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Our Save the Dates from Artifact Uprising

April 23, 2019April 18, 2019By JoannaPosted in our wedding

Disclosure: For this post, I received products to review from Artifact Uprising. All opinions are my own and always will be! Thanks for supporting content that keeps Jojotastic going.

If you’ve been following along on Instagram Stories, you know that stuff has changed a lot for our wedding. Because of some family stuff and budget constraints, we scaled back our guest list by over half. Also, because of all the changes and resulting shuffle, we’re a bit late in sending out our save the dates. I was really worried we’d have to skip this step in the wedding timeline. Thankfully, the kind souls at Artifact Uprising had our back. Today I’m really excited to share our save the dates from Artifact Uprising + how we added a few personal details to them.

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Surprisingly Chic Reusable Containers To Bring Your Lunch To Work

April 22, 2019April 18, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors

Even though I’m self-employed and go to a studio every day, I still pack a lunch. With the renovations and wedding on our horizon, we’re cutting our budget any way we can. Bringing a lunch is a great place to start! It also helps that there are now soooo many chic reusable containers to hold your lunch — I like to think this is all thanks to more and more people wanting to go zero waste!

image source: Life Without Plastic jute/cotton sandwich bag

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Weekend Wellness | All About Adaptogens

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019By JoannaPosted in wellness

Superfoods? Superherbs? Supershrooms?! What?

Lately, I’ve noticed the term adaptogens on wellness products, so I thought it would be great to learn more about them and why they’re important to add to your routine. Adaptogens are naturally occurring, non-toxic plants that can help protect your body from mental, physical and emotional stress. An adaptogen will adapt its healing properties to whatever your body needs at a given time, which is so helpful for all the stress we’re under.

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Small Space Squad Home Tour: Arrows and Bow

April 17, 2019April 16, 2019By JoannaPosted in home decor + interiors, small spaces, Small Space Squad

You know those people who have an infectious energy, who always inspire you on Instagram? For me, that person is Ashley Petrone from Arrows and Bow! She is a fun loving, dancing queen and mom of three… and an incredibly talented renovator. She and her husband have renovated a couple of Airstreams and just moved into a new house. She has taken what she learned from RV-living and incorporated it into minimal living tips in her home. And this home tour is especially fun because we have shots of both of Ashley’s spaces — including their adorable Airbnb casita!

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Lavender Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake Recipe

April 16, 2019April 13, 2019By Taylor HarbinPosted in recipes

Omg, happy Spring! Who else is stoked for longer days, sunshine on your face, and fresh produce in abundance at the farmer’s market? Ok, in all honesty it’s pouring in Seattle as I write this but Spring IS coming, I know it! Nothing makes me happier than seeing those dark, ruby-hued stalks of rhubarb first popping up at the market. Like many of my recipes that eventually come to fruition (no pun intended), I first dreamt this one up long before rhubarb was in season. But now that it’s finally appearing, I jumped at the chance to make this Lavender Rhubarb Upside Down Cake a reality and I’m so excited to share the recipe with you!

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How I Plan My PNW Vegetable Garden

April 15, 2019April 11, 2019By JoannaPosted in my tiny bungalow, gardening

I have wanted to share this post every spring since I started our vegetable garden. But every year I hold back because I know the photos aren’t the prettiest. I finally got over that fear and decided it was time. Gardening is like a meditation for me and such a big part of what I enjoy doing on the weekends. I just had to share with you. Plus, I get asked a lot about our garden when I share it on Instagram Stories, so it was definitely time to share how I plan my PNW vegetable garden, what I planted, and resources for Pacific Northwest gardeners.

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How to Transform Your Home into a Wellness Retreat

April 12, 2019April 10, 2019By JoannaPosted in wellness

Our tiny bungalow hasn’t exactly been very peaceful lately because of the renovation. But we’re in the home stretch of it, so as soon as the house gets a deep clean, I plan to create a zone inspired by wellness and self-care. I really want to get back on track 100% with feeling my best. Because of this, I’ve already started brainstorming ways to transform our home into a wellness retreat. Here are some ideas I had and I’d love to know what else you’ve done!

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