Lauren Hartmann

Lauren is married to her best friend Craig. They've been together since high school...8 years and counting...and recently had a baby named Fern. They all live in Portland, Oregon in a ranch style house that they have fun fixing up. One day she hopes to live in an old farmhouse. She has a German Shepherd named Marley...not named after the book, the movie, or the reggae musician...and she likes to talk about her a lot. DIY, repurposing, and trying to be domestic are all up her alley. She likes pretty things, funny things and a million other little things, and writes about them at The Little Things We Do.

Top 25 Photos From the Magic In The Mundane Instagram Challenge

A couple of weeks ago, I challenged you all to be on the look out for magical moments in the midst of the mundane moments of your day. I hosted a challenge on Instagram with the hash tag: #magicinthemundane and I had so much fun seeing what each of you captured. It was so hard to pick my favorites, because there were so many great moments to choose from (there were nearly 400 photos under the hash tag!). Here are 25 of my favorites, but I hope you’ll check out the others under the hash tag over on Instagram, because there really were so many great ones. Thanks to all of you who joined in and made this a fun challenge!

Top 25 Photos From the Magic In The Mundane Instagram Challenge

My Toddler's Favorite Things About Disney World

My daughter Fern and I spent that past few days at Disney World in Florida with my parents and we had such an amazing time! It was the first time any of us had been to Disney World, so we all had our favorites, but here were a few things that my little one liked most about our trip.

My Toddler's Favorite Things About Disney World

Dressing a Toddler For a Day At Disney World

We are so excited for our very first trip to Disney World this week (a first for both my little one and myself!), that I decided to plan our outfits ahead, because one must be wearing the perfect outfit when they’ll be visiting the happiest place on earth, right? Here’s what Fern will be wearing…

Dressing For a Day At Disney World

My Toddler's Most Beloved Disney Character (and Current Best Friend)

It’s funny how children develop their likes and dislikes. You can steer them in the direction of the things you like, but like a force of nature they will be drawn to their own favorites. Such has been the case for my 15-month-old and it kind of melts my heart. Here is a little slideshow documenting the story of a toddler and her most beloved Disney character…Minnie Mouse!

My Toddler's Most Beloved Disney Character

A Letter To My Mama Who Taught Me To Lean In

You know how people say that you can never truly appreciate your own mother until you become a mother yourself? Well, that statement is absolutely 100% true. I always thought my mom was pretty great, but it took becoming a mother myself for me to really take note of all the little things she did that helped to shape me into the person I have become.

A Letter To My Mama Who Taught Me To Lean In
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