Road Jes Traveled

Have I ever told you guys about my first Valentine's Day as a married woman? You're going to be so jealous. I told Jared that Valentine's Day wasn't super important to me so I didn't want him to make a big deal about it. So you know what he did? He took me grocery shopping. GROCERY SHOPPING. On VALENTINE'S DAY. I was so sure that he was joking.. surely he had some kind of surprise waiting at the end by the checkout counter, right??? Nope. So after our little shopping trip I politely (ok, it wasn't very polite) explained to him that when a girl says something is not a big deal, that means it IS, in fact, a big deal. And that even though a girl says "you don't have to get me anything", she really means "you don't have to spend a ton of money but a small surprise would totally make my day". I'm pretty sure he learned his lesson and we laugh about it all the time now. What's really funny is that I can't even remember ...

Day 4: Part 2 Welcome to the 12 Days of Giveaways Holiday Event hosted by Jessica Who?! Come back each day for your chance to win a different prize. Today's prize:  Winner's choice between the Second City Painting or the Sunset Desert Painting   Both are original paintings done by Nicole DiBrito of Southwestern Rambler . a Rafflecopter giveaway Refer to the Rafflecopter for all Terms and Conditions. Check out more giveaways here and come back tomorrow for more!

Last week, Jared and I had the opportunity to attend a fundraising gala for Pow Wow Hawaii . We went in knowing nothing about the organization but left feeling so inspired. Pow Wow Hawaii is "a gathering of contemporary artists that engages with the broader community in the process and creation of art". The group has recently started collaborating with 808 Urban to host workshops for Hawaii's youth. The event was perfection. It was held in a warehouse and had a real urban feel. Guests were asked to wear white as the theme was "Blank Canvas". The food, although random, was unique and delicious. The event was complete with live music performances, a rockin' DJ, hip hop performances, silent auctions, raffles, video presentations, T-shirt painting, and my favorite-- a live art show. I was in awe! It was so amazing seeing art come together right before our eyes.. and even more amazing that it was completed by a group effort. the fini...

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As part of my quarter-life crisis, on my 25th birthday, I felt the need to get a crazy, stand-out-ish, youthful manicure and pedicure. Pink + Crazy.... I obviously looked at Betsey Johnson for inspiration. Naturally, I went to  Salon Cherie  so they could work their magic. Here's what we came up with... inspiration Crazy huh? A little too wild for me but I love each design individually. It's all HAND PAINTED!!! What do you think?