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pretty doors {inspiration!}

November 2nd | inspiration, photography

If you’ve ever been to the UK then you’ve probably noticed all the pretty doors. I’ve been spying so many inspiring doorways, I decided to start snapping pics of my favorites.

Blue with a white number 5. Perfect.

Wood slates with iron trim. Love.

A green door with red geraniums makes a lovely combination.

Bright yellow might be my favorite.

Orange and white trim. Happy.

All white is nice and tidy.

Chippy and worn. I love texture.

Blue on blue. Calming.

Hot pink makes a statement.

Traditional red.

Old wood. Historical.

Mint green on a sloped street.

And this shell mosaic is a few hundred years old. The yellow door finishes it off perfectly.

If you were going to paint your door, what color would you choose?

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Have you seen all of our fun NEW ORNAMENTS for 2012? Last year they were so popular–we couldn’t keep them in stock. So hurry over and pick up a gift for that special teacher, customize one for a special kiddo or keep family traditions going with a new ornament. So fun!

Click here to see all the new ornaments!

friday love {instagram}

September 21st | instagram, photography

I’m linking up with Jeannett at Life Rearranged to share cell phone pics. You can find me under lisaleonard on Instagram.

Wow–just glancing through these photos quickly, it really captures my life lately. It’s full of little boys, and teenage mutant turtles, target and leopard print. Fresh flowers and travel and grilled cheese. Not pictured is me falling in to bed exhausted every night–but no one wants to see that!

an orange mum–fall defined.

these two boys are my everything.

boy stuff.

car drives made better with coffee.

grilled cheese and tomato soup in savannah. yes, please.

yep.

praying over the homeowner after we helped habitat for humanity landscape her yard. very, very moving.

back in Cali. I grabbed a chocolate, oreo shake before I hopped on the freeway to get home.

did you take our style quiz? sarah helped me write it and it’s tons of fun!!

birds of a feather flock together.

i love this pic. love.

our japanese maple is turning red.

shoe love.

$5 grocery store blooms.

polka dots and leopard print. and why not throw a little turquoise in too.

he walked all the way to park, played hard, and walked all the way back. awesome.

It’s Friiiiiday. Yay! This weekend we are resting, playing a bit and heading to LA for a doctor visit for Mr. David. What are your weekend plans?

exploring savannah {so good}

September 14th | adventures, blog friends, photography

I’ve got more pics to share from Savannah. Sarah and I had so much fun exploring the city. I could have used a few more days! I think I love Savannah.

Crepe Myrtles everywhere. So pretty.

We stayed at The Gastonian–which was perfect. Breakfast was included. We ate in the kitchen and I watched them make my cinnamon apple pancakes. Love.

How cute are Sarah’s yellow pants and turquoise shoes? She inspires me.

South Soho for lunch–totally recommend! We met up with Annie and Jessica. Sigh. I love my girls.

Savannah, you stole my heart. Soon I’ll share more pics from Hilton Head. Such a sweet time. But I am so happy to be home. So thankful for a weekend here to catch up and rest and just be. What are you weekend plans?

Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah

September 13th | finding love, photography

While back on the East Coast, Sarah and I spent time exploring Savannah. It was definitely a highlight of my time away. Time to soak up an old friend and explore an awesome city? Yes, please! We walked through the Colonial Park Cemetery in historic Savannah–and it was so cool {And maybe a little creepy}.

The cemetery was closed to burials before the start of the civil war–so all the head stones are old and fascinating.

Moss hanging from the trees complete the cemetery feel. It was kind of surreal and somewhere I wouldn’t want to end up at night!

It makes you stop to think about all these lives and who lived them. Were they well loved? What hurt their hearts? What made them smile? And then it makes me think about the life I’m living–and what I want it to mean. Am I loving others well? Am I making time for the things that matter most?

friday love {cell phone pics}

August 31st | inspiration, photography

Hello friends! It’s Friday and a long weekend–so that’s a good thing. No, that’s a great thing! I’m linking up with Jeannett at Life Rearranged to share cell phone pics. These pics were taken with my iphone and edited in picture show. Join us!

Last week we did a photo shoot for some new products at Alex’s home.

Alex handles all of our photography, and helps with branding and marketing. And basically, she rocks! Her home is so warm and beautiful, I wanted to curl up with a blanket and stay all night.

So now you have a little behind the scenes look at our photo shoot. And that sweet pea necklace–isn’t is adorable?! We had one years and years ago and i am so excited to reintroduce it! It’s coming soon. Happy Friday, sweet friends.

Brett & Christa’s Wedding

August 2nd | photography, weddings

 Today I wanted to share a beautiful wedding with you! Brett & Christa got married in June up in the Presidio of San Francisco.  Their photographer Witney Runyon captured the lovely day wonderfully! Everything about their wedding was completely personal & beautiful as you will see…

The tables were so lovely and thoughtful: Christa with her friends & family made the centerpieces together the day before, they hung the pennant banner in front of the head table, and Brett & Christa wrote a personal note to each guest on the back of their name cards!

They really included their parents in their wedding day. As well as Christa’s dad walking her down the aisle, they gifted both of their moms with matching open circle bracelets to commemorate the occasion, and Brett’s dad was his best man.

Don’t these photos look magical with the fog floating through the trees? Absolutely enchanting.

Towards the end of the evening they surprised their guests with a food truck of yummy pastries & cupcakes – then they got in and served their guests personally! How fun is that?! Above you see the l-o-v-e & mr & mrs cake toppers used so sweetly!

You can see more photos from their beautiful wedding here! Thank you, Brett & Christa and Whitney Runyon, for sharing these pictures with us!

Congratulations Brett & Christa! May your marriage be filled with every happiness.

hello monday {behind the scenes photo shoot}

May 28th | hello monday, jewelry, photography

Hello Monday! I’m sharing pics from a photo shoot a couple weeks ago. We are revamping some pics on the site and preparing some awesome new things to share for summer! Here are some hellos for the new week…

Hello cute kelly moore camera bag. I kinda have my eye on this one.

Hello Alex who takes a lot of pics for us {you rock!!}

Hello cleaning and purging and getting things simplified–what a great feeling.

Hello lookbook. Check out this inspiring {and simple} idea from Laura at Hollywood Housewife.

Hello sunshine–I really can’t get enough.

Hello day off and hello taking the family on an adventure.

Hello legos. It has been a get-creative-and-dump-the-legos-everywhere kind of weekend. And of course, the legos are still everywhere.

Hello shine project. I have something fun planned for one of my kiddos this week–and I’ll be sharing it with you soon!

Hello open circle necklace, you are so sweet.

Hello father’s day–right around the corner! Must plan something for Steve!

Hello quinoa with roasted veggies and chili cheese dogs for dinners this week. We have a college bible study at our house every week and chili dogs with chips and soda should be an easy crowd pleaser this week!

Hello ideas to fix up our master bathroom on a budget.

Hello welcoming friends to stay with us for a few nights this week. Yay!

Hello haircuts. The boys need them and I do too!

Hello flower. I’ve been cutting some blooms from our yard to brighten up the inside of the house.

Hello open windows and doors. Hello warm breeze.

Hello 50mm lens that starting to use and hello learning about shutter speed. So fun!

Hello Monday! I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a fabulous week–don’t you think?

What are you saying hello to this week? Leave a comment with some hellos or link up your own hello monday post here!


janae hardy and lisa leonard designs

April 30th | blog friends, photography

I love the work of Janae Hardy. She’s a fantastic photographer with an incredible eye for beauty. I asked her if she would be willing to capture some of our products with her magic–and I was over the moon when she said, ‘Yes!’

So sweet, our hand-cast pennant banner with the word “love’.

When you order, your hand-crafted piece will arrive in one of these little muslin bags.

I love how she captured something so simple and made it lovely.

Our true love cake topper makes dessert even sweeter!

And the connected necklace has been a favorite since we introduced it a couple months ago. Perfect for mom’s day!

Thank you, Janae for sharing your art with us and capturing my designs so beautifully! Make sure to hop over to Janae’s blog and get inspired!

friday love {instagram}

April 13th | instagram, photography

It’s Friday and I’m linking up with Jeannett at Life Rearranged to share instagram pics from the week. My instagram name is lisaleonard.

I was just browsing through the fossil catalog and fell in love with this outfit. perfect for summer!

Apparently I can fit 18 pairs of boys jeans in our washer. How can we have so many pairs of jeans to wash?

I heart gussy sews.

Matthias got an eye exam last week–which he thoroughly enjoyed. Usually the dr. appointments are for David, so it was nice to be the center of attention for a change!

My new favorite dessert is sugar free cheesecake pudding made with two parts milk and one part heavy whipping cream. And fresh berries on top. Yum!

I was feeling discouraged the other night and Steve and I decided we needed cinnamon rolls and decaf and a good movie. It definitely helped!

The view out my window as we drove down to Southern California for Easter. The central coast is so beautiful.

And in the backseat, one crashed out little man.

Steve and i got an impromptu date night last week when my sisters took the boys and we went out to see The Hunger Games. Which we loved!

Cousins! We’ve had some seriously good cousin time lately. These three have so much fun together {when they aren’t fighting!}

Easter morning–candy eating and getting ready for church. Love their ties from The Pleated Poppy!

We’ve had four doctor appointments for David in the last couple weeks and everything is looking great! After an appointment at UCLA we wandered around Westwood. No, we didn’t see titanic. We can watch it on DVD at home for a lot cheaper. Do you plan to see it in 3d?

We’re surrounded by palm trees since we’re spending a couple days in Santa Barbara as a family. Spring Break is almost over–it’s been so wonderful! What’s your plan for the weekend?

friday love {instagram}

March 30th | instagram, photography

It’s Friday {whaaat?} and I’m linking up my cell phone pics from this week with

Waiting to see the cardiologist. His office isn’t fancy, but it’s been part of our lives since David was born. It’s so familiar.

We love Dr. Wittner {in Long Beach}. He has done so much for us and for David in particular. When I see him, I want to cry and throw my arms around his neck–but I try to restrain myself. Thank you for being amazing, Dr. Wittner.

This is my everyday, something small and simple, favorite necklace. The new pewter version is only $46. Love that.

Up close and very lovely!

We’ve had quite a few drizzly days recently–which is fine. We need the rain. And there is more in the forecast for this weekend. Sounds like this weekend will be cozy and mellow.

I’ve decided my favorite color combo right now is red and coral. I’ll show you more on Wednesday for WIWW.

Oh the Hunger Games. I’ve just started it and I’m halfway through–and loving it. Why did I wait so long? Have you read it?