Mijas Magical Monday no.008
Mijas surf club’s crush of the week: Jen Santarossa
how rad is jen santarossa? jen is the cool girl you always wish you could sit with at the lunch table. she radiates epic style, has a supernatural gift with aesthetics, and rocks enviable sleeves like it ain’t no thang. she is not only our friend, mijas model, and resident vibe-bringer, she is the hands heart behind our pearl necklaces.
so, yeah, she’s for sure one of our fave girls and pretty much the sister we all wish we had. as you enjoy our interview with jen, we hope you love getting to know this skate babe as much as we do!
Q: What are you loving right now?
A: Thrifting. Sniffing out vintage Hawaiian shirts, post cards, embroidered linen, and tchotchkes. Sewing scrunchies with my daughter using rad old pillow cases and said Hawaiian shirts. So fun to see her work with her hands. Proud mom:)
Q: Favorite car karaoke song?
A: Oh my gosh. Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves by Cher. I can really nail the Cher accent in that one.
Q: What’s in your beach bag?
A: Monoi Tiki Tahiti Tiare oil, heaven on earth, gang. Sunbum sunscreen, Trader Joe’s version of Takis, a few mandarins. I’ve recently taken up surprising my girlfriends with iced coffee so at times you’ll find a jug of iced coffee, cream in a mason jar, ice from a ziplock. Dude the look on their faces every time is worth the extra weight.
Q: Fave recipe?
A: I’m loving throwing grilled chicken on top of this Avocado Grapefruit Salad from Magnolia Table.
Chop it up:
2 Grapefruit, 2 heads of either butter lettuce or Bibb lettuce, 3 avocados
Dress it:
1 T each of honey, fresh lime juice
2 T grapefruit juice, 2 T olive oil
1/2 t kosher salt
pinch of pepper
Top it off:
1 T cilantro, 1 T parsley
pinch of flaky sea salt
*if you’re adding grilled chicken you may wanna lay off the salt as the chicken or added protein may be seasoned enough to give the sweetness of the dressing balance.
mijas must have: the rosie sweatshirt
This one’s for the lovers. When you think of your most adored sweatshirt—the one you reach for over and over—this is it. Lined in ultra-soft fleece it makes us want to climb into this baby sans undershirt and get our cuddles on. The stylish cut and panels give it structure yet slouch, and allow for ample room through the chest. Oh, and did we mention its lighter than air? Airspun threading makes this feel super luxe and make it a guaranteed heart-stealer.
