Posted by Honor on Monday, April 29, 2013,
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Welcome to the world of Lucinda Lou... This is her. My daughter. This is typical Lou Lou. She is supposed to be napping, but instead she decided to sneak attack her sleeping baby brother with bombs of baby powder followed by globs of shaving cream and the final 'umphf' on top of the catastrophe cake was a shower of tampon confetti ( don't fret it was a brand new box). A whippersnapper, firecracker and high spirited are all mild compared to what is my daughter. While some ask 'How do you deal?' ... Continue reading ...
 I received quite a few emails about how I made little man's birthday chalkboard signs, so I thought I would tackle another in a DIY version to share with you all. While google'n and pinteresting decor ideas for LM's bday I came across the most adorable chalk signs on etsy. I don't remember who they were by, but they did cost a pretty penny. Not in the budget. But hey it's just chalk right? Should be simple right? Ummm yes and ah no. Read on for my tips and tricks for tackling a chalkboard sig...
 Little man's stats board. A canvas sprayed with chalkboard paint and then decorated with chalkboard markers. While it was supposed to be temporary, I'm thinkin this baby is going on permanent display. Please excuse my absence for the past couple of days... but I have been a lil busy bee prepping for and then celebrating my son's first birthday! I'm like Whooot Whoot on the outside and like boo who on the inside! I can/can't believe my chunk-a-monk is one year old. Some moments seemed to pass...
Posted by Honor on Friday, March 29, 2013,
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 Garden hose + dirt = awesome baby sitter while I dig holes and spread gravel near by. Thank god for mud    Really... thank you. and thank you for stopping by! 
Posted by Honor on Thursday, March 14, 2013,
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 disneyland.... Disneyland.... DISNEYLAND!!!! It was sunny and beautiful and magical and wonderful and madness and amazing people watching and lesson learning and delicious and intense and hilarious and, well, everything! Every type of emotion and experience jamb packed into one day, one place one moment in time. Talk about sensory overload. We are still super tired, feels like I just ran a marathon... not that I have ever run a marathon... but I imagine my feet would feel just. like. this. I am...
The little ones and I went to a fantastic place this week looking to have an adventure. It was a magical wonderland full of lollipops and gargoyles. Well, no lollipops but there were definitely gargoyles! We ventured to Balboa Park, hugely important point of historical interest here in San Diego. Here is what wikipedia has to say about it.. Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego, California. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation green belts, gardens and wal... Continue reading ...
 Weekends like what just happened, remind me why our family is so blessed to live in southern California... and why we will never ever never ever never never NEVER move away. Unless we have to. Begrudgingly, I would welcome new adventures and new locations but not with out a great big harumph!!!! first. Our weather was splendid, the wildflowers are blooming (spring comes extra extra early here) and the big man had the weekend off. Triple threat. We BBQ'd with close friends. We planted our zinni...
Posted by Honor on Tuesday, February 26, 2013,
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 I make things for a living and a big part of my 'making' life is.... well.... making memories. This past week the mister was struck by an idea (a genius idea at that!), that our little miss Lou with the attitude has never played in snow. I know what you are thinking... 'poor you in beautiful southern California and your year round tubular weather'. ( and Dude, let me tell ya, it is tubular) 'Boo-freakin-hoo' Well, yeah! Boo-hoo for us! Snow is awesome. Awesome awesome awesome. And we are just s...
Posted by Honor on Monday, February 25, 2013,
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 Anyone else like to rock rain boots on a nice sunny day? Me and my little gal sure do. I'm thinkin she picked it up from me ;) . We love to plop on our wellies (or goat ropers, as my husband calls them) to do a little gardening or what knot, regardless if there are puddles to stomp through or not. I have a festive pink and white polka dot pair, but poor Lou only has a plainie janie black rubber pair. Perfectly functional and acceptable but not nearly fashionable enough for a gal with this muc...
Posted by Honor on Wednesday, February 20, 2013,
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 Goof off time for me is pretty rare these days. Sometimes I lose myself in memories of way way back when I had no babies, no hubby, no major responsibilities. When I could lounge around a read 5 magazines front to back without interruption. When I could sketch, paint and write for hours on end. Just get lost in my thoughts. Ahhh those days! They were fun. But I couldn't help feeling lost then. Like I was waiting for something. Well, I'm not waiting anymore! I'm struggling to keep up! Funny ho...
Posted by Honor on Friday, February 15, 2013,
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 I have just begun a giant family photo editing spree and had to share this sweet pic of my girl with her grandpa. This was taken while the in laws were out here for a little vacation just a few weeks ago. Lou gets to facetime with her grandpa & grandma almost everyday, but nothing compares to a good ol fashioned cuddle. What a lucky little girl to have a grandpa so devoted as he.
Hop you have something fun for the weekend. My home tour will be up soon and I will pass on the details. Thanks ...
Posted by Honor on Tuesday, January 29, 2013,
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Dairy of parenting a strong willed child: Part one.
Buying a mattress.
To say that my first born, Lou, is a strong willed child is like calling the grand canyon just a valley. True in essence, but greatly inadequate in description.
This little one has tested me more than anyone or anything else. A constant button pusher. A true inquisitor. Master of patience draining.
Good thing they are so darn cute at this age, right? Or who knows what could happen when a tired mama is pushed past h... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Thursday, January 24, 2013,
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Posted by Honor on Sunday, December 23, 2012,
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 what the hell mama?!? Thanks for stopping by!
Posted by Honor on Thursday, December 20, 2012,
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He is a sneak peek into what I have been working on lately. As I mentioned before here I am in the middle of a room swap, turning my old office into the kids shared bedroom. While making up my mind on the furniture situation I decided to jazz up the long wall in the room. As of right now this wall will be free of any furniture, just toys stacked up in front, so it will be perfect for them to scribble away.  First I created a chair rail by attaching some pre finished lightweight trim. I used qu...
Posted by Honor on Thursday, December 20, 2012,
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Yep, some days you just want to shovel in some animal crackers hand over fist. Welcome to my pity party. I don't want to complain but I am a bit grumpy over the other night and I am trying to move on. Long story short, we went to a holiday party hosted by old Navy friends of the huz. So while he was out by the fire pit reminiscing I was left to my own devices to corral a wicked fast crawler and a super stubborn two year old. Usually I can laugh it off when Lou pulls some attitude with an audie... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Monday, November 26, 2012,
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   In the middle of our Christmas crafting, Lou took it upon herself to have a little lipstick break. Not a snack break, not a toy break... no, not even a candy break. This little curmudgeon stealthy crept up to my bathroom and carefully applied my deepest and brightest MAC lipstick. Then popped back down stairs to say "Mama, I'm ready. Let's go to town." She is a beauty don't you think? Lots on the Christmas crafting agenda. I have a DIY burlap advent calendar and stockings coming up next. Thanks ...
Posted by Honor on Tuesday, November 13, 2012,
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 Here is the third installment of my ' ease back into sewing like how you gingerly dip into a jacuzzi' sewing series. This is my version of an A line dress, basically the same but with a tweak here and there. This one is a little more complicated than the easy 5 minute flouncy skirt and bubble skirt... but not by that much. The A line dress is another one of those little things that every crafter should know. It seems more complicated than it actually is. In fact all of the sewing projects that...
Posted by Honor on Monday, November 12, 2012,
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Continuing on with my mini sewing series. A few days ago I showed you how to make a Flouncy Skirt. Today I show you my foray into bubbledom. Which is basically the same as the flouncy skirt, just with one tweak. It is an easy tweak so don't get your knickers in a knot. Not one of my sewing tuts are difficult. I want to encourage myself (and you!) to sew more, not less by biting off more than I can chew, or stitch :) Don't you think bubble shape is so darn cute and perfect for a little girl t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Saturday, November 10, 2012,
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Posted by Honor on Monday, November 5, 2012,
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Welcome to our new haven. This chartreuse and cream floral wonder is our 'new' sofa. Eight feet long of vintage cushy pillow wonderful. I have recently vowed to myself that old is the new 'new'. No more new furniture when there are plenty of hardy handcrafted in the US of A battleships out there. I haven't named this beauty yet but I a... Continue reading ...
 This recipe (minus the glitter) is perfect for homemade glue or wallpaper paste as well! Tips & Tricks: This recipe makes one large bowl or about 4 pint mason jars worth. I like making this amount because it is easy to save, and I go through about this much in a weeks time. We love our crafting around these here parts, especially now that it is holiday season. October till end of December is holiday season for us.
This recipe really is simple. I have seen some crafters heat this stuff up, or a...
Posted by Honor on Monday, October 29, 2012,
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Everyone always says 'A boy and his dog...'. Well? What about us girls? I have tons of fond memories of our family dog. Our family pooch was a Newfoundland aka BIG BLACK BEAR. Her name was Alakazam or Ali. She let me put daisies in her hair and fall asleep cuddled up in her paws. I miss her. My goodness how fresh those memories stay! Welcome Willy! We rescued this retired ranch mutt a few weeks ago and he has turned out to be a HUGE blessing for o...
Posted by Honor on Tuesday, October 23, 2012,
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Posted by Honor on Tuesday, October 23, 2012,
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 DO IT YOURSELF Bookcase Dollhouse  A perfect rainy day project. This little old lady of a bookcase was fancified over the weekend. All it took was me dragging out my unbelievably large stash of scrapbook paper, scissors and many glue sticks.
Plus # 1: It is free! Go green right? Recycle, reduce and reuse...
Plus # 2: The kids can participate.
Plus # 3: The finished product is so darn toot'n cute.
Here we go... tricks and tips follow below each picture but this DIY is pretty self explanatory...
 W...
Posted by Honor on Monday, October 22, 2012,
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Rain rain come again any day you please :) We love rain here in this household. My plants were very thirsty and we were in dire need of a dress up day. That was our weekend in a nutshell. Story time, dress up and lots of smiles. Hope you had a pleasant week end. I am working on a super cute project for the kiddos. Pics and a DIY coming next! Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by Honor on Wednesday, October 17, 2012,
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      What a feeding frenzy! Between her and the ducks our bits of bread didn't last more than 5 minutes. I must say that they were the most aggressive ducks/geese/water fowl I have ever ventured to feed. We are talking swarms here! Even pecked our toes! So I am thinking that maybe Lou with the attitude ate the bread out of self defense. So besides our sore pecked toes and dodging the mass amounts of duck poop, it was a pretty nice little morning for us. Thanks for stopping by! I even caught the culp...
Posted by Honor on Friday, October 12, 2012,
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Lou with the attitude is off to get her first puppy dog with her papa this morning. Exciting yes, but am I ready for this? Two kiddos under three and a puppy dog? I guess so. I know so. A dog will complete our little family (well for just a little bit anyway... you never know when that baby feeling will kick in again!) Hope you all are having a great week and have some fun plans for the weekend. Our Halloween extravaganza is tomorrow so I am a party preppin mo fo! Here are some cute sn... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Monday, October 8, 2012,
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 Put little man down for a nap and ran to the restroom. I thought Lou with the Attitude was munching on some cheerios in her room but I thought wrong. I left the RR and was drawn in to our bedroom by the joyful sound of giggling. Lou thought better of nap time and decided it was playtime. So she helped herself into his playpen and proceeded to tickle little man. Both were giggling and laughing up a storm. Boy do I hope their friendship stays strong and that they will grow up loving each oth...
Posted by Honor on Friday, October 5, 2012,
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Posted by Honor on Thursday, September 27, 2012,
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Posted by Honor on Tuesday, September 18, 2012,
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So exciting to be able to capture her 'firsts'. This was her first butterfly! I was futzing around inside when the hubs ran in and said grab the camera. There they were, engaged in a dance of sort. The butterfly letting Lou with the attitude dangerously close before it flitter and fluttered away. Like a feather on the breeze. But this was a friendly (or hurt) butterfly and fluttered away only so far. Perfect for chasing. Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Sunday, September 16, 2012,
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In order to escape the blazing-hot-surface-of-the-sun-indian-summer we are experiencing here in southern California, we did what any sane family would do and headed to the beach. It was a great family day. Thought I would share a couple of snapshots. Hope you are having a great weekend. Lots of DIYs scheduled for this week! Thanks for stopping by!
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Posted by Honor on Monday, August 27, 2012,
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This weekend my parents, the babies and I flew up to Portland Oregon to visit my grandmother. She is my one and only grandmother, as my maternal one passed before I could meet her. (That statement makes me sad because from all the stories I hear about Betty Lou, she and I would have been thick as thieves. With our similar tempers, predilections to having flocked wallpaper on the ceiling and a devotion to anything sweet ). But GM Mary Jane couldn't be sweeter. Exactly what you hope a grandm... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Wednesday, August 22, 2012,
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin Here is Lou with the attitude's newest gift from her father. Yes it is a tractor... of course it is a John Deere.
It is much to much to big for her, I don't think her feet even reach the pedals. But that doesn't mean good habits can't begin. So while her father gave his big rig a wash she took it upon herself to give her green goodie a good ol scrub down. All by her little self. I asked if she wanted help... but that just got a big 'No!' and my jeans being... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Monday, August 20, 2012,
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We all have adventures... some bigger than others. It is so easy to forget how it was when we were little, where EVERYTHING was an adventure. Going to the store, birthday parties, school, tree swings, parades and of course bath time.... all little adventures that shape our personalities as well as our past.
As a mom I try to remember not to sweat the little things. Clothes will get dirty, milk will get spilled, vases will get broken and we will be late. But more importantly I try and focus ...
Posted by Honor on Monday, August 13, 2012,
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This post has been sponsored by Craigslist (not really), but it is definitely a testament to the awesomeness of CL.
While mama bear was at a neighbors baby shower this weekend the hubs was on Lou with the attitude entertainment duty. I thought there would be some playtime in the kiddy pool or perhaps some sandbox castle building...
umm no. Not with my husband. He don't work that way.
I should have known. His eyes are permanently glued to CL always on the look out for a screaming deal for cars/t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Honor on Monday, August 6, 2012,
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Getting gifts are the best right? There really is nothing like tearing open some pretty packaging to reveal the goodies inside. Lou with the attitude received a package in the mail from her grandma... and you can feel the joy she is experiencing playing with these new toys. I really hope she keeps that innocence for as long as possible.
 She received her own set of cooking utensils and lots of play food to go with it. Not plastic (ugh) play-food but handmade felt play-food (sigh :) ). Alon...
Posted by Honor on Thursday, August 2, 2012,
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Her first ride is American made... vintage... and absolutely fabulous! What was your first ride? Mine was a Mustang. Lucky Girl right?! I think so. Continue reading ...
Mama bear tried a little experiment today... and it failed. Mommy dearest tried her hand at some homemade chalk paint from a couple of recipes found online. Lou saw me mixing it up and was convinced I was baking a cake so all she wanted to do was taste it. Yucky. Bleck. But Lou with the attitude had a great time so I guess it is not really a fail. Right? I'll just tell myself that and call it a day. Continue reading ...
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