Category Archives: MY LIFE

urbanic summer social

June 29, 2011

Filed Under : MY LIFE

A couple weeks ago, we went to the Urbanic Summer Social in Venice.  I pretty much love anything related to Urbanic so I was super excited to go, spend a little money, sip lemonade cocktails, sample lots of Sweet Lucie’s ice cream, and mingle with some very creative people.

Best part?  We got a real purty picture taken of us by the photography duo The Why We Love.  Ain’t it presh?  Sorry I’ve been speaking in a Southern twang lately because True Blood is back on, forgive me.

Go check out the rest of the photos from the Urbanic Summer Social here.  The photography is unreal, the decor is spot-on, and there are lots o’ bloggers to be found.  Take a looksie!

[Image via The Why We Love]

The Huntington

June 27, 2011

Filed Under : MY LIFE

huntington library

I realize that my blog has become a series of what-does-Janelle-do-on-the-weekends and hey-i-have-an-iphone-instagram-app. FOR THAT I APOLOGIZE!  I will start mixing it up I promise!

But on Saturday, I went to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens for some afternoon tea and a lovely day with my mom, cousin Kelsie, and Aunt Margaret.  We were celebrating Kelsie’s graduation from college by being really prim, proper, and sophisticated.  Our other cousin even facebooked us, saying “When in doubt, pinky out.”  We so fancy!

huntington library

I knew from the beginning that the afternoon tea would be amazingly good because they put a basket of hot, fresh from the oven scones on the table as we sat down.  BRB, dying.  Then there were mini sandwiches, mini fruits tarts, mini cookies, mini sugar cubes, mini bowls, mini everything.  Loved it all!

After the tea, we walked around a bit.  The grounds of the Huntington are so unbelievably gorgeous and expansive.  One moment you’re in a rose garden and the next you’re surrounded on all sides by thick, tall trees.  It was all very beautiful but I must admit that we spent the majority of the time taking photos of ourselves.  Super fun day!!

huntington library

huntington library

Weekend Snapshots (aka instagrams)

June 20, 2011

Filed Under : MY LIFE

My new camera battery charger is en route from China so I’m still camera-less and it’s all very depressing.  Until it arrives, I will (of course) still be using my instagram app heavily.  I mean, why not?  It probably takes better photos than my regular camera anyways!

So I hope everyone had a great weekend.  I celebrated Father’s Day with my father, ate at True Food Kitchen (will show you pictures soon), did a lot of shopping, watched amazingly cheesy TV shows with my friends, and spent lots of time with my family.  Here are a few snapshots:

french press

[french pressing is my favorite part of the weekend, especially with nostalgic Vancouver mugs]

peonies

[the peonies at Trader Joe’s right now are so beautiful, it’s out of control]

[we picked up this industrial stool at CB2‘s floor sample sale on Friday]

[this is my favorite face in the whole world]

Weekend Snapshots

June 5, 2011

Filed Under : EAT - INTERIORS - MY LIFE - STYLE

This weekend was a good busy.  You know the kind?  Where you’re busy but you’re doing things that you love doing like furniture shopping and eating out at yummy places?  And going to art shows and watching a marathon of Julie Delpy movies on Netflix?  You know what I mean?  A super good busy.

Anyway here are some snapshots that I took this weekend (and these photos are all from my iphone because I may or may not have lost my camera’s battery charger in the move…which of course I will find the minute the new charger is delivered):

Blueberries + Anthro bowls are like a match made in food blogger heaven:

blueberries

Gluten free pancakes with blueberries and nectarines:

gluten free pancakes

Furniture shopping (more like browsing) at HD Buttercup in Culver City:

hd buttercup

Art show in Culver City:

d face

Sometimes the Kogi taco truck is hard to track and follow around but luckily they serve their delicious Korean/Mexican/Californian fare at the Alibi Room…pretty much ate everything on the menu:

alibi room

Starting to organize various corners of the apartment:

nightstand

My kind of coffee at Groundwork in the Santa Monica Place mall:

groundwork coffee

Loved the red light fixtures at CB2:

cb2

Getting inspiration for the succulents I plan on getting next weekend…and hopefully plant in this planter:

succulents

Eating lunch at my new favorite place, True Food Kitchen (tempeh/lettuce/tomato/avocado sandwich with a side of sweet potato hash and kale salad):

true food kitchen

Trying on new shoes that I bought:

cole haan shoes

Weekend Update

May 22, 2011

Filed Under : DIY - EAT - MY LIFE

For me, this weekend was all about relaxing and settling into my new apartment.  We strolled around the Brentwood Country Mart so I could visit my favorite store (Sugar Paper) and Kyle could visit his (Unionmade), we ventured to Ikea to pick up some random home furnishings, and we saw Bridesmaids (was hilarious).

We also did some of my favorite activities; i.e. shop at Zara, visit the Anthropologie sale, make coffee in a french press, roast veggies, and Netflix old episodes of Arrested Development.  I love low-key weekends!  Here are some highlights:

the market at santa monica place

french press

sugar paper japanese masking tape