Aaaanndddd we’re back! For another lookback to a month in quarantine. Has anyone else felt like time has slowed down incredibly? Some days I feel so lucky to have this time to do the things I used to always find myself wishing I had more time for. And other days seem to pass by and … More 5.12.20 A Lookback to April
Before the first month of the new year slips on by as it tends to do, I wanted to squeeze in a quick December Lookback post from 2019! These posts have been a really fun way for me to reflect back on my months and really pause to give thanks for all of the fun … More 1.6.20 December 2019 in Review
This last month of May had me away from home for two different weekends, working a weird shift for a week while someone was on vacation, and taking advantage of new career opportunities. But in the hustle and bustle of it all, I really tried to focus on self-care this month … I’ve started running … More 6.12 May in Review
Today I just wanted to do a quick post to share some photos from our Anniversary morning spent at Balboa Island in Newport Beach. For our Anniversary last month, we had originally planned to go camping … but with Al’s nagging back injury, we decided that sleeping on the ground wouldn’t be such a good idea … More 5.30 A Morning on Balboa Island
While this post is long long lonngggg overdue (I blame it on the holidays!), today I’m sharing details about our parents’ visit over the Thanksgiving holiday! This was the first time since living here that both of our parents came out at the same time — and my dad’s first trip out here since I … More 1.9 Our Parents Week Recap
Here we are again, with another monthly roundup! These things are just coming faster and faster these days! My neighbor was looking at my planner the other day and couldn’t believe how much I had written in each block, but I told her I have to keep track of a lot of little things in … More 11.5 October in Review
For our One Year Anniversary this year, Al and I decided to treat ourselves to a little weekend getaway to Big Bear Lake and Mountain — one of our favorite places to go when we need to get out of the city for a couple of days! Big Bear is an easy two hour car … More 5.15 Celebrating One Year at Big Bear
A week and a half go, Alex and I celebrated One Year of Marriage. One year!! In the grand scheme of things, I’m sure one year will one day feel like such a small thing. Or maybe it won’t. But for now, when our focus is just one day at a time, it seems like … More 5.9 To My Husband of One Year
After being gone for two weekends of the month, and making it through one of LA’s brutal two-week-long heat waves, it’s no wonder that September has come and gone! For me, September always kicks off the best time of the year – fall into winter. It seems like the last four months of the year … More 10.1 September’s Lookback List
^^sometimes, i think the blurriest photos capture that specific, wonderful moment in time, in a way that the “perfect” photo, never could^^ Eight days ago I turned 26, & got to celebrate the occasion in the best way that I know how – by watching two of my very best friends profess their love for … More 9.18 Turning 26
LAUREN LIVES 