chicken with mushrooms and peas

• 8 chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 8 ounces mushrooms, halved
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• One 10-ounce package frozen peas

1.Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400°. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; roast for 20 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the mushrooms, onion, peas and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add the vegetables to the chicken and cook for 25 minutes more.

{recipe & image via rachael ray}

great idea : neighborhood fruit

My always in the know sister in law passed along this website and I thought it was worth sharing. Thanks Jamie!

Neighborhood Fruit is a website where you can find and/or share fruit locally. By putting in your zip code, you are able to find people with extra produce and then you can go and pick it on your own!  It goes the other way as well, if you have an abundance of backyard fruit, you post on the site the fruit you'd like to get rid of and people come take it off your hands.

Right now locally, there is someone in my area who'd like to get rid of some plums. Of course what is available totally depends on your location and if there are people in the area who know about this resource. It'd be great if the word got out so that everyone can benefit.  I'd love to find someone with an over-abundance of peaches so that we can bottle them.

interior tuesday : bunk beds

It's funny to look back to when I was growing up and remember how jealous I was of my friends who had bunk beds. Maybe it's because I didn't have anyone to fight over the top bunk with? I suppose I'll live vicariously through my kids someday...

coastal living

Canadian house & home

Sarah Richardson

{unsourced photos via}

eye candy : Rebecca Thuss

I've long admired the work of stylist Rebecca Thuss.
There is something so feminine about her work yet it's not too sweet.

For some reason I can't stop looking at those blue polka dot feathers. I keep going back for another look.

hip housewares

I don't think i've ever seen a cuter toolbox

or garden tools for that matter.

 I'd be more apt to fix something or garden because the tools were cute. You?

More fun wares over at alice supply co.

confession

I'm a little bit ocd when it comes to towels and how they hang. If they aren't nicely folded on the towel bar, forget it. So I've come to prefer hanging my towels on hooks. It's just better that way. The idea of adding color-coded ribbons to designate who’s towel's who's makes hanging towels even better.

mashup

Morning! Here are a few random links of things i've seen around and wanted to share. I hope you have a great day! I'm off to search the (better part of) city for new digs. Wish me luck!

:: lemonade and sunshine... two of my faves inspired this sweet party. {via party perfect}

:: Leslie's picture tour of Europe with touches of red has me longing to jump across the pond.

:: my girl Holly is having a really good sale right now! A custom designed blog header + button for $25! For more deets head over to Mitchell Avenue Designs.

:: how fun are these s'mores kits? i have a plan for using these...

:: loving all the movie inspired parties featured in the new nonpareil magazine.

:: i think this is my new favorite blog of the moment. not only is this girl stylish but also pretty funny.

cute summer looks

 from shade clothing's style guide

Kristen Hutchins Design

Kristen Hutchins Design

Remember this post about the awesome Kate Spade wall? Well...I used it for a little bit of inspiration. Our wedding anniversary is today and I wanted to do a little something different for my husband.

Using the idea and on hand envelopes and cards, I decided to write little notes for each of the 10 days leading up to our anniversary. Every morning my husband chose an envelope off the wall and found a little note card inside.

On the cards I wrote simple things like "a way to a man's heart is through his stomach" (he got to choose his favorite meal to eat that night) and other random things that I thought my husband would enjoy. Silly really but I think we both had fun with it.

Happy Anniversary Jers! I can't wait to spend 50 more anniversaries with you. 

beach style

I was recently reading through an old issue of Martha Stewart and came across this charming beach barn house. I love its simplicitly but also lived in look.

friday fashion : dinner date

{sources: dress, shoes, necklace}

If I were to be wisked off to a dinner date tonight {hint, hint. husband!}, I'd want to be wearing something like this.

I hope you have a great weekend! We have family coming for a quick visit so we'll be playing tour guide but hopefully not melting in the hot Texas sun. See ya Monday!