FEELING FALL

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its trying so hard to feel like fall in dallas these days..
mother nature must just be squeezing out the last few drops of summer!
meanwhile, i cant wait to update my fall wardrobe with a few staple cozy pieces... and oldnavy and sole society have me drooling over their falls styles!
i have had this bag on my radar for quite a while now- perfect carry-on / weekend get-away
wouldn't you say!?

also, there's a new kid in town: riffraff has opened their doors in dallas at preston center..
i can't wait to shop their college game-day wears and cute & affordable goodies in person!

CURRENTLY LOVING

O N E  |  T W O  |   T H R E E  |  F O U R  |  F I V E  |  S I X 

seems like there are all things tassel and fringe everywhere right now!

which is why i have my eye on this pretty little white number from topshop. you can't really see the fringe across the bottom in the above picture, but if you look closely … its there!! 

also, i've been on the hunt for a good pair of denim shorts/romper combination. when i saw these on sale on oldnavy.com the other morning, i knew it was calling my name!

last week on 'currently loving' i highlighted a few of my favorite things from paizlee.com … i still can't get over how cure their things are and how amazing the prices are to boot - so this bag made my list this week!

last but not least.. have you heard of puravida bracelets?!
i've had my eye on the 'yoga girl' stack, and as soon as they were back in stock i placed my order. i wear them all the time - they are cute and fresh for the summer .. a portion of the proceeds from your purchase of this pack goes towards the barncancerfonden charity, which works towards eradicating childhood cancer through care and support of children and their families.
they are currently out of stock of this particular stack.. but on the bright side, you can use this code: 'GRAJALES10' for 10% off your next purchase!!

PETS WHO PARTY

real talk: i have some super talented friends!

caroline and ellie being two of them. 

they came up with this brilliant idea  : PETS WHO PARTY. 

what: they create a personalized watercolor portrait of your pet(s) having a good time! cracking open a cold one, smoking a stogie, wearing a party hat and enjoying a birthday cake-  or however you think your pet would live it up!

how: pick your portrait size. send a picture of your precious pet and then let them know how your pet likes to party!

its genius, truly. hats off to these two sisters to come up with this darling idea and run with it!

i guess thats what you get when you have amazing talent in the family :)

if your looking for a great birthday gift, anniversary gift, or go ahead and knock your christmas shopping out - these girls will not let you down!! 

for more information visit Pets Who Party or email them: petswhoparty@gmail.com

images via: petswhoparty.com

CURRENTLY LOVING

o n e  |  t w o  |  t h r e e  |  f o u r  |  f i v e  |  s i x  |  s e v e n   |  e i g h t  |  n i n e

after all day on the beach, a breezy dress and natural beach waves is one of my favorite things!

be sure to check out the paizlee shop (dress above) -- my girl emily has the cutest things with some amazing prices!!

WEEKEND

is it just me, or was this a really long week?! thank goodness its the weekend and we are on to margaritas and laughter and poolside adventure!

a few favorites from this week: 

 + + have you heard?! 'wine-sicles' are all the rage this summer. there are all kinds of recipes on pintrest right now.. we made some last weekend and turns out that red wine mixed with pomegranate juice (frozen in these little popsicle makers) is easy, and just as tasty! cheers :)

+ + if you are headed to a pool party this weekend, don't forget your 'bikini bag' !

+ + sweet aubrey, who built my blog, is expecting!! you should follow along as her baby bump grows and as she shares her pregnancy journey on her blog. also… her gender-reveal was just the cutest!! 

tassels are everywhere right now, but i just love how she incorporated this cutest from studio mucci!

LUKE'S LOCKER | SPRING 2014

Remember back in January when Luke's Locker asked me to come in and try on (check out the post here!) some of their winter 2014 collections?! Well, thanks to you guys (my awesome readers) and the feedback they got they asked me to come back and thumb-through and try on some of the fun and colorful new spring lines!

If you live near a Luke's Locker and you haven't already been in for a visit, it's time to make the trip!

You must check out their training and events,  especially if you are a runner. 

Now, if you follow the blog, you know I am not a runner, not even by any stretch of the imagination! I am a yogi any day of the week - so you should not be looking at my 'form' while I 'trot' around the packing lot, but rather at the cool clothes I got to try on and enjoy for the morning!  :)

Most of the pieces below are available in the online shop. 

if its not, be sure to run over to a luke's locker closest to your before things sell out....

(all of the items below are currently available at the dallas|mockingbird location)

l o o k   o n e   |   r u n n i n g

underarmour | fly-by shirt

underarmour | still gotta have sports bra

asics running | noosa tri 9

l o o k   t w o   |   r u n n i n g

lucas hugh | sulpher t-shirt

lucas hugh | prism print leggings

splits59 | danica trailblazer tank

nike running | free 3.0 flyknit 

l o o k   t h r e e   |   y o g a

beyond yoga | big reveal tank

beyond yoga | everyday racerback contrast bra

beyond yoga | essential gathered legging

l o o k   f o u r   |   y o g a
beyond yoga | day cape
onzie | capri pant
onzie | all in one tank

l o o k   f i v e   |   t e n n i s 
nike | feather light tennis visor
adidas/ stella mccartney | barricade tennis dress 
adidas tennis | barricade adilibria school

l o o k   s i x    |   l i f e s t y l e 

nike | pro printed sportsbra

tonic | practice tank 

tonic | crop veda pant

hari mari | flip flops

prana | soleil satchel 

This was such a fun morning - thanks to Khristal for the help and photography skills!

 I loved each of these looks - so hard to choose favorites, when everything fit so well and the services is so friendly and helpful!

What's your favorite look!?

Dear Luke's Locker, the nicest team, Khristal for all your help, and my girl Jayna, 

thank you so much for having me back- I had a blast trying on all the new collections 

and playing workout dress-up for the morning!  Love me some Luke's Locker!!

x o x o - T h e   L a n e 

** Hair credits to the amazing Linsey @ TRU Salon in Dallas **

BACHELORETTE WEEKEND | OH SHIT KIT

have you ever heard on an 'oh shit kit'!?

a few months a go i stumbled across one of these and thought it was just the cutest idea ever for the bride to have with her for the day of the wedding!

i thought about purchasing one, but then i saw the price... and thought again. 

so i figured i would go about making my own for my sister.

... now i know why the price was so high! getting all of the ingredients together is no joke!

i asked my friend at southern belle monograms to personalized the bag for me, then i went about filling it with all of the fun details!

i n s i d e   t h e  'o h   s h i t   k i t' :

chalk

floss

q-tips

eye drops

safety pins (different sizes)

top stick

tweezers

aspirin 

matches

mini first-aid kit

breath mints

baby lips

brush set

mini sewing-set

mouth wash

toothbrush + paste

tissues

razor + shaving cream

blotting paper

hair spray

hand lotion

hand sanitizer 

static spray

pen 

baby power

deodorant 

tums

lint roller

another fun detail from the weekend was all things with gold glitter!

i covered several cloth pins with glitter- we used these to 'pin the panties' at the lingerie shower. 

i also purchased the really simple champagne flutes from ikea and covered them with glitter -

it made for a very girly and personal table when we sat down for sinner at SAVOR!

#laneletsloose

BACHELORETTE PARTY | THE DETAILS

its all about my sister bachelorette party on the blog this week!

yesterday i shared with you the perfect invitations that set the mood for the whole weekend. today i am sharing with you a look into some of the details that shaped this party into a perfectly girly pink and gold wonderland!

we framed the invitations and placed them on the front entry table along with the gifts my sister made for all of her little bridesmaids!

matching shirts with BM (bridesmaid) on the front and then her hashtag for the weekend #laneletsloose across the back of the shirts. the shirts were wrapped around a personalized jewelry bag for each girl!

since i wanted to make all the girls feel special, and thank them for making the perfect weekend happen for my sister.. i had a cute gift bag for each of them with a personalized lingerie bags! 

(white with gold stitching of course!)

as for the bride- she didn't want just another hot pink and black bachelorette sash.. so i made her a very special one... vintage lace personalized with 'future mrs. richards'!

all of the personalized details are thanks to my amazing at southern belle monograms.

anything monogram, personalized she should be your go-to girl:)

 

these cups were such a hit!

i love that they combined the brides favorite quote and were a take-away for everyone at the party to remind them of all the fun, even after the weekend was over!

the cups were such a fun project to collaborate with my friend over at gunn promotionals with. 

for the lingerie shower there was no shortage of PINK and GOLD!

my mom and i made a darling felt 'pin the panties' banner.. 

my dear friend caroline's mom helped us with the oh-so delicious cake-pops! 

(this was the only 'dirty' side of the party;) !!)

we had perfect pink sofia minis for everyone chilled, a yummy cheese tray, and jd's chippery cookies!

it was so fun to see all the details come together!

i just love that everything was in-keeping with the theme and even down to the wrapping,

everything was perfectly girly and PINK and GOLD!

 p r e t t y  l i t t l e  d e t a i l s: 

{brown gift bags and leopard tissue-paper-- hobby lobby}

{gold alphabet stickers -- target} 

{invitations - LOCDesignandPaperie}

{pink shirts - target}

{sash and lingerie bags - southern belle monograms}

personalized cups - gunn promotionals}

{mini sofia champagne cans - francis ford coppola winery}

BACHELORETTE PARTY | THE INVITATIONS

putting together my sisters bachelorette weekend was not a light task!

but having amazing vendors and lots of helping hands made it such a fun experience!

first things first, i wanted to find the cutest invitations. i knew etsy.com was going to be the place to start, little did i know i would find these perfect invitations!

working with kristin at LOCDesignandPaperie was so great- she totally customized the details and colors - and i must say the light pink and gold turned out exactly as i expected!

the theme throughout the weekend was all things gold, pink and girly!

these invitations were the perfect way to kick things off!

addressing envelops and sending snail mail has always been a favorite of mine. 

so i wanted to do something personal and cute on the envelopes for these invitations as well. 

i found these darling washi-tape at cute-tape - it was just what the envelopes needed to add that special something!

stay tuned this week for more girly details from the bachelorette weekend!

#laneletsloose

INSTACLOSET

ok. it happened. i thought it was time to give the whole #instacloset a try. 

my sister and i went through our closets over the last few days to move out the summer and make room for winter (we all know winter takes up way more space in the closet... its all so bulky!)

after sorting though we decided a few items were worth selling. 

some still have tags, others only worn once.. like these cute sam & libbys !

so now for your shopping pleasure we have a #instacloset 

follow us here: @thelanescloset

h e r e    a r e   t h e    d e t a i l s :

all items incluse US shipping

all transactions are via PayPal

if you see something you like, leave your PayPal account email in the comment section 

(we will send you an invoice)

*if you see something you like but dont like the price...

let us know, we might be able to work something out :)

e a r l i e r   t h i s   w e e k:

m o n d a y || baby gray

t h u r s d a y || pretty pumpkins

f r i d a y || lemon water

CHALKBOARD CREATIVITY

happy friday sweet readers!

today,  i have a pretty little treat for you... 

as you've seen above, there is some major talent on the blog today. this talent is from my dear friend, becky. she makes these beautiful chalkboards for family, friends and now is started to sell them! because thats just how talented she is:)

i have turned to becky for all my chalkboard needs (and good long talks!) including the most recent one i commissioned her for when i hosted a baby gender reveal party a few weeks ago (see the 'ten little fingers....' board above). 

so i decided it was time to spread her talents and share it with you! this talent should not be a secret anymore which is why i had becky send over some pictures of her favorite boards and ask her a few questions about her work: 

1- When did you discover you had this amazing talent? 

"Throughout school I was always doodling while taking notes.  I never considered myself an artist, but would love to make art in words.  It wasn't until I saw a quote on Pinterest writing in a funky way and thought, "I could do that".  So I started copying artwork and playing around with chalk at home.  Once I discovered the chalk board paint pens that conveyed extreme precision, it was all down hill from there."

2- Is there chalkboard you are most proud of? Why? 

"I am most proud of the chalkboard I made for my mom (the 'patty' board above') on her birthday.  It was the first that I designed myself without the help of Pinterest.  I collected a list of words and phrases from my dad and siblings to put on the board.  As we all know, shopping for our parents can be difficult, and I felt like I was able to express how much I love and appreciate her through this board." 

3- How do you know when a work is finished?

"When a work is finished?? It varies.  Sometimes it is texting a friend(you:) to ask what they think.  Sometimes it is adding a fun border with scrolly touches.  I'm learning more and more to go outside the box with my creativity.  I erase ALOT! But mostly, I give it a day or so to just look at the board and decide "Ok, that's enough." "

4- Have you ever thought of selling these amazing boards on etsy?! 

"I would love to sell my boards on etsy.  Maybe I'm afraid of failure, and that my artwork would not hold up to the other pieces offered on Etsy. "

Other thoughts from my beautiful friend and the artist:

"I enjoy being a part of the boards that are for others.  To hear the way they admire and love their friends or families.  It is a unique gift that shows they truely care, and I feel honored to be a part of that. 

I have yet to find a good position to do the boards in.  I'm mainly on the floor, and after an hour or so, my knees are killing me. 

My husband can always tell when I start feeling really good about a board because I will go for a glass of wine to put on the finishing touches.

I feel like my best work is done when I can replicate a design.  I have fun creating new designs, but have yet to gain full confidence in it."

who doesn't love a great chalkboard?! 

i personally have 2 of becky's boards in my house. one is pictures above 

'being different..' and this prayer that hangs above my bead.

for more information you can email me.. i'm happy to pass any requests on to becky!!

lothelane (at) gmail (dot) com

MUST MEET: LAALEE

recently my best friend and hip sister married her best friend! i was honored when she asked me to witness their beautiful wedding by being part of the wedding party! lucky for us bridesmaids, the bride picked seven different dresses, each to match our personalities and was spot on! (i will have a big wedding post with more details soon!!)  

i loved my dress, but fining earrings that would match was not the easiest task. i had been looking for a few months, when i stumbled across these beauties while on etsy.com. immediately i knew i had to have them!!  so i reached out to christy and my order was placed the same day- 4 days later they were in my mailbox! the earrings were the icing on the cake to the dress- i love them!!

lucky for you christy is offering free shipping just for reading my blog!!

so hop on over to her etsy page - promise you will find something you love immediately (i did)!!

once your find your new 'must have' item just enter FREESHIP at checkout and ta-da.. no shipping cost for you!! 

and if you hurry, laalee is having a mothers day sale, so you just might need something for your mama as well!!

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be sure to share the love with laalee on facebook and etsy - handmade with love is always worth supporting!!

PEBBLE + PINE

another amazing shop to check out in 'the oc' is one for guys only: pebble + pine
its literally the coolest golf shop you've yet to step your foot in. open, fresh, clean cut, and comfortable with the perfect touch of vintage decor. 
each shirt, shoelace, leather accessory, bag, shaving kit, down to the colorful socks are made in america. the owners makes a huge emphasis on everything 'american made' and their attention to detail and quality is evident as soon as you step foot into this super cool store. 

"At Pebble+Pine we pay tribute to the vanishing art of American handmade men's golf and lifestyle products. These products will appeal to those who value the quality and durability inherent in something made by skilled artisans. We believe it is getting back to a time when we valued the enterprise and effort of a dedicated few." (Source)

if you live in dallas, enjoy golf, love supporting american made brands and love supporting your local shop and shop owners, then this is on your to-do list asap. 
guys- you are going to feel at home at pebble + pine, sofa and flatscreen included!
ladies- you are going to enjoy the shop owners accent while your man shops:)

visit pebble + pine in 'the oc':  408 N. Bishop #104 Dallas, TX 75208 
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