jamie of all trades

west elm customer appreciation night

do you have plans on thursday night?  well, now you do!  our friends at west elm are hosting a customer appreciation night.  6-9 p.m. at the westlake store.  you'll enjoy 10% off as well as light refreshments, demonstrations and a raffle. 

also happening at west elm...for the next three saturdays they'll have marigold and mint there doing flower arraging demos and giving advice.  and as you can see from their blog...they've got some beauties! 

saturdays april 28th, may 5th and 12th from 10-3 at the seattle store!

cherry blossoms

how beautiful are the cherry blossoms in front of my parents house?  one of my favorite things are these two cherry trees...have been ever since i was little.  i love those tress!

gardening at west elm

the folks at west elm were kind enough to invite me to their gardening event last week.  it was so fun to visit the store and see it filled with so many green plants.  it made me really excited for spring!

the event was a few demos about gardening at home.  i loved the west elm-approach to garden.  it's so relaxed.  we learned about how you can pretty much make a little garden with anything you have laying around.  you just need some good dirt, glass jars, rocks or pebbles and of course - plants! 

have fun with it, don't put pressure on yourself to be perfect, you will kill something.  if you do, throw it out and start again.  trial and error but don't stress!  {i need to remember that!}

here is one of the plant creations with succulents and moss; only water here and there.  {i love all the greens.}

air plants - nothing to them, just plant and a glass jar!

i was totally inspired.  now i just need to pick out my plants.

thanks, west elm!  time to grow a garden anywhere!

whole foods :: new lynnwood store

my friends a whole foods were kind enough to invite me to a sneak peek to their new store in lynnwood.  it was so fun to tour this new store and there are so many fun and unique features; it's a real treat!

they'll have a cooking department so if you'll feeling uninspired about what to cook, swing on by for help creating a great meal.  they'll even have an iPad at the station and highlight favorite recipes from local bloggers!  {recipes from JOAT?  hint, hint.  wink, wink!}

my favorite stop - the specialty foods section aka the cheese, wine, beer and cider stop.  the store will have an expanded cider selection and beers from local breweries.

i spy from vino from the father of all trades!

cookies and mt. townsend creamery cheese were a real treat!  both local companies.  i loved the mirracole morsels peanut butter cookies.  divine!

i loved the extensive beauty department too!  the lynnwood store has a swap program where you can bring in any beauty product and they'll let you swap it for one of their 365 products.  how nice is that?

and like every whole foods the lynnwood store has the same great meat, seafood, dariy and bakery departments you know and love.  

the store is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day {the coffee bar opens at 7 a.m.}  2800 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036.

this was too cute not to share...how about some dough?!?! 

le creuset sale at city kitchen

if you don't have a le creuset french oven and live in seattle you better hit up city kitchens. they have their current stock on sale :: 50-60% off!  according to their facebook page, le creuset is changing the handles on these pots and in order to make room, they are discounting what's on their shelves now.  i highly, highly recommending getting one.  they are french {love} and a gorgeous piece of cookware and they are great for soups and stews and cook things really evenly.

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in case you missed it this week: 

:: my favorite paper co. now has cute, cute fabric

:: download books for your kinkle free from the library!

:: it was a sickie weekend and i'm still not 100% better, ugh!!

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glassybaby seconds sale :: jan 28th

the glassybaby seconds sale is this saturday, january 28th at 9 a.m.*  it's one of my 'must do' things in seattle so if you have been, go!  a few tips for you if you do go.

glassybaby madrona
3406 east union street
seattle, wa 98122

*starts one hour earlier this year!

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Sorry for no post yesterday, my bad!

photos from snow day

yesterday morning seattle woke up to a winter wonderland.  it was the perfect day for enjoying a large cup of coffee.

a lovely martini at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, serafina.

and i love how the snowy weather brought everyone outside for a late-night sledding adventure!

we'll see if i continue to enjoy the snow tomorrow!  i'm already starting a list of things i need to do!

holiday food gift class at the pantry at delancey

last night i took a holiday food gift class at the pantry at delancey.  

it was such a fun class and we made some great food gifts - holiday bark, peanut butter meringues, cheese straws and my favorite bourbon butterscotch sauce.

amazing!  i'll share the sauce recipe next week.  it's one you'll want to save, so good.

i'll be away tomorrow with my girls for our annual bake off.  see previous years here, here and here!  this weekend is one of my favorites.  we always have such an amazing time.  this year we're taking it to the next level with spa day on friday.  we need to be good and relaxed for all the baking, crafting and girl time we'll be having! 

west elm + etsy handmade holiday workshop

if you're free on december 1st come down to west elm for their handmade holiday workshop.  they are partnering with etsy to host the event and benefit the ronald mcdonald {the mother of all trades voluenteers there too!}

light refreshments will be served while a local etsy craft leader shows guests how to make beautiful tree ornaments. These ornaments will be added to a tree that the store is creating for the ronald mcdonald house.

There will also be an “etsy mini-market" comprised of 5 local etsy sellers who will set up shop and sell their handmade goods during the event:

·         Simply Hue Designs (Art Prints)

·         Elisabeth Space (Jewelry)

·         Uzura (Eco-Friendly Clothing/Bags)

·         sidney ann (Accessories)

·         Manzanita Kids (Wood Toys)

if you can't make the event, the west elm store will host an ornament and gift drive from nov. 21st till dec. 4th.   customers can buy an ornament to decorate the tree that will go to the ronald mcdonald house.  or you can purchase gifts to fill the baskets around the tree. the tree, ornaments, and gifts will be delivered to the ronald mcdonald house on december 5^th.

how great is that?  the perfect way to get started on your giving back this season!

lucas field :: conquest of happiness

i am so excited for this post!  one of my greatest childhood friends, lucas field, has released his first solor record!  lucas and i went to school together since pre-school and it's so fun to listen to the amazing music he's made.  he's so talented!  {and look at his cutie basset hound!}

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check it out!  amazon.  itunes.  spotify.

in case you missed it:

:: warm up with salmon pesto soup

:: love pomagranates but hate the mess?  here's how to cut one.

:: the rosanna/butter london/potluck paris sale is happening tonight!

:: ryan gossling wasn't named the sexiest man alive, boo!  but his movie drive and the soundtrack were awesome!

:: momofuku's milk bar has the best cookies, make your own.