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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!

It might be the hardest thing ever to keep December Weekly Sweets weekly, rather than, well, daily. There are just too many tasty treats out there that are perfect for winter! I’ll be pinning all my favorite ideas on my “Holidays” board on Pinterest, so if once a week just isn’t enough (it sure isn’t […]

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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 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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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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As you know, I am back in the craziness of school…my senior year of college, actually! I’ve been trying to stay strong with my blogging, and one thing that is helping a lot is establishing more of a posting routine. Thursday Love Lists have been going on for THIRTY weeks now, and I think it’s […]

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