shop talk : madison belle

more cute wares at madison belle.

pretty styling...

 by Elizabeth Demos

cheesy baked pasta with spinach & artichokes

From time to time i'd like to share good recipes that i've come across and liked. iIm always interested in finding new recipes and think others might be as well. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 8 ounces mezzi rigatoni or some other short pasta (1/2 box)
• 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, rinsed and quartered
• 1 9-ounce package frozen creamed spinach, thawed
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
• 2 cups grated mozzarella (8 ounces)
• black pepper

         Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, drain, and return it to the pot. Heat broiler.
2. Add the artichoke hearts, spinach, Parmesan, half the mozzarella, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the pasta and toss to combine.
3. Transfer the mixture to a shallow 2-quart (or 8-inch square) broilerproof baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella. Broil until the cheese is browned in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. 

Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 25m Total Time: 25m

{recipe & image via real simple}

ruche

loving this sweet summer outfit from Ruche

{seen via the coterie}

lighten up

happy June! did you have a wonderful holiday weekend? we were able to spend lots of time in the pool and my little one couldn't have been happier. 

i am loving all of these light-filled interiors from coastal living.

5 things...

that are (hopefully) going to get me through my first Texas summer.

1. old navy roll-over jersey skirts - i live in these! they are so comfortable.

2. havaianas slim flip flops - my faves

3. lemonade

4. swimwear (and the pool!) - this one isn't too shabby

  

5. grilling - any excuse not to use my oven!

what's going to get you through the heat of the summer?

make do and mend

just got back from a walk with my little one and now i've got to get a jump on my never ending to-do list.  one of the items on my list is an ever-growing pile of sewing/mending. hopefully i'll be able to finish the pile and try my hand at Tania's skirt tutorial.

speaking of sewing, i've seen these make do and mend posters around the web and think they are adorable.

wednesday mashup

hello friends! to get you through your Wednesday I thought I'd share just a few of the lovely things I've seen lately and feel like sharing. have a great day!

:: a super sweet garden tea party. what girl wouldn't love attending a party like this?

:: i'm loving this brand new magazine By Fryd created by Scandinavian blogger Jeanette Lunde. check out her pretty blog while you're at it.

:: my house needs some cheering up on its walls and i think this gorgeous print might fit the bill.

:: i can't wait to see the finished product of this room. it's already amazing!

:: you might've heard but everyone's favorite dress shop now has swimwear and in cute retro-ish styles to boot!

p.s. olive & a had a birthday yesterday. hooray! thanks for a great year and for reading!

a cottage by the beach

we just got back from a trip but i really wouldn't mind at all if we left again... perhaps somewhere like this super sweet beach cottage.

{via Country Living}

new math

So...we are headed back to Texas today with a 20 hour drive ahead of us. i'm not looking forward to being in the car that long. our trip to Utah has been lovely but it will be good to be back home.

to amuse you on your Thursday I'll leave you with some math problems. have you ever heard of new math? it's a site full of random modern non-numerical "math" equations. check out more here.

interior tuesday : a place to lay your head

sweet paul magazine

i love me a good glossy paper mag so with some of my faves dying i've been happy to see a bunch of new online magazines popping up. one such magazine is Sweet Paul. i'm sure i'm not the first or last to talk about it but i'm all about sharing good things. it is full of recipes, crafts/sewing and a slew of other sweet things and is very nicely put together with gorgeous photos. you might also like his blog which is full of lovely things.

have you heard about Sweet Paul Magazine? have you read it? what did you think?