About

Hello there, and welcome to {The Weathered Willow}! My name is Lauren and I’m so glad you’re here :) I started this blog in the Spring of 2013 with the help of my incredible husband, Eric, as a way to share my life, loves, and creations. You’ll find a little bit of everything here – recipes, DIY projects, decorating, fashion, and a collection of other tidbits from my life in beautiful West Michigan. We are also having a brand new house built this spring with the help of a friend’s dad and I plan to blog about our journey through this exciting process as well. I can’t wait to share everything with you!

This is me and my husband, Eric:

I’m a 23 year-old wife, registered nurse, and DIY-lover. I work with the elderly at a long-term care/rehab center as a nurse supervisor - I love my job, but it can be stressful at times! Creating this blog, along with the projects and recipes that I showcase on it helps me to relax, truly enjoy life, and take pleasure in letting my creative juices flow! I have been inspired by so many of the other blogs out there and finally decided it was time to show the world life from my perspective as well.

Eric is 26 years-old and works at our church as a youth director and worship assistant. He is extremely smart, funny, and has helped me so much throughout the process of setting up this blog. He’s also always willing to help me out with any projects that require a little extra manly assistance. What a guy, right? ;)

Here’s a picture of us on our wedding day – July 21, 2012:

Well, that’s enough about us! I hope you enjoy your time spent at {The Weathered Willow} and leave truly inspired and with many ideas for your own home. Enjoy!

*All pictures on this page, as well as the willow tree picture in the blog header were taken by my friend, Leah, at Leah Mullett Photography. If you're in the West Michigan area, you should check her out!