Jenna's Lovely Jamboree: Jenna Siriani

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Bridal Party Goodies

This week has been filled with wedding festivities. One of my best friends is getting married and we've been playing bridesmaid prep all week. I wanted to put together something fun and cute for the girls… and who doesn't love champagne? I cut out tags, hearts, and letters then attached the tags and paper straws with twine.

If you're interested in having something similar made for a special event, leave a message in the comments section.

Easter Banner

Hello all!

I made a cute little banner for Easter and am just getting around to uploading pictures on to my computer. I love making festive decor for holidays and parties! It adds a cute touch of fun. If you're interested in having a similar banner made for a party or upcoming holiday leave a message in the comments and I'd be happy to work with you.

Special thank you to Kyle for being my photographer

Happy Easter from Jenna & Kyle

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Easter Eggs

Happy Holy Week!

This time of the week is a little somber; remembering the journey Jesus took to get to the cross. But there is joy and celebration remembering His path doesn't end there. If you don't have a church service to attend this weekend I'd love to have you come with me to Hillside in Rancho. Let me know if you're interested and I will share more information!

Holiday's are a fun and chaotic time in my family. Trying to fit all the gatherings in one day takes some serious coordination and communication. Food, sweet treats, decorations, games, family, friends, stories about Jesus - there are so many wonderful things I love about Easter! The tradition of hunting Easter eggs has long since passed {the not-so-subtle hints from the matriarch's indicating they'd appreciate grandkids to hide eggs for have become much more frequent} but we still make sure to dye a special batch.

Pinterest is a wonderful place! {Needless to say} Every once in a while I come across something I think I can actually pull off. After seeing Sandeea Cocina's blog post here, I sent a link to my grandma and we just had to try it! I've got a pretty solid 50/50 average between Pinterest wins and Pinstrocities.

This seemed relatively easy - plus it was a good excuse to spend time with grammy. :)

So cute and so easy!

…hard boil eggs...

… egg whites and paint brushes...

…wrap in festive napkins and brush with egg whites...

…ta da!...

…these were still wet and delicate - but they dry firm...

Happy Easter. He has risen!

xoxo

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Snacks!!

Hey Ya'll!

I found a recipe on Pinterest that looked delicious, easy, and fit within my slim down sister competition diet so I tried it!

You can find it here. It's from The Silver Pen {Originally posted by With Style and Grace}. Hollye Jacobs does such an amazing job finding the silver linings in life. Be sure to check out her blog and show some love. ❤

Back to the snacks. If you know me at all you know how passionate I am about my snacks. I would rather eat snacks all day then meals {I'm woman enough to admit that happens from time to time}. I saw these Baked Apple Cinnamon Spice Chips and couldn't wait to give them a test run. Making a snack that was delicious, healthy, and I could easily devour at work was right up my mid-week alley. {Happy Hump Day!!!}

So after work I headed to Fresh & Easy for some apples, hurried home, and set my oven to preheat. The prep was really easy {I was talking with Grandma on the phone while I measured, mixed and sliced}. I put the apples straight onto my baking sheet {fresh out of parchment paper} and it didn't seem to make a difference. I first set my timer for 1 and a half hours and then monitored in 10 minute increments until my chips were done. It took a total of 1 hour and 50 minutes. {I determined "done" by a simple taste test, of course}.

Next time I'll do a better job of mixing my spices before coating my apple slices. Some bites are a bit more flavorful then others. I opted out of adding sugar into my spice mixture. And I'll bake more than 2 apples at a time. TOO DELICIOUS!

Here are some pictures! Now I just need to make it through the night without eating all my apple chips so I can take them to work tomorrow.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Birthday Celebrations Continued

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Last night a special group of girlfriends got together to celebrate my birthday. We dressed up and set out for POP Champagne and Dessert Bar in Pasadena. {This is quickly turning into one of my favorite places!}

After ordering almost everything off the happy hour menu {5-7 even on the weekends} we moved on to the dessert menu. OMG! I can't even begin to describe how good everything was.

From what I can remember these were the chosen ones:

Cherry Heirloom & Roma Tomato & Basil Bruschetta

Prosciutto-wrapped Shrimp

POPcorn Chicken

Sun Dried Tomato, Goat Cheese Fondue

Parma Prosciutto with Medjool Dates, Figs & Fresh Melon

Caprese Salad - Heirloom Tomatoes, Burata Mozzarella, Basil Pesto, balsamic glaze, olive oil

Jalapeno Tuna Tartare - served with avocado puree ; cilantro yuzu oil, wonton chips

Smore’s - House made Graham cookie, Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream, house made Mallow

Vanilla Creme Brulee - fresh berries, tuile cookie, Chantilly cream

Churros - rolled in cinnamon and sugar and served with cajeta sauce

Strawberry Nutella Crepe - with caramel sauce and strawberry served with vanilla ice cream

And of course lots of Champagne <3 <3 <3

I highly recommend POP to everyone! I can't wait to go back - possibly a date night adventure in the future?!? :)

Chrissy, Allison, Me, Tanya, Carolyn, Leanne

In front of the creepy bug shop

Black Quarter Sleeve Cardigan {Similar here} , Sequin Skirt {Similar here}, Black Platform Pumps {Similar here}

Skirt Close Up

Jewels: Gifts from the grandmas

Right: Vintage Cocktail Ring {grandpa gave to grandma <3}

Left: Bling (Bracelet Ring) from a boutique at the LA County Fair {Similar here}

Headshot for hair and makeup

Lovely Ladies @ POP

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

My 27th birthday

Another birthday under my adult belt! So far so good on the 27th year. I was welcomed with lots and lots of texts, calls, and Facebook posts wishing me a happy birthday.

Special moments throughout the day: Walking into my cubicle at work to find it elaborately decorated by my best friend! (Pictures below!) Lunch with Allison and Tanya, surprised with cake and booze, and a lovely dinner with my mom and sister. It was such a fun, happy day!!

Saturday is the girls night out birthday celebration. Stay tuned for my outfit of the night and details about how I celebrated my birthday!

Thank you everyone who took the time to wish me a happy birthday <3

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Sister Cousins

My sister and I grew up very closely with two of our many cousins. We played together constantly, went to school together, and partook in after school activities. We became the best of friends over the years. Brittney and Katie are currently spending their days in Northern California, but we had a quick impromptu visit on Tuesday.

Just like the good ole days gathered around the living room at grandma's house everyone shared stories about what they had going on. We like to call these 'Emotional Updates' (It stems from family vacation days where a venting session is needed but it's your family so you have to stay censored). I am so glad we got to spend some time together. Everyone has such busy lives but it's so important to find time to spend with the people who matter most to you.

Brittney, Katie, Chrissy, and I have had so many fun memories it's almost impossible to keep track. The bond we've developed goes beyond finishing each others sentences and knowing the meaning behind a telling look. Our conversations consist of laughing to tears and bursting into song and dance at any given moment. I truely hope everyone gets to experience a relationship or two like this.

Here are some pictures over the years of me and my sister cousins:

Some may say we were breed to take pictures. We tend to go a little overboard so I picked just a few of the recent times we've spent together recently and any other fun ones I could find buried on my Facebook page. Downer of a newer computer - missing the old embarrassing pictures!