LIFE TIP...
Life Tip…Use the proper amount of baking powder.
Ever wish you could go into the past and prevent yourself from doing something stupid? Yeah, I wish I could too. If I were to write me a letter to me yesterday this is what it would say…
Dear me yesterday,
Don’t, I repeat don’t…bake cupcakes without the correct amount of baking powder. I know you really don’t want to run to the store again but those cupcakes are not going to rise without that little magic man, they’ll be dense and not as awesome as you want them to be. Yes, you can cover them up with delicious strawberry-lemonade cream cheese frosting..but they’ll still be dense little suckers. Don’t skimp out on the baking powder. EVER.
Love your slightly wiser self,
Laura
In other news…IT WAS THE WEEKEND! I actually had two days off! TWO DAYS OFF IN A ROW! Yes, that’s right, I didn’t work at my other job (the sales one, not the church) this weekend and it was deeeee-light-fullllll. I got to go to the beach (twice!). And I did a bunch of wedding stuff…on Saturday night a bunch of my amazing girlfriends gathered and made these babies…
I’ll be posting a DIY on these later this week! They’re going to be part of our centrepieces.. a lot of work, but easy to make! Thank you to all my wonderful friends who came out and helped!!!
Another sweet, sweet highlight of this gorgeous weekend was having a picnic with my man…I cannot wait to marry him in 88 days <———-(eeeeeeeeee!!)
We also found his wedding jacket! AND picked out all our wedding songs…!
This week we’re getting our invites printed….they’re adorable… :)
I’d also go back to Saturday and tell myself to smile in this picture…
(i’m wearing- BCBG hat, BCBG blouse, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag)
Happy Monday :)
xoxo,
s.s.♥.
LULLABY
I’ve slept in a twin bed my whole life. It’s never bothered me because I don’t really move when I sleep..ok sometimes I toss and turn..especially when I’m trying to go to sleep on an air mattress at 2am in a gym after a very spiritually exhausting day all the while the boys on the other side of the gym decide to have a full tribal dance including stomping and clapping…but that’s another story.
Usually I sleep very well. I love to sleep, like really, really love to sleep so choosing duvets, pillows, shams & sheets gets me right riled up… Here are a few that are catching my eye…
ahhhh kinda unimaginable that in less than 3 months..I’ll have my HUSBAND to sing me lullabies!
I have the next two days OFF. COMPLETELY OFF. I’m seriously freaking out because two days off in a row are few and far between…Just spent the last two hours dying coffee filters for my coffee filter flowers centre pieces! (I’m having a wedding craft night with my girls tomorrow..soo excited)
Off to the beach!! boooyah!
s.s.♥.
DEAR DIARY #015
I’MMM BAAAAAAACCCCKKKKK!!!
I marry the man of my dreams in 3 MONTHS…3 MONTHS!!!! It seems like every time I come on here, I give ya a countdown till the big day…but it’s 3 MONTHS! 3MONTHS PEOPLE…that’s graspable!..and in 40 minutes it will be less than 3 MONTHS….eeeeee!
Life has been a bit crazy lately, but now it’s getting semi back to normal.
Last weekend I was at Historymaker with CITY YOUTH. Man oh man, it was amazeballs. Seriously. The best Historymaker I’ve ever been to! Leeland was leading worship…they’re the type of people who just LOVE Jesus…like, really, really love Jesus. Elijah Waters was amazing! (He’ll be at Adore Conference in October) And Eric Samuel Timm rocked it.
I had the privilege of leading a breakout session on PURITY. The room was absolutely packed with girls. It was such an honour to share what God has been placing on my heart this past year. I am so ready to see our generation honour God with purity.
OK, so my eyelids are begging me to go to sleep but I promise..I’ll be back soon. I got loads of wedding crafts posts coming..soogetreadygetreadygetready!
Here are a few projects I hope to get my paws on soon…
Source: hurley.com via Laura on Pinterest
I DO
introducing…
Aren’t they adorable? This illustration was designed by the amazingly talented (who conveniently is my maid of honour) RACHEL STUART! She is a serious gem.
Anyways…we’re launching into full out wedding plans galore..so obviously I need to document everything. All wedding planning things will go under the post category..i do.
So check it! This week is a bit hectic for me, so I don’t know when my next post will be but next week is calming down a wee bit..
This Saturday i have the honour to speak to teen girls at Historymaker Conference. My topic is on purity. A HUGE, HUGE, thing that has been on my heart for awhile now. God has taken me on a crazy journey and I want to do whatever I can to encourage these girls to honour God with their bodies, to not do what the world tells them to do and to place value on purity! I also want to teach them that purity doesn’t mean looking like a cray cray on a TLC show or wearing turtle necks 24/7. eeeeeep. I am stoked, but also terrified, so PLEASE PRAY!!!
xoxo,
s.s.♥.