Jenny's Favorites: January Edition

1. These arm warmers from Noonday are getting a lot of use. They are basically gloves that don't impede iPhone use. Added bonus, they are made by artisans in Peru who are being paid a fair wage for their products.

2. All month,  I've been working with my Happy Light on next to me to combat these grey Seattle days. It definitely helps.

3. I've been taking lots of Vitamin D, too! Although I must say, getting a little bit of the real thing in LA was wonderful.

4. Evolution Fresh juices and smoothies have been a quick way for me to get some fruits and veggies in my diet. Trying to be a little healthy around here.

5. This month I read:
+ The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery, I can't believe I hadn't read it sooner. Chances are, you'll love it if you're an Anne of Green Gables fan.
+ The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp, which I didn't love. After hearing such great things about the movie, I thought I'd read the book first. It seemed like it would be right up my alley, as I usually go for young love/coming of age stories. Unfortunately, I have a feeling this is one of those stories where the movie is better than the book. I kept waiting for the story to pull me in and it just never happened.
+ Labor Day by Joyce Maynard was another book I was inspired to read based off of the movie which is out now and stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. I'd recommend this one, and definitely want to see the movie.

6. I usually stick to more natural skincare and makeup, but for the Grammys, I went with Dior Airflash Spray Foundation and I might be hooked. 

7. Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Stain was another new product for Grammy night that I'm going to keep using. This stuff stays in place and glossy all night long. I loved it.

8. I bought this Avoca Mohair blanket while visiting Teresa when she lived in Ireland. Its perfect to curl up under while reading.

9. This very basic BCBG Clutch was a last minute purchase for my Grammy outfit that I was really thankful for then and now, as I've already gotten to use it again.

10. These Karama earrings, made out of shrapnel by HIV+ women in Ethiopia are one of my jewelry staples.

J. Crew Jewelry

Large Sunflower Necklace

I rarely ever go into an actual J. Crew store but this weekend I was in one trying on bridesmaid dresses for a friend's wedding and stumbled upon their awesome jewelry. I'm not sure why I don't think of J. Crew as being a place to get cute jewelry but boy have I been missing out. It's about the same price range as Anthropologie and they sell stuff that could either be worn with jeans and t-shirt or out to a fancy event. Also, FYI, there is way more jewelry in their store than is offered online. Swoon.

Stone Burst Earrings

Deco Arrowhead Cuff 

Crystal Venus Flytrap Earrings

Brass and Petal Necklace

Monday Motivation

It's a GREAT day in Seattle. The sun is shining and we FINALLY won a Superbowl! 

Friday Roundup

It's a weekend for showing love to Seattle & the Seahawks. Hopefully it'll be a good one! 

Football Brownies, perfect for whatever Superbowl party you might be attending. 

Or, try this cookie dough ice cream sandwich. It has nothing to do with football, but looks amazing! 

Misused words

Stickygram sale. You can never have enough photo magnets! 

Here's some hometown pride

Kitten + Dog= Adorableness

Full House reunion 

State Stereotypes

Vote for Jackie!

Image by E8OSE1

Surviving the Grammys, Part 2

Incase you missed it, my first post is here. And without further adieu, more random musings...

I loved the wedding! I was tearing up in the stands, even though I could barely see Laura and Alex. What a crazy way to get married, other than those 33 couples, no one will ever be able to say that they were married by Queen Latifah while Macklemore, Ryan, Mary Lambert and Madonna performed. More on this next week! (@zoerainphoto)

The official Grammy Celebration was crazy amazing party with a Roaring 20's theme and tons of food- from sushi to grilled cheese. Ciara and Boyz II Men preformed. It was over the top with amazing decor including actual Model-T's. Basically I felt like I was in Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby. Oh and did I mention Jason and I brought our parents to the Grammys? Here I am with my mom and dad! 

After the the main after party we headed to a private, low key party with friends and ended the night chilling outside of our hotel. When you live in Seattle, it's a novelty to sit outside in January and not be freezing.

Finally, this might have been the best moment of the evening. A little backstory, I mentioned yesterday that I was SUPER excited to see Bob Saget. Jason really encouraged me to go up to him and ask him for a photo, but after watching that happen to my friends over and over, I really didn't want to be that person. He was with his daughter, he too had been nominated for a Grammy (comedy album) and hadn't won. If I was him, I wouldn't have wanted to be bothered by a creepy Full House fan. Anyway, fast forward 10 minutes, we're in our seats and suddenly we're standing back up to let Alan Thicke into our row, but instead of going past, he's saying to me, that he thinks I'm in his spot! After a minute of looking at tickets, we realize he's in the wrong place, to which he profusely apologizes and Jason quickly asks him to take a selfie with us, which he's happy to do. So I'm pretty convinced having Alan Thicke, favorite TV dad #2, delivered directly to me was my consolation prize for leaving Bob Saget alone. I'll take it!

All in all, it was a long, exhausting and emotional weekend for so many reasons, but overall- I'm honored I got to be a part of it all. 

Surviving the Grammys, Part 1

So, we didn't win the Grammy for Best Music Video, but did I EVER in my life think that I'd be telling people that I lost an award to Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and director David Fincher*? Definitely not.

Enough about that, on to the fun stuff! Here are my random musings on the evening...

It was a LONG day. I was dressed and ready to go at 11:30 AM! Jason snapped this adorable one of Ben (aka Macklemore) taking a photo of his parents as we were all leaving the hotel.

When shopping for a dress you're  going to be sitting in for 5+ hours, definitely make sure it is comfortable to sit in. I LOVED my Halston Heritage dress, but it wasn't the best for sitting down in, oops. But, I will say I do love long dresses! I didn't have to shave my legs and wore wonderfully flat Stewart Weitzman sandals. Yay! Little victories people.  (via @jkoephoto)

It's really hard to pick a favorite performance- I LOVED Kendrick and Imagine Dragons, during Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr's performance felt like I was witness to an historic moment and Daft Punk was amazing too. Oh and I was beyond impressed with Pink's arial skills-way better than us!  

Rolling Stone published our very own Zoe Rain's photos of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis preparing for their performance.  Including the above shot of Jason showing Ben the final tour episode. 

Walking the red carpet was a surreal jumble of lights and cameras,  although the media doesn't care about you unless you're famous. We were part of the later crowd walking in, so we missed a lot of it but I still felt super special rubbing shoulders with Smokey Robinson and Kathy Griffin, watching Sara Bareilles and Taylor Swift get interviewed,  chatting with Ed Sheeran, and being herded like cattle by event staff who's main job is to keep this giant cluster of celebrities and publicists moving along. I have to admit though, I was most starstruck by seeing Bob Saget! 

Zoe, who was backstage for part of the show got to see the comings and goings of performers. (@zoerainphoto)

I'll be back with more random tidbits tomorrow! 

*Incase you aren't a huge movie buff, David Fincher, who directed "Suit & Tie" is a pretty amazing director. He did Fight Club, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network and is currently working on Gone Girl- trust me, it was a HUGE honor to be nominated against him and unfortunately, someone who's hard to beat based on name recognition...

Wedding Wednesday: Laura and Alex's Grammy Wedding!

As promised, here are a few more pictures of our memorable trip to California last weekend. It was Myles' first time on a plane and he did great on the way down there (not so much on the way back, poor buddy). Patrick and I hit Santa Monica Beach on Saturday and got to soak up some sun. It was Myles' first time at the beach too! He loved the feeling of the sand beneath his toes but wasn't so excited about the sound of the crashing waves. 

On Sunday morning I got to go to the hair salon and get my hair blown out...heaven!! I first did this for Jenny's birthday in December and I'm officially addicted. 

My parent's, Patrick and I headed over Staples center together in the afternoon (everyone else went early for rehearsals or pre-Grammy shows). Our seats were up in the rafters but we enjoyed every minute of the concerts, awards ceremony (congratulations Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and team on their FOUR Grammys!), and celebrity spotting. We were seated next to Lorde's family which was pretty fun. I wore this dress from Nordstrom which I LOVED, fit like a glove and was super comfortable. My jewelry was from Forever 21. :)

Watching Laura and Alex get married by Queen Latifah was an incredible experience. Next week we'll post more pictures of the wedding and interview Laura about what it was like. Congratulations to the gorgeous bride and groom!

Here are a few pictures of us at the after party/wedding reception. We had a great time partying with the whole team (including Jenny and Jason and their parents!) and celebrating the Grammy wins and newlyweds. More pictures and stories from Jenny coming in a bit!

And finally, one of my favorite pics of all time, the morning after the Grammy's...