We spent most of Saturday around the house working on various projects–and I could tell the boys {and me} were getting restless so Steve I decided we needed to get out and do something. Once we were in the car, we couldn’t decide where to go, and finally we settled on Avila Beach. We thought we’ll just walk down the pier and then see how we feel. At first, we were all pretty grumpy and just kind of ‘off’. But once we relaxed, we started to enjoy ourselves, and ended up having a great evening!
We ate dinner and when we came outside, the sun had set. Such a different kind of lovely–don’t you think? How do you chase away the grumpiness?
Hi, I’m Lisa-mommy to my boys, David, 9 and Matty, 7 and wife to Steve. I create handmade jewelry and love taking pictures. Stick around and get to know us!
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avila beach with my boys
January 24th | an everyday moment, family
daily routines
January 10th | an everyday moment, family
I’m participating in the instagram ‘January photo a day’ challenge and it’s been so fun and inspiring. Yesterday’s prompt was ‘routines’ and I snapped a pic of my morning coffee and David playing in the tub. My mornings tend to begin with a warm cup of coffee and my evenings usually end with bathing the boys in a warm tub. Maybe two of the best routines to make for a good day!
Other routines that make our days go smoothly…
Preparing a hot breakfast
Walking the boys to their classrooms at school
Browsing Pinterest for inspiration {and getting overwhelmed with so many good ideas!}
Unloading and loading the dishwasher. I love a clean kitchen
Chatting with Chrissie on the phone for 10 minutes
Sketching creative ideas
Blog hopping to keep up with my favorite bloggers
Snuggling with my sweetie on the couch and watching TV or a movie
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What are some of your favorite routines?
friday love {instagram}
October 28th | an everyday moment, instagram, photography
it’s friday and i’m linking up with life rearranged to share phone pics from the week! join us!
1 she’s not real, but isn’t this little butterfly sweet?
2 taken during our big photo shoot this week, our lovebird wall hanging–so fun
3 matthias dressed up as army-war-hero-captain-america for character day at school
4 so cute {and so yummy!} our friend mary brought this cake over on wednesday evening for bible study
5 i seriously love this vintage chair from ruby rose
6 pink lipstick and polka dots
7 someone brought donuts to the office. yikes.
8 big big news! david climbed the stairs all by himself. we are thrilled–and maybe a little tired. because now he has access to the entire downstairs AND the entire upstairs. crazy!!
this weekend is super duper mellow–which sounds perfect. what are your weekend plans?
bird watching
October 27th | an everyday moment, photography
i seem to notice birds everywhere i go. i can’t help it.
i think hummingbirds might be my favorite? what’s yours?
pretty
October 11th | an everyday moment, thoughts
a couple weeks ago i popped into sephora with my friend jen and her daughter gracie. we tried on different lipsticks and gracie was so cute–she felt so grown up and pretty.
when i was little twirly skirts, lipstick. lots of barrettes, and sparkly shoes were sure to make me feel glamourous. and i got to thinking, what makes me feel pretty these days? here’s a short list of things that come to mind…
new shoes
a good haircut
a restful night’s sleep
laughing with friends
my husband telling me i’m beautiful
most of all, accepting that i was made to be me.
what makes you feel pretty?
max & gracie {capturing the everyday}
September 23rd | an everyday moment, inspiration, photography
the other day my sweet friend, jen, asked me to shoot some pics of her kiddos. our kids play together a lot and so we just kept it simple and met right near our house.
the kids were just out of school, a little tired and probably a little grumpy. so we just relaxed, told some knock knock jokes and started to play a bit.
they cheered up and i was able to capture their sweet faces {and their sweet smiles}
right now these pics are just simple, every day moments. but some day they’ll look back at these pictures and remember being little, being together and being silly.
i brought that pretty necklace for gracie to wear–and she loved it. her face lit up.
there are no pics of it–but i had max showing me some lightsaber tricks with a big stick we found. it really helped him to relax.
have you used your camera to capture some everyday moments lately?
friday love
September 2nd | an everyday moment, blog friends, instagram
it’s friday and i’m linking up with jeannett over at life rearranged to share photos from the week!
1. our friend baylee and david have the sweetest friendship. it melts my heart.
2. now that the boys are back in school, i grabbed breakfast with some girlfriends. so fun!
3. two happy boys at mcdonalds. {they both love ben 10–which is the toy theme right now}
4. taco stack-up for dinner! yum.
5. getting vintage inspiration at ruby rose–have you seen their blog?!
6. we have a super special one day sale going on this monday. you have to be signed up for the newsletter to get details–so sign up here!! and make sure to check your email first thing monday morning!!
we have some down time planned this weekend and a quick trip to nana’s house. oh, and i should probably fit laundry in there somewhere, too! what are you looking forward to this weekend?
amazed by david
September 1st | an everyday moment, david, thoughts
my head is full of thoughts about this little boy.
while we were in england he decided to sneak out the back door, down two steps, past the side gate and into the front yard. steve and i were absolutely flabbergasted since david is very cautious around stairs and always wants help descending. i love when he shows independence, but it’s also concerning since we never know what he’ll do next!
earlier today i was reflecting on how much has changed in the last year. last summer david was fragile–constantly fighting colds and looking toward open heart surgery. i worried about him so much. now he is stonger, healthier and more energetic. he does new things every day and is communicating more and more. it makes my heart so happy to see him grow and explore–but it does worry me too. i feel like we have to watch him more closely. and we’ve been child-proofing the house even further–like replacing all our glasses with plastic tumblers. we also plan to install a gate at the top of our staircase.
today i am so incredibly thankful for david’s energy and adventurous spirit. and today i’m not going to worry too much. i want to let him be a kid and i don’t want to hover over him all the time. he is showing more independence–which means i need to let him have more independence!
today i’m amazed by david and what a miracle he is!
books, books, books
July 28th | an everyday moment, food & goodies
chrissie and i spent some serious time pouring over used books in carpinteria last week. they have some beautiful old books, art books, cook books, novels, classics–so fun! sometimes i pick up a book at target or borrow from my friends or sisters.
where do you get your books?
healthy eating
July 12th | an everyday moment, family
steve and i started the south beach diet yesterday. he wants to lose a few pounds, i want to cut back on sugar {oh sugar, how i love you!}. and if i lose a few pounds, i won’t complain! i shopped yesterday for fresh produce, lean meats, lean cheeses and some yummy spices. it all looks and tastes so delicious.
so why am i so hungry?! and headachy and dizzy. i’m hoping this will only last a few days and then my energy will increase!