is a great deal of hecka tight.

holy crap crap crap.

2. in the entire nine months + a six days that t & i have been married, we've never owned a kitchen table. this becomes very problematic when we invite cool kids over for dinner, and we all have to eat like Korean monks. (on the floor, criss cross apple sauce. if that was a lame reference)

mind buying us this one? don't let the fact it's over a thousand stop you!
3. i found this chick's tumblr the other day, she went from over 200lbs to 115 completely by diet and exercise--the healthy way! she is such a success story and so inspirational! often she'll post her meal plans for the day and the girl bakes more than taylor swift so, check her out. {smile}
4. i happened to find the quirk's fashion blog... i am amazed by her undeniable vintage style.
5. build your own kaleioscope = hours of fun!
6. i have absolutely no interest in healthy eating. (bit sad really.) that being said, here's a recipe for cake batter pancakes. now, wipe the drool off your keyboard and think about investing in an insulin pump for the eminent diabetes.
7. i love strange, thought-provoking art. (just not Pollack. Pollack is too weird.) but, Mark Jenkins' take on street art is fairly hilarious.
8. how to get newspaper nails!
9. behold, a baby & his spoon.
10. everyone loves bunting, especially when it's free & printable!


happy thursday, party people.
i get to see my family this weekend!
AHHHHH! <---- {indicates complete & utter excitement.}

lovebook

i think i forgot to make a lovebook for last week, my B!
but there are a good many lovely things in the world today! enjoy:

1. i heart this girl's style. it is so girly & edgy. it inspires me tons, somehow i'll have to find a way to make it work without the tattoos. think it's feasible?
2. this octopus ring is blowing my mind
3. if you haven't fell in love with the sartorialist yet, i recommend it.
4. i absolutely fell in love with this post by color me katie today,
it's nice to remember that you can turn a bad day into a good one, for other too!
5. there are so many amazing DIY projects out there. here's one for SHOES!
6. i've said this before, but ande monster is still my favorite vintage dress shop.
7. here's a giveaway for some fab earrings, you're welcome.
8. Lauren Conrad has started a blog with a few other women called The Beauty Department. It is filled with tutorials, inspiration and serious awesomeness. take a look!
9. here's another giveaway at Meet Virginia Design for more fab jewelry. i love this girl's header for realsss.
10. this white girl can THROW IT DOWN.

happy wednesday loves.

wednesday lovebook

happy middle of the week dudes! here's a peek into my lovebook for the week.

1. this blog. there are no words.
2. the fact that sydney is on the new Ruche & Treadsence lookbooks. can a girl get any cooler than that? i don't think so.
2. we have a new couple in our ward named adam and evie figgit. how ironic is that? i have no link for this, i just wanted to share that glorious fact with you.
3. here's a giveaway to win a $50 giftcard to Moxii. because giftcards are what make the world go round. my world, anyway.
4. i loved this tutorial of how to make an anthropologie-inspired baby rug. a freaking rug! it's a little time-consuming, but i think it's an excellent i'm-pregnant-so-i-can craft project.
5. i am totally making these easter egg cookies this weekend! get in muh belly! {disclaimer: i have never seen austin powers. am i still allowed to say that?}
6. i recently gave the Sammy's Cafe blog a makeover. check it! and if you'd like me to do yours, i can! {fo free. just email me}
7. i recently used this tutorial to make the welcome wreath on our front door. it was surprisingly easy.
8. i made steak with bleu cheese sauce for dinner Sunday night. then travis and i both died from compulsive  over-eating. it was tragic but worth it.
9. blog stalk tip: read this chick. i think she's funny and her photography rocks. win win.
10. i thought this photo project was fascinating and heartbreaking. you can tell a lot about a child from his/her bedroom.
11. this amazing girl is changing the way that people look at severe autism. here's a video about her, she is truly mind boggling.

peace & love 
lauren

lovebook

i want to start sharing links with ya'll of everything that i have fallen in love with via the interwebs over the week. maybe i'll do it every week! or maybe every other week, depending on how butt tired i am once i complete this.  

ok, the first edition of lauren's wednesday lovebook. here we go!

+ i need these in order to do this to my apartment. if only my rented walls could look so good!
+ this bag would make everyone around me jealous. which i've selfishly decided is a good thing.
+ when i am pregnant, i am doing this. you better believe it.
+ there's a giveaway happening for some super cute fabric here. go win something!
+ and while you're at it, make me one of these pinwheel skirts. thanks, you're so sweet!
+ i love this girl and her hilarious workout wednesdays
+ this girl always has the most darling gift wrap ideas. and the most kick ace hair. one day my hair will look something akin to hers and i will be kick ace, too.
+ i want these toms because my toes deserve to shimmer, too.
+ this p90x spoof made me laugh and laugh and laugh

ok so i had so much fun with this! it just may become a weekly thing.
let me know if you had just as much fun {smile}
peace & love