GREETINGS, FRIEND!

​​I’m Lauren – girl-mom, theatre geek, Jesus-follower, & pun-lover. And I’m thrilled to welcome you to my cozy corner of the internet, “The Thinking Closet.” Here, my passions for creative projects & soul-rest come together to inspire you to believe in your enough-ness so you can life the life for which you were made.

When I’m not writing with a glass of iced coffee nearby, I can be found spending time with my best buddy and husband Mark, and our two daughters, Juniper and Pepper. We love a good family bike ride, a glow stick dance party, or ice cream outing. Also, I turned 40 in 2023, which means I’m at the stage of my life where I’m not ashamed to admit karaoke is my jam, I love going to Disney, and I start celebrating Christmas on November 1st.

I hail from Mamaroneck, NY where I grew up feasting on Sal’s pizzeria and falling in love with musical theatre. Now, I’m a proud flip-flop wearing Floridian living in Orlando. This blog was born in 2012, the year we moved to the Sunshine State.

FUN FACT: “The Thinking Closet” was an actual closet in my girlhood home where I would escape for hours to dream, imagine, create, and well…think!

And now through this blog, I get to invite kindred spirits like you into “The Thinking Closet” with me, which is such a joy. The journey is better with friends, don’t you agree?

So, grab your yummy drink, come as you are, and may your soul find inspiration and encouragement during your stay.

Cheering you on... –Lauren

“THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS….”

SABBATH

Learn more about our family’s favorite day of the week!

PAINTING IN MY BIBLE

I love meeting God in the margins of my Journaling Bible.

PUNNY HUMOR

Puns…it’s how eye roll! Especially at Halloween.

GIFTS FROM THe HEART

My love for gift-giving is so great, I even wrote a book about it!

MY BLOGGING JOURNEY: A BRIEF HISTORY

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I take the leap and start a free WordPress blog as a creative outlet for sharing crafts & home projects. I figure my family will read my posts… what an incredible surprise to discover a vibrant community of kindred spirits around the globe with whom to connect!

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My hobby blog grows into an online business, and The Thinking Closet gets a revamp with a custom site & logo. Over the coming years, my passion for sharing creative inspiration with my readers grows, and I’m invigorated by collaborative projects with fellow bloggers & brands.

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As my vision for The Thinking Closet expands to being a space where women can find support in developing rhythms of soul-rest, a major site redesign is in order! Readers can now explore my archive of nearly 500 posts through three avenues: REST, CREATE, & CELEBRATE. Here’s to the next decade!

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