DIY | pinecone garland — by lauren jean allece on

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I need to stop pretending these DIY adventures of mine are worthy of a tutorial... However, to be fair, if I saw this kind of thing...

more pressing matters — by lauren jean allece on

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I would love to give you the post you deserve, dear readers... Alas... Alack! I am knee-deep in twinkle lights, tinsel an...

dumb ways to die — by lauren jean allece on

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Amidst the thanks and the mashed potatoes and the bake-off and the how-many-bottles-of-wine? ...Our Thanksgiving evolved into food-...

weekly gratitude | thanksgiving edition — by lauren jean allece on

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thank you ever-trusty boots for keeping my feet (mostly) dry I am thankful.  And when I feel myself slip, when I indulge the oc...

letter to the portlanders — by lauren jean allece on

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When John Mark read this letter this past Sunday, it made me so happy I could have cried. For the first time in a long time, I am part ...

he speaks! kind of... — by lauren jean allece on

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Can you say hi? from lauren jean allece on Vimeo . Found a couple of videos on my phone from Indiana. I actually got there a day bef...

backwoods alley — by lauren jean allece on

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A while back I had the pleasure of shooting a show for Backwoods Alley , a local band out of Canby, Oregon ( who happen to be managed b...

holiday spin — by lauren jean allece on

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Do you get Lifetime? GET IT.  Even if it's only so you can watch Holiday Spin starring.... Wait for it... My friend Gary ...

weekly gratitude | veterans day edition — by lauren jean allece on

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thank you for these feet for getting this soldier home safely! This is a day late, but all my gratitude this week goes to the men a...

the boat — by lauren jean allece on

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Chuck Ragan. Rocky Votolato. Jon Gaunt.  Joe Ginsberg. The Boat . I can't feel my face. 

the great pumpkin swap — by lauren jean allece on

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Can we back up for a moment? Yes, let's. I'd like to just do a quick describe of my living situation: My apartment is i...

recipe | fig + pear galette — by lauren jean allece on

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Let me preface by saying this: I am not a baker. Cooking ( there is a difference!)  is my preferred medium.  ( see my lasag...

weekly gratitude — by lauren jean allece on

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thank you boots, even though you have a hole in the right sole At around ten o'clock Sunday night I decided, "Hey, that pie c...

some photos of mike & jared that make me giggle... and a happy weekend to all — by lauren jean allece on

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Fire man  & Fire stine. Mike's last name is very fitting to his gingery self. He has the most magnificent, flaming red hair...