Summer Succotash

Our arugula is groing crazy in our back yard so we were looking for a new arugula recipe to try. I came across this Summer Succotash at smittenkitchen.com. It was a great fresh Summer/Spring dish. We substituted the shell beans for edamame, and left out the bacon. It was delicious, and i would recommend it as a must-try summer side dish!

-Whitney

Cruisin' into the Weekend

I have serious bike envy.  I am on a hunt for a cute cruiser and these three are definitely at the top of my list.  How fun would it be to ride around town with a mailbox as a basket!  Have a fun weekend from all of us at Pretty Penny.

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-Meg

Lil' Guys

Just came across the most adorable terrariums I have ever seen.  I need to get my hands on one of these or find a DIY and fix my very own desert in a glass.

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-Meg 

Chefs with a Dash of Fame

Both Eva Longoria and Gwyneth Paltrow have recently published cookbooks that have a strong sense of where they came from by including family recipes. 

The Vogue Diaries

Missoni at Home (and Target)

Obsessed with Missoni's home collection. The colors and patterns are just awesome. I want it all, but can't afford any of it! Luckily Missoni is collaborating with Target to launch a home and fashion line. Oh man I can't wait, but we will have to, until September 13th that is.

love love love this lounge chair



The bubble lights are my favorite

-Whitney

Bringing the Outdoors In

All this rain has definitely made our lawn look full and green! We thought we would bring some of the bright springy look/smell into the house. We don't have any plants in our house other than fresh flowers, but this grass is so easy to maintain and it took no time before we had to start trimming it!

We found this little planter at Good Ju Ju and thought it would be perfect for our adult chia pet project.

We also planted the grass in an extra hurricane that we had. I just love that you can see the roots.

This was so easy. We just got some soil and bought cat grass at the hardware store. We put it by the kitchen window and kept the soil damp. Megan had a great idea to put a couple ice cubes on top of the soil when we left for work, so it gradually watered the soil as the ice cubes melted. I felt like a little kid checking for sprouts every morning and night, the anticipation just killing me. The grass started sprouting after about 5 days, then it just went crazy! I  You can grow this in pretty much any container you would like.

-Whitney

Don't We All Need One of These

Now if that is not lazy, I don't know what is! Artist, Mike Bouchet turned an ordinary shopping cart into this "sun lounger". What would you think if you saw someone in one of these at the grocery store... jealousy maybe?

Source: designboom



-Whitney