new from: The Altered Chain

The Pinnacle Pinky Ring is a new favorite of mine. 

Bonus: this little guy is only $10! Extra bonus: buy multiple and stack them!

dozer

Happy Monday?! No. 

Grumpy Dozer hates Mondays too! 

new from: The Altered Chain

I am slightly obsessed with my new Rosary Bracelets. 

They are perfect on their own or in addition to your arm party,

and they add the perfect bit of color!

Other colors are available + more will be listed soon!

recipe: one pan perfection

If you saw my instagram (@cheryl_clements) post last night you were probably drooling.

This is a favorite dish in my household. It's made with fresh ingredients, it smells divine, and it tastes heavenly. 

It takes minutes to prepare, it bakes low and slow, and the leftovers are even better. 

adapted from jamie oliver

Ingredients

1 package of chicken thighs+ 1 package of drumsticks

sea salt + freshly ground black pepper + olive oil 

1 big bunch fresh basil, leaves picked

2 big handfuls of NatureSweet sunburst and cherub tomatoes

about 8 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped

1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped

2 cans cannellini beans, drained

splash of white wine

½ lemon

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Season chicken with s+p and put them into a snug-fitting pan in one layer. Throw in all the basil leaves, then chuck in your tomatoes. Scatter the garlic into the pan with the chopped chilli. Add a splash of white wine, squeeze half the lemon, and drizzle over some olive oil. Mix around a bit, pushing the tomatoes underneath. Place in the oven. After 30 minutes, add the cannellini beans to the pan. Cook for an additional hour, until the chicken skin is crisp and the meat falls off the bone. 

I serve mine with rice, but you can also serve it with mashed potatoes or pasta.

new from: The Altered Chain

Jewelry + trinket holders are now listed in my shop.

They are absolutely perfect for displaying your favorite pieces!

Donate Don't Dump

Well, school is slowly coming to an end (is it May yet?!) and I have recently started my internship. I am interning with Donate Don't Dump - have you heard of it? It is an amazing Non-Profit Organization to help alleviate hunger and to save our environment! I heard of this organization last year during their food distributions and I was immediately interested in what they stood for. 

There are so many people that are going hungry in the US, and there is so much wasted food being dumped into our landfills. Did you know that 1 in 4 kids within the US is suffering from food insecurities? And recovering only 20% of wasted food would feed 25 million people daily? This is so disheartening and discouraging. 

Cal State San Marcos (my college) is the largest Chapter of Donate Don't Dump. I was amazed when I was told that students could receive approximately 20 pounds of fresh food, twice a month, for free. I just participated in my first Donate Don't Dump food distribution. Everyone who stopped by was so grateful and appreciative. Some students explained that they have not had food in their fridge for the last few days. It really put everything into perspective for me. I have been in such a good mood since then, I cannot stop talking about it! It felt so great to help and I cannot wait until the next distribution!

Please 'Like' Donate Don't Dump on Facebook and if you are as interested in this as I am, you can help make a difference!

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featured on: Cara Loren

Spotted the gorgeous CARA LOREN wearing 

The Altered Chain Gold Hammered Ring + Gold Twisted Ring

Perfect to wear alone or stack together!

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