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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’ve been home from school for a week now and it has already been so rejuvenating. My mom put up our Christmas decorations this week, we’re getting our tree today, and my sister will be home from Pittsburgh tomorrow, so it feels more and more like the holidays every day. A few more things I’m […]

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Sorry for the delay today, but better late than never! A few things I’ve been loving lately:  {This shot is from a beautiful Morrocan-inspired fall cake shoot, but I think the dramatic gray gown is the star! By Lani Elias Fine Art Photography via Grey Likes Weddings} {The 100 Layer Cake girls can style like […]

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Y’all, I am having a hard time not thinking about Christmas till after Thanksgiving this year. I am usually so adamant about it, but too many fun things are going on this year and I can’t possibly ignore them! First of all, I’m planning a little Christmas party the weekend after Thanksgiving. I’ve never really […]

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One of my favorite things about living in Austin is the opportunity to go to some really great events. There was the Design*Sponge book signing last fall, The Cream in January, and last night, I went to a book signing/meet and greet for one of my favorite bloggers, Joy Cho of Oh Joy. Not only […]

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Today is one of those days that makes me so thankful for the role blogging has played in my life over the past (almost!) two years. I have never really shared why I started blogging because it’s such a complicated post to write and it shares a lot more of my heart than I’m used […]

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TGIF! I have been looking forward to this weekend for awhile–it’s the end of midterms, and I’m going home to hang out with my family for a few days. Can you believe it’s the last week of October already? I still have quite a few items on my fall bucket list to get through before […]

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How has everyone’s week been? I came down with strep and a fever on Tuesday, and since then, have been playing catch up with just about everything. On the bright side though, a book I’ve been anxious to read finally arrived in the mail (anyone read it? I’d love to hear your thoughts!), it’s finally starting to […]

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This week, I’ve been drawn to moody grays, soft pinks, gorgeous calligraphy, and sentimental moments. All are represented in this week’s Love List, and I’m so happy with how it turned out! From a ruffly blush Vera Wang worn in engagement pictures, to a big city wedding overlooking the Brooklyn skyline, to writing vows on […]

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