Our patio furniture is back in stock! 😍 We’ve Our patio furniture is back in stock! 😍 We’ve had this loveseat and coffee table for over a year and it’s still going strong! 🙌🏼 We also had a mini inflatable pool at our old house and I’m thinking we should do it again this year🌴😎 What do you think - should we teach the dogs how to swim? 😜🏊‍♀️ Shop on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! ✨
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If you caught my stories today you know the DRAMA! If you caught my stories today you know the DRAMA! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 Moving into our rental this weekend didn’t go as planned (Gross fridge🤢 dirty floors and cat smell!!) Everything is saved under my “Rental House” highlight in case you missed anything! I also need your help with some fun decor choices...😍 We have an ugly “shiplap wall” in our bedroom that needs some work 😂 Can’t wait to see what you guys think!! My dress is only $25 and while I haven’t looked this put together in a week it’s pretty cute and I recommend it 🍊🤣 The orange pattern is so fun for spring!! Shop using the link in my bio or follow me on the @liketoknow.it app for all my fashion & home decor finds! ✨
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We’re BUILDING! 🏠 I still can’t believe thi We’re BUILDING! 🏠 I still can’t believe this dirt is ours! 🥰 A new blog post is up sharing how we got into the process of building our next home! (link in bio!) 🏘 We’re moving into our rental this weekend where we’ll live as the house gets finished! 🙌🏼 So much more to come....I can’t wait to see what this dirt looks like with a house sitting here...😍🌵
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We’re MOVING!! 🏠 There’s a new blog post up We’re MOVING!! 🏠 There’s a new blog post up sharing all the details! 😍 It was SO hard to keep this a secret so I’m glad it’s finally out! 😂 (TBH Matt wanted to tell you all way sooner 🤣) Link in bio to read the post! 🥰 Here’s to the next adventure!! 👩🏻‍🦱🧑🏻‍🦱🐶🐶
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1 or 2? 😍 Matt liked the first pic better so th 1 or 2? 😍 Matt liked the first pic better so that’s what I went with! 🥰😂 I wore this $15 bodysuit to brunch on Saturday and had the yummiest scramble with chorizo, sour cream, eggs and potatoes 🤤 literally drooling just thinking about it! 🤣 Hope you’re having the best Monday! 💕 You can shop my look by following me on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! ✨
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I HATE surprises 🙋🏻‍♀️🤣 April Fools I HATE surprises 🙋🏻‍♀️🤣 April Fools day always gets me because I never see it coming!! Got fooled this morning watching a YouTube video and didn’t realize until over half way through that it was April 1st 🤦🏻‍♀️ Do you hate surprises or do you love them? 👀😍 comment below!! This gorgeous tee is only $38 and comes in a ton of colors! It’s THE best cropped tee and I’m obsessed 😍 White jeans are only $22! ✨ Shop on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! 
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#liketkit http://liketk.it/3bTQf 
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Looking at March’s best-sellers like 👀😏 Sw Looking at March’s best-sellers like 👀😏 Swimsuits, sandals and spring tops were at the top of the list! 🙌🏼 Comment with your favorite below! 😍 My favorite purchases from March are hands down the Square Toe Heels from Target and white straight leg jeans! 🙌🏼 Both are so versatile - closet staples I’ll wear all season! ✨ Shop all my looks by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 
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Snapped this just before my hat flew off into the Snapped this just before my hat flew off into the street! 🤣 We had an audience so they were laughing as Matt ran to catch it 🤷🏻‍♀️😅 he’s the real MVP! 🥰 My dress is on SALE for 30% off today and SO worth the splurge! 💙 I had my eye on this one for a while and I’m so glad I finally got it! ✨ You can shop my entire look using the link in my bio or by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 🙌🏼 I also shared a fun DSW try-on on my stories today so check it out if you’re looking for spring sandals! 😍
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If you could have any job in the world what would If you could have any job in the world what would it be? 😍 I always wanted to be a lawyer! 👩🏻‍💼 (Watching shows like Law and Order inspired me!) This blazer is giving me all the boss babe vibes and I’m here for it! ☕️🙋🏻‍♀️ Blazer is only $35 and my Pink Floyd tee is on sale for $14 💕 You can shop using the link in my bio or by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 😍 (Did a fun Trader Joe’s haul on my stories today if you want to check that out! Saved to the “food” highlight!) 
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Career, Fashion, Featured Post · November 6, 2020

I Lost My Job & Now I Blog Full-Time

My word for 2020 was significant. Obviously 2020 has been a pretty significant year for everyone! But that word meant so much to me because I felt so insignificant as a blogger in 2019. I was working at Evereve full-time between fall 2019-spring 2020 while trying to maintain a presence on social media using every ounce of free time I had to plan photoshoots, create content and edit. I was DROWNING! I felt so overwhelmed but I knew that I couldn’t give up blogging, then everything changed when I was furloughed from my job in March due to COVID-19.

Before the COVID-19 craziness I was actually trying to switch into a part-time position but it all fell through. I was devastated. I remember praying in my car like, “God, you know I can’t keep going like this – I feel so burned out. Why did this happen?” But God could see what I couldn’t…that I was going to need a full-time job over the next few months. By staying in my position I was able to work for weeks after others had been furloughed and was eligible for unemployment after I was furloughed too. It’s crazy to look back and see how God was protecting me even when it felt like a big disappointment!

After I was furloughed, I decided to turn lemons into lemonade and focus on my blog! I always looked at my blog as a side-gig and never really treated it like a business because I didn’t have the time. Getting furloughed was the best thing that could’ve happened to me because I was finally able to FOCUS on my blog without juggling a job, school, etc. It had my full attention which led to brands paying me for the first time and I was able to earn more in commissions than ever before. Then a crazy thought popped into my head…what if I quit my job and started blogging full-time?

I remember sitting down with Matt and pitching him my idea. As you can imagine…he was skeptical at first to put it nicely haha! After we ran the numbers and took a hard look at our finances, we both realized that it could work. This could actually work! Matt has an amazing job as an engineer and with the income I was bringing in from blogging, we would be on a tighter budget but I could work from home which had always been a dream of mine.

We prayed about it and after a few weeks I let my boss know that I was planning on pursuing blogging full-time. (At this point I had been out of work for 4 months!) Evereve eventually terminated my position and offered me a part-time position with higher pay (a job I would have LOVED to say yes to at the beginning of the year!) but I felt like this was my time to exit. So after I turned them down it was official…I was my own boss!

2020 is almost over and it was absolutely a significant year to say the least! I am in awe of the Lord and the goodness that’s led me here. I want to continue making this a space that inspires creativity, joy and fun even in the hardest times and I hope you all know how much your support means to me! Every DM, message and comment from you is what keeps me going and I know that the best is yet to come!

XO, Lauren

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Our patio furniture is back in stock! 😍 We’ve Our patio furniture is back in stock! 😍 We’ve had this loveseat and coffee table for over a year and it’s still going strong! 🙌🏼 We also had a mini inflatable pool at our old house and I’m thinking we should do it again this year🌴😎 What do you think - should we teach the dogs how to swim? 😜🏊‍♀️ Shop on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! ✨
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#liketkit http://liketk.it/3cZPu #LTKhome #LTKSeasonal #patiodesign #outdoordecor #backyardoasis #patiofurniture #outdoorentertaining #outdoorfurniture #backyardinspo
If you caught my stories today you know the DRAMA! If you caught my stories today you know the DRAMA! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 Moving into our rental this weekend didn’t go as planned (Gross fridge🤢 dirty floors and cat smell!!) Everything is saved under my “Rental House” highlight in case you missed anything! I also need your help with some fun decor choices...😍 We have an ugly “shiplap wall” in our bedroom that needs some work 😂 Can’t wait to see what you guys think!! My dress is only $25 and while I haven’t looked this put together in a week it’s pretty cute and I recommend it 🍊🤣 The orange pattern is so fun for spring!! Shop using the link in my bio or follow me on the @liketoknow.it app for all my fashion & home decor finds! ✨
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#targetstyle #targetfashion #targetfinds #targetshoes #targetfind #targetlove #LTKunder100 #LTKunder50 #LTKSeasonal
http://liketk.it/3cOKY #liketkit
We’re BUILDING! 🏠 I still can’t believe thi We’re BUILDING! 🏠 I still can’t believe this dirt is ours! 🥰 A new blog post is up sharing how we got into the process of building our next home! (link in bio!) 🏘 We’re moving into our rental this weekend where we’ll live as the house gets finished! 🙌🏼 So much more to come....I can’t wait to see what this dirt looks like with a house sitting here...😍🌵
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#newbuildhome #newbuildjourney #newbuilds #newbuild #homebuilding #homedesigning #newhomeconstruction #homebuilding #homebuild http://liketk.it/3cpl8 #liketkit @liketoknow.it
We’re MOVING!! 🏠 There’s a new blog post up We’re MOVING!! 🏠 There’s a new blog post up sharing all the details! 😍 It was SO hard to keep this a secret so I’m glad it’s finally out! 😂 (TBH Matt wanted to tell you all way sooner 🤣) Link in bio to read the post! 🥰 Here’s to the next adventure!! 👩🏻‍🦱🧑🏻‍🦱🐶🐶
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#weremoving #movingannouncement #movingstory #wearemoving #arizonalife #arizonaliving http://liketk.it/3cjON #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKhome #ltkfamily
1 or 2? 😍 Matt liked the first pic better so th 1 or 2? 😍 Matt liked the first pic better so that’s what I went with! 🥰😂 I wore this $15 bodysuit to brunch on Saturday and had the yummiest scramble with chorizo, sour cream, eggs and potatoes 🤤 literally drooling just thinking about it! 🤣 Hope you’re having the best Monday! 💕 You can shop my look by following me on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! ✨
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http://liketk.it/3c9M2 #liketkit #LTKSeasonal #LTKSpringSale #LTKunder100 #targetstyle #targetfashion #bodysuits #wildfable #targetfinds #phoenixblogger
I HATE surprises 🙋🏻‍♀️🤣 April Fools I HATE surprises 🙋🏻‍♀️🤣 April Fools day always gets me because I never see it coming!! Got fooled this morning watching a YouTube video and didn’t realize until over half way through that it was April 1st 🤦🏻‍♀️ Do you hate surprises or do you love them? 👀😍 comment below!! This gorgeous tee is only $38 and comes in a ton of colors! It’s THE best cropped tee and I’m obsessed 😍 White jeans are only $22! ✨ Shop on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! 
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#liketkit http://liketk.it/3bTQf 
#LTKSeasonal #LTKunder100 #LTKunder50 
#whitejeans #straightlegjeans #distressedjeans #amazonfashion #amazonfinds #founditonamazon
Looking at March’s best-sellers like 👀😏 Sw Looking at March’s best-sellers like 👀😏 Swimsuits, sandals and spring tops were at the top of the list! 🙌🏼 Comment with your favorite below! 😍 My favorite purchases from March are hands down the Square Toe Heels from Target and white straight leg jeans! 🙌🏼 Both are so versatile - closet staples I’ll wear all season! ✨ Shop all my looks by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 
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#kimonostyle #whitejeans #straightlegjeans #targetfinds #targetstyle #targetlove  #LTKunder50 #LTKunder100 http://liketk.it/3bOs2 #liketkit #LTKSeasonal
Snapped this just before my hat flew off into the Snapped this just before my hat flew off into the street! 🤣 We had an audience so they were laughing as Matt ran to catch it 🤷🏻‍♀️😅 he’s the real MVP! 🥰 My dress is on SALE for 30% off today and SO worth the splurge! 💙 I had my eye on this one for a while and I’m so glad I finally got it! ✨ You can shop my entire look using the link in my bio or by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 🙌🏼 I also shared a fun DSW try-on on my stories today so check it out if you’re looking for spring sandals! 😍
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 http://liketk.it/3bJv3 #liketkit 
#LTKunder100 #LTKSpringSale #LTKSaleAlert #freepeoplestyle #targetfinds #targetstyle #targetlove #targetfashion #ootdinspirations
If you could have any job in the world what would If you could have any job in the world what would it be? 😍 I always wanted to be a lawyer! 👩🏻‍💼 (Watching shows like Law and Order inspired me!) This blazer is giving me all the boss babe vibes and I’m here for it! ☕️🙋🏻‍♀️ Blazer is only $35 and my Pink Floyd tee is on sale for $14 💕 You can shop using the link in my bio or by following me on the @liketoknow.it app! 😍 (Did a fun Trader Joe’s haul on my stories today if you want to check that out! Saved to the “food” highlight!) 
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http://liketk.it/3bEv3 #liketkit #LTKSpringSale #LTKshoecrush #LTKsalealert #straightlegjeans #targetfinds #targetstyle #targetlove #targetfashion #hmxme
Ice cream flavor of choice? 😍 Mine is vanilla w Ice cream flavor of choice? 😍 Mine is vanilla with Reece’s 🍦🤤 definitely grabbing ice cream tonight after a loooong week! 😂🙌🏼 Victoria Emerson is having a huge SALE and tons of bracelets are marked down to $20 or less! ✨🥰 The quality is amazing and they’re such a cute accessory for any outfit! 🙌🏼 Shop by following me on the @liketoknow.it app or use the link in my bio! 💕
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