Junque 2 Jewels, October 2012

We had our fall Junque 2 Jewels event this passed weeked and I wanted to share some of the details.

We had a

 

 

The furniture selection was amazing - more selection & variety than ever before!

We had new vendors like Sassy Doodles who made the adorable door hangers, large & small.

 

Our VIP night was over the top fabulous with fall food favorites.

 

Look at all the fun fall goodness! End tables, fall pillows, how decor signs, furniture. It's the best shopping under one roof - I promise!

 

That Chevron pumpkin had to come live with me : )

Lots of on trend Chevron items.

 

One of the items we added was clothing & jewlery more so than in past events.  It added a fun boutique touch & was popular with customers.

 

I love how our little shop is forever changing, one of the changes for this event was our new nursery space. We collected all the baby items & decor to create a little cutie baby haven.

 

Pillows galore!

 

A few fun Christmas items to get y'all in the spirit too!

Thanks to everyone who came & shopped in the miserable weather. We are recovered & dreaming up the next event already. See ya at Junque 2 Jewels in 2013!



Baby Shower

I love being an auntie & I love throwing a party...so my sister's pregnancy is the perfect occasion for me on so many levels!

Time to throw a shindig.

We went with on owl theme to coordinate with baby Samantha's nursery decor. These fabulous owl stuffies served as uniqe centerpieces from Darling Livi - they were a hoot!

 

Cookies on a tiered tray were owl-dorable!

Set the theme outside as guests walked in with a cute baby quote.

The desert table all decked out.

 This is the guests table with "Sam" framed on burlap. We used Wall Junque frames to instruct guests to sign a baby book for Sam as well as highlight ultrasound and maternity pictures. In the wood slab (created by my craft husband) we displayed handmade white chocolate suckers for favors to each guest.

Drink Bar, we did a breakfast punch since it was a brunch along with a Kerig Coffee bar for guets.

 

Somce of the yummy brunch food. Silver trays and small glasses found while thrifting added a special elegant & rustic touch - you don't get that with store bought platters!

 

We made a donut hole tree and offered bagels with spreads & muffins on the bread table.

Another look at the dessert table, we spend lots of time on the ribbon garland & it was stunning!

 By the front door we purched a little owl decor and framed the shower invite in a Wall Junque Frame.

 

Close up of dessert table decor. We made a big S for Sam and painted & added glitter polka dots for some fun. We also made the cake & banner. More ultrasound pics in a Wall Junque frame.

 

This tree stand tiered cupcake stand was possibly my favorite element of party decor. Made by my craft husband.

 

Cake pop stand was quick & easy decor made by my craft husband.

You can see the marvelous girly breakfast table with tulle & ruffles peaking in this shot. Along with a garland we made with book pages & cupcake liners.

The shower was a smashing success & now mama is ready to welcome baby Sam. She loved all the DIY touches & it was fun to create many of the projects together. Guests were WOWed saying it was Pinterest brought to life!

Back 2 Fabulous - Challenge #2

So I haven't messed up on our “Back 2 Fabulous” plan – YET! But it’s been literally less than 24 hours. But I'm setting goals and slaying obstacles. 


Small Change #1: Work out
STATUS: underway (okay this my be a BIG change in lifestyle but a small change to my daily routine - 30 minutes! I CAN do this!)

My beginer work out:
30 mins eliptical (3-5 resistance and burning about 200 calories)
50 crunches
30 lunches
 (it’s not pretty but it’s real)




Today’s challenge….H20!


Small Change #2….Drink LOTS of water.

We want to be floating up to our eye balls in water to shed pounds.


There is a great article about WATER from the fabulous Jillian Michaels here: http://www.jillianmichaels.com/meet-jillian/how-much-water.aspx#

To sum it up...we (women) need 88 ounces of water a day. More if you’re workin’ out and more it it’s hot outside. Looks like we are aiming for 100+ ounces of replenishing H20 per day! I'm keeping a 24 ounce cup with straw by my desk or with me at all times. A failure to plan is a plan to fail, right? So I'm downing 2 before noon and 2 before 4pm and one with my work out tonight. Keepin' a good pace. Wish me luck!

We are also keeping a board of inspiration, recipies, work out tips and links to articles related to our "Back 2 Fabulous" journey here:

Katie

Back 2 Fabulous

Junque 2 Jewels is all about Funky, Fresh & Fabulous things…
well lately we haven’t been feeling so fabulous about ourselves.

Probably a results of STRESS and lack of time in our busy schedules, along with our tendencies to put ourselves last has led to chunky – rather than funky! Our love of food is in overdrive and today we need to set ourselves on a different path to getting "Back 2 Fabulous".

We say this all in good fun but we are serious about getting fit and feeling better about ourselves so we need YOU to help keep us accountable. We think small changes in our habits & daily lives can lead to big results over time so we will be sharing our small changes & updates along the way.

So please HELP - If you see us downing a big Mac or splurging on sweets – GRAB THEM URGENTLY FORM OUR HANDS AND DEMAND WE PUT DOWN THE FOOD!

Well maybe not that drastic, but the fear that we will be called on the carpet if we aren’t showing progress is great motivation for us. That’s part of while we are sharing this journey, the other is we hope you will come along with us too or find some of our info helpful & inspiring. So let day 1 begin!

Small Change Challenge #1
• Incorporate workouts into our daily lives – we have got to find 20-30 minutes a day

Katie
J2J

Foods I love

It’s no new news that I am a foodie. I love all sorts of foods – included in my hobbies are cooking, entertaining & trying new restaraunts so I thought it time to share some of those favorites…drum roll please. Now Katie’s top fav foods (from restaraunts) in no particular order please.
Salt & lime Chips, Table Mesa, Bentonville
Pork Carnitas with Pineapple Pico, Table Mesa, Bentonville
Bread Pudding, Famous Dave’s, Rogers
Fried Bowtie pasta & Spinach dip, Copeland’s, Rogers
Street Tacos, Yolos, Las Vegas
Spanish Fried w/ Onions & Jalapenos (w/ Ranch) , Ron’s, Bentonville
Tamale Cakes, Cheesecake Factory
Sticky Rice with Coconut Ice Cream & Mangos, Taste of Tai, Bentonville
Mongolian Beef, PF Chang’s
Cotton Candy Ice Cream with Reesies pieces