{320} my other name

i've done my nickname before but never how i'm addressed by my sweet nephew and niece. to them i will always be "auntie laurie"...not "auntie lauren". :)

{250} thanksgiving

happy thanksgiving! the official holiday is not until tomorrow but since tomorrow's name will need to be football-related, i chose to acknowledge the holiday today. plus, our family gathering is today (as most people's are). so, here is a list of some of the things i am thankful for (it's an awkwardly abbreviated list because the length of the word factored into whether i could include it or not).

{237} alias

once upon a time, when i thought i would become the most amazing star sports journalist, i had decided that my professional name would be "lauren bradley". i loved my first name but wasn't wild about my last name so i decided that my brother's first name would become my new last name. thus, my alias "lauren bradley" was created.

fitting that today is my brother's birthday and, ironically, his 37th birthday and today's name happens to be #237. could this be more appropriate for today?

{158} paint-by-number

this was such a fun one to make! i'm going to give it to the youngest E to colour--she'll have a blast!

i got the idea from this post on rebecca's blog. i had saved the image for awhile knowing that some day i, too, would attempt to do this with my name. it's such a great idea. when the youngest E has completed the colouring, i will post the results. :)

{146} my talent is cuteness

totally crossed out everything i'd written because i hated the title.

today's title comes courtesy of the youngest E. we were talking to the oldest E about being in a talent show and his talent was performing some of the moves he learned in MMAs. then we asked the youngest E what her talent would be and, without missing a beat, she answered "i think my talent would be cuteness." and then she gave a little pouty puppy-dog face. super cute. she's right. that should be her talent.


back to the project. i grabbed my camera, set it on self-timer and posed myself six times in the living room. then i ran to the computer, uploaded the photos, added in the letters (the white canvas was blank) and here i am posting it 15 minutes later.
i love today's name.