Daily Life

I’ll admit, the last couple weeks have been pretty intense. Blah blah blah, we’re all busy right? Especially this time of year! Sometimes it’s hard not to get wrapped up…

Hi friends! I’ve been thinking about this blog so much the past week or so. Seeing it mentioned on my ‘to do’ list, wanting to get to it, but just…

This past weekend I headed to Big Bear Lake with J and my closest friends to celebrate my birthday. It’s actually not till this coming weekend but I will be…

(Sign from Signazon) Lately I’ve been: – Working on some fun new card sets to add to the shop. – Realizing I need to start getting in a Christmas state of…

Last Friday I went to my first Etsy Craft Party with my friend Nikki! It was held at Creative Outlet Studios, a rentable work space for artists and crafters who…

There’s so much awesome randomness happening lately. I don’t know how a week (or so?) went by without a blog post. Let’s catch up with this post of randomness, shall…

Whenever there is a lack of posts from me, feel free to assume that I am exhausted hot mess that, once my “regular work” is done around 9pm that the…

Three days before my bachelorette weekend I posted the following Facebook status update: “Trying to figure out what to pack for my Bachelorette this weekend. Bathing suit….blender….pina colada ingredients…I think…

I somehow stumbled upon my old Livejournal yesterday. Did you have one? For me, the Livejournal trend started in high school, maybe junior year? I remember this girl wrote a…

My trip to Michigan last month was so special. I mentioned my time with my Gramps, but I realized I never talked about the Detroit Urban Craft Fair! It was…

Back in November, my good friend Leonora told me that I would be receiving some packages addressed to “Julie Waittoopen.” My response was something like “What??? Girl!! You didn’t have…

Hump day, already?! Forgive my silence this week, my mom has been in town. Seeing as we only see each other a couple times a year, work took the back…

Pouch c/o Gussy Sews (free shipping on all domestic orders!) Dress c/o Fleet Collection Shoes: Target Lately I’ve been: A stress case. Dude. Wedding planning ain’t easy. And we’re on…

When I mentioned I went to Burning Man I got a lot of “What’s it all about?” questions. Honestly, even with the passed few weeks to mull it over, I’m…

Hey friends, how’s it going? It’s 6:15pm on Wednesday right now. The back door is open but the sun is getting low and my feet are starting to get cold….

Hey friends, how was your weekend? Mine was good, relaxing, just what I needed. I’m all caught up from my trip to Michigan. Of course, that’s just in time for…

Hey friends! How was your weekend? Mine was really good. It was one of those weekends where you don’t do much, yet you’re happy about it. J and I spent…

My friend Emily tagged me in a 5 Things You Don’t Know About Me post (like two weeks ago, I’m a slow poke) and I thought that would be fun!…

It has been quite a productive week! Launching new products has been really fun. It’s cool to see different sized packages getting shipped out. The JAA line is expanding and…

Remember when I told you we were moving? A few of you have been asking me what’s up with that. Well… we aren’t moving anymore! In January we had to…

Happy March you guys! This month is my two year blogging anniversary (and my five year Etsy anniversary, dang)! I really can’t believe it has been that long, it sure…

I’m finally getting back into routine after the Valentine’s craze. It kind of surprised me that it took me a few days to get back into the scheme of things….

This past weekend we headed to the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs for our friend’s wedding. You might remember my friends Cynthia and Kurt. I shot their engagement photos a while…

I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this on here before, but I often have a hard time writing this blog. Or even tweeting on Twitter or posting on Instagram….

Happy Thanksgiving! I didn’t make the trip to Michigan for the holiday, just too much craziness going on with the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Between having a big…

Colleen from Paisley Boulevard is here today with an amazing lip scrub recipe! I have actually never used a lip scrub but the idea sounds amazing. I love me some…

[et_bloom_inline optin_id=”optin_6″] Happy Halloween! Hope you enjoy these super attractive photos of me all hit up from a lightning strike. I’ll be going trick or treating tonight with little Bella…

While we were in Michigan last weekend, I shared some big news with my family. Now that it’s out in the open, it’s time to share it here as well. So…………..

Today I turn 28. Yep. Twenty. Eight. Wow. I feel so old, in the blogging world, and in the real world. When I was younger and thought of where I…

Well, I feel like this is deja vu because I’m playing catch-up again. Last weekend I didn’t get much JAA work time because we shot two weddings. This weekend I…

I’m going to Michigan today and I don’t think I have been this excited to go home ever. I haven’t been back in over a year, so I’m sure that…

This week I feel like I’m playing catch up a bit. I find it kind of funny considering I was *hoping* to stay more on top of things after quitting…

Well, I feel weird. Knowing that my days of freedom are right around the corner, I have been sort of jumbled. I have had ideas stashed away for “when I…

I had a really nice weekend. My dad came to CA for a work conference and he got to spend some time with us. It was his first time visiting…

This weekend Jordan went out of town and I enjoyed the house to myself. I had time for super laziness and super productiveness. But now I’m starting to feel guilty…

Jordan and I fell in love fast. So fast that at first we couldn’t bring ourselves to say the words because we were scared that we were feeling them too…

I’m off to Vegas for the weekend. We are visiting our friend who lives there and are going to have some poolside cabana action. This getaway couldn’t have come at…

I closed my shop for a few days this week to make some adjustments in the production side of things. It felt really weird to come home from work and…

Lately, I’ve been busy. What else is new, right? Well, let’s just say it has been busier than usual. I have been putting the majority of my time towards the…

Outfit Details: Pretty sure everything is from Tilly’s. Cute stuff and great prices! The more I blog and the more I build relationships with fellow bloggers, the more I want…

Since I’ve started this blog I’ve gotten e-mails asking me about my move from Michigan to California. Most are from readers who are interested in making a big move themselves…

I went to Creative Estates to meet some of my favorite bloggers. It turns out, these girls are super awesome in person too. Leonora, Ilene, Ashley, Erika [Photo credit goes…

I was tagged by a YellowHeartArt and EHanDesigns for an 11 Things post you may have seen around blog land lately. I figured it would be a good thing for me to…

I’m trying to wrap my head around the fact that tomorrow is March. The past month or two has been a complete blur. For some reason I thought things would…

So although I’ve been talking about this on Twitter for a while, I realized I have not talked about what’s in store for this weekend on my blog yet. If…

So here’s the deal. I want to go to SNAP. (SNAP is a craft and social media conference in Utah, targeting the best bloggers representing modern handmade, contemporary craft, mind-blowing…

We had a great three-day Christmas weekend. I’m sad it’s over! We had the house lit up all festive, Christmas music playing, yummy candles burning…it was so special to me….

Hey guys, I just wanted to say have a Merry Christmas! The next few days I will be spending time with friends and the boyfriend, exchanging presents and cooking good…

I’m so happy I finally get to share this news! We have been working on the final details for weeks now and it’s been killing me to keep it a…

This weekend we headed to Long Beach for my work’s holiday party. It was at the Long Beach Aquarium! I had never been there so I was really excited. We…

My mom called me this weekend and as soon as she said “Hi Jules….” I knew something was wrong. Turns out, there was a fire in my mom’s house….the house…

Throughout the years, my traditions for the Christmas holiday have changed. Obviously, things like my parent’s divorce and my move across country have put a damper on what my Christmas…

Isn’t he cute? Disco party! Credit for top photo Happy birthday, Jordan! I wish you another great year (with me, of course!). And I hope you continue to pursue what…

Moving to California was one of the best decisions of my life. That being said, it has not always been the  easiest transition for me. One of my biggest struggles…

I took Jordan to the airport. He went to visit his family in Virginia. He left me a message on our chalkboard. :] Had a Thanksgiving night bonfire at my…

I’m (already?) getting excited for Christmas. I’m pretty sure I have never been this in the Christmas spirit. I think it’s partially because it’s my first Christmas living with Jordan…and…

I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now. About a month or two ago I just started feeling so thankful and so blessed with what I have in…

Guess how I spent my weekend!! Organizing my closet! Jealous? Ok, being honest, I didn’t really organize my closet, I just worked on hanging my tights nicely. It took all…

So remember when I did that What’s In My Bag post and I shamefully showed off the severely cracked screen of my Droid phone? Well. It has happened. I crossed…

I have been a follower of my favorite blogs for years now, but it was not until March of this year that I threw myself into writing my own blog….

When Jordan and I were talking about carving pumpkins, I told him I wanted to do something new that I hadn’t seen all over the internet. He came up with…

We’ve gotten an amazing response on this wedding video we shot, and I’m so excited to share it with you! As you may know, last month Jordan and I shot…

I came across this video online, and I wanted to share it because it really hit home for me. I’m the first to admit that I have a bad habit…

Fall has become a really special season for me. I think it’s because Fall in California is so different from Fall in Michigan. I try to do my best to…

Eek! Look what I got! Do you recognize it from my Wishlist Wednesday: Birthday Edition post? :] Jordan definitely took some hints from that post when it came to my…

This photo is of  my cousin, Kristen and I. (Do you like my bigger-than-my-head bow? Thanks Mom.) Clearly, it was not my birthday at the time of this photo, but since…

It was pretty gloomy in California this weekend. Just a few weeks ago I was telling Jordan that I could go for a rainy day. Now, I’m not sure if…

It has been a while since I’ve written a Five Facts post so I’m jumping on the A to Z train that has been going around blog land! (This is from when…

Jordan and I got back from our trip last night. We had a great time at the wedding! Can’t you tell from this ridiculous photo booth photo? (…that Jordan is…

As mentioned in this Creative Challenge post, we are traveling up the California coast for a friend’s wedding this weekend! I’m really excited because we are stopping in lots of…

Next week, Jordan and I are road tripping up to Monterey, California for our friend’s wedding. Jordan is the wedding videographer, which makes me a wedding videographer’s assistant. Our friends…

I’ve been getting questions about what kind of camera(s) I use. It is a very modest camera collection but I’m happy to share what I have right now. (Hoping for more, lots…

It was such a good weekend. I put work aside (until Sunday evening) and we spent a lot of time playing in the water. Penny was not so happy with…

This weekend my goal is to take more pictures of my daily life! This was actually my New Year’s Resolution this year, and I started off good but have fallen…

I had a really productive weekend. I was ready to post a new tutorial, along with new listings in my Etsy shop, when I realized I couldn’t find my computer…

I had such a great weekend! I feel like I’ve been working so hard lately, but this weekend had just the right mix of work and play. Last night, after…

We had a really nice time in Catalina this weekend. It is a little island that’s an hour boat ride off the coast but I felt like I was so…

This weekend my boyfriend and I are headed to Catalina Island for our two year anniversary. I figured this would be a good time to give a name and face…

Happy 4th of July! I’m actually writing this on Wednesday (June 30th) so I really have no idea what I’m doing for the 4th! I would imagine something involving grilling…

Well today I am on my way to Michigan! I would be more excited if I wasn’t flying. Alone. With a layover. I’m not exactly the happiest passenger on the…

One of our usual weekend activities is bike riding. Our neighborhood is very bike-friendly and there are always yard sales going on to check out. I love where we live…

We are leaving for San Francisco tomorrow! I have never been there before but every time I tell some one I’m going there for Memorial Day Weekend they get all…

We did a lot of bike riding and beaching this weekend. It was a beautiful weekend, which was nice because lately the weekends have been dreary. I think being from…

It was a beautiful weekend here in California. We enjoyed some homemade pina colada’s, while sitting in the yard, soaking up the sun. We also did the finishing touches on…

I am very happy to be participating in a the Ultimate Blog Party 2011, a FUN way of networking your blog and business with 1,000s of people! In order to…