Saves The Day, Saved MY Day!

If you've been reading my blog for a while you know that i've posted about Saves The Day, quite a few times.

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So right now... as you're [maybe?] reading this, i'm on my way BACK to NY from my honeymoon. [weeeee!] First stop??

 Sayreville, NJ to see Saves The Day!!

It's our FIRST married show!! And we're both SO SO excited it gets to be Saves. :) 

So excited! 

Talk to you tomorrowish folks!!

-jenipher

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Tomorrow. I'm getting 

:: m.a.r.r.i.e.d :: 

tomorrow.

I wouldn't be able to do a THIRD of what I do without this boy.  He's generous, encouraging and the MOST loving person. I'm so thankful for him, and hope that whoever is single, that your patient and wait for your perfect counterpart. It's REALLY worth the wait!!!!

 It's SO crazy! After months of planning, lots of stress, and a VERY TRUTHFUL greeting card created... I get the PLEASURE of getting married to my best friend. 

You're stuck with me love!! Forever!!

[yay!!!]

I leave you with wisdom that i've learned by getting engaged... 

 WEDDING PLANNING SUCKS! ;)

Happy weekend friends!!

-Jenipher

Foodie Friday: Cyclo in Long Island City!

Foodie Friday is BACK!!!! 

 ( at least this week! )  

;)

This week i'm going to tell you about one of my FAVORITE meals in New York. The restaurant is called Cyclo and it's a quaint Vietnamese place in Long Island City.

I present to you the "Vermicelli Noodle Salad" with marinated tofu.

This stellar bowl is FILLED with thick, flavorful tofu, crunchy crushed peanut, fresh crisp lettuce, and thin glassy noodles. A sweet and slightly spicy dressing comes on the side, but you'll pour all it on [because it's wonderful.]

If you want a light and fresh meal, and your in the Long Island City area, i highly recommend this salad! 

http://www.cyclolic.com/

Writing a Book, Encouragement, and putting on your BIG GIRL panties!

This post by Elise and Emma from "A Beautiful Mess" was a great post to learn about pitching, and getting pitched a book. It was really eye opening actually...  

Our blogs are our platform. In the past few weeks i've been working REALLY HARD trying to blog with intention more, which sometimes 
just seems like more pressure. 

I'm not quite at the blog worthiness as Jess Lively with her living [ and blogging ] with intentions but i'm working on it!!

Encouragement from friends and family have helped a lot too. I STRONGLY recommend you share what's in your heart. The people who care about you will help you out SO MUCH, and it's a complete blessing!!

Please remind yourself of this! EVERYDAY! And i'll be doing the same.
Have a WONDERFUL week!


:),
Jenipher

HOLY CUTE nesting tables!!

So, i couldn't continue working a second longer without posting HOW AMAZING these nesting tables are!!!

Ahhhh Elsie and Emma did it again! These are GORGEOUS! I wish i had the supplies [and room] to make them!! 

Sigh.. okay... back to work for me!

I'm off to the woods for the weekend so i'm leaving it to you to do something fun and creative for me!!

Happy Thursday friends!!

- Jenipher 

Mummies, DRY Humor and silly doodles, oh my!

Mike Lowery is super awesome, punny, creative illustrator! 

Never have i found another illustrator who seems to have the same ridiculous mind as me, and when i found Mike's work last year i was super stoked. 

The best part? 

When i took Lilla Roger's "Make Art That Sells" class a couple months ago, Mike was one of the 1st artists that was interviewed. And it was HILARIOUS. I wish i could share it with you! [...but alas i can not]

It's such a blessing to find artists who have similarities to your work because it gives you HOPE. 

And now i have a little more hope that one day, my time will come, and i'll be able to truly say, "oh my job? i'm an illustrator" and mean it 100%.

Have a creative day friends!!

-Jenipher 

My work was PUBLISHED!!!

Ahhhh!!!!! I'm SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!

My 'Lovely Girl' was published inside Zooey Magazine! 

 "Zooey has thrived as a collaborative magazine covering topics like female entrepreneurship, DIYs, entertainment, the modern lifestyle (vintage-inspired), and much more. Zooey doesn’t serve as a guideline as to how one should live, but rather as an inspiration to brighten paths, days, and to shed light on the power in all women. "

I submitted in a WHILE ago and didn't actually know if they'd put my doodle in the magazine, and i CERTAINLY didn't know i'd get a FULL page!! I'm just.... over the moon!! 

The BEST part?? 

Elsie and Emma from A Beautiful Mess are on the cover!! How amazing!!! 

I see this as the FIRST of many features in the future! 

Yay??

YAY!!!