My friends! My sister and I have something to show you. Over here! Just Sweet Love is moving to a new location - it's very own website! This labor of love has been in the works for quite some time now and we're so anxious to show you our new face. Please stop by, say hi, and stay a while. Continue reading

I don't care how much clothes I have, I am that girl who stands in front of her closet saying I have nothing to wear. Every single day. On the mornings where I can't get my head to think straight, I'll normally go onto Kendi Everyday and check out her wardrobe. I think she is such a cutie pie and I love the way she pairs her clothes. See what I mean? Cutie. Pie. Continue reading

A walk through Farmers Market in the glorious morning sun I moonlight as a furniture mover sometimes Quite possibly a new obsession The ceiling of this new obsession It's a penguin, you blockhead! Worktime with my seester Continue reading

My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? I'm thinking of hanging out with a friend and watching season four of Lost! Then, on Saturday, I'm going to try out a supposed rad ramen joint. Could it possibly beat my all time favorite?! I will keep you posted. Have a sweet one! Five links: I. cannot. wait. to. see. this. An amazing story of working hard and never giving up This chart made me laugh out loud This DIY roundup is the best I've seen in a long time Polar bears > brown bears Five faves: one / two... Continue reading

I am so not ready to talk about this passion of mine. And this super short (less than 15 seconds) has been in my queue and on my mind for a short time now. It's helping me discover a part of myself I didn't know I possessed, whilst helping me heal and bring to life a sleepy dragon (that's what one girl called it) that has been dormant for so long. I have a longer clip that I hope I'll grow bold enough to share one of these days. Until then. xo, j Continue reading

I might be a bit biased because I own a similar looking expresso-beaned creature myself, but I am so in love with Little Next Door. The moment I stepped inside the restaurant, I felt transported to a charming Parisian bistro with lush green plants and fantastic lighting. I had the tasiest Moules Frites and my handsome friend over here, Derrick, ordered the whitefish. They have an impressive wine section and a very sweet bakery to match. I just wish we had room at the end of our meal for dessert. I couldn't handle it :) Continue reading

In the hustle bustle of Farmers Market, there is one particular food stand that sticks out above the rest. All my friends rave about Loteria Grill and I was so excited to finally try it. The food exceeded my expections! My burrito was jammed pack with flavor and their salsa had the perfect amount of kick. I was left in an overwhelming state of food coma. Yum. Continue reading

LOVING Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook line! Super amazing stuff. This last layout came from the wise words of Wiz Khalifa. Continue reading

I am a self-proclaimed grilled cheese aficionado. So it was only natural with yesterday being National Grilled Cheese Day, I had to pay homage to the toasty and gooey goodness. After attending the amazing Sucré show, Lauren and I went to Astroburger to fulfill our grilled cheese fantasty. Amazing. xo Continue reading

What are you up to this weekend? The weather is supposed to be nice and somewhat sunny in Los Angeles, but I have to work on Saturday. Hmm. Not ideal. Nevertheless, I have dinner plans with my big sis and I am so looking forward to it! Have an amazing weekend! Five links: In keeping up with my newest obsession, a great read on The Great Dumpling Debate Possibly the cutest consignment boutique I have laid eyes on Secrets When to Buy That Plane Ticket This made me laugh. out. loud. No takebacks. Five faves: one / two / three... Continue reading

I finally got around to putting together this little project of mine. March was a month of putting a lot of words into action. Continue reading

My contortion teacher, David Garcia, says this to me each week when I'm howling in pain from my stretch. "Training is bitter, but the reward is sweet." It could not ring more true than what I accomplished this week. Here's to you, sensei, for always believing in me. Even as I'm shouting expletives at you :) Continue reading

So I found my newest obsession: soup dumplings. I pass by Mama's Lu a lot when I'm visiting my mom. I see the lines. I see the big families. That must be a good sign, no? Indeed. Continue reading

New favorite thing to look at when I'm driving down the most busiest street in LA I baked! From scratch! Classic chocolate chip cookies Checking off another GFN restaurant A tale of two dumplings. Delicious! Have a great week friends! xo, jsl Continue reading

Hi there, what are you up to this weekend? I'm going to try and catch Hunger Games tomorrow since I'm sure the crowds have subsized by now. Other than that, I'm going to lay low, enjoy the windy, California weather and spend time with my family. Have a good one. Five links: A great post about achieving fab nails for a newbie like me Geocaching sounds like so much fun! This will probalby be my new favorite show This one too :) "transgressive-food chic," for sure Five faves: one / two / three / four / five [Top photo via... Continue reading

I came across this trailer from my colleague this morning and it looks so good. Love triangles... how difficult they must be. Here's a super short synopsis. Continue reading

Hello there, April. You totally came in on the sly! To kick off the new month with a bang, I'm going to give away three copies of my March and April 2012 playlist (just like what I did here). Please leave a comment below telling me your favorite song of the moment. I'll mail out the CDs to the first three commenters tomorrow. Cheers! Continue reading

I'm still reliving the weekend in my mind with these two awesome gals. I had THE. BEST. time at Paper Tales taking Amy Tangerine + Kelly Purkey's class. It's hard to get back to reality. Please give me a moment while I pull myself together. :] Continue reading

This morning when I picked up my work bag to leave the house, I nearly kneeled over from all the weight. Aside from the five pounds of paperwork and mail, which i did sort out eventually, I thought about how much I love looking in other people's bags. So I'll show you mine. This behemoth of a bag, from Balenciaga, houses my iPad (in a very adorable iPad sleeve by Pink Oasis), cupcake coinpurse from Queen Bee Creations; iPhone, my JSL planner that I cannot live without, pens that serve a specific purpose for a specific task, chewing gum, kleenex,... Continue reading

When everyone started preparing for Project Life at the end of last year, I knew I'd be a window shopper; gazing wistfully at all the insane amount of creativity out there in blogland while not participating myself. I know my schedule and I know myself - when things get chaotic, crafting is the first to suffer. I really didn't want to set myself up for disappointment. But I couldn't stop aweing at all the great Project Life projects out there. So I decided to take small steps and tweak it my way. It's definitely not grand and super embellish-y as... Continue reading

Sitting through two hours of traffic to see this amazing lady. Happy birthday! A new planner to fill my thoughts in Sleepy moment with my one and only The prettiest sidewalk flowers I've ever come in contact with Rainy beach day with my seester (TMI) I hadn't washed my hair in three days. So DryBar MB did it for me :] Continue reading

I'm in love with this girl on Sartorialist. She looks so chic in her thick-rimmed glasses and textured coat. Effortless and cool. Continue reading

I finally got some time to photograph this layout over the weekend. It's funny how your mood can dictate your direction of things. In my case, it was scrapbooking. I'm battling a cold right now and it was at its worst on Saturday. Normally, I gravitate toward big, bright, bold papers in my stash. This time, I tossed the colors aside and went straight to beige and the neutral blue. I started working on printing out my list and arranging the layout and the entire time, I kept thinking why something just seemed off. It was color! I lacked my... Continue reading

I'm looking forward to slowing down Taking in life with warmer weather Bearing some skin, drenching myself in sunshine Working hard, playing hard Laughing with girlfriends over dating misadventures Spending family day at the beach on Sundays Coming home early to snuggle with an expresso-colored demon child Dancing to heart's content Oh Spring, you are exactly what I'm looking for. [Photo via Calinarnia] Continue reading