Lauren from Texas

Crazy dog lady. Transplanted from Texas to Louisiana via grad school. I love my husband, good food, & vintage finds.

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Blogs have birthdays, too.

Note: I’ve decided to stop saying things like “I’ve been such a terrible blogger lately!” and “I’ll do better, I promise!” I’m starting to realize that I’ll have this space, or at least one like...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

Lauren from Texas

Waiting for my real life to begin.

This month marks the 4th birthday of this blog. My domain registration (plus privacy because stalkers) and hosting (plus backup because paranoia) is up for renewal. It’s cheaper to buy it by the...

Apr 8, 2013 Like

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Stuff and things.

Whew! A girl doesn’t blog for three weeks and all kinds of things happen! Apparently, while I was studying for and recovering from midterms (which also included drawing on my hands like a middle...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Full disclosure, y’all: I should be studying right now. I have a mid-term tomorrow (I’m posting this on Tuesday evening) and am super anxious and stressed about that. But I also know it’s important...

Mar 5, 2013 Like

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Where I’ve been and where I’m going.

I’ve been feeling it lately. That awful, creeping feeling. It starts out as a twinge, really. An abrupt, negative reaction to something that wouldn’t normally bother me. An abrupt, negative...

Mar 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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5 Things on a Friday {round 40}

>> Am I too old for lime green nail polish? My husband and parents are not fans (my mom and dad were visiting when I painted them), but my 18-year-old sister said it was cute, so I feel like that...

Feb 22, 2013 Like

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Stuff My Husband Says v.09

(Photo from Halloween 2012) Remember when Bad Luck Brian was first circulating around Twitter? I was obsessed with reading his tweets out loud to Michael…who then became obsessed with trying to...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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Daydreams

Yesterday I took a personality test as an assignment for my Career Counseling class. I had to fill out 7-8 of the jobs I imagined myself having at some point in my life, starting with the earliest...

Feb 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Meal Plan: Breakfast + Lunch Ideas

I’ve been trying to finish this post (and my dinner meal plan post) and get them onto the blog for quite some time. My biggest hang-up was wanting to make them cute. Wanting to make things cute is...

Feb 12, 2013 Like

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Surviving life + grad school.

I predicted this semester would be the craziest yet, and here I am, less than four weeks in, already feeling the pressure. Over Christmas break, I sat down for the better part of a day and created...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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Dad’s thoughts on Mamma Mia

Right after Christmas, I stayed with my parents for nearly a week and was the only child in the house. We had so much fun! My dad is one of my favorite people and has been making me laugh for as...

Jan 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Playing catch-up.

Since I didn’t blog for two months, there are a few things I want to write about here lest I forget them forever. Isn’t that one of the greatest things about blogging? If you ever wonder what you...

Jan 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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A little more about that.

First things first: I failed to mention in my last post that this new look would have never been possible without the creative mastermind/development wizard who is the David Stagg. His company is...

Jan 23, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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New Year, New Look

Oh hey. Remember me? I used to blog here. Well, I’m back! I’ve enjoyed my blogging break, but I miss it. I miss y’all. I got a fresh new look to celebrate the new year — if you’re in a reader,...

Jan 22, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Humor, kindness, and moral courage.

One of mine and my sister’s favorite movies to watch when we were younger was Little Women (the 1994 edition). First of all, CHRISTIAN BALE. We were in love with him before it was cool to be in...

Nov 16, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Telling the truth.

Something I’ve been struggling with lately is honesty. And when I say “lately,” I mean “for the last 26 years.” Now, don’t mistake my struggle. I am a sincere person. I have a hard time telling a...

Nov 13, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Tripawd Life

[Their reaction to finding out they have to go on a diet.] It’s been almost 7 weeks since Leia’s accident. When it first happened, we thought life would never get back to normal — that we were...

Nov 9, 2012 Like

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Back in (blogging) business.

When I last blogged (about awareness and change), I wasn’t intending to take a nearly three-week break from blogging. However, the longer I thought about this space and what I had written, the more...

Nov 5, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Awareness & change.

When I say that lately, my life has been crazy, I don’t mean hectic. I don’t mean that I’m a little frazzled because I mixed up a hair and nail appointment; in fact, I haven’t had my hair done...

Oct 16, 2012 Like

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Changes to the #cbdiet.

“A day late and a dollar short” seems to be the theme of my life these days. For the few #cbdiet-ers still participating, you may have noticed that I didn’t get around to posting my update this...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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Sage Magazine: October/November

I first wrote about my involvement with a new project, Sage Magazine, in August. Go ahead and read that post if you’d like the backstory on how my friend Lindsey and I got started. Honestly, it’s...

Oct 8, 2012 Like

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The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 15

New to The Cardboard Box Diet? Click here. Welcome to Week 15! If you’ve been here before, you know the drill. To see previous weeks, click here. To participate, fill out our weekly survey, post it...

Oct 4, 2012 Like

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Getting back into the swing of things.

It’s difficult, isn’t it? To get back into the swing of things once something happens that knocks the wind out of you? Since last week, we’ve been adjusting to this new normal in our lives, and...

Oct 3, 2012 Like

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An update on our little tripawd.

First of all, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has called, texted, tweeted, and commented to check on Leia and/or send us prayers and words of love and encouragement. To Diana for sending...

Oct 1, 2012 Like

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The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 14

Obviously, I’m not updating this week, but I wanted to do the link-up for you guys anyway. As for me, I’m not counting calories or worrying about running — I’m loving my sweet girl back to health....

Sep 27, 2012 Like

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Little Leia

The prettiest girl. Yesterday is a day I would like to forget. Unfortunately, we have a permanent memory. It began like any other Monday: work, lunch, homework, etc. I went to class at 5pm,...

Sep 25, 2012 Like

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The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 13

New to The Cardboard Box Diet? Click here. Welcome to Week 13! If you’ve been here before, you know the drill. To see previous weeks, click here. To participate, fill out our weekly survey, post it...

Sep 20, 2012 Like

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5 Things on a Friday {round 39}

>> This has been one of those weeks where I have NO IDEA where it went. One week ago, Chelsea was here and we were eating breakfast at Mel’s, and now an entire week has gone by. How is this...

Sep 14, 2012 Like

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The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 12

New to The Cardboard Box Diet? Click here. Welcome to Week 12! If you’ve been here before, you know the drill. To see previous weeks, click here. To participate, fill out our weekly survey, post it...

Sep 13, 2012 Like

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Crawfish Étouffée for the 20-Something Woman’s Soul

Since I sucked at blogging this summer, there are a few posts I still need to write that I haven’t yet. One of those is Sister River Trip 2012. It was arguably the greatest weekend of my summer,...

Sep 12, 2012 Like

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Lauren from Texas

Blogs have birthdays, too.

Waiting for my real life to begin.

Stuff and things.

Twenty-seven.

Where I’ve been and where I’m going.

5 Things on a Friday {round 40}

Stuff My Husband Says v.09

Daydreams

Meal Plan: Breakfast + Lunch Ideas

Surviving life + grad school.

Dad’s thoughts on Mamma Mia

Playing catch-up.

A little more about that.

New Year, New Look

Humor, kindness, and moral courage.

Telling the truth.

Tripawd Life

Back in (blogging) business.

Awareness & change.

Changes to the #cbdiet.

Sage Magazine: October/November

The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 15

Getting back into the swing of things.

An update on our little tripawd.

The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 14

Little Leia

The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 13

5 Things on a Friday {round 39}

The Cardboard Box Diet: Week 12

Crawfish Étouffée for the 20-Something Woman’s Soul

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