Pretty Lauren

Welcome! My name is Lauren and I'm the girl behind Happily Candied. It's with great excitement that I introduce my new little corner of the world to you! There are lots of areas to check out, like the new Shop where I'll be listing prints and one-of-a-kind toy creations; the Reviews page that showcases talented artists and fun products; and, as always, my good old Blog where I share my personal explorations with dolls, toys and all the sweet things in life. (Read more...)

Featured Articles

The ’90s never looked so pretty

My main hobbies in life have always been broken up into three main categories: books, video games, and dolls. Each has built a significant portion of who I am and how I’ve come to define myself — not one being less important than the next. I’ve been lucky in that my career has brought two […]

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has won my heart

Creating worlds and characters has always been a passion of mine. From Gaia Online, to Guild Wars, to Maple Story, I’ve had an affinity for becoming completely immersed in the act of building original and personal pieces of online content for over two decades. If all the sections of time I spent designing were grouped […]

Make way, folks, Retsuko has entered the building

Heart Day is almost upon us and the celebrations have already started at the Happily Candied headquarters! The funny thing is that I’m honestly not that into celebrating the holiday. The general concept is nice, but I also think the whole thing is a bit overhyped. That’s why I keep celebrations simple, and I don’t […]