a look back at 2015 in PHOTOS.....!

2015. This year has marked a lot about "practicing what I preach and preaching what you practice". I've been on a path for a few years of really trying to connect to something more - to find my significance in this crazy world. Trying to better understand how my actions affect those around me and those I may not even know on a personal and emotional level. It is hard shit. But then on a certain level it isn't hard at all. Being a nicer, calmer person is easier than being angry....it takes a lot less energy, don't you think? So as I look back on this year while I acknowledge the tough times I also reflect and remember the sweet moments. Knowing you take the good, you take bad, and there you have......The Facts of Life. Right, Tootie?

My thoughts on New Years Resolutions haven't changed - you can read about that here if you wish.....but I do resolve every day I wake up to try to connect better, do better, appreciate more, stress less about the small stuff and soak in the good stuff. I feel very fortunate to have a great family and so many wonderful friends. An amazing community in my yoga practice and talented, inspirational people in my design community. I wish you all a happy last day of 2015 and a healthy and inspiring 2016.

More SOUL FOOD.....less eye candy.

With that here are a few of my favorite moments from every week of 2015 captured through my Instagram....

loving on Miette on her 3rd adoption anniversary and designing a super fun space

quick trip to Palm Springs to celebrate a friend's 50th and filling up the guest bath with pretty blooms for a girlfriend's weekend

stepping onto a new project and watching the clouds roll in in the 'hood

remembering amazing artist Rex Ray and adult pinata-ing it for a good buddy's 40th

remember and thinking about my Lu Lu and the opportunity to use these rad acoustic tiles on a project 

cruising on Harlow and always looking up

installing a favorite project and visiting the birds at the zoo with my momma

mixing patterns and hanging at the Madonna Inn for a bestie's bachelorette 

acquiring pretty shoes and visiting a bff's new and fabulous house in Denver

same bestie's wedding with other besties and hanging at the BMW vintage car show

installing these cuties and fun wallpaper and hanging in wine country in Santa Barbara for Mother's Day weekend with moms, friends and my oldest nephew

soaking in the Central Coast and chanting and sweating with a hundred yogis with Rusty Wells

riding around the Sugar Lamb with dozens of other Lammys and hanging with Kimmy in Sonoma en route to Snoop Dogg 

peony still life and chatting with my main OG on the east coast on his birthday

cute install of a little lady's bedroom and getting my green thumb on

hanging with the Hallows and quality time with my youngest nephew

Giants in jammies and more installation of the little lady's bedroom

a trip from SLC to DCD with a bestie for MHM18 and studying for my first yoga teacher training 

seeing old roomies from college and swimming in the ocean during a pink sunset

coastal hikes and practicing yoga on the Giants field (after they won) with 2Tone!

vintage car rides with buddies to wine country for my birthday and more fun installations

riding in the Italian Heritage Parade and watching my nephew shred it in Seattle

a pretty wallpaper install and leaving our mark

getting fancy with the hubby for a xmas party and meeting new and wonderful friends

dinner parties with friends and feeding the monkeys in Costa Rica  

christmas in Santa Barbara and rollerskating with friends along the beach

H*A*P*P*Y N*E*W Y*E*A*R, friends.......xo!!

all images by Janel Holiday Interior Design - use with permission is totally cool.

a saturday CRUISE to SONOMA....!

this past weekend I got to combine a few of my favorite things......time spent with rad girlfriends, wine tasting and a 1964 Chevy Impala....oh, and that Impala? It's red - original paint. My girlfriend Nicole and I - along with her adorable daughter - ditched Karl for the day and headed North to wine country for a leisurely visit to Ram's Gate Winery. I had never been to Ram's Gate (weird) and was really excited for a new adventure....and to be a passenger in one of my favorite classic cars of all time was the cherry on top!

rolling in

Sonoma hills in the background

 

entrance to the tasting rooms and winery 

the grounds and winery are stunning - so many charming places to sit, unwind and sip...!

the back of the winery opens to a serviced terrace, more quaint seating and a small, serene pond in the distance - move. me. in.

It was such a fun and relaxing day and Ram's Gate is definitely a must stop in Sonoma.

All images by Janel Holiday Interior Design - please ask permission prior to use.....thank you! xx