soccer mom.

i can't wait to be a soccer mom (mom and brother - don't worry it wont be for a while....)
i baked these goods for the team and the staff at HDC.
they were delicious!
everyone needs a little Holiday pick me up.
and i was happy to supply it.

ps. orange slices & capri suns at little kiddie soccer games are my favorite.
i will be that mom. you'll see....

(sorry for the poor quality photo, they were taken on my phone.)

messy kitchen makes a great work space

finished baked goods

packaged in these cute tins
(from target, also known as my favorite place of all time)


i'm sorry i can't give you the recipe to the most amazing graham cracker treats.
my nana would kill me.
but they sure are amazing....

big hugs.

ohhhh hey thanksgiving. you are so close....

i know it may not seem like it, but you really are one of my favorite holidays. it makes sense - i love fall, lots of food and any kind of pumpkin desserts. but mostly, i think it is so so important to remember all of our many blessings. however, with Christmas right on your heels, i tend to get pretty excited and begin planning Christmas week and listening to holiday tunes before you've even come, as hard as i try not to. so this year, instead of neglecting you and then feeling bad, like i usually do, i decided to compile a list of 100 things that i am grateful for. so thank you, thanksgiving, for the push in the right direction.

here it is, in no particular order:

1. family (although this is always number one)

2. home

3. good food

4. cameras

5. an income

6. letterpress

7. mail

8. friends

9. running shoes

10. health insurance

11. living by the water

12. good health

13. good men

14. leggings with boots

15. Christmas songs

16. pumpkin spice lattes

17. the magazine rack at Barnes and noble

18. marthastewart.com

19. avocados

20. a warm bed

21. baked goods

22. throwing parties

23. redbox

24. blogs

25. photography

26. soccer

27. calendars

28. wine nights

29. comfy pjs

30. dad's recipes

31. naps

32. target

33. football

34. that it doesn't snow in California

35. the beach

36. crunchy fall leaves

37. my new black dress

38. learning how to apply mac make-up

39. vegas

40. weddings

41. strangers that say nice things

42. paper products

43. rain

44. sunflowers

45. ben & jerry

46. etsy

47. education

48. fishnet tights

49. the office

50. my i-pod

51. grey's anatomy

52. the geniuses at apple

53. paid vacation

54. Christmas dinner

55. canvases

56. movie quotes

57. candy bowls

58. mom's recipes

59. snippet & ink

60. in n' out

61. fall weather

62. mason jars

63. not me Mondays

64. family history

65. 3 bin Christmas popcorn

66. sales

67. photoshop

68. color coded lists

69. hope

70. my dads stories

71. midnight showings of movies

72. airports

73. twinkle lights

74. over sized Christmas trees

75. wicked in Chicago

76. Sunday walks

77. any reason for boysenberry cobbler and homemade ice cream

78. burt's bees chapstick

79. grammatically correct sentences

80. sleeping in

81. facebook

82. starbucks

83. project runway

84. leftovers

85. dads wine cake

86. sincere compliments

87. books

88. babies that don't spit up. ever.

89. pedicures

90. creativity

91. ellen and her dance moves

92. pictures in my inbox

93. paintings

94. handmade furniture

95. water filters

96. Chinese chicken salad from la bou

97. the troops

98. cute dogs

99. personal inspiration

100. knowing my dad is in a good place, where he is happy, no matter how much we miss him here. we have the very best guardian angel looking out for us.

we are blessed.

you should try it. it's certainly hard to have a bad day when you realize all that you have to be thankful for.

3 months ago.

heaven gained the most amazing man to ever step foot on this earth.
how lucky they are to have you.
our world will never be the same.
today my heart is full of you, and only you.

wishing you were here..........

new account.

hi all. new email account alert: jen.k.robin@gmail.com is my new & improved account.
i am in the processing of ordering the cutest business cards (pics to be posted soon)
and i needed to update my account.

so for those of you who email, please take note.

big hugs
XO
j.

not me monday.

all the things i did not do this week.
(and to the newbies... it's all the things i actually did do).
i'm nerdy, and i like it.

here you go!
i did not love catching up on all my favorite shows with wine & popcorn.
i did not like running on the beach to clear my brain.
i did not love meeting a few more new friends.
you can never have too many good people in your life.
i did not like picking out the perfect birthday gift for my mom. (can't tell you b/c momma robin reads this) gosh i love her.
i did not love designing my new "dad" necklace....
and i have never been so excited to receive something in the mail. ever.
i did not like attending the galaxy game with my brother, watching my boss score the pk. he's a baller.
i did not love spending a full sunday with my brother.... laughing, catching up, and watching football. go saints!
i did not enjoy spending a night in long beach with my favorite girls. gosh i love them so much!
i did not love my coffee date with an old friend.
i did not like, okay okay you caught me.....
LOVED the rihanna 20/20 episode. she's brave. i like her. a lot.
i did not love jamming to old school boyz II men. what a good group of men.
i did not love my strawberry shake from in & out. it's heaven.
i did not love switching over to organic foods (besides my shake, and a few other goodies).
life changing. i tell ya.
i did not love getting inspired again this week by fall.
i did not enjoy booking my vegas trip & vegas fun with all my favorite people.
i absolutely did not like taylor swift on SNL - dang, isn't she the cutest?
i did not love the feeling of being so proud of my bestie for finishing another week of finals.
she's a grad school champ.
i did not love having dreams about the love of my life, my dad. god i miss him.
i did not like, okay, so i really didn't like this........ getting denied by kaiser.
BUT i did love writing an appeal letter.......... and i got approved! hallelujah!!

post your not me mondays.
it's so much cheaper than therapy.

the farmers market.

there's just something about buying fresh fruits, veggies, and other goodies.....
i love farmers market days.

coffee, please!!

my absolute favorite time of year just hit a Starbucks near you.
oh gee. happy day!!