Dear Organizational Skills, What do you think?  I’m open to open shelving but not sure I can do it.  Could I be completely neat in the kitchen cabinets… stack perfectly and line everything up just right 100% of the time?!  More importantly, could the hubby be relied upon to empty the dishwasher without a stacking [...]

Dear Slow as a Turtle, When you want something “right away”… don’t you think you should respond “right away” as well?!  All this pressure on me and now you are being all tortoise like and slow as molasses.  Speed it up there, turtle… speed it up! Write more… Type less, Lauren   Ring,  Bangle Set,  [...]

Dear Fall, Hey… it’s me again… and you are proving to be a real inspirational as of late.  Now that you are here, I’m feeling the need for tweed… and now that I fell in love with this fab collarless jacket… I’m feeling the need for a new outfit.  Funny how that works?! Write more… [...]

Dear Fall, Since you are officially here… I can “officially” wear my riding boots with out feeling ashamed.  Sure… I started wearing them September 1st with everything from skirts to jeans, but was feeling a little bashful about my “ready for Fall” statement.  So get ready… ’cause these boots are about ready to get some [...]

Dear Fashion World, Thanks for throwing this pregnant girl a bone and making CAPES super chic this fall!  Not only do I not have to buy a pregnancy jacket for the cool weather, but I can practice get everything done at the speed of light. Write more… Type less, Lauren Toggle Suede Cape,  Bird Cape,  [...]

Dear TMJ, You really are unfair.  Because of you, I will never be able to indulge in a sweet juicy gumball without suffering from lock jaw.  Now, besides you, I have also been diagnosed with a severe case of gumball envy… and their is no prescription for that. Write more… Type less, Lauren scarf,   ring,  [...]

Dear Ikea, I don’t know where I’ve been, but if it wasn’t for Will over at Bright.Bazaar, I wouldn’t have known about your inspiration site IKEA lives.  Seems you have been posting these fabulous rooms inspired by your furnishings and goods and I have been missing out.  Now, if only you could not leave the [...]

Dear Emmy’s Red Carpet, My closet is feeling a bit ashamed this morning as I notice a severe lack of anything red.  With all the beautiful crimson gowns gracing the red carpet last night… it seems I have a bit of catching up to do. Write more… Type less, Lauren Red Ruffled Dress,  Glasses,  Scarf,  [...]

Dear Father Time, It seems that the good times are just flying by and I would like to kindly request that you slow things down a little bit! In the mean time, it’s a good thing that I created this fabulous 2012 calendar so i can watch the the good times roll on by in [...]

Dear IQ, Fall is in the air and even though I’m not a student, I feel the need to be a little more studious.  Since, the brains don’t always help… perhaps, dressing the part will. Write more… Type less, Lauren vintage eyeglasses,  owl tie blouse,  pencil skirt,  heels,