a bit of holiday styling and a 33 weeks pregnant photo.

Yesterday I styled a set for family photo shoots…. at The Ace Hotel.  The photos were taken by the lovely Lisa Warninger. BUT….these ones were from my iPhone.  Not nearly as good, but the set turned out so cute I just couldn’t resist :).  The goal was a Northwest themed set….something a little edgier than the […]

things i am loving today.

Today I am loving…. pretty toothbrushes. ankle boot moccasins. this cozy chic outfit. simple natural wrapping. mini German fruit-filled pancakes. Mara’s pretty hair. What are you loving today? xo Lauren

modern correspondence.

I like the idea of snail mail and I absolutely LOVE getting it in my mailbox. The only problem is…I’m generally far too lazy to actually send it to others.   With the exception of Thank You cards, I’m actually quite terrible at written correspondence.  In this modern age that we live in, it seems […]

fill in the blank friday.

Happy Black Friday! Today just so happens to be the craziest shopping day of the year.   But, hopefully in the midst of it all you’ll take a moment to fill in some blanks…it’s always more fun when you play along :). 1.   Waking up at the break of dawn to go shopping is my idea […]

the umpteenth thankfulness post of the day.

I know that everyone else in the blogosphere will be doing posts about things they’re thankful for today, but Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I couldn’t go without making my own little thankfulness list too, so without further ado: I am thankful for…. -My hardworking husband. -Our little girl Fern who we can’t wait […]

not your typical family portrait.

I love a good family portrait as much as the next person…. but I’m not gonna lie…a great many of them are just cheesy and plain awkward (a’la Awkward Family Photos).  So what’s a cool, hip family to do to avoid awkward photo disaster? Come get your photos taken at The Ace Hotel here in Portland […]