July 2011 – Styled by Jess

Pregnant at the Beach

With the intensity of the heat this summer, my only escape (other than my heavily air conditioned office) has been the beach. We frequent a cozy little beach in Newport, RI during the summer so I knew I would need a great go-to maternity beach get-up. I of course would never go for just someContinue reading “Pregnant at the Beach”

Flourless Peanut Chocolate Cookies

Wow, these cookies are just amazing. I have a thing for anything peanut butter and these cookies certainly do the trick. It’s hard to find a good peanut butter cookie recipe that doesn’t call for corn syrup and still comes out tasting like peanut butter, so that’s why I turn to this flourless version fromContinue reading “Flourless Peanut Chocolate Cookies”

Blueberry Ice Cream

Since blueberries are still in season and lately have been particularly sweet, delicious, and on sale at the grocery store we decided to make a little fresh blueberry ice cream this week. This recipe is so easy to make and uses all fresh ingredients. It’s not a traditional custard-based ice cream recipe so it’s notContinue reading “Blueberry Ice Cream”

The Most Exciting Room Re-do To Date…

So….I am having a baby!! It’s incredibly exciting, my husband and I just can’t wait. This is why I took a small blogging hiatus (when I wasn’t feeling great) and why I’ve been wearing so many accessory-based outfits of late. All of that said, we have a few months until the baby arrives so ofContinue reading “The Most Exciting Room Re-do To Date…”

Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins

I decided I wanted to make blueberry muffins for a pot-luck brunch with friends. Then I thought, nah, maybe I’ll bring a coffee cake – I love that sweet crumb topping. Well, I decided on a combination of both – blueberry muffins made with fresh blueberries (they are in season right now and so sweetContinue reading “Streusel Topped Blueberry Muffins”

Summer Cupcakes

For a BBQ with friends this weekend, I thought it would fun to make a summery-flavored cupcake for dessert! I had in our pantry a Lemon Sprinkles Cupcakes mix and decided that would be perfect. Note – have you tried these mixes? They are the BEST cake mixes – creating a from-scratch quality cupcake thatContinue reading “Summer Cupcakes”

Hamptons Dining

My husband and I took a super long weekend and headed to the Hamptons on Long Island this week for a little vacation before we visited his family. We stayed in Southampton and dined throughout the other Hamptons enjoying really great food the entire trip! I wanted to highlight one especially delicious meal we hadContinue reading “Hamptons Dining”