life’s a beach.

We’re having a blast in sunny California! (My dad wants everyone to know that he took this photo…he was pretty proud of his capture.) Just wanted to pop by and say hello. And here are a few posts to what I’ve been working on over at Babble and Disney Baby!   >> The Sweetest Adoption […]

my little fish.

Last week Fern had her first swimming experience and she kind of (super) loved it. Fern’s cute neon swimsuit just kills me. As does her smiley face.  A picnic lunch was involved. (Rainier cherries are my favorite!) ….as was a slush puppie from the snack shack. Our friend Kristina came too. There was a lake […]

fill in the blank friday.

Happy Friday my bloggy friends! Feeling inspired by yesterday’s beautiful sunny day that we spent at the lake, I decided that today’s blank needed about summer and it needed to be open-ended and full of possibilities like summer itself. Therefore, the only starter you’re getting this week is the word itself: Summer. Come up with […]

summer lovin.

Here are a few things I would like to have for a romantic summer evening at home with the husband…. DIY Star Projector. Hammock. Fire pit s’mores. Backyard movie theater. What are some of your favorite ways to spend a romantic summer evening? xo Lauren

summer camp was my favorite.

Did any of you attend summer camp as kids? Well….I did.  And I loved it. In my humble opinion nothing quite compares to the awesomeness of coming up with silly camp names, making crafts a’la pioneers, and cooking food inside a can over a fire.  If only I could re-live such childhood awesomeness as an […]

summer school for grownups.

I never had to go to summer school and from what I hear I wasn’t exactly missing out. BUT…. If regular summer school had been as cool as Ace Summer School  I would’ve attended of my own volition. *Photography class taught by Lisa Warninger of Urban Weeds  *Flower class taught by Chelsea Fuss of {Frolic!} *Blogging […]