Cole slaw is one of those yummy, summertime side dishes you get when you’re at a restaurant with fish and chips, a lobster roll, or maybe even some fried clams. But, you never make it at home, right? Well now that can change because I found the easiest recipe with ingredients you probably already have,Continue reading “Easy Cole Slaw”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Coming Soon – First Birthday!
I am getting very excited that someone is turning ONE exactly 2 months from today. We have decided to throw a small, low-key celebration with family – but that doesn’t mean I haven’t started thinking about every last detail! All I’ll say for now is that sock monkeys will be playing an important role inContinue reading “Coming Soon – First Birthday!”
Sangria
Don’t you just love a cold glass of Sangria in the summertime? I made some the other night to bring to a friends house and realized I had never shared my “recipe” before. So here you go – just in time to make for Labor Day Weekend! 1 bottle of Spanish red wine (literally goContinue reading “Sangria”
Peter Pan Collar
Have you seen the latest trend – the Peter Pan Collar? According to wiki, the collar was named for actress Maude Adams when she wore one in a 1905 stage performance as Peter Pan. The collar was fashionable for little girls dresses in the 20’s and now..it’s made a huge comeback this year: In dressesContinue reading “Peter Pan Collar”
Monday Outfit
My baby girl and I are meeting an old friend for lunch today, can’t wait! I’m wearing my favorites – my indigo jeans – with a simple(ish) top, dark sandals, and a few bangles, similar to the ones below. Have a great week! Monday Outfit by styledbyjess featuring j. crew jewelry Tiered top maurices.com NobodyContinue reading “Monday Outfit”
Couple Things…
After a girls night of wine, pizza, and catching up tonight, we’re headed to the beach for the rest of the weekend – looking forward to it! Have a great weekend – here are a few things from the web this week. Can you believe this experiment? Makes me glad I wear SPF on myContinue reading “Couple Things…”
Zucchini Bread
We decided this week to use our abundance of CSA zucchini on something non-super-healthy…zucchini bread! The recipe below comes from All recipes and has a ridiculously large amount of positive feedback…for a reason. Even with our few tweaks, it was so delicious, I highly recommend making it! Note – the measurements actually yield 2 loavesContinue reading “Zucchini Bread”
Have you heard…
Anthropologie is now making clothes for us who are 5’4″ and under! I love a good petites department… I could probably wear this dress now without tripping over the back hem, hooray! Dress (see more tulip dresses)
Appetizers for Dinner
Do you ever make appetizers for dinner? It’s one of my favorite treats on a weekend night when we have a movie or a big game to watch. This past Saturday night we got Sherlock Holmes 2 from Netflix and thought it would be the perfect night for apps for dinner. We made chicken wingsContinue reading “Appetizers for Dinner”
Monday Outfit
I’m kind of sick of summer clothes, is that wrong to admit?! For the past week or so I have been slowly incorporating some non-summer pieces back into my wardrobe. Like with this outfit, white shorts – summery, button-down shirt (although I rolled the sleeves up to 3/4) – not summery. Anyways, I am wearingContinue reading “Monday Outfit”