Lisa Leonard

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i hung out with edward and bella late last night

{yes, i am a big nerd!}

which means i was up way past my bedtime.

so we’ll keep it simple today…

what’s your favorite summer treat (to cool off)?

mine is peanut butter frozen yogurt with butterfingers.

or maybe fresh strawberries over homemade vanilla ice cream.

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{create something}

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{be a little silly}

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{learn something new}

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{something beautiful + a little creepy}

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{hand painted sign = charming}

{local art = inspiring}

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{groups make everything more fun}

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{find a little joy today}

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my favorite quote

{so inspiring}

‘to love and be loved, is to feel the SUN from both sides’

-david viscott

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what is your favorite quote?

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i’m home from evo10 which was soooo good.

amazing friends, delicious food, beautiful surroundings.

and i learned so much and connected with new friends.

if you are interested in social media and business-i highly recommend this conference!

it was hard to go, but so good to be there.

and so good to be back home!

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loralee picked me up from the airport.

and then we swung by and picked up casey.

can i just say how much i love these girls?

seriously REAL and honest and amazing.

and laurie, cindy, maya, catherine, jenny and lucrecer.

the sweetest roommates. and so snuggly.

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and now i am home.

with family visiting (which is wonderful!!)

that’s a pic of my sweet niece reading before bed.

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hoping this week will include relaxing, getting caught up on email

and more unpacking.

hello monday! (ready or not!)

what will your week look like?

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matthias had his first visit to the dentist today.

we were overdue.

since david has more pressing medical needs, sometimes matthias has to wait.

thankfully, he’s a really healthy kiddo.

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he was a little nervous.

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but the staff quickly put him at ease.

{the dentist is a friend of ours.}

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say ahhhhh.

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he was such a trooper during x-rays and cleaning.

he asked all kinds of questions

and reminded the hygienist not to cut his gums.

that kid cracks me up.

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and he got a new toothbrush, floss, sticker and a trip to the treasure box.

yep, going to the dentist pretty much rocks.

{i just can’t wait for my appointment in a couple weeks :)}

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to snuggle in bed for a while

to soak in the sun

to pretend there aren’t stacks of laundry to be folded

to picnic in the park

to eat lots of frozen yogurt

to pick yellow flowers

{even if they’re dandelions}

to doodle hearts and love note for someone special

to let the house be messy

what else?

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and my tweezers. it’s a good day!

we are slowing getting settled.

and i’m without internet–so if you’ve emailed, be patient with me!

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i’m suuuper excited about

our fireplace (we didn’t have one in the other house)

and indoor laundry.

and it’s so convenient to be in town.

i’m sad to say good-bye to our old backyard.

we put so much work out there. i loved it.

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share with us, what is your FAVORITE part of your home?

{happy wednesday!}

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and it’s total craziness!

all the beds are set up

and i showered this morning

but my makeup and blow dryer are missing

and i went two days without tweezers

(which is a mini-crisis fore me!)

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we’ve got stacks of stuff everywhere

and we are finishing up painting

(i cannot believe the beauty of a fresh coat of paint!!)

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this week we’ve got swim lessons,

art classes

and i fly out thursday for evo (in utah!)

{just a little insane}

and did i mention i’m hijacking internet from our favorite coffee shop.

i’m sitting in the car out in the parking lot

while the boys keep asking ‘how much longer??’

guess i better run.

can’t wait to share pics of our new home.

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hello summer!

what’s on your to do list today?

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since we are in packing chaos

i can barely structure a sentence let alone a blog post.

so for today, you get some random (but pretty pics) and some random thoughts.

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i love this picture above.

i love how it’s subtle and washed out

and how to tiny flowers are paper-like.

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how beautiful is sweet naomi?

i love this girl–so full of spunk.

so loving and kind.

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and her big sis, who is only 6 months older than david.

and so grown up.

matthias always calls naomi and hope is cousins

and even though they aren’t really cousins, they are friends so close

it’s kinda like being cousins.

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this pic of david and daddy melts my heart.

they look alike in their walk and dress.

in honor of father’s day, can i just say

*I LOVE MY HUSBAND*

and he is such a good daddy.

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not sure what kind of birds these are

but i thought they were so interesting with their long necks.

every time we see a bird matty screams, “mommy, a bird!! quicky grab your camera!”

guess he knows mama likes to take pics of birds.

what he doesn’t realize is half the time i’m too lazy!

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that’s a lot of wingspan.

wish i could fly-wouldn’t that be fun?

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ok, off to pack more boxes or at least pretend to look busy.

please share some random thoughts with me!

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wiggly, smiley, busy,

naughty, happy, messy,

rascally, splashy, funny,

sleepy, snuggly, silly

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david, you make every day full of fun.

and every day you completely steal my heart all over again.

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we are in the middle of packing craziness around here.

for a while it was just a few boxes to step around,

now i pour myself a bowl of cereal and then remember i already packed the spoons.

we are so excited to settle into a new home

but i feel sentimental about leaving this sweet house (where we’ve been for 5 years).

we have all of our little family routines, favorite places to hang out

and memories that have been nurtured here.

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i found these vintage sign letters on etsy.

some (or all) may end up getting a coat of spray paint.

i wonder where they’ll end up?

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this absolutely stunning field of orange flowers in currently part of our daily drive

but, in a week, we won’t be seeing it nearly as often.

we have a 10 mile, rural drive every morning past farms and fields-

which i both love and hate.

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one thing that hasn’t been changing is my shoes.

i’ve worn (and blogged about) these red shoes for the last three days.

super comfy, only $20 and a splash of color that makes me happy.

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do you have any change happening in your life? do tell!

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you didn’t know you were enrolled in an SAT prep course, did you?

actually, i have no business even pretending to know anything about SATs.

i didn’t excel on the SATs, but then i didn’t really apply myself.

but these are happy SATs and there are no scores.

and all answers are correct.

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okay, your turn to fill in the blank…

{happy tuesday!}

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we had a wonderful weekend.

which started with a visit from my sis and her two sweet girls

and also steve returning home from a 2 week trip.

he’s working on a doctorate and spends a couple weeks in st. louis for his program.

we are sooo glad to have him home!

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i made blueberry jam.

which is delicious but didn’t set as well as i hoped.

at least it tastes good!

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we met sarah, chad and girls at the santa barbara zoo

for a project we are working on together.

a project that feels a lot more like playing.

{my kind of project!!}

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these boys were so happy to have daddy back.

and eat ice cream, see meerkats and swim.

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playing with cousins {and friends who are like cousins} makes for a perfect weekend.

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but mostly we’re just in denial because we move into our new house in less than a week.

we have a lot of packing to do

and cleaning and prepping and ahhhh!

it’s so exciting (and a little overwhelming!)

and it’s the last week of school {yippppeee!}

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tell us about your weekend!!

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we just love the new songbird necklace!

this little sterling bird (about 1″) is as sweet as honey.

strung from sterling chain and hand-stamped with a word or name of your choice.

simple, small and understated sweetness!

{and it’s only $44}

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and more good news!

it’s free earring friday!!

YIPPPEEE

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recieve free cream, freshwater pearl earrings with every order

{just leave a note in the notes section when you check out

‘FREE EARRING FRIDAY!’

no need to add earrings to your cart!}

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click here to shop

and happy friday!

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i promised lots and lots more pics from the weekend.

love all these sweet brooches from whimsy on 7th in carpinteria.

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farmer’s market is such a treat for the eyes

and mouth!

i had the most delicious blackberries EVER!

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coffee tops my list for yummy and inspiring.

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whimsy on 7th is filled with yummy inspirations.

chrissie bought that grocery sign in the first pic.

a huge seahorse like this would be perfect in my imaginary beach house.

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unmade beds, with white sheets, sunlight streaming in and a mid-day nap.

so yummy, so inspiring.

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i love this chandelier with coral (or something like that).

i love all white.

i love neutrals.

and i love color.

i’m indecisive, i guess.

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beautiful berries.

this picture makes my mouth water.

this picture represents summertime.

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what’s inspiring you today?

please share!

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in silly smiles

and belly laughs and sunshine.

in sleepy car rides

and simple tunes played on a table top piano.

in hand-drawn superheros and swordfights,

tears and snuggles and sweet kisses.

i didn’t find love where i thought i would find it.

instead i found love in unexpected places

and imperfections

and seriously,

that is the most beautiful thing.