06/22/2018
It’s felt like a really heavy week with everything going on in the world, but particularly with what’s going on at the border in our own backyard. I did discover something this week, though, that perhaps you have already known for a long time and it’s this: Doing something about a problem feels increasingly better than not doing something about a problem. Even if it’s a small something. On Wednesday, Parker and some of her buddies here in Austin hosted a bake sale to help raise money for RAICES, an organization of immigration attorneys based here in Austin that helping to reunite kids with their families at the border. They raised $700! People were so generous. Hank’s, a restaurant here in Austin, donated dozens and dozens of the most … 
It’s strawberry season and I cannot get enough of those deep red, flavorful beauties. Whether your garden is overflowing with them or you just picked some up from your local store or farmer’s market, now is the time to indulge. It’s also the perfect time to make some homemade strawberry jam. When I am craving something sweet, I love to load up a piece of gluten free bread with homemade strawberry jam. My husband always reminds me when I’m making his toast that he doesn’t want a “Lauren style” spread of jam…what can I say I … 
(Editor’s Note: This is a series that we originally started in 2011! Can you even believe?! Seven years later, I thought it would be fun to resurrect it from the archives and ask some of my favorite women to share about their own personal style, how it fits into their life, and why it’s important. This is the first post in this continued series. Is there someone else out there that you would like to hear from? Nominate them below in the comments!) If there’s one thing you need to know about Liz Stanley, it’s that no … 
It’s easy to brush off design and styling as trivial, an unnecessary expense of time and money. After all, laminate countertops from the eighties function much in the same way as our favorite quartz ones. But I beg to differ. Whether it’s a simple coat of paint, an updated backsplash, or a major overhaul like these projects, being surrounded in your daily life by colors, textures, and objects that bring a smile to your face has an actual physical effect on us. Science has shown that homes with more natural light help … 
When I was in elementary school I was obsessed with the Little House on the Prairie book series. I would start with Little House in the Big Woods and work my way through the next seven books before starting all over again, dreaming of pioneer life out on the open plains. You can imagine then how this season’s decidedly pioneer silhouettes and ditsy micro florals are bringing me back. Embroidered yokes and ground-sweeping skirts? Yes, please! Aaron is on hiatus for the summer which affords us the time together to be able to drive … 
