$5 $10 $15 SALE

In honor of our new Summer Lid...

There shall be a sale...

Don't forget the Summer Lid is available in black or red...

How do you like them apples???

OC Marketplace Invite

Eli's Lids will be at the OC Marketplace tomorrow all day long.

You should come visit.

REALLY.

It's the longest day ever.

REALLY.

Please come visit.

Pretty Please... with Hot Tamales on top!

We'll have a full stock of Lids and tees.

AND there will be a preview of our new Summer Lid.

AND we'll be sharing our booth with...

Sweet Lily Tutus,

Sewing the Seed,

and Baby Dayzed.

If that doesn't entice you enough... you can pick up some awesome produce there.

**WARNING: Read this before going to the Swapper.**

Vital information you should know first!

Admission is only $2 (kiddos under 12 FREE)!
at the OC Fairs & Events Center
88 Fair Drive - Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Lids, Legging and Snap Peas...

A perfect brisk Spring walk needs:
Lids...

...Leggings... (get em' here)

...and Snap Peas!

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Something new...

In case you haven't noticed I haven't been blogging much lately.

It's not because my belly is a-growing by the second.

It's not because I'm planning something AWESOME with Blessed Nest and BYOG. (trust me you'll love it!!)

It's not because I have some fun videos coming out with She's Crafty and She's Cookin'.

It's not because I'm prepping for the OC Marketplace with Sweet Lily Tutus this Sunday. (4/18 in Costa Mesa. Come visit!!)

Or because the weather is finally good and I've been kicking it at the park with Bosh Images!

It's because something new is coming at Eli's Lids!!

A new website.

A new beach tee.

And a new Summer Lid!

Forget those lame bucket hats...

You expect more out of us right!?!?!?!

You'll love our new style... but I can't show you yet!

Stay tuned: Our Summer Lid will debut the first week in May.

Dumb Donald - Wordless Wednesday

Cora Jane loves puting Lids on all by herself.

Sometimes they are inside out...

Sometimes she is just silly!

Does that remind you on anyone?

Who knew?

I should have known Cora Jane's fashion was inspired by the 70's after her love of the jumpsuit when Eli found the Easter bunny's house last year!!

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Eli's Lids - How to shape the brim

The shipping and the wash can flatten or curve the brim on our Snowboarder Lid. Here's how to get your brim looking perfect! 

The more your lil' guy (or gal) wears the Lid the better shape it will have!

Eli's Lids - Shaping the Brim from Kara Noel Lawson on Vimeo.
(Did you notice Eli's shadow on the left??? He is picking his nose at the end!!! How can I not be inspired by that little guy?)

Shop Lids here!

Wish it was a Taga ride...

Confession: I'm kinda a lazy gal. If I can get more than one thing done at the same time, I'll do it!!
We had a wagon walk with 3 objectives:
#1 Get the kiddos out. (Cabin fever from the two days of rain... we are so weather spoiled in the OC!)
#2 Errands at the grocery store.
#3 Exercise for mommy.


 Objective #1 Get kiddos out - COMPLETE!
Kiddos were out and running. We climbed and played and got sufficiently worn out for naps. (Also, a little too worn out for a "pleasant" shopping experience... more below.)
Eli always picks me flowers. I can't wait to give him to his lovely bride someday. If he is anything like his daddy (and he will be) he's gonna be the best hubby ever!

Objective #2 Errands - Complete. But with casualties...
We did make it to the store. But I kept knocking down displays with my hard-to-maneuver wagon and the kiddos kept hopping out to climb on the patio furniture. At one point, unbeknownst to me, Cora Jane was standing in the wagon and I gave it a firm tug.
She ate it! 
Then screamed the whole rest of the shopping trip. Not fun.

Objective #3 Exercise- INCOMPLETE! Arrgggg!
Since we played and walked at about .3 MPH there was no exercise for mommy. I probably did burn calories in the store trying to get everything as fast as possible with Cora Jane screaming. BUT that was counterproductive because the stress/embarrassment probably took a couple of years off my life expectancy!

The whole ordeal trip took over an hour.
I'm sure it didn't help much that I had seen this little ditty at the Silicon Valley Moms Group event a week ago...

This sucker (aka Taga bike) converts from a bike (double seat is optional!!) to a stroller in seconds. 

REALLY! 

I did it.

Here is a picture of the lovely Carla Duharte Razura of Baby JJ Design riding on one and the pic she took of me while riding... 

Can you imagine?

I'm riding my Taga.

The kiddos would have had the wind in their hair.

We could stop off now and then for some nature fun.

I could convert that thing to a stroller when we got into the store. 
(STRAPPED IN!!!)

Quick in and out. (FYI - there is ample room for shopping goodies in the bottom of that thing!)

Then maybe off to the lake for a few calorie burning laps before heading home.

I could even use this for the too-far-to-walk-but-still-super-close-to-home trips.

You know the kind... It takes longer to load/unload/load/unload the kiddos than it takes to drive there!!

Sigh...

Too bad I was just imagining.

I want one!

Don't you??

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Lids on a Puddle Hunt

When it rains out here we like to bundle up and go on a...

You'll need...

...and of course you have to take a...

We didn't find many puddles.

But we looked great!

(I'm adding this to a great Carnival I found over at Good, True Beautiful about our JOY. Add yours here.)

Eli's Lids in the New Year...

We rung in the new year with our annual New York New Years Eve Party.

Of course we lined up the children against their will to take a picture.

I forgot my Happy New Year sign.
I also forgot to make everyone wear their Eli's Lids like I did last year...

The picture still turned out absolutely priceless.

See...

 What's in store for Eli's Lids this year?
(you ask)
Lots!
~New Lid Styles (baseball, trucker, and of course more beanies!)
~A fun Carnival! (details later) As much as I loved the Remember When Carnival... it sure was hard to scan in all those pix!
~The same ole' silly style of blogging.
~More fun crafts! (Of course you should be checking in with my alter ego, She's Crafty, often for constant crafts!)
~A new awesome charity Eli's Lids will be donating to... Surfers Healing!!
~Oh and have you heard we are having baby #3?!? The gender and name are a big secret. I'm thinking I'll tweet during labor...

I'm sure you're wondering what my New Year's Resolution is...

You're not?

We'll I'll tell you anyway.

My New Years Resolution is to gain 25-35 pounds!

I am With Child... how often will I get to make that one!!?!!

Irvine Regional Park's Christmas Train

Am I the only one who didn't know about the Christmas Train at the Irvine Regional Park?

(or how awesome the park was for that matter!?!?).

I mean, I'm a 4th Generation OC Gal!

The Christmas Train is awesome and you have to do it.

But it ends tomorrow.

So you have to leave right now.

REALLY!

Head on over to the park and enjoy a few carnival games then hop on the Christmas Train.

Eli was giddy.

Cora could care less...

During the ride across the park you'll see about a bazillion Christmas lights then you'll be dropped off to see Santa.

You get to drink delicious hot cocoa and chomp popcorn while waiting in line. Then snap some priceless photos with Santa.

Our kiddos ate it up...
More photo opts...

The Irvine Regional Park Christmas Train will now be an Eli's Lids family tradition!

Family Christmas Party...

Every year my husband's awesome company hosts a family party for EVERYONE.
I won't tell you where he works, but...

Our first stop was a picture with Santa. There was a bit of a line so we ate... a lot!

(Santa pix are so awesome, they are getting their own post!)

One of the highlights of the par-tay is snow.

Real snow.

For sledding.

Throwing.
A real treat for us So Cal folks!

Yum!

More eating...It was a good day.

Santa.

Popcorn.

Train ride.

Cookies.

Pony ride.

Petting zoo.

AMAZING food.

You would cry too if you had to leave.