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  • 10 Lessons I Learned From Planning My Own Wedding. Hindsight is 20/20, right? So, if you can learn from my mistakes and takeaway from my tips, my hope is that you'll be able to truly enjoy the planning process and remember with fondness your special day.
    Tips & Tricks | Video | Wedding

    10 Lessons I Learned from Planning My Own Wedding

  • Custom Blue Chalk Paint Table
    Crafty | DIY Furniture | Guest Post | Tips & Tricks

    Table Transformation with Custom Blue Chalk Paint

  • Nautical Serving Set
    Crafty | Guest Post | Home Decor

    Thrifty Upcycled Nautical Serving Set

  • The Actor's Survival Kit: A fun idea for an opening night gift that is both thoughtful and practical! The actors will be bound to break a leg or two.
    Crafty | Gift | Gifting | Silhouette | Specialty Media

    The Actor’s Survival Kit & Silhouette Promotion

  • Souvenir Seashell Paperclips
    Crafty | Guest Post | Organization | Travel

    Souvenir Seashell Paperclips

  • DIY Temporary Tattoos! Such a fun addition to business cards, especially for crafters and DIYers. Tutorial includes FREE cut files!
    Blogging | Crafty | Gift | Gifting | Silhouette | Specialty Media

    My Haven Business Card SWAG: Temporary Tattoos!

  • Roll-Top Desk Makeover! Such a dramatic before & after. Amazing what fresh paint and a little vision can do!
    Creativity | Home Decor | Organization | Tips & Tricks

    Desk Styling 101: Say Goodbye to Styling Anxiety

  • And such a simple way to dramatically transform furniture!
    Crafty | DIY Furniture | Home Decor | Tips & Tricks

    Adding Scallop Stencil Details to a Roll-Top Desk

  • 10 Tips for Painting Furniture with Latex Paint. This is a great guide for beginners...with clever tips for all mediums of paint!
    DIY Furniture | Tips & Tricks

    10 Tips for Painting Furniture with Latex Paint

  • Roll Top Desk Makeover. The best part? The element of surprise on the inside of the drawers: gem turquoise!
    DIY Furniture | Inspiration | Organization | Sketch Pens

    Roll-Top Desk Makeover: Business on the Outside, Party on the Inside!

  • Spring 2014 Reader Showcase at The Thinking Closet. A quarterly series where we turn the spotlight on YOU, the reader, and the creative projects you've been churning out! Such a talented bunch....
    Blogging | Crafty | Round-Up | Spring

    Reader Showcase: A Look Back at Spring 2014

  • Personalized Plastic Milk Bottles: such a fun throw-back to the days of the vintage milk bottle. These would make such great shower gifts or hostess gifts (for the kids!). Super easy to customize, too!
    Childhood | Gift | Gifting | Silhouette | Vinyl

    Personalized Milk Bottles & Silhouette Promotion!

  • Creative ideas for how to incorporate rip-roaring dancing, heartfelt moments, and handmade touches into your DIY wedding reception...to make it a party to remember!
    Crafty | Wedding

    Our DIY Wedding Reception: A Party to Remember

  • One Change I Made That Is Bringing Me More Balance
    Blogging | Creativity | Tips & Tricks | Writing

    One Change I Made That Is Bringing Me More Balance

  • Nautical Star Burlap Banner: love that this can be used for everyday decor as well as for the Fourth of July! Also, is it not amazing that you can cut stencil material with a Silhouette machine?! Game-changer!
    Banners & Bunting | Holiday | Home Decor | Silhouette | Silhouette Holiday | Specialty Media

    Nautical Star Burlap Banner: Stencil Material Tutorial

  • Our DIY Wedding Ceremony via thinkingcloset.com. Snapshots, music playlist, DIY wedding tips, and the art of being present. Great read for all brides-to-be!
    Organization | Summer | Tips & Tricks | Wedding

    Our DIY Wedding Ceremony & The Art of Being Present

  • Holy cuteness, Batman! This collection of 30 baby onesies is my one-stop-shop for inspiration! No more wracking my brain for shower gift ideas.
    Baby | Crafty | Gift | Round-Up | Silhouette

    30 D.I.Y. Baby Onesies

  • Now, I will never mix up the clean and dirty dishes again! This tutorial includes both a Silhouette cut file and a FREE printable for those who want to cut out the magnets the old-fashioned way: with scissors! These would make great shower, housewarming, or hostess gifts!
    Crafty | Gift | Organization | Printable | Silhouette | Specialty Media

    Dishwasher Magnets: FREE Cut File & Printable

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Hi, I'm Lauren! Welcome to The Thinking Closet, my cozy corner of the interwebs. Grab a yummy drink and stay a while!
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. Won’t you grab a yummy drink and stay a while? {read more…}

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    • Meet Lauren
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