We’ve been getting some great features lately and I want to share it with you!  Our teenie tiny intials was spotted over at in-style weddings.  I still read in-style weddings even though I’ve been married longer than 10 years.  Their weddings are so inspiring.

Our basic id tag bracelet made an appearance on glamour.com.  Um, glamour?  Are you kidding me?!  So exciting!

I was interviewed over at little designer book.  She features lots of great indie artists.  Thanks, Andrea!

And Jennie Garth (90210 and dancing with the stars) sent us a thank-you note after being gifted one of our little feet necklaces.  She was featured in Cookie Magazine this month (see above photo).

I freaked out when my friend becky told me we were featured on decor8.  I consider it a very high compliment to be featured on this blog.  Dang!!

I was the featured ‘mampreneur’ over at misty’s blog.  Her photography is magic.  If you live in southern california, call her now!  And you must go see how she photographed the jewelry modeled by the beautiful sarah.

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As exciting as these features are (and believe me, they are really really exciting!!), most people find us because you wear our jewelry and  tell your friends about it.  So thank you for helping us grow.  I appreciate you.

how about you and me hold hands.  and we’ll walk together.  and we’ll take each day one step at a time.  and we’ll try not to worry about tomorrow.  because tomorrow’s too far away.  but we’ll enjoy the moment we’re in.  because right now i don’t want to be anywhere else but walking with you. your hand in mine is a beautiful thing.

some of our good friends came last night to help us celebrate steve’s birthday.  we took him down to the end of the avila pier to the old port inn.  they have windows in the middle of each table and you can look down into the water while you eat.  the food was amazing and the company was the best.  the fog rolled in while we ate and the evening went from sunny to spooky.

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happy birthday steve!  we love you so much.  you are a man of integrity, you work hard and you take good care of your family.  enjoy your special day–i’m so glad you’re mine!!

it was a gorgeous day in morro bay today.  about 65 and sunny and perfect. the boys and i ran some errands

and thankfully things went much, much smoother than yesterday!

there is a darling bead shop called ‘beads by the bay’ where i get stuff when i’m in a crunch.  it’s also great for

inspiration. in the back they have a huge garden and she let the boys feed the fish.

i was about to take a close-up pic of this flower when a butterfly landed right on it.  what a show-off.

i found this tool box for $5 at one my favorite thrift stores

and we ate mexican food at ‘mi casa’ across from this painted wall.

next on my to-do list?  maybe a little snooze, then dinner with friends tonight.

happy saturday!!

very bad day.

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recap of yesterday.  i wake up late. rush around to get the boys ready.  the atm machine eats my card. feel like i’m gonna freak out.  wait inside the bank for 20 minutes. find out i’m waiting in the wrong spot. wait another 20 minutes.  feel like i’m gonna freak out. pick david up late from school.  almost run out of gas. feel like i’m gonna freak out.  david has a very ill-timed poopy diaper.  take both boys into handicap stall in store to take care of it. hear person in wheelchair complaining right outside the stall that people should leave handicap stalls open for people with disabilities.  feel like i’m gonna freak out.  come out of stall.  make sure she’s sees david’s two fingers and smile (because otherwise i’ll cry).  buy myself a gigantic diet coke.  breathe deeply. and repeat.

it’s officially time to collect pine cones, rake leaves, wear a scarf and get a new cardigan.

it’s officially tine to start scoping out pumpkins, make soup for dinner and smell the fall air.

it’s officially time wear dresses with jeans and to use my new beso bag.  dark brown velvet corduroy.  yum.

it’s officially time to make time to play at the park after school.  and swing high while the sun gets lower.

it’s officially time to draw a (really unhappy) mummy, and eat dark chocolate and get some fresh sunflowers.

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it’s officially fall! are you ready??

i scored this vintage coat at a thrift store for steve.  $8 and in perfect condition.  it is thick courduroy with orange flannel plaid lining and leather trim.  awesome.  and matthias thought so too.  he was zipping around the house and yard being some kind of superhero.  and i couldn’t resist catching a picture of him in daddy’s coat.  he usually looks so big to me, but in this pic, he looks so tiny.

when steve got home we showed him the new coat–and it fit perfectly. now we just need to get it dry cleaned before the cooler weather starts!  c’mon cooler weather!

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are you into thrifting? find any treasures lately??

the new friendship necklaces go to…

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melinda…I think that acceptance is one of the most important things in friendship. To support another person in something you do not necessarily agree on it the true mark of friendship.

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lisa…Loyalty and Love are very important in a friendship. I’ve known my best friend all of my life (45 years). In fact, our Father’s were friends in India over 60 years ago! They both came to this country to attend college, got married, divorced, remarried, etc. but always stayed close.A true friend will stand by you no matter what and love you for who you are (flaws and all). A true friend is like family – no matter how upset you get with them, you always know that they are there for you no matter what.

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Email your addresses to me at customerservice@lisaleonardonline.com and we’ll get your friendship necklaces in the mail!!  xoxo

to wear red shoes.  and be happy.  plus, i got these for $11 at ross, so that makes me really happy.

what’s making you smile today?

the cousins love to be together–except when they are fighting.  four silly, hungry, tired and excited kiddos needed to get out of the house-so we grabbed sweaters and went to montana do oro.  steve taught a short ‘how-to-safely-throw-a-rock’ lesson so no one got smacked in the head. then helped the kids climb the sloped hillside and into the cave.  david gave big smooches and played with the rocks. we stopped at rite aid on the way home for ice cream.  happy saturday.