Several years back, out of a desire to make use of the flowers and leaves from a shoot in some fun and and jungalicious way, #FaceTheFoliage was born (example pictured above, left)–we used the leftovers to make ephemeral portraits from leaves and flowers. Well, after cleaning up from a recent photoshoot (pictured above right), a…
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Thanksgiving at the Jungalow and 5 Affordable Holiday Entertaining Ideas
My parents were married on Thanksgiving in 1968 and so every year Thanksgiving is a big shindig for our family — we celebrate their anniversary and Thanksgiving at the same time. My mom and dad usually host and it’s always loads of fun and a big to-do. This year my parents moved into a smaller…
Jungalow Holiday Makeover
This post was created in partnership with Joss & Main. Last year at this time we were kinda mid-swing with our renovations. We didn’t yet have a proper dining room and we weren’t quite ready to entertain in our new Jungalow, but things have changed. I’m finally ready to invite folks over and have some…
DIY Patternful Planters + Free Printables
Ok ok…so what’s cuter than a potted cactus in a windowsill? A potted cactus in a windowsill in an upcycled can wrapped in botanical wallpaper, that’s what. Then slap on a little label reminding you what kind of sunlight the plant needs and how much to water it? Well, then it’s downright jungalicious. Here’s what…
She Shed for Santa Margherita
This post was created in partnership with Santa Margherita Wines. Last week was our big unveiling of the She Shed that we designed for Santa Margherita. Santa Margherita is an Italian wine company that is serious about sustainability — they are completely energy self-sufficient (#goals!!) they even recycle the grape skins into cosmetics and tartaric acid (yes, really)…
Before and After : Jungalow Dining Room Big Reveal
One of things that we loved about this home when we first found it, was that it had a dining room. Growing up, family dinners were very important. We sat around a dining table and shared a meal together everyday, downloading the good the bad and the ugly of our days to one another. This…
Rainbow Taco Night
This post was created in partnership with Target. Taco nights are probably my favorite go-tos for an easy, crowd-pleasing, veggie-friendly meal that can be prepped in advance for a fun, low-impact backyard bash. Today we’re taking it to the next level by transforming the backyard into a colorful guaca-rainbow ROYGBV feast for the eyes and the…
Face the Food! A Food Craft Project for the Littles
This post is brought to you by Curate Snacks Our friends over at Curate Snacks just launched their delicious and nutritious snack bars made for kids and to help celebrate, today we’re sharing a fun arts and crafts project you can do with your littles! Inspired by our Face The Foliage projects, all of the sudden snack time becomes a…
A She Shed with Santa Margherita
This post was created in partnership with Santa Margherita Wines. Summer is here, and here at The Jungalow, summer is kinda our season. While we can get behind woolly winters, sprouting springtime and the romance of fall, summer is where we find shelter under shady palms, party with a glass of Pinot Grigio, soak up pink…
Flowers for Mamas
(This post is brought to you by Teleflora.) Every mama has their own unique mothering style. My mom is a psychologist and a teacher so she’s always been the type of mom that gave me just the right amount of coddling I needed to figure out how to do something on my own. I think…
Entertain with an Italian-Inspired ‘Gelato Serata”
Spring is in full swing over here at The Jungalow and today we’re working with Target to share some fun tips and recipes to entertain with an Italian-inspired Gelato soiree (or serata as they say in Italian), influenced, in part, by my 7-year sojourn in Italia (but with a real California spin). In Italy they like to keep things classic…
Justina Blakeneytm x Wedding Paper Divas
I was almost three months pregnant with Ida when Jason proposed to me. We had been together for seven years, and honestly, I wasn’t sure if it was ever going to happen. Part of me figured that we’d grow old together and he’d still be introducing me as his ‘lady friend’ when we were seventy…
Happy, Jungalicious Holidays!
Have a magical and jungalcious holiday, friends! See you here next week!
The Coziest kind of Entertaining with Traditional Medicinals
I am really into tea right now. There is nothing cozier that reading a magazine on a comfy couch with warm slippers and a perfect cuppa, don’t you think? And this year, I’m bringing tea into my holiday routine, creating some fun recipes that will bring the cozy time to holiday entertaining. I’m at that stage…
Taking the Holidays Outdoors with hayneedle.com
We’ve been busy at the Jungalow, making this new home our own and the latest room that we decided to tackle wasn’t a room at all until just recently. Instead, it was a sad patch of dead grass behind our house, decked out with only an old patio table. But with just a little foresight,…
A Personalized Tabletop with Shutterfly
For me, styling a memorable tabletop is a huge part of the fun of entertaining–seeing the look on people’s faces when they walk into a room and see a twinkling tablescape. I think that a beautiful tabletop at a party is like a good frame on a simple painting, it helps to make things feel…
Ideas Overload: Holiday Extravaganza
1. 10 Ideas for your Thanksgiving Tabletop 2. Festive and Fruity Tabletop 3. Thanksgiving Mobile 4. Mantle Styling Tips 5. Party Hosting and Decorating tips 6. Ginger Cookie Place Cards 1. Yam Kebab 2. Coconut Pumpkin Soup 3. Mexican Hot Chocolate 4. Baked Brie 5. Chai Spiced Shortbread Cookies 6. Pear Crostata Hey friends! Here’s a…
Danae’s Friendsgiving Yam Kebabs
I love Thanksgiving- it involves so many of my favorite things: time with friends & family, lots of cooking, a pretty table, and it’s even during my favorite season. This year I was a little sad to learn that several of our good friends would be out of town on Thanksgiving so I used this…
A Boho-ho holiday party with Pier 1
It’s that time of year again, even in L.A. I’m all bundled up, the string lights across the street are already twinkling, the holidays are just around the corner. So today we’re sharing a few ideas and DIYs for how to put together a boho-ho holiday party with the help of Pier 1. First, let’s…
A Personalized Holiday with Instax + a Giveaway!
I love photography, I love instant gratification and I love personalizing everything–so I’m happy to be teaming up with FUJIFILM INSTAX® to come up with some holiday DIY ideas that satisfy all of those loves and will get the whole family involved too. First up? Our Instax mobile. In my family, every year at Thanksgiving we…