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, click through!
I’m working on finishing the blog spruce-up as well as a “catch-up” post, but until I can get them finished, just know that I’m still here. Thanks for sticking with me. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and your 2013 is off to a glorious start.
Also, we were finally able to fix the ability (or lack thereof) to reply to comments. Leave me a note and let me know what you’ve been up to so I can say hi back!





Alena says:
Yay! You’re back!!
Lauren from Texas says:
Hey pretty lady! It’s good to be back :)
Sarah says:
Nice to see you – I like the new blog look! :)
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Sarah! It’s good to see you too!
Emily says:
So glad you’re back!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thank you Emily! You are so sweet.
Georgina says:
Welcome back Lauren! I subscribe via email and was SO excited to see “Lauren from Texas” in my inbox this morning :)
Lauren from Texas says:
YAY! Thank you for subscribing by email – and for being so excited to hear from me ;-)
april says:
Wow! I knew you hadn’t blogged in awhile but I didn’t realize it had been so very long! Good to see you back!
Lauren from Texas says:
I know – crazy right?! I needed the break, but truly missed it. Thanks for the comment!
Stephany says:
I have been missing your posts! Glad to see you’re back and LOVE the new look. Yay!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Steph! Hope you’ve been doing well <3
Julia says:
I was wondering how things were going! Hopefully your return equals less on your plate. Love the new look, very classy…. Also wondered why no responses to an comments. Glad it’s fixed because I’m sure my comments were totally life changing and you always wanted to publicly thank me… Right…
Lauren from Texas says:
Julia, you are exactly right! Can’t wait to publicly thank you for your life-changing comments from here on out! ;-)
Thea says:
Love the new look!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Thea! Always good to hear from you <3
Kathleen says:
I didn’t realize what I was missing in my life until I read this. :) Happy to have you back!
David says:
Man, the ability to reply to comments is awesome! If only that developer had done it six months ago… ;)
Lauren from Texas says:
He’s still pretty awesome though! :)
Lauren from Texas says:
I’m so glad I could fill the void! Miss you K! <3
Miemo says:
Welcome back! I’ve missed you! :D
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks girl! I’m glad to be back :)
Meg says:
Yay! Welcome back! Hope this semester rocks so far!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Meg! So far, so good…the school supplies are helping. <3
Jimaie says:
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN IN MY LIFE?! No seriously, I was just thinking that the other day. I miss seeing your comments around- glad your blog is back in biz! Now I just need to start commenting more :)
Lauren from Texas says:
Yes please! Your comments are my fave. Right next to photos of Riah. ;-)
Molly says:
I missed you. Except when I was, ya know, texting you 24/7. Glad you’re back in the blogging world though. Your face makes my world go round.
Lauren from Texas says:
No, YOUR face makes MY world go round.
Jen says:
So glad you’re back!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Jen! :)
Katie says:
Yay! I’m glad you are back. I was really missing your posts.
Lauren from Texas says:
Thanks Katie! Hoping I can keep them up throughout the semester and turn this blog back into my happy place. xo
Abigail says:
So happy you’re back. Love the new look.
Lauren from Texas says:
Thank you, Abigail. Your belly is looking so cute! Won’t be long now!
Will says:
I like the new look especially the mix of the script and vintage typewriter fonts. It has a “home” type feeling to it without being over the top.
Best of luck in 2013!
Lauren from Texas says:
Thank you, Will! I like it too. Hoping 2013 is a great year for you as well!