Lisa Leonard

of all the chores, laundry is the one that i struggle the most with.  it’s not the washing that’s the problem, it’s the folding and putting away.  that means we have piles of clean laundry everywhere.  lovely!  what’s your least favorite chore and have you figured out a way to overcome it??

we took one of our best selling necklaces are turned it into a bracelet and its so so sweet.  i’m wearing mine right now!  happy wednesday!!

last weekend at nana & papa’s house…matty was leaned over coloring on the nightstand until he just couldn’t color any more.  too funny!

josie bissett wears our captured heart necklace with her kids’ names ‘mason & maya’ hand-stamped on it.  thanks josie, we are so glad you love your necklace!!

spent with friends, baby chicks, spy cameras, superheros, tree swings and homemade tacos.  perfection.

lindsey is giving away a crayon roll and three posie pins.  yippee!  i wear posie pins all the time and have them pinned to my purse. they sweeten up any outfit.  and matty loves his his crayon roll.  it’s great for keeping him happy if we eat out.  and it’s easier for him to clean up–since each crayon has a spot.  she was also the creator of matty’s cape the he wears every.day.  so leave a commment and tell us what you love about the pleated poppy designs. and happy thursday!

i loved this rhyme when i was little.  my simple wishes back then were for things like a new doll or a sleepover with a friend.  now my heart wishes for bigger things like love, to be brave, to remember hope or to see a friend experience healing. star is hand carved then cast in sterling, about 1″ wide and has a very organic feel.  perfect for a short word like…love, brave, wish, peace, hope, heal or dream.   or of course we can stamp a special name or date.  a wonderful gift for a graduate!!!  we can stamp both sides, too!  for a graduate, you might consider ‘lucky’ on one side and ‘2009′ on the other.  so fun!  you’ll find it here.

trunk show this saturday at hands!  i am so excited to be a part of this beautiful higuera street gallery.  drop in between 10am-5pm. we’ll be giving away free gifts with purchase.  come down saturday and hang out.  hope to see you there!

the sun is shining and i feels like a good day to take a long walk or swing as high as we can.  maybe we’ll eat dinner on the patio and catch the sunset.  what are your plans for play today??

so organic.  with an aquamarine drop and a freshwater pearl.  you’ll find more photos and details. HERE.  happy saturday!

i found these $5 chairs at the acheivement house thrift store in morro bay.  matty helped me paint them a sweet sea blue.  he was such a great helper!  i thought he would last a few minutes and make a big mess, but he did one chair all by himself (almost).  now they are in the corner of our living room near the front window.  i set them next to our end table–a perfect place for coloring or snack time with a little friend.

we’ve been featured in three amazing magazines lately and we are BEYOND thrilled.  parenting featured our captured heart necklace, pregnancy featured our custom spoons and baby couture featured our lovebird necklace.  each magazine is so unique and fun.  if you found my blog through one of these magazines, welcome! we’re so glad you’re here.  and thanks to all my blog friends–you are such an encouragement.  this is starting to sound like an oscar speech, so i better thank my husband and kids for all their inspiration and patience!!

chrissie and i met up in carpinteria with the kiddos yesterday.  they had fun running around, wading in the ocean, looking for trains. climbing trees and eating pizza for lunch.  we tried to cram in as much sister time as we could between each 10 second interruption. but it was wonderful.  so, so wonderful.

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and finally, winners for the mama necklace… email me your addresses, ladies, and we’ll get these out to you!!  congrats!

sarabeth from ‘the dramatic;  rambling monologues’ and

ashley at ‘the path less traveled’.

and if you didn’t win, but you still want one-use code ‘mama09′ for 15% off your purchase. code is good this week only!

happy wednesday!!

we had good times today with our sweet friends.  the kids were cra.zy.  i haven’t forgotten about the mama necklace giveaway.  look for winners tomorrow–or maybe wednesday.  everything takes longer with the kids out of school.  happy monday!