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Ep. 06: Fashion Blogger to Farmhouse Fixer Upper with Lauren Felix (La Petite Fashionista) and Kyle Anderson.

Our First Drink: Conversations w/ Interesting Couples on Marriage, Relationships, Dating, Business & Social Media + Advice

Release Date: 01/21/2016

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If you've ever watched an episode of Fixer Upper on HGTV you've probably had the desire to fix up a farmhouse of your own. We certainly have.

Fortunately for our Episode 6 guests, Lauren Felix of La Petite Fashionista and her fiance Kyle Anderson, that dream is actually going to become a reality when they embark on their own fixer upper project with Kyle's 100 year old Wisconsin family farmhouse.

Oh, and did we mention they're also going to be planning a wedding at the farm?

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In this episode

  • Finding love at work and over sushi.
  • Pivoting your personal brand.
  • Blogging and sharing your life online.
  • Being an #instagramhusband.
  • What digital marketing and conversion optimization has taught us about simplifying our lives.
  • Why a Florida girl had dreams of living on a farm.

Our First Drink Couples Quiz

  • If you have to be somewhere at 7PM when do you arrive?
  • Take the last shot or pass the ball?
  • CEO or COO?
  • Is experience or accomplishment more important to you?
  • Get take-out or eat at the restaurant?

About Kyle Anderson and Lauren Felix

Lauren is a Wisconsin-based blogger & social media consultant with coastal Florida girl roots. She started her blog, La Petite Fashionista, in 2007 as a creative outlet to share her outfits & latest inspirations. Kyle is a digital marketer by day, outdoorsman, and craft beer brewer. They are newly engaged and making plans for their wedding and renovation of Kyle's childhood home, a 100-year old farmhouse. They love traveling, coffee dates, rustic modern design, and listening to podcasts!

You can find them both on Instagram @lapetitefashionista & @kylejanderson.

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Josh and Stasia

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