Oak Roots

02/27/2026

I need to take a minute out of my running around to give a huge shoutout to 🎈

The staff went above and beyond to help me when I needed some last minute glassware crates this morning!

This was a $7 rental transaction and yet they still treated me like I was planning a whole dang wedding!

Not only did they bring out each crate to see which one worked best for me - they even gave the contact info for where to buy my own in future!!

I 10000% recommend … and I’m already conjuring up more parties just so I can use them again!!!

If you have an event or celebration coming up please go check them out!

See yall tonight .whitby

xo
Jeanelle

02/26/2026

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1983279276705?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Souk After Hours & The Unity Social are serving up 0% cocktails, speciality coffee and sweet & savoury treats.

02/26/2026

A beautiful day in the neighbourhood ✨

1) starts with drinks at .whitby
2) finally got to check out all the goods at in Bowmanville
3) found a “new” pair of jeans from
3) then had an absolutely amazing meal at (not pictured were the dumplings, sesame buns aaaand the homemade kimchi …SO GOOD)

10/10 recommend all of the above.
Way to go Durham 🤘🏼

Xo
Jeanelle

Ps. Come hang with us at the Souk after hours this Friday —> space still left at the 6pm time ✨ link in bio 🔗

02/17/2026

📸 Cold Plunging on Family Day 2023

A lighthouse always makes me think of Craig. We referenced them often as a symbol of our own relationship. Even planned to get matching tattoos of one.

We’d say that no matter how rocky the waters or how dark the path - we’d be each other’s safety and light.

It didn’t seem that poetic when we said it. It just seemed natural. We had each others back from day one. Craig was family from the moment we met.

To me, family is who shows up when you feel lost, gives you hope when you’re barely afloat and guides you safely back to shore❣️

I could not have gone through the last 8 months without the fierceness of my family’s love. And the constant support of friends who became family during the hardest season of my life. I celebrate you guys always!!

I miss you Craig…so so so much 🤍
Thank you for being my family.

Sending beams of light to anyone charting dark waters!

Love u 💖
Jeanelle
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02/16/2026

The Souk After Hours is back again!!

If you missed it the first time come join us for round two 🌸

This event is FREE with limited capacity, so please save your spot. The Eventbrite link is in my bio!!

*This is an Alcohol-Free event*

Aaaand for those who can party past 10pm, we’re heading to the for some 💃
*This one is NOT an alc-free event*

Comment or DM me if you want to come dancing with me!! I’ll be reserving a table for us zero-proof party animals 😝 🪩

Happy family day
Xo
Jeanelle

02/07/2026

Grief & The Post-Birthday Blues •

I keep thinking if I do enough of what I love it’ll tip the scales of sadness in my favour and I’ll feel a little less miserable. Hasn’t worked for me yet.

I try to get into in my most creative mindset just before birthdays - thinking if I just do something I love it’ll soften the blow when the day comes and the shock of loss kicks back in. It doesn’t soften anything. Birthdays are the hardest.

It happened after mine and Craig’s in August, then after our first son’s in October. And now again, our youngest just celebrated his 15th birthday and the pattern repeated: deep set sadness that is just so exhausting!!

All the fun I had in planning the event at The Souk felt like it got tackled by the bigness of Grief 🤍

The good news is, I’m getting to know grief on a much deeper and personal level. I am starting to understand that it doesn’t inherently want to be a thief of joy, it just doesn’t really know how to express itself. So WE need to show it how.

Grief is a relentless, little beast … and, so am I 🙋🏻‍♀️ I shall befriend it, and together we’ll take on the world (or just a small community of like-minded humans who wanna hang out, get creative, be themselves and dance 🪩 )

Thanks for listening to my Grief Talk!

Big hugs xo
Jeanelle

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02/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday night 🫶

I know it was cold AF, and the fact that you still chose to show up and spend your evening with us really meant a lot (trust me, even I didn’t want to leave my house for my own event 😝)

To see so many new and familiar faces in one spot was seriously so magical ✨ The vibe was exactly what I hoped for:
no pressure, no booze, laid back, and good conversation with good company!!

This is the kind of energy I want to keep creating with the hopes of re-shifting what “going out for drinks” can look like.

Now the truth is, feeling joy is still really hard for me. As much as I loved seeing this idea come to life, there was (and still is) an underlying sense of sadness. Even though I know Craig was with me in spirit, it’s just not the same doing this without him here. But I am learning to accept that it never really will be, and that’s ok.

I know he is proud that I’ve finally got the ball rolling ...
It’s been 6 years in the making.
6 years of ideas, pauses, and shifts.
And 6 years of holding on to the vision.

Thank you to .whitby for sharing in the vision and co-creating this night with me.

And thank you to for capturing some of those magical moments on camera 🎥

Stay tuned for the next event details 💌

alcoholfree

01/29/2026

Fully Booked 🫶🏼

Can’t wait to see you .whitby tomorrow night 🤎 🤍

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10/19/2025

SCHEDULE UPATE 📣
Friends … if you’ve wanted to come shop in person or start thrifting your Halloween outfit come see me today from 12pm-4pm at !!

We got music by and brunch being served up, and of course lots of cute outfits for $20 and under ✨

• CLOSING THIS WEEK •
I’m taking a couple days off so won’t be opening Monday - Wednesday ✨

10/16/2025

How is it already mid-October?!

Which means only a couple weeks left to shop in-person with me at 💕

So many “new” amazing Fall | Winter staples for thrift’y prices (most items pictured are $10) 🎈

Swing by this Sunday for some great music, yummy food and first dibs on these deals!!

Xo Jeanelle

10/16/2025

Outfit of the day:
Inspired by my iced coffee + whip 🍂
Only $25 for the full outfit and both are
New With Tags!

Skirt size M
Ribbed turtle neck size L

Pick up at 3500 Brock St N Unit 3

Come grab a coffee and a matching outfit ☕️

Today until 330pm
Sunday October 19th 12-4pm

10/15/2025

Same skirt || Six styles

SKIRT from .roywardrobestyle
Talbots Size 4
$22

TOPS
Monday - $15 Size L
Tuesday - $10 Size S
Wednesday - $15 Size L
Thursday - $15 Size L
Friday - $25 Size S/M
Saturday - $75 Size S (vintage Lauren Ralph Lauren wool zip up jacket)

Come shop at this October 🍂
Brunch and shop in one spot!!