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Happy Friday! 

I haven't known what day of the week it is for about the past month and a half. Being off of work and in such a transitional chapter in my life, every day feels the same. To be honest, I'm looking forward to getting back into a routine and schedule so I can feel the excitement of a Friday morning again! 

While I'm not officially opening Elisabeth Ashlie back up for orders until September 1st, I've started planning for fall inventory and some other fun things. It feels really good to use the creative part of my brain again. I love that I'm actually excited to go back to work - something that not everyone experiences. 

We are this close to being done getting the house put together and decorated. We need a TV stand situation, a few throw pillows, a headboard for our master, and I need a couple more things for my office and then we'll be completely settled! I'm hoping to talk Mike into a trip to Ikea this weekend so that we can get said things (minus the headboard) and be finished by Monday. 

I picked up this chair from World Market for our living room and I'm obsessed with it. It's the perfect earthy rose color that could almost pass for a red, so it's husband-approved. It's comfortable, too! 

Stumbled upon Madewell's website yesterday and found this perfectly-colored bag and now I'm trying to find a reason that I need it. 

I'm looking forward to cooler temps (although, I have awhile to wait) so I can wear things like this. 

Have a great weekend! 

Honeymoon Review: What I Packed For Our Long Flights

Ghostek Wireless Headphones | Vaschy Classic Backpack | Cuyana iPad Sleeve | Sleep Restoration Mask | Travelrest Neck Pillow | OSABASA Wool Socks | Women's Earplugs | Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment | Soap & Glory Hand Food | Barefoot Dreams Travel Shawl | bkr Water Bottle | Anker Power Bank | Archer Farms Handful of Everything Trail Mix | RXBAR Protein Bars

Before our Honeymoon to Europe, the longest flight that I'd taken, as an adult, was about 4 hours. Prior to our trip, I was a little anxious about the flight time. I didn't love flying and tend to get pretty antsy, so I assumed it was going to be a stressful 7.5 hour trip over to Paris. (And 10 hours from Rome back to Chicago). Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised by how it went! It was an overnight flight, so we were able to sleep for a few hours, which helped pass the time. Mike and I had downloaded a couple of movies to watch together, which kept us occupied during our awake time. Looking back, I did a pretty good job of packing for the flight - I didn't forget anything essential, but there were a couple of things I wish I had thought of. 

I did some research on some blogs/websites before our flights and found it helpful to see what other people packed, so I thought I would share the same! 

What I Packed

- a durable backpack to hold everything

- my iPad, loaded with TV shows, movies, and a few books 

- a travel pillow 

(a lot of long flights will provide a pillow, but it's basically 1/8" thick, so it doesn't do much for neck support!)

- ear plugs + a sleep mask

(as far as I'm concerned, these two things are required)

- wireless headphones

- an external charging bank

- my most-moisturizing lip balm

What I Would Bring With Next Time

- warm socks

- an extra cozy sweater/shawl, to keep warm and more comfortable

- a travel water bottle that I can refill myself

- snacks! 

(we had a couple of bars and some almonds on-hand, but I wish I'd planned ahead and brought a peanut butter sandwich or some protein bars that would stick with me)

- heavy-duty hand lotion

- paperback books: one for research, one for enjoyment

(my eyes get pretty weary from a lot of screen-time, so I would bring some non-downloaded things to read. we made our own schedule in Paris, so I'd have loved to plan some things for us to do during our flight)

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Well, HEY!

photo by Jordan Maunder

I'M BACK.

AND I'M A MARRIED WOMAN, LIVING IN VIRGINIA.

Sorry for the enthusiasm, there's just a lot of new things around here. Whew. It feels like I've been out of the loop for a loooooong time. It's been over a month, so I guess it has been a long time! 

This past month has been the busiest month of my life, truly. We got married, spent two weeks in Europe, came back to pack the rest of my apartment and move 5 days later. We're feeling a bit more settled in Virginia now and life has finally slowed down, which we're both grateful for. It has been a whirlwind and full of many changes, but it has been so fun and enjoyable! 

I'm planning to do a full review of what we did on our honeymoon - where we went, where we stayed, what we did, what I packed...everything. I'm hoping to have some of it up in the next day or two, since I have some more time before I officially start work again on September 1st. 

I'll also share everything about the wedding, I'm just waiting to get the photos back from our photographer so that I can share everything at once! 

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Random things:

One. If you follow me on Instagram and watched my story yesterday, you know that I found Clearly Canadian at World Market. So, yes, you need to go to your nearest store right now to buy some. So much sugar, so good. 

I bought two of these lamps for our guest room and they are so perfect! I needed something that would fit into bookshelves and these fit the bill. I'm planning to do a whole "home tour" once we get a few more things delivered and put together!

I bought this cool jacket during the Nordstrom Sale and would highly recommend it! 

If you still haven't ordered this sweater, you're missing out. It's perfect in every way. 

I've been receiving a lot of questions on Instagram about my mascara. I use Tarteist Lash Paint mascara and it is bomb. I have naturally long and pretty full lashes, but this mascara makes them look 10x better! 

Mike and I have been without WiFi for a little over a week, so we've been watching a lot of pretty bad movies that we've rented from Redbox. Now that we finally have Internet, we're thinking of starting Ozark, the Netflix show. I'll report back, if it's any good! 

Well, I have a house to finish putting together, but can't wait to share some of the things I talked about soon! 

Paris and Italy Bound!

My HUSBAND and I are off on our long-anticipated Honeymoon today! We fly to Paris and then we're off to Italy for about a week and a half. We cannot wait to get there and experience everything that Europe has for us. Be sure to follow along on Instagram (@the_laurenelizabeth)!

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It's Wedding Week!

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And just like that, it's the WEEK OF OUR WEDDING!

I truly can't believe it. It hasn't quite sunken in yet, that this time is finally here. Having thought about and planned for this week and the wedding for the last 7 months or so, it's wild that it is already here! I have a couple more days in Chicago, which will be spent packing more moving boxes, thinking through packing for our Honeymoon (we leave a week from today!) and going to some beauty appointments in preparation for Saturday.

I thought it might be fun to share some of my day-of details, like the lipstick I picked out and the robe I'm planning to wear. 

I had a bit of a hard time finding a bridal robe that could be worn beyond the wedding day. You know, one that didn't have, "bride" written in gems on the back or embroidered on the front. I figured I'd be spending a bit more money, so I wanted one that I could use again. I found this beauty and can't wait to wear it! I picked up these robes for my bridesmaids - they're perfect! 

I picked up this lipstick in Pink Cloud as my wedding day color.

I also went the two shoe route - one for ceremony and another for breaking it down on the dance floor!

I bought this cute romper to wear under my robe while getting ready that day. 

The last thing I need to do is making a "getting ready" playlist! 

You can follow along on Instagram (@the_laurenelizabeth) for all things wedding this week!