Journal

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 - to look at the successes and accomplishments...

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.Growing up as a refugee, fleeing communist Romania...

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 safety measures that can protect people from gun vi...

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. Laura is someone who inspires me to be active, to a...

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 feels even greater is when I stop to think about all t...

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 machines, the tempo of the thread being pierced into a m...

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, met with such enthusiasm and connection and I am in...

Ever Curious: A Conversation with Cara Ferrick

I am beyond excited for our next Ever Curious Speaker, a dear friend of mine, Cara Ferrick. We chose Cara as one of our speakers because Cara embodies what it means to be a Fashionable Modern Work...

Ever Curious: The Joy System

We are here—the launch of our “Ever Curious Series”—and we are launching with a very exciting, very engaging experience. Joy Margolis, Santa Barbara business coach and inspirer, will be leading us...

Introducing: The Ever Curious Series

We have some very exciting news to share!  We are launching “The Ever Curious Series,” where I will be interviewing inspiring women in the Santa Barbara community. These are makers, businesswomen,...