tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21370866445535818332024-03-12T20:18:37.898-05:00Lovely Lauren LeighLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-10979132317781220112012-09-10T11:09:00.000-05:002012-09-10T11:09:04.587-05:00One month downTomorrow will be four weeks of eating healthier and exercising. It really doesn't feel like it has been that long, which is a good thing I suppose. I'm happy to say that I am down 6 pounds. It was a little bit more when I weighed in on Friday, but I had a cheat weekend and boy was it worth it! I'm a little conflicted, because sometimes I'm a little down that it isn't a bigger Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-34290439768973324572012-08-14T04:30:00.001-05:002012-08-14T04:30:03.596-05:00My first adventure in juicingIn my post yesterday I mentioned that I bought a juicer. Of course as soon as it came in I had to give it a go.
Juicing takes a lot of work. A lot of prep time and just as much cleaning time. The best advice I found around before I decided to try juicing was to line the pulp basket with a plastic bag and to clean the juicer immediately after use. I know that doing Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-1530742101409782732012-08-13T10:34:00.000-05:002012-08-13T10:34:06.438-05:00Happy MondayHappy Monday! I'm actually really excited about this week. I have a lot going on and I am tackling it all with a great attitude, well for now at least.
First things first, I'm participating in the Bout of Books Read-a-Thon over on my book blog. Check it out if you would like :) I'm even more excited that Ashton is participating too, you can see her goal post here. Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-81306884596806056512012-08-09T09:13:00.000-05:002012-08-09T09:13:09.725-05:00A Bit of a ChangeI've been telling myself since right after I got married that I was going to grow my hair out, chop it off and donate it to Locks of Love. Well, over a year and a half later I finally did!
Before and After
I feel like I look completely different! It was a welcome change and I feel great for doing at least a little something for an amazing cause. So here is to more Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-4886642557171598012012-08-03T11:20:00.000-05:002012-08-03T11:20:54.350-05:00A planI think one of my biggest problems is keeping my feelings to myself. There are just some things I have a really difficult time talking about with other people, so instead of venting or letting go of things, I clutch on to them and they live inside of my head and my heart. I can't get away from it and it starts to become part of me. Then there is this toxic bit Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-87782112148897248692012-08-02T09:14:00.000-05:002012-08-02T09:14:30.198-05:00Day 2 and I'm not as angry :)I realize yesterday was a bit much, but seriously, I feel better just for getting it out there. I also feel a little silly for some of the crazy that I had going on. I'm hoping I can get it out and move on.
First things first, I know I sounded horrible about the whole vacation thing and after thinking about it, what a silly problem for me to have when other people have legitimate Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-30427611285273943092011-06-25T09:27:00.000-05:002011-06-25T09:27:55.799-05:00Lauren Gets Literal ButtonOne more post about the book blog :)
Christina made me a button and I would love for you to grab it and stick it on your blog! You can find the code on the side bar.
Thanks for all of your support!! You guys are the best!Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-26553778581469244562011-06-20T02:01:00.001-05:002011-06-20T02:01:02.565-05:0026 big onesIT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I'm pretty pumped, and it's best way to make a Monday not so bad (even though I don't have the day off and have meetings to go to).
So on this day that marks 26 years on this planet, I have a little announcement for everyone. For your reading pleasure you can now see everything I have to say about books on my new site, Lauren Gets Literal. Yeah, you Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-67837801051789885232011-06-19T15:17:00.000-05:002011-06-19T15:17:15.771-05:00My Dad
My dad rocks. I'm so thankful every day for him. He is so many things, but mostlyhe is the best dad a girl could ask for.Happy Father's Day! Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-76982963594602421662011-06-09T11:17:00.000-05:002011-06-09T11:17:42.914-05:00They Say It's Your Birthday!!No, not my birthday silly. June is a big month around my house. There's Father's Day, Millie's birthday, MY birthday, and my sisters' birthday. Yes, you saw that right. Plural sisters, singular day. This always seems to throw people off, they are twins. Today happens to be that DAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY TWO BIG SISTERS!(Dude, you guys are 28. When did this Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-83982263881393772922011-06-09T04:31:00.000-05:002011-06-09T04:31:54.903-05:00Book Trailer: Passion by Lauren KateIn my lovely opinion, book trailers are almost always cheesetastic, but I love them anyway. Next Tuesday, Passion by Lauren Kate comes out and I can't wait! So to get pumped up about it, I'm sharing the trailer.
What do you think? I'm hoping it will be awesome. We were left with quite the cliffhanger in Torment so I'm rather anxious to see how this goes.  Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-52290394768133750212011-06-02T10:41:00.000-05:002011-06-02T10:41:01.361-05:00Latest California Adventure I recently went to the wonderful state of California to attend training for work. How awesome is that? It was pretty darn awesome. I didn't get to do a whole lot, I was there for work you know, but I did get to squeeze in a few things that I'm going to share with you.
OMG. First visit to In-N-Out. It was freaking awesome. I am pretty sure I won't ever be able to visit the Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-84069055033194467212011-05-31T21:10:00.001-05:002011-05-31T21:16:28.332-05:00Birthday Phenomenon at Cleverly InkedI normally don't post about giveaways. Mostly because I am pretty competitive and blogging just adds to the competition and I don't like it. However, I stumbled upon this giveaway today and it is seriously to awesome to pass up. You better check it out with a quickness!!
It's the Birthday Phenomenon <-- there's the link, over at Cleverly Inked. And dude, it is Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-18945819365636593942011-05-16T02:00:00.000-05:002011-05-16T02:00:02.464-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {7}Another Monday is here, so time to fill you in on what I've been reading! Here is installment 7 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? Inspiration from Sheila, you can find her blog here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: The latest in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I love Eric. That's probably what keeps me coming back for more. Dead Reckoning endedLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-59084600364640138952011-05-09T02:00:00.000-05:002011-05-09T02:00:06.655-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {6}Happy Monday! Here is installment 6 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? Inspiration from Sheila, you can find her blog here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: I finished The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and it was awesome. For real. This is book was out of the norm for what I usually read and I am so glad I gave it a shot.
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-23591819422658217802011-05-05T12:24:00.000-05:002011-05-05T12:24:06.594-05:00Thin Girl Thursday {11}In hopes to get my hiney in gear, I got some new kicks.
Now, I've never been a big fan of running and I still can't say I love it, however these shoes make running so much better! No lie. My thighs and calves are screaming at me, but no knee pain or shin splints in sight. Basically, these are what I needed to keep me from making some lame excuse for not exercising.&Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-16510164287410709592011-05-02T02:00:00.001-05:002011-05-02T02:00:04.846-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {5}Happy Monday! Here is installment 5 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? Inspiration from Sheila, you can find her blog here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: This was the week for authors in the UK. Actually, Stolen and Numbers fall into this category as well.
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma. Honestly, I Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-68963053122319263592011-04-25T12:59:00.000-05:002011-04-25T12:59:57.289-05:00More olives...No book post today. After almost four months of reading non-stop I don't think I read more than 10 pages last week. Life gets a little crazy sometimes. So instead I'm going to share a story.
It may not come as a surprise to anyone that I love olives. Give me a dirty martini with extra olives and you have a happy Lauren. Well, John and I went to Napa for our Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-83378531946309260492011-04-18T00:00:00.001-05:002011-04-18T00:00:02.643-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {4}Happy Monday! Here is week 4 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? I missed last week, so this might be a long one. Inspiration from Sheila, you can find her blog here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: I'm having to think back! I finished Shadowfever and was pleased. It was considerably longer than the other books in the series, but I did not Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-42332845406872763792011-04-13T13:04:00.000-05:002011-04-13T13:04:26.359-05:00A confession...You know what I have been thinking about lately? Babies. A whole freaking lot. I don't know why. I don't want a baby right now, like not even a little bit, but for some reason it has been constantly running through my brain for the past month or so. It's weird. It also creeps my husband out. I asked him yesterday if we could name our son Jace.... HeLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-42988298769755105232011-04-04T00:00:00.000-05:002011-04-04T00:00:04.163-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {3}Happy Monday! Here is week 3 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? Inspiration from Sheila, you can find her blog here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: This was a pretty crazy week for me! I had to fly on over to Cali for this thing I call work, so I had some serious airplane reading time. Of course I was super pumped Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-32657752740101385302011-03-28T00:00:00.001-05:002011-03-28T00:00:00.777-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading? {2}So here is week 2 of It's Monday, What Are You Reading? Inspiration from here and here.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: This week I read If You're Not Yet Like Me by Edan Lepucki and Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. I realize that I am WAY behind on Moning's Fever series, but so far I'm pretty impressed. Darkfever jumped Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-89224285193058437662011-03-23T12:42:00.001-05:002011-03-23T12:50:55.360-05:00Novellas and short storiesSo, this isn't really a review, just some thoughts on the novella I just finished. Today I finished "If You're Not Yet Like Me" by Edan Lepucki.
It was my second Goodreads giveaway win, holla! I can honestly say, I would have never picked this book up to read had I not won it. The sad reasoning behind that statement is the fact that I generally do not like Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-20600833435645599202011-03-21T11:44:00.000-05:002011-03-21T11:44:00.267-05:00It's Monday, What Are You Reading?I found this little meme on Amber's blog which then led me to Sheila's blog and I decided to play along.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Just Finished Reading: This weekend I finished up The Keeping and The Finding by Nicky Charles. I got these plus The Mating all for free on my Nook! If you are a paranormal romance kinda gal like I am, then you should check them out.&Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2137086644553581833.post-16761005774085952172011-03-17T12:10:00.000-05:002011-03-17T12:10:07.696-05:00I am obsessed with GoodreadsAll of my social-networking or time on the internet has recently been spent on Goodreads as of late. I have abandoned Facebook, Twitter and even Blogger. I have also been reading a ridiculous amount of books. Remember when I said I wanted to try to read 25 books this year? Oh, well here it is not even a quarter of the way into 2011 and I've reached that goal. Which Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07178769983175768775noreply@blogger.com1