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Day date with my love

August 4, 2018

Yesterday, my husband & I were blessed with a day date. Unsure of what to do local, I mentioned this place in Costa Mesa, I had been dying to explore, & my husband was down to go. So we hopped on the freeway, enjoyed the hour drive chatting about life, goals, kids, you name it. The drive was not bad at all, it actually allowed for more time of being intentional with one another. We arrived at The Lab Anti-Mall first & Let me tell you it did not disappoint. Then we made it to The Camp & this place, I honestly could live there.

We started of at The Lab. Explored all the shops & swung in there cozy chair swings awhile. The design of this place was absolutely dreamy. So much style & design. Then we walked across the street to The Camp. I could have spent the whole day here. It was like a bohemian dream. We swung in a hammock, window shopped & enjoyed the little nooks hidden around every corner.

It was is the perfect day. We explored, held hands, laughed, talked, dreamed & the best part we didn’t break the bank. Although I think I could have.:) So if your in the Costa Mesa, check out these hidden gems. I’m dying to go back with my gal pal when she visits for the holidays.

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SENTIMENTAL…

June 29, 2017

We celebrated my husbands birthday yesterday. He is not huge on gifts. So I was on a mission to bless his socks off without breaking the bank. So this year I had friends & family write words of encouragement, scripture, or things they admire about my husband & had them send it to me. 

I then had my almost five year old help me paint gold on envelopes we had since it was daddy’s golden birthday.  We also did some hand and footprints with gold paint from daddy’s little guys. Then we stuck the envelopes up with some sticky tack & stuffed them with the sweet words from our loved ones, our boys, &a me.

My husband loved it, it blessed his soul so much, & may have brought a few tears or two. So before you go out and spend a bundle on a gift for someone, REMEMBER It’s not about the price you spend on someone, it’s the thought that goes into it. 

I did not spend a penny on this gift. 

I used envelopes we had

          Paint we had. 

         Sticky tack we had. 

         & most importantly our family & friends we have! 

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The Start Of A New Adventure…

February 11, 2017

Hello my name is Lauren Schoeny. Schoeny comes from the German word Schön, meaning BEAUTIFUL. This blog is all about my BEAUTIFUL ADVENTURE.  I’m a wife, mama, DIY doer, adventure lover, & most importantly Christ follower. For the past few years, many of my friends have encouraged me to start a blog. The idea was a nice, but the thought of adding one more thing to the “to do list” seemed daunting. But as the new year rang in, the desire to blog became stronger, & my mind ran wild with all the things my heart wanted to say. So here I am, jumping in!

My heart for this blog is to share LIFE with you by being RAW & REAL. A lot of people on social media constantly paint a picture perfect life, perfect house, brand name clothes, traveling the globe while looking fabulous. Many of us sit at home thinking to ourselves “how do I get that life?!” Deep down we know that pictures aren’t always what they seem,  yet we still strive to reach or attain this false reality. What if we stopped reaching for perfection & relished in the beautiful disaster that we truly are?

Thats what I’m going to try & do here, post about Life: the ups, the downs, the good, the bad & the ugly. I want this to be a place where you are encouraged to be content in your own lives, not wishing for somebody elses. There is no shame in imperfections, that’s what makes each & every one of our stories beautiful!

I am so excited for you to join me on this BEAUTIFUL ADVENTURE called LIFE.