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I'm Lisa Kirk, a wife, mama, writer, and founder. Since 2010, Something Pretty has been home to my favorite memories, reflections, and inspirations. Thanks so much for reading!

I spent last weekend in chilly Cincinnati with my boyfriend, and one of our favorite things to do together is cook. He is an amazing chef, and I’m slowly getting better, but we make a pretty great team in the kitchen! On a grocery shopping trip to get ingredients for one of our dinners, I […]

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Happy Thursday! Thursday love lists are finally back…I’ve had a few tests falling on Thursdays lately, which puts a dent in my Wednesday night blogging! I have the prettiest round up for you today though–this week’s love list might be one of my all time favorites. So let’s get right to it!  {This is it… […]

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Happy Friday! It finally feels like fall here in Austin, which is good, because I am definitely in holiday mode! Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays, and I know they’re coming up fast. Anyone else start their Christmas shopping this early? I think everyone knows it’s “officially” holiday season when Starbucks comes out […]

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Ever since I made yesterday’s latte-inspired inspiration board for Hey Gorgeous, I’ve had gourmet coffee on the brain. You try looking at pictures of wedding coffee bars for a few hours and see how you feel! ;) In light of that, I found the perfect weekly sweet on My Baking Addiction. {Pumpkin Pie Biscotti} Enjoy […]

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Better late than never! :) Between some big tests this week and more coming up, the stress of registering for classes (and student testing services LOSING one of my test scores that I needed! As in, “We don’t have a record of your score”…cue freak out. It’s all worked out now, but boy was that […]

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Wedding cakes have really grown on me. I got a little caught up in the bite-sized-wedding-desserts thing for awhile(working in a cupcake bakery over the summer certainly didn’t help that… ;)), but I’ve realized that I just wasn’t seeing cakes that were my style. Now, thanks to some seriously gorgeous cakes and talented bakers/artists I’ve […]

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Can I just whine for a second and say that midterms are even worse when you’re a college senior suffering from senioritis…all while knowing that you’re staying for a fifth year of school? My gosh, if y’all have any motivation tips, please share because I need them! :P This weekend, I plan to celebrate finishing […]

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Happy Thursday! I’m on my way to my beautiful home state of Virginia today for my best friend’s wedding! The next few days will be a whirlwind of excitement and joy, and I could not be more excited to spend her special day with her. Thanks to all the excitement and anticipation of my trip, […]

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