[ what i've been up to ]

here is what i've been up to... creatively anyway... 

 

  

 

 

here are some of the cakes i've decorated since i've been employed at mrs. goodman's baking co! i absolutely love my job and the people i work with. plus i get to do awesome cakes like these!

[ current obsession ]

there is a lady in my life. her name is adele. i adore her. it's a problem. primarily because her album doesn't come out until february. FEBRUARY!!! cruel adele, cruel. 

here is a link to a NPR show she and another artist, angel taylor played in philly. check it out. absolutely beautiful. 

[ hello, my name's lauren. what's yours? ]

who knew life could get so hectic? and stressful? and bring happiness i haven't felt in longer than i'd care to fess up to? 

in the three months i've been back in columbus my entire world has changed. i don't think i could put it into words without sounding ridiculous, but know that the move back might be the best decision i've ever made. i wake up happy. every day. it's hard to be in a bad mood when there is so much in my life to be excited about. i live in an amazing house with two of my best friends. i have two jobs where i am respected and appreciated for my talents and my character. and i've met someone who has given me a sense of hope that's been completely lacking for the past two years. 

i'm very proud to say my happiness has been entirely my own. i found it by myself and within myself. it's true what they say about loving yourself before you can love someone else, or give someone else the chance to love you, in my case. alright... i'm on the verge of gushing. 

hopefully i'll get better at making time for my little blog!

[ home, sweet home ]

I'M OFFICIALLY BACK!

this past weekend i officially moved back to Columbus. i'll be posting pictures of the new place and the cozy new room i call my own. 

be back soon loves!

[ autumn! ]

can anyone believe it's september already? i feel like this summer flew by at warp speed. although the weather hasn't gotten the memo yet. this week has been hotter than most of the month of august. and the humidity! walking outside is miserable. the air feels so heavy and stagnate. 

the count down is on... two weeks from today and i'll be a resident of columbus ohio again! my nerves are killing me! 

[ recycling ]

i bought this frame about three years ago with the intent of spray painting it and making it an earring holder. low and behold. three years later:

everything i used in this little rehab was recycled. old frame. old spray paint. old fabric. i'm so excited to hang it up in my new place! three weeks left till the big move!

[ momentum ]

as to not loose steam i am posting one of the projects i worked on this weekend! now i can't take credit for the idea, ( i got the tutorial from design*sponge) but i can say that the steps she provided work beautifully! 

i absolutely love these little paper flowers, and so does everyone i've given one to. warning: this project took so long! i highly recommend hanging them on a clothing line or something similar to cut down on drying time!