Time Off

I have a bitter-sweet announcement to make. With some pretty big and exciting things on the horizon  — the biggest thing being a cross country move —  I am taking some time off from blogging.  The main reason for this is that my little "office" is gonna be all packed up in boxes, and instead of posting whatever I can manage to throw together on my phone I'd rather wait until I have a new space to create something that is worth stopping by — and hopefully also also worth waiting for!

Until then you can of course still find me on:

Instragram 

Twitter

and 

Tumblr

Hope to see you there!

Peace, Love, and lots and lots of Lobsters!
Laura

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays…

It's officially Christmas morning! And just like every year, I want to take a minute to thank you for hanging out in my little corner of the Internet and wish you a Merry Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

And since it's Christmas, here are some major holiday throwbacks:  

See you in 2017!

Peace, Love, and Lobster

Laura

Five July Things

I stopped doing monthly favorites, because they were getting really repetitive… 

So I thought about other ways to do it,  and instead of picking something for each category (beauty, music,…) I'll just go with five random things that I loved each month – even if it's five pairs of shoes (we all know that could actually happen).

So here are my July Favorites:

"Crab (and dolphin) cakes" 

(made with this awesome little waffle maker) 

Coach Camo Crossbody Bag

This is a very new favorite (I bought it yesterday), but I had to include it. I feel like Coach is having a comeback.  I still think that the only bags that look good with a monogram print are very old Louis Vuitton bags, but aside from the gaudy monogram designs coach has some pretty cute bags right now …and I can't say no to camo.  

MTV Scream

A remake will never be as good as the original, but that doesn't make it bad by default – and Scream is pretty fun if you're in the mood for a campy summer show.

Frozen Blueberries

Totally a main food group.

Gloriana "Three"

It's simply not summer without Gloriana,  and their new album is even better than the first two.

That's it! 

Feel free to share some of your favorites below!

Peace, Love, and Lobsters

Laura 

Garden Party IV

It's that time of year again,  Garden Life weekend. And this year it did not even rain (although there's still plenty of time for the obligatory apocalyptic downpour to happen – but it wouldn't be Garden Life without it).

I want to live in that little crooked house...

Hot-tubs and tie-dye (who needs Coachella?)

 There was the most amazing junkyard art installation, which included a chainsaw guitar 

and this little guy (I'm in love):

 Wanna see more? 

2012, 2013 & 2014 

Peace, Love, and Lobsters
Laura

Penmanship 2.0

This is officially the longest time I've ever gone without blogging, but I do have a good reason, a Master's thesis that  required my undivided attention.  But now that's done and to celebrate I made my own font (nerd alert).  

Between my dad and me, there are at least four of those handwriting tablets floating around. But why go through the trouble of setting up an extra device when you can just save your own handwriting  as a font? That's right, you can save your own handwriting on your computer, and it is super easy, too:

Go to My Script Font, download and print the template, fill it out, scan it in (Don't have a scanner? Just use this),  name your font, and download it. That's it!  

You might need a few tries to get it to look just right (make sure to really follow the guidelines or the spacing will look wonky), and be sure to try out different pens to see what works best for your handwriting. 

Have fun!  

Peace, Love, and Lobsters

Laura

Declutter

Personally I love cleaning out my closet. It's always fun to make room for new things, and maybe rediscover some old things you forgot about… But sometimes we are just a little too attached to these old things, so Vogue put together the ultimate "Do you really need this?" tool:

Check it out on Vogue.com

It's a keep, store, or donate flowchart that really gets into detail (Does it fit?  When did you last wear it? Does it have sentimental value? Would you rather wear it or look at it?). It's brilliant, and will really make you reconsider keeping that bedazzled denim skirt, you haven't worn in 10 years.

And while we're on the topic of decluttering, you might want to check out this wallpaper:

Desktop Organizer

The idea itself is super simple, it's a wallpaper that has a designated space for everything on your desktop (no more clutter!). While I am pretty good at keeping my desktop organized, things tend to pile up quickly whenever I'm working on a project, and this makes it so much easier to keep track of everything.  

You can download the chalkboard and other designs  here,  or simply create your own if you're photoshop savvy.

Happy decluttering! 

Peace, Love, and Lobsters

Laura 

Return of the Pumpkin Heads

If you've been around for a while, you know that the Sunday before Halloween is my favorite day of the year  because it's pumpkin day! 

This year I made a vicious cat, a barbaric pirate, and... there's no way I can sell daisies as scary, is there?

Are you carving pumpkins this year? Tweet me pictures!

Check out the Pumpkin Tag for more.

Peace, Love, and Lobsters
Laura

Garden Party III

I spent my day wandering through mud, looking at flowers, and eating overpriced cake…

It's Garden Life time, and here's a picture heavy post (just like every year):

… and if you want to see more here check out my other Garden Life posts:

2012 & 2013

Peace, Love, and Ladybugs

Laura 

Art Attack

I used to be quite the artist as a kid. I had art classes twice a week, spent most of my allowance on art supplies, and every inch of my room was covered with my creations.  

The other day I stumbled across a few of these creations, including this one:

My "Crazy Owls” actually won the  first place in a contest (the prize was 50 bucks, which was a fortune for 8 year old me), and I like them so much (hey the owl trend still isn't over), that I'm thinking about getting them framed. I only need to find a place for them...

Do you still have your childhood creations?
Tweet me some pics!  

Peace, Love, and Ladybugs

Laura

Moodsavers

Beeing cooped up in the library all week isn't fun. Don't get me wrong, I love getting stuff done. It's great, it's rewarding...  

But I'd go crazy if it wasn't for actual little rewards.  

Some of my favorites include:

Picking up a box of macarons (always three, always salted caramel).

Taking my "big girl" camera out for a walk.

Watching a ridiculously bad Lifetime movie.

Crawling into bed with an easy read (which means Nancy Drew or Enola Holmes).

Doing my nails (currently loving Essie's Go Ginza).

Buying a bold new lipstick or crazy mascara (just one!)

And lastly, pizza for dinner.

What are some of your favorite little rewards?

Peace, Love, and Yellow Tullips
Laura

Busy Bee

With two 20 page papers to finish by the end of the month I hardly have time to enjoy the nice weather we've been having, but that doesn't mean that I'm missing out on the first signs of spring.

Like these amazing CWonder slippers:

CWonder

And even if the March sun hasn't reached you yet, you can always make your favorite winter coat a little more spring appropriate by adding a little bee or flower pin - just bee creative.

via the College Prepster

Peace, Love, and Yellow Tullips
Laura

Good News

1) I got a summer internship at a newspaper  (how very Rory Gilmore of me)

2) Kate Spade's Greatest Hits Sale is on for another 13 hours

3) See 1) and 2) and make a deduction

Newspaper Clutch

Peace, Love, and Sparkles
Laura

November News

I've always had a very eclectic taste, but within those eclectic choices I never felt the need to venture out into new territory, so this month I'm gonna do exactly that, starting with a book I wouldn't have picked up before.  And since venturing out into one foreign genre didn't feel adventurous enough, I chose a book that combines two:  

Amazon

Stephen King's 11/22/63 is not only a political thriller, but also a sci-fi story, and to top it off it's almost 900 pages long.  But I am determined to make it it through all of them.

Another thing is something that I always preach but don't actually practice myself: Wear more jewellery! I've always been a minimalist, so I don't think I'm gonna go all out and start wearing those gorgeous J.Crew statement necklaces anytime soon...

JCrew

...even though I could totally see myself wearing this with a cable knit sweater.

Are you trying out something new this month? Let me know, comment below!

 
Peace, Love, and  Crunchy Leaves
Laura

Pumpkin Parade

A bit earlier than usually but I had to take advantage of the free weekend, so here are this year's creations (and yes it took me this long to finally make a Nancy Drew pumpkin):

Are you carving pumpkins this year? Tweet me your pics! 

Peace, Love, and Haunted Hayrides
Laura