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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!

Spring Black Tie

There are few things more exciting than an invitation to a black tie event. There aren’t many reasons in life to wear floor-length gowns and dance the night away, after all! I think there’s a bit of an expectation that black tie has to mean ballrooms and crystal chandeliers and what not, but just like […]

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I’m taking a break from To Be Inspired today to share this mini St. Patrick’s Day inspiration board. I was looking through the Something Pretty archives and realized that I’ve never shared any St. Patrick’s Day content, and with emerald being the color of the year, I couldn’t let this one pass by unmentioned! Hope […]

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When I was in elementary school and my family lived in Singapore, our good friends and neighbors were Swiss. We visited them at their gorgeous, restored barn home in Switzerland years later, and since one of my friends is in Switzerland for the week, I can’t stop thinking back on that trip. Remembering how beautiful […]

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Spring was the farthest thing from my mind during my weekend in Syracuse, where it snowed on and off the whole time, but yesterday, Austin decided to show off with a glorious 86 degree day. Now I can’t stop thinking about spring flowers in abundance, Easter-reminiscent pastels, and al fresco brunches. Today’s inspiration board is […]

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My Christmas gift to my mom this year was a pair of tickets to The Nutcracker Ballet, so last night, we headed to downtown Houston for the performance. Going to ballets with my mom is so special to me–ballet was my life for years, and she was always my number one supporter, so we get […]

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When I make inspiration boards, I come up with a theme or style first, and then try to think of how I personally would execute that look. In that sense, I think inspiration boards are the biggest way you can see my style on Something Pretty. I’ve been thinking for awhile now about how to […]

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