Steve & Matty played catch today. It was hilarious. matty ‘pitched’these dramatic balls, turned around twice and fell to the ground. What a ham.

David & I snuggled on the grass, of course!

Chrissie & I met near Santa Barbara and got some sister time–window shopping, pedicures & coffee. It was great, but not long enough!

I made her this necklace. It’s a variation of the original circle. It’s got one large initial, framed by a sterling circle, and then her name around the bottom. The sterling circle moves around which keeps it casual & fun.

Gotta think of a creative way to choose two winners tomorrow. G’night!

but here I am taking photos of myself wearing my jewelry. I feel like a real dork doing it, but I don’t have any other ladies hanging around my house willing to let me photograph them on a whim. So there you go! Tips for self-portraits
1. Start with a halfway decent camera
2. Take a ton of pictures
3. Choose the best one
4. Doctor it up in iphoto

Okay, the giveaway. I’m giving away two ‘dream BIG’ necklaces (not giving away either boy this month, Penny, but if you’d like to borrow one or both we can arrange that!) Leave a comment telling us what you are ‘dreaming BIG’ about. I’ll choose a winner Wednesday.

The chain is 24″. Not long enough to slip of your head, but hangs at the bust. These will be on sale for the month of Aug. for $32.

Someone asked for a photo of this one being worn, so, here is the oval ‘sister’ necklace with large link chain. It hangs about 16.5″ but I can cut the chain to a longer length if needed. This one is $52

The CdLS fundraiser ends tomorrow and I am so excited that we have sold 46 necklaces. That is just plain INCREDIBLE! Thanks everybody!!

the boys play during sunset

oh daddy, you are sooo funny!

self portrait of matty & i, happy accident that steve & david are laughing in the background!

oh mommy, you are sooo funny!

okay, this one cracked me up! it looks like an album cover. like they are trying so hard to be cool and casual

i think i’m going to do a giveaway in the next day or so!

we took the boys swimming yesterday and they had a blast! david really got into it and we were throwing him into the air and he loved it! matty practiced kicking and blowing bubbles. they seem to be enjoying the water more and more and I am slightly less paranoid, although I still watch them every second.

this cracked me up! matty casually puts his arm behind his back or around Steve’s waist while we walk. He is such a big boy

gott love chocolate chip pancakes! wait, he hasn’t even taken a bite yet–how did he get so messy?!

Looks like dream BIG is the winner. So next month that will be available for $32 instead of the regular $44. WHAT a deal Go ahead and preorder if you’d like! Also, if anyone still wants to order a BLESSED necklace, now is the time. Aug 1st the price will go up to $44. They are so sweet and we’ve already raised $420 for the CdLS foundation, which is AMAZING! Thanks so much for all your encouragement.

My favorite from yesterday’s post was the oval, sister design. Love the subject matter ( hi chrissie, susan, ellen, jodee, janine and teresa! i love my sisters!!) and i am a sucker for the large link chain.

i am creating some pieces for a few stores that carry my wares and trying to decide what design i should ‘feature’ next month. the featured item will be at a lower price for the whole month. leave a comment and cast your vote!!
original circle with large ‘&’ sign

rectangle but hung from corner and strung on 24″ chain so it hits just ablove the bust. i’m having fun mixing large & small letters

oval drilled from two sides and strung from large sterling chain

original circle with large letters

single tag, but with another hole drilled so the pearl dangles from the bottom

another rectangle (corner drilled and hung on 24″ chain) with mixed sized letters

i’ve got a favorite, but i want to hear yours first

are like two peas in a pod!
they are always thrilled to see each other and love to explore

they smile at each other and chase each other around

they both love mcdonald’s and fire trucks and being BOYS! It’s so fun to see them together!

david sittin on the pier, showing off his new converse

matty and steve put their feet in the water. david & i just snuggled.

we caught the sunset in morro bay and it was stunning.

i didn’t get any good pics with my cousin & aunt. i guess we were too busy catching up and enjoying each other.

we took a picnic to avila valley barn. we lot the boys explore and visit the animals…

david checked out the goats, and the goats checked out david

matty gives david a little snuggle on the haystack

steve and i hang out in the shade

the boys’ mouths water at the candy counter, okay, mine too!

matty gets messy with his ice cream

no david, that is not an ice cream cone–that’s daddy!

ewww, yuck!

i’m feeling better, got sooo much done last night and this morning–yay!

i’ve been playing catch up this week after our whirlwind weekend. i’ve felt blue and i think its being tired mixed a long to-do list. last night we stayed home and i cleaned house and made progress on some other things.

after the boys got bathed last night i got out a box of toys for them to explore. they were so cute, playing together. i’ve really seen their relationship blossom lately. warms my heart!

matty got a haircut today. i was trying to get him to look at the camera and tell me how old he was, but this will have to do!

off to cross more things from my list! my cousin and aunt are coming into town tomorrow and will be so good to catch up with them! any big plan for the weekend?