Journal

Small Business Saturday

Join us for a day of celebrating all things small business this coming Saturday!We are excited to announce that McConnell's Ice Cream Truck will ...

Gratitude

A few weeks ago, during our monthly team meetings, I asked everyone to sit and write up to 30 things they feel grateful for. This exercise was init...

Holiday Gift Guide: Friends

This holiday season, show your friends what a gift they are to you. We've got unique goods for every type of gal pal.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the candy eating and teeth brushing team at Jake & Jones! When I think of Halloween, I think of me and my brother runni...

Ever Curious: Women in Food

Join us Thursday, October 17 for conversation with 3 inspiring women in food. Please note the time change for this event which will be 5:30-7:30.

Two Years Old

I opened Jake and Jones two years ago on my Nana’s Birthday, October 12th. So much has happened in two years. It is hard to pause and step back - ...

Ever Curious: Smaranda Lawrie

Hi Friends!Join me tonight for an incredible conversation I will be having with Smaranda Lawrie, a researcher and teacher of Positive Psychology....

Enough.

Last week I attended a membership meeting for the local chapter of Mom’s Demand Action, “a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public s...

Ever Curious: Laura Capps

I am so excited to get to interview Laura Capps tonight. We will talk politics, schools, gun violence and so many topics that are curious to me. L...

Best of Santa Barbara

I am so tickled pink to announce that we have been nominated into the Independent’s Best of Santa Barbara. Recognition feels great, but what feel...

What do you say?

I really love the idea of embroidery. It feels old, like a practice that once was appreciated and is gaining momentum again. I like sewing machin...

Ever Curious: SBLS Launch Party

Let me first take a moment and thank all the people who are showing up to this series of amazing speakers. Our first two talks have been great, m...