boxes galore.

sometimes when i am reading my boss's fan mail, makes me wish i had fans.
QUITE the confidence booster.
(this is what i will be doing all day today, tomorrow, and quite possibly for a long time to come)
he is a very popular man.

ps. my favorite one so far is from a 7 year old boy.
he is battling cancer, and my boss just happens to be his idol.
we are sending something very cute his way.
or cool?
i should say cool because no 7 year old boy wants something cute.
(oh well, i still think it's CUTE)

XO hugs,
J.

my friend elizabeth.

i am a huge fan of E.
she has amazing goodies at her Etsy site.
i am obsessed with her cards!
you can find her here @ PaperWheel
i love her.
she knocks my socks off with her ideas.
sneak a peak, buy, get inspired.
visit her Etsy store, it's worth it.

homemade organic granola bars.

i just had to make my favorite organic granola bars.
they are delicious!
comment/email me if you would like the recipe.
super easy, and yummy.
i packaged them for the freezer to enjoy for a long time...

Solitude.

i look forward to this moment, every morning.

5am wake up call, this cup of coffee,
and the realization that i made it through another day.
happy.

the love of my life.
(in his normal form - karaoke style)

what it's all about.

It’s about telling your story.
It’s about embracing your uniqueness.
It’s about moments when you have to be brave.
It’s about recording your dreams.
It’s about laughing until your cheeks hurt.
It’s about the moments that you wish you could live forever.
It’s about your wishes.
It’s about what inspires you.
It’s about the one who’s with you through it all.
It’s about leaving your story.


my dad taught me all of this.
i can only hope to continue his legacy.
i miss you. everyday.

not me monday.

it's been way to long.......
not me Monday's are back!

all the things i did not do this week

(and for those of you who are new to this..... all the things i really did do)

get with it. get with the nerdy-ness.

here goes....

I did not like having to build 5 big pieces of furniture. Just call my "Jen IKEA MASTER Robin"

I did not like getting into my running shoes again for the first time in 4 months.

i do not love the 4 dogs i take care of.

i do not love my house, the neighbors, the city. 75 degrees is not fun to live in.

i did not love the Halloween trick-or-treaters (while the dads had beers in hand) and the cute little boy who told me i had really good candy! loved him.

i did not love Meeting my boss’s agent & assistant. oh how amazing they all are!

i did not like driving a maserati. WOW. was not the Highlight of my week.

I did not like the feeling that my heart is getting better (this is the best not me this week)

I did not like trying my dad’s famous recipies and having them turn out delicious!

I did not like my sleepover with chels.

I did not like nightly emails to my favorite person in nor cal.

I did not like hearing my mom laugh over and over.

I did not like making a Halloween snack candy pack for our postman tavio (he’s hilarious!)

I did not love furnishing an entire amazing house - add this to my resume.

I did not like going to pottery barn for the 3rd time (I want EVERYTHING in that store)

I did not love organzing, color coding, nerd-ing out my new office in manhattan beach.

I did not love creating business cards with the lovely Elizabeth.

I did not love booking this Thursday night with my favorite long beach girls & dinner at our old stomping grounds.

I did not love snuggling on the couch, drinking wine, catching up on my favorite shows.

I did not love my second week of work (ohhhh yes I did).

I did not love my new walk in closet.

I did not love gardening, building, designing, decorating….. just call me Martha.

post your not me mondays!

it's so much cheaper than therapy.