2.17.2009

what's Lauren happy about?

This is like the 739th version of "What is Lauren happy about?" Don't be hatin'...

1. I love my new friends for my cake stands!
My dear friend, Niki found an amazing candle holder at D.I. and painted it black for me, then picked out that adorable monogrammed candle to sit on top. Niki, I absolutely love it! Thank you sooooo much, it looks perfect!
2. Playin' around with my camera's features...
The roses Ted sent to me were perfect...not one flaw, because he is awesome like that. So, I took my cheap-knock-off Chanel earrings that turn my ears green, and made them look pretty :)

3. Ted is a nerd.

And doesn't like to be bothered while playing computer games.
Which is fine by me.
I will just blog.
But srsly, look at that face.

4. Yeah, so Cheesecake Factory take out boxes are lamespice.

But it's ok..the food was still good and un-plastic-y.
kthanxbye.

5. Check out that cute polka dot pillow...


The Mama Face made them for me for a bday present, and they look amazing on the sofa!

...but just as pretty on the bed! Thanks, mama!
6. On Friday night, I decided to have a picnic on the
living room floor...

I made gourmet pizzas for Ted and I, and they were freakin fantastic awesomeness!

7. The best part was the dessert...
I filled monogrammed mugs from Anthropologie with juicy strawberries...

and then we dipped biscotti and berries in dark chocolate...and we made a mess, and laughed a whole lot. It was ridiculous...

...see? RIDICULOUS.
worst.picture.ever!

8. My brand new Juicy Couture bag...

Each of my grandparents sent me birthday money, so I bought this little number for a not little price. But it was totally worth it...

...check out the cute keychain!

9. Happy Valentine's Day cookie package from Carrot :)

Carrot Jello has one of the funniest blogs ever. I love her. And I am honored to be her friend. Also, she is the only person that makes sugar cookies that I actually love. They were amazing!

10. I GOT AN "I can has Catz?" SHIRT!
My blogging BFF, Ana Cristina sent me this amazing shirt! I am not gonna lie, I wore it at least 3 different times this past weekend. I even ordered a vegetarian style burrito while wearing a hamburger on my chest. It was awesome.

11. Ana out did herself and got me a Twilight necklace too!
Ana, hello! What the?! You totally spoiled me! I loooove it! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

12. poppin' it like it's hott!
Ted and I are freakin' awesome. We totally bust it out, all the time.
Check it.

13. Ty and Sierra own a gnome.

And it is the cutest little guy of my life.

14. Another Lauren creation, get's 2 thumbs up.
Did I tell you I am trying out pescetarianism? What the heck is that, you ask? It's where fish is the only "meat" I will eat. It's awesome. Anyway, I made salmon tacos with mango and tomato salsa with cilantro, avocado and grilled portobello. They rocked.

15. My cute BFF Lindsay, is about to have baby Navy!
I am so excited! I told Lindsay I am practically going to be Navy's aunt...so this is like the most exciting thing ever. Lindsay looked so beautiful at her shower tonight :)

16. This is the funniest video ever.
Ok, so when I am doing my hair, I dance....to no music. Only to the music in my head. Well, aparently Ted filmed me shaking my butt...and I freaked out when I realized he was filming. Enjoy.

video

66 awesomespice comments:

Lauren said...

I am so embarrassed that I have a hair clip on top of my head in that video. Oh my...

Lauren said...

bahah! I am first...SUCKAS!

Cherie said...

I am REALLY first....ha ha ha!!

Cherie said...

I am seriously afraid of Gnomes - They always come to life!! Watch out - YIKES!!

Shelby Lou said...

i love your presents! the are so pretty full. and ummm i totally think that gnome is cute. because i made my mom buy one for the yard here, and it turned black because of the sun and heat. so i wish a better life for that gnome. LOVE the post...

Mrs. Organic said...

Those tacos look dee-lish!

Tierra Lynne said...

the video was so funny. I have a few of those myself but shall never see my blog LOL

LOVE the candle and the pillows from your awesome mama!

Shayla said...

Such a fun post! Pretty much everything looks cute or yummy {um, like that new Juicy bag!!!} You are too fabulous, it just does not seem fair.

Shayla said...

PS} I posted the fantastic Hillywood parody for my "TwiTuesday" today... have you seen it yet!? Come see, I dont get anywhere near the amount of you do for Twilight awesomeness...

Heather Perry said...

I love your pillows your mom made. They look so cute on your couch and bed.

Bethany said...

Ok first of all have you ever had my mom's sugar cookies? They are bomb.com no lie! They are the best I have ever had! Nobody compares! haha! And I love that you and Ted drop it like its hott all the time!! That is awesome!

Ana Cristina said...

Oh, I was worried you'd lost your goodies in the mail! I'm so glad they arrived safe and sound. :-D

Kate said...

~Love the video
~Congrats to Your friend and her upcoming baby
~Cool T-Shirt!
~Careful of that plastic in the microwave
~Mama makes beautiful pillows

Hope you had the happiest of Birthdays sweet pea!!!

Ana Cristina said...

Oh, I'd missed the video! LOL! That is too funny. I sing when I do my hair, but thankfully there is no video evidence of that! :p

Niki {A*Lovely*Lifestyle} said...

things to be happy about indeed!

i'm so glad your new candle made a comfy home next to the cake stands. it looks fabulous! i'm still not sure if that was meant to be a candle holder but it sure does the job with s.t.y.l.e, style.(name that movie)

i love the polka pillows!

i love the booty shakin. drop it like it's hot girl!

omar said...

The dessert photo might be my new all-time favorite photo of you.

If it doesn't contain cow meat, you can't call it a taco. I have spoken.

Yvonne said...

Such cute things--no wonder you are happy ; ) Those polka dots pillows are so fun--your mom is so talented. That photo of you with chocolate teeth is HILARIOUS. Mango salsa is delicious, but not sure about salmon tacos.

annie said...

such cuteness.
my cf box did the same thing. i ate it anyway. not the box. the food that was underneath the melted black plastic. i did for one sec think about maybe it being bad eating food encased in melted plastic. then i ate it anyway.

Ann Marie said...

Such Darling things to be Happy about! I love these posts!

Why no meat? Curious....

Heather said...

I'm hungry.

Srsly that butt shake was entertaining!

Nancy Face said...

I LAUGHED OUT LOUD at the chocolate faces and the Bootay Shakin' video, which I watched AT LEAST 3 times. :D

Nancy Face said...

HEY! I see polka dots! :D

Nancy Face said...

I am coveting those salmon tacos. I want them sooo bad!

Nancy Face said...

Your legs look really hairy in that picnic picture.

Bekah said...

okay LOVE that vid.. but what i love even more is your salmon taco recipe. so would you or pocket edward please teach me how asap?

pescetarian's for life
xo

nate and amy crandell said...

haha that video is hilarious!! and I love your presents they are beautiful!

Megan said...

i love gnomes! in fact joel and i have two around our house...they are nice to have around. you can blame them when ever anything goes missing. it's seriously the best!

your 14. creation looks aaaaaaamzing. i want the recipe or the know how on that dish! wait so you do not eat meat? srly?

hilarious that your hubby caught you doin' your thang. lol! i think you should do a post about your apt. unless of course you already have and i just never saw it. your place looks so cute. i want a tour. for reals.

Jensen Family :) said...

I love all of your Happy things! The Juicy bag is my Fav. it is so dang cute! I still nedd to send you a B-day present, so dont think we forgot about you! The Shaking your butt vid, is funny!

tharker said...

Shake, shake, shake it...shake it like a polaroid picture!

Love the video AND the hair clip!

Tori :) said...

I like your yell at Ted in the video- lol!!

Whitney said...

Okay... Those tacos made me salivate. Love the new candle holder, and pillows, and your booty shaking video... classic. Which reminds me, I know you are like a tap dancing star and I teach tap at Jeannes. Im looking for a sub while I go off and birth my child for a couple of weeks. I need a sub for Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10:30. I know you are already a working girl but its only for a couple of weeks. Let me know.

Lula! said...

Your rump shaking self was the highlight of an already amazing post. Yay, you!!!!

Heffalump said...

What makes you happy makes me smile!

Heffalump said...

So, are you doing lacto ovo pescetarianism? (Meaning milk and eggs are still okay?)
Now you won't be able to make your honey lime enchiladas!
If you can get sturgeon it is THE best fish. It is almost like chicken texture wise and doesn't taste fishy.

Heather Perry said...

Check out my blog. I gave you an award.

RatalieNose said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
GAH!
Was that the nose?
Or was it Ungh!?
Anywho LOVE LOVE LAUGHING OUT LOUD!

Holly Janeen said...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! i just left you THE LONGEST COMMENT EVER and it totally erased it when i pushed post.

i am way too mad to repost that.
it had 12 points to it, and THREE PS statements.

i am freakin ticked.

Jordan said...

Sweet post I think I am going to copy you, and do one like that. And that video was pretty freaking funny, I like how there is no music and you are really dancing! FUNNY!

Erica said...

Haha the video is cute and funny. Aww.

Connie and Tony said...

that bag is awesomely awesome! Plus, Clinton Kelly and Stacy London think bags are worth splurging on, so now you KNOW it was worth it

Lippy said...

I tell ya, whenever I need a smile, this Blog is on the list of things I check out, and you always deliver. Cute entry. I'd love a gourmet pizza right about now, but I'll be grateful for the smile :)

Good to see ya.

Oh, and nice dance!

Stacey said...

Love the whole post! You got some awesome goodies and I love,love,love the bag!

The video was awesome! Shake it fast..watch yo' self! :D

Luke & Shawnie said...

ok i love this post. LOVE the candle and holder from nikki! I love her! she is so talented! along with everyone in her family! and I LOVE the pillows your mom made! I want some! teach me to sew nancy! And most of all I LOVE your booty shakin! Your ready for the club! Mar 16th! haha

Stacey said...

Oh and gnomes wig me out! Especially since they come to life and freak out people in that one country. I saw it online so you know it's the truth! :P

Daniel, Mandi & Cooper said...

I check your blogoften. I shouldnt be selfish for not posting any comment. Your blog is the bomb.com. I wish i have that creative skill to have anything to write about on blog. Booty shakin is hilarious!!

angela hardison said...

Glad you found my blog too. You are hilarious. I laughed at Pocket Edward's bath post for a long time..

Candi said...

Love the video! Shake it! :)

Alexa Mae said...

you are so freakin cute. i love your style and how cute is your house? to die for. LOVE your new purse. a girl can't have too many purses....or shoes....or anything.

Alicia said...

Oh my gosh, I am drooling over your bedding and your plates (did I spot them at Target?). Seriously, I want your whole apartment. Loved the video.

{Mo} said...

I love what's Lauren happy about posts....so fun!
That candle holder is adorable.
Mama Face rocks at pillow making, and the polka dots are so happy!
Darling video... so fun!
Monica

Tiffany said...

I would love to see more random Lauren moments captured by Ted. Please tell him and tell him to hurry it up.

Suzanne said...

LOL at the video! Lauren, you are so cute! It looks like you've been having a lot of fun! :)

Klin said...

I've just got one thing to say, "When Lauren is Happy Everybody is Happy!"

Love, love love this post and love you. Sorry I am a lazy friend and didn't get you a cool gift. I did think of many, but that was about as far as I got. :(

Rach said...

You rock! Where did the confessions post go!??!?!

Lauren said...

The Confessions have been removed, because after thinking about it...I decided I want this blog to be a place where you can escape and have fun. For it to be a happy place. Not to think about the hard stuff in life. Also, there were a few things said that I was afraid would offend some of my readers.

♥ Lauren

Jennifer said...

didn't NancyFace teach you that plastic melts in the microwave?

twin2trip said...

I want me some tacos and gnomes now.

Cute pillows and all of the other stuff. Nice friends you have there too.

Rheannan said...

haha lauren! that video ted recorded of you is so dang funny!!! ahaha I watched like five times. and laughed harder and harder each time.

Nameless Name Snob! said...

Thinking of a Baby named Navy and cringing.....and also singing that Village People song "In The Navy!" silently to myself.

I secretly hope your friend throws out that ridiculous name.....or decides to give him the middle name "Beans."

Navy Beans! Now, THAT is an incredibly memorable name.

Digging The Hole A Little Bit Deeper.... said...

Navy will wave around his little "Armies" with some amazing "Air Force."

Buy the kid a Green Beret for the baby shower!

Meredith said...

haha! I love your video of you dancing! Because i do the same thing!!!

Kellie said...

your blog is so freakin cute. and so are you lauren! i like reading your posts...keep em' comin! :)

aubrey said...

i LOVE your new juicy bag and those cutie monogrammed mugs from anthropologie. so so sweet.

Hannahkin said...

aaah :) amazing stuffs you got from Ana! i love you and promise your card is coming!

Brianna said...

I heart that bag!!!

Kaitlin said...

Lauren, yr bedspread is adorable! No joke, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Please, please, please tell me where you got it. I will be eternally grateful:) Also, I started out reading Laurens Bite and then moved on to this one and I'm really happy to see someone actually being upfront about their religion. Although I am not a Mormon (LDS?), I am a Christian and I really appreciate the spiritual fodder as well as the giggles that always come with your blogs. Thanks so much:)
-Kaitlin