i’ve been feeling nostalgic lately. maybe it’s that matty has outgrown almost all his clothes in the last two months or that david is getting heavy to carry around. don’t get me wrong, in many ways they are easier and more fun now, but is still miss though chubby cheeks, fuzzy hair and that yummy baby smell. mmmmm…

we decided to spend the night in carpinteria (near santa barbara) just to get away and be together. it involved simple pleasures like snuggling in a king size bed *all four of us* while it poured with rain outside, bagels, throwing pennies in the fountain, a coloring book from barnes & noble, reading, tv watching and pizza for dinner. basically wonderful. what did you do to relax this weekend??

josie bissett (beautiful blonde, melrose place) has a new kids book out called tickle monster and it is DARLING! you can buy ‘tickle mitts’ with the book it makes for a perfect bedtime story. check out her website here. there is a darling video where they read parts of the book. our boys we cracking up just like the kids in the video. we’re also loving dr. suess’ sneetches and riki tiki tembo. what’s your favorite bedtime book right now??

oh and i did snap out of my funk–thanks for your sweet ideas!!

man i am such a grump today! not even my polka dot rain boots or the sun coming out after a rainy morning is lifting my mood. time for drastic measures–a bowl of cereal and a snuggle nap with david. how do you get your self out of a grumpy mood??

with pink + red m&m’s in honor of valentine’s day. yum!!

yesterday was full of laundry and email. today i’m still trying to get my head on straight! four days away doesn’t come without a cost! have a great day (and a little sundae)!! xo

1. Poor Chrissie was trying to tell me a story, but I kept interrupting her to try and catch a pic with the sun behind us. Yes, I can be annoying!!
2. The sunset from our hotel window.
3. Hard Rock Nashville, where we DIDN’T eat dinner last night lol!
4. Would you pay for a taxi to take you to Starbucks? If your name is lisa leonard, the answer is yes!
5. Making sure we are getting plenty of sister time between conference sessions. So many new friends, so much information and so much inspiration!

we’ve got lowercase letters. we’ll debut our new site with lots of new and updated pieces, but in the meantime, if you want lowercase letters, just make your request in the notes section. the new site will be up in a few weeks–i can’t wait!! aren’t they fun?!

lindsey and i got together to shoot photos of her darling wares and my jewelry. she has some a.maz.ing things and with more in the works. go check it out.

she’s working on a bridal line that is going to precious!

then of course i got distracted by her darling home and the light coming through the windows was so beautiful.

but lily takes the cake. that girl is so darn cute, it kills me! i might repost these pictures everyday for a week. i love ‘em!

heading to blissdom with my sis this weekend. could i be more excited?? no, i could NOT! i’m giddy. i pop in to say hi from nashville!

matty calls it my ‘stinky feet’ necklace…which has a nice ring to it, but i don’t know–little feet might appeal to a wider group. it’s sweet, it’s simple and it’s perfect for any mommy. customize with a name or phrase. you’ll find the stinky, er, little feet necklace HERE.

a sweet card, candy and a necklace and you’ll be a hero but order SOON! like, today!!!