Every year we (well really my husband) plants a small garden of a few veggies and a variety of herbs. I mean, what’s better than from-your-own-backyard food? We have some grass yard and then we have what we call “levels” in our backyard – 3 tiers of railroad ties filled with soil. I think theContinue reading “Too Much Thyme on Our Hands”
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Sauteed Shrimp with Arugula and Tomatoes
We still found ourselves with boat loads of arugula a couple weeks ago from our CSA so we decided to make this recipe. Clearly my friend Martha is a huge fan of arugula because we seem to find most of our arugula recipes from her collection. Anyway – you wouldn’t believe how easy this wasContinue reading “Sauteed Shrimp with Arugula and Tomatoes”
Monday Outfit
Back to work today after a wonderful, relaxing vacation! I have to get in the mood to work again so I am wearing a fun, bright summer dress with one of my favorite old Kate Spade handbags (similar to the one below), great shoes, and bright bangles. Have a great week! Monday Outfit by styledbyjessContinue reading “Monday Outfit”
Stay at Home Date Night Appetizer
So I know I’ve talked about Brie en Croute before, it’s seriously one of my favorite foods, yum! I recently found these little brie circles at our grocery store and a few weeks ago for our actual wedding anniversary my husband and I put our baby girl to bed and made a nice dinner together. Continue reading “Stay at Home Date Night Appetizer”
Fourth of July Strawberries
Happy Fourth of July! If you’re looking for a Patriotic idea for today, here you go – red, white, and blue strawberries! If you are on Pinterest you’ve seen these all over the Boards for months, but now it’s time to make them… You will need: Strawberries Melted white chocolate Blue sugar crystals Simply dipContinue reading “Fourth of July Strawberries”
Hot Pink Flower Pot
I saw a great idea on Pinterest recently to incorporate the trend of neon into home decor – spray painted flower pots in hot pink! They were so easy to make, here’s the how-to: Supplies: Terracotta flower pot(s) Painters tape Spray paint in desired color, I chose hot pink Simply tape up the section ofContinue reading “Hot Pink Flower Pot”
Monday Outfit
We’re on vacation! I will be wearing summer-y, casual clothes all week…including my seersucker shorts I got a Land’s End for $15, similar to the shorts below. Have a great week! Monday Outfit by styledbyjess featuring a stacked heel Calypso St Barth long top $99 – calypsostbarth.com Seersucker shorts $20 – alloy.com Jack Rogers stackedContinue reading “Monday Outfit”
Couple Things…
At 12:30pm we are officially on vacation – can you tell I’m excited?!? A little beach, a little family visit, a lot of relaxing! Happy Fourth of July week, I have some fun posts planned for you all next week… Have you read this very interesting (and very long but worth the read) article aboutContinue reading “Couple Things…”
The Top Hunt
I am always on the hunt for interesting tops for those occasions outside of work where you don’t want to be too dressed up, but you don’t want to just wear a t-shirt. Well, I recently went on the “top hunt” at my favorite consignment shop in Newport, RI and found the coolest shirt, andContinue reading “The Top Hunt”
Sauteed Spinach and White Beans
We had a lot of spinach from a recent CSA pick-up so we looked for a unique recipe to incorporate it into a side dish. We found this recipe and it was really great, REALLY great! We used apple cider vinegar in place of the white-wine for an added flavor. We halved the recipe andContinue reading “Sauteed Spinach and White Beans”