Author Archives: prettyplainjanes
ways to fight back the bloat
Bloat – what an ugly word and for good reason. No matter a girl’s size if she’s bloated she’s miserable. With a big weekend coming up (my birthday and Mother’s Day) I would prefer to feel my best and let’s … Continue reading
derby day
When it comes to being festive you could say that I am the opposite of a party pooper. If there is a theme I’m all over it and enjoy every phase of putting my outfit together. We began celebrating Derby … Continue reading
strawberry basil lemonade (with vodka)
The other day Shan posted lemon bars, really really good lemon bars. You know what else is good? Vodka. Especially lemons and vodka. Better yet, lemons and vodka with strawberry and basil. Something sweet, tart and fresh – can’t think … Continue reading
roasted beet, orange and feta salad with walnuts
There were two things I couldn’t wait to make at my granny’s house when I was a little girl. The first being no bake cookies. They were always perfect, no one’s come close to my granny’s (believe me, I have … Continue reading
perfectly tart lemon bars
Josh loves lemon bars. I mean really, really loves them. In our (nearly) four years together guess how many times I have made them for him? Zero. I know, I’m evil. He has even gone to the extreme measures of sneaking … Continue reading









