New Work Wardrobe

Are there any Scandal fans out there? I admit the show is RIDICULOUS but oh so entertaining. I binged watched every episode over "Christmas break" and now am dying to revamp my work wardrobe. Kerry Washington's clothes as Washington DC fixer Olivia Pope are feminine, yet work appropriate. And I LOVE all of the gorgeous wool coats she sports throughout the three seasons. I'm keeping my eye on winter sales now hoping I can snag a good deal on a grey or creme wool coat.

Also, I gave in and joined Stitchfix now that I'm back into more normal sizes. My first shipment of clothing arrives in a couple of weeks, I'll let you know how it goes.

Who are your favorite TV fashion icons?

Monday Motivation

I love this quote from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It makes me want to hug people and tell them they deserve all the love in the world. 

I highly recommend both the book and  the movie. 

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Friday Roundup

Happy Friday! 

It's been a fairly slow post-Christmas week, around here. Teresa and I rang in the New Year on the couch with an Anne of Green Gables marathon.  I've LOVED being home, getting time to relax and catch up on things. We are going to a wedding tomorrow and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing friends, being social and having a fun excuse to get all dolled up (as my grandma would have called it). 

Here are a few fun things to entertain you into the weekend...

RIP James Avery (akaUncle Phil)

"A History of the Chocolate-Chip Cookie" 

The Sartorialist's best of last year

New music from Mary Lambert, who I love. Great stuff. 

Dog Vogue!

And because I can't ever seem to get enough Sound of Music humor...

Best Book & Magazine Covers of 2013

Thanks to Apartment Therapy, I've joined what seems to be a self help group for cleaning and organizing one's home...

This woman only consumed Starbucks food and drink for a year. 

Also, I'm excited for the Veronica Mars movie. 

Myles: Five Months Old

 

I'm a little late on Myles' 5 month pictures...but better late than never right? I'm loving this age, he seems to be developing new skills and cute little quirks every day. He has this curious little look like the picture below like he is pondering life. We had a wonderful Christmas with both sides of the family, I will post some pictures soon recapping the past couple of weeks. 

Happy New Year!

Fourteen for '14

Each year, I make a list of goals, not really resolutions, but positive changes, none the less. Here are my 14 goals for 2014...

1. Stay in touch with friends and family while out of town & be more intentional about seeing people while I'm in town. Liking their Instagram photos doesn't count.

2. Floss!

3.  Procrastinate less. No more waiting till the last minute to finish work projects.

4. Find a way to exercise while traveling & actually do it. Suggestions anyone? I'm not above doing yoga moves in airports.

5. Organize our clothes once and for all. Our bedroom is a constant disaster area.

6. Save. Buy less frivolous things that I don't need, eat out less (when possible) and actually put $ into a my savings account.

7. Drink more water. I stole this one from last year's list, trying again...

8.  Journal I just started a 5 year journal I got for my birthday, I'd love to keep it up.

9. Learn a new and useful skill. Speaking Japanese, how to sew a button, etc.

10. Take a vacation. An actual vacation, not a trip where we are working.

11.  Give more. I want to give more time & money to the causes we love and support.

12. Spend more time working on JKoe. Updating the website, fb page, etc. There are so many pretty pictures we should be sharing!

13. Keep up on current events. I was super out of it this past year.

14. Love. I'm not entirely how to explain this one, but at the end of the year, I want to look back able to say that I'm a better version of me- that I have grown, that I have more patience and that I better love people around me, even when I'm tired or hangry, that I have a better relationship with Jason, that I am wiser, less judgmental, kinder and more joyful. I don't dislike myself now, but there is always room for improvement!


How did I do with my last year's goals? 
You can read my Thirteen for '13 here. 2013 was a very crazy, unpredictably wonderful, adventurous year. I feel like I did a great job with some of the goals being thankful, riding my bike, etc. Unfortunately I didn't really have time to fulfill some of my more home oriented goals, like inviting people over for dinner or sending out a Christmas card. Oops. This year, since I already know I'll be out of town a lot, so I've stuck with goals that will hopefully better fit my year. 

Jenny's Favorites: December Edition

Here are the things that I have enjoyed throughout a very busy month of transitioning back from a tour bus to home, my birthday and Christmas!

1. My skin gets terribly dry in the winter and Lush's Ultrabland cleanser has been helping so much. It's made of almond oil, beeswax and other moisturizing natural ingredients. It's amazing. 

2. For my birthday, I was given Lily and Laura beaded bracelets, made by women in Nepal. They are a great pop of color for the blah winter months. 

3. I've been keeping warm with a Karama scarf, made by artisans in Ethiopia. 

4. After a couple of weeks being home, I finally managed to finish unpacking my Cuyana Weekender bag.This was one of my best purchases in preparing for tour. I had it with me daily into venues or hotels, it was just the right size to hold everything I needed. 

5. For my birthday, Teresa treated me to a manicure and pedicure at Julep. We both went with reds, perfectly festive for Christmas. 

6.  After listening to Christmas music all month, I've finally turned it off and turned on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on repeat. I'll never get tired of this album. 

7. I haven't had a ton of time for reading this month, so Dear Life: Stories, by Alice Munro has been perfect for me to pick up in spare moments. It's a collection of short stories. 

8. I can't stop thinking about the amazing food we ate at Canlis for my birthday, yummy. 

Here's to the New Year and all the new wonderful things out there to discover!

Monday Motivation

2014 is almost here! 

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