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  • Holiday Gift Tracker | Making a list and checking it twice.... It's so helpful to have a chart to help you stay organized with gift brainstorming and budget planning around the holidays! Visit thinkingcloset.com to learn how you get your hands on your own tracker!
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    Making a List, Checking it Twice…. My New Tool for Holiday Gift Planning

  • 5 Ways to Boost Your Decorating Confidence | Because there's no good reason why we need to let intimidation hold us back any longer. It's time to make our houses homes! And here are some actionable ways you can enjoy the process of discovering your inner decorator! via thinkingcloset.com
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    5 Ways to Boost Your Decorating Confidence

  • DIY Rustic Pallet Christmas Tree | A do-able step-by-step tutorial for creating your own Rustic Christmas Tree out of pallet wood and embellished using your Silhouette machine. FREE cut file included!
    Christmas | Holiday | Home Decor | Silhouette | Silhouette Holiday | Vinyl | Winter

    DIY Rustic Pallet Christmas Tree & Free Silhouette Cut File

  • Glitter-Dipped Gift Tags
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    Glitter-Dipped Gift Tags

  • Create your own Christmas Tree Gift Boxes out of paper! Perfect for stocking stuffers, co-worker gifts, jewelry, or even a gift at each place setting for Christmas dinner. Grab your FREE printable template at thinkingcloset.com
    Crafty | Gift | Gifting | Holiday | Paper Crafts | Silhouette | Silhouette Holiday | Winter

    Christmas Tree Gift Boxes: FREE Printable

  • "Cutting in a Crafting Wonderland" Parody Music Video by Lauren from The Thinking Closet | For lovers of their Silhouette machine...as well as those who have one on their wish list. Here's a lil entertainment for ya in honor of the EPIC Holiday Silhouette Sales running 11/27 - 12/8! via thinkingcloset.com
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    Epic Silhouette Holiday Sale & Parody Music Video!

  • Transforming Plastic Toy Animals into Gold Place-Card Holders | The Thinking Closet
    Inspiration | Round-Up | Silhouette

    My Top Five Favorite Silhouette Creations

  • The Most Surprising Thing About Writing an eBook (that no one ever told me about) | Personal insights from Lauren Lanker's self-publishing journey. She thought she had researched everything there was to know about launching an eBook...however, there was one BIG surprise that struck her along the way. One surprise that no one had addressed in all the podcasts, blog articles, and eBooks on eBooks.
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    The Most Surprising Thing about Writing an eBook (That No One Ever Told Me About)

  • The Expert Interviews - Sneak Peek!
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    Gift-Giving Expert Interviews: Sneak Peeks!

  • “Thinking Outside the Gift Box” is Officially Released!
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    “Thinking Outside the Gift Box” is Officially Released!

  • Hustle time! Gettin' this eBook ready to ship!
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    3 Days Till Launch & eBook Sample Chapters!

  • 12 Months of Pre-Planned Dates Mini-Book: FREE Printable Pack | One of 30 Last-Minute DIY Gifts for Your Valentine! over at the thinking closet.
    Christmas | Crafty | Creativity | Gift | Printable

    FREE Printable Pack: 12 Months of Pre-Planned Dates, Version 2.0

  • The Grand Reveal of my eBook Title, Cover, & Launch Date!
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    The Grand Reveal of my eBook Title, Cover, & Launch Date!

  • 20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples | An epically awesome round-up of literal interpretations of the word as portrayed by dynamic duos! There are some great last minute Halloween costume ideas in this mix, too. Prepare to win MOST CREATIVE COUPLE at your Halloween party this year!
    Creativity | Fall | Holiday | Punny Costumes | Round-Up

    20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples

  • #Hashtag... two hash browns playing tag! Plus clever costumes from all 9 years of Lanker Family Punny Halloween Costume History. Most epic and hilarious family costume round-up ever (especially for lovers of visual humor and dad jokes and all the puns) via thinkingcloset.com
    Crafty | Fall | Holiday | Punny Costumes | Silhouette | Silhouette Holiday | Vinyl

    Punny #Hashtag Halloween Costume Tutorial

  • Fall Cleaning with RYOBI's 3100 PSI Pressure Washer
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    Fall Cleaning Before & After Videos with RYOBI’s “Miracle Maker” Pressure Washer

  • 30 DIY Coaster Gifts | A round-up of coaster gift ideas galore, brought to you by thinkingcloset.com. A slew of inspiration for coasters made from tile, cork, leather, fabric, and unconventional materials.
    Crafty | Gift | Home Decor | Round-Up

    30 D.I.Y. Coaster Gifts

  • Summer 2014 Reader Showcase at thinkingcloset.com where we turn the spotlight onto the readers and check out the inspirational creations they've been working on. They knock the ball out of the park, every time!
    Book | Round-Up | Summer

    Reader Showcase: A Look Back at Summer 2014

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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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