Lauren LankerLauren Lanker is a blogger, author, and lover of all things heart-made. Since the inception of her blog, The Thinking Closet, in September 2012, she has shared over 75 gift-related tutorials and garnered over 9 million pageviews. Her projects have ben featured on Apartment Therapy, GoodHousekeeping.com, CountryLiving.com, and Buzzfeed. Lauren's writing places an emphasis on creative risk-taking, embracing imperfections, and laughing along the way. As Dan Eldon said, The journey is the destination. Thinking Outside the Gift Box is Lauren's first book; however, writing has always been one of her life's leading passions. She earned her Bachelor's degree in English-Writing from Wheaton College and her Master's degree in Educational Theatre from New York University. Lauren has taught high school English and theatre and continues to direct theatre productions at her church where she sometimes even wanders on stage herself. In her free time, she enjoys road trip adventures with her handsome hubby Mark, snuggling up with their cat Mangey, and Monday Night Dance Parties with her friends on Periscope. She is a proud flip-flop-wearing Floridian, residing in Orlando, with roots in New York where she grew up feasting on Sal's Pizzeria and falling in love with musical theatre. Lauren would love to hear what you thought of the book or answer any questions you might have. You can reach her at thethinkingcloset@gmail.com or by carrier pigeon. {Wink.} Read More Read Less