chicken and kale one pan sheet dinner | gin and tonic
it’s friday, gang! this week, i’ve got family on the mind. as some of you might know, a few weeks ago, my oldest and his wife landed in Athens. what some of you might not know is that Kelly—my daughter-in-law—has joined my youngest, junior style, in helping me here on style at a certain age.
you all remember Kelly from my Nordstrom’s haul post and video. she’s joined the team to work on all things design. (anyone notice the new logo!) and in just a few short weeks, she’s gotten up and running. you’ll see her influence all over the blog—whether you know it or not. we’re excited to have her here, so everyone, please do give her a warm welcome.
kelly loves to cook! maybe more than me if that’s possible. today she rustled up a delicious and healthy chicken and kale sheet pan dinner. and i do mean delicious!
the evenings are getting cooler even in georgia! so it’s time to slip a fringed tweed jacket from Ann Taylor over my shoulders. but if it gets too hot, this classic bow blouse can stand alone. the blouse is untucked this time around so you can’t see the brass buttons that line the sailor blue jeans. but that’s the beauty of a longer blouse. tuck or untuck the choice is yours. and to add a pop of color and texture leopard flats will do the trick. this pair is old, but Ann Taylor has a 2019 version available here, here, and here. and guess what? there’s 40% off 3 full-price items, 30% off 2 full-price items, and 20% off 1 full-price item. here are a few things that caught my eye:
denim | blouse | jacket | similar shoes here, here, and here
with both junior style and Kelly now here with me on the blog, i find myself thinking a lot about new beginnings. might seem a bit odd, as fall just is the beginning of the end of the calendar year, but it does actually bring with it a lot of new beginnings.
those of you with (grand) kiddos know what i’m talking about, it’s back to school time: elementary, middle-, highschool, or college. whether it’s after school sports or clubs; parent-teacher conferences; moving the youngest into their dorm, it’s a new year full of possibilities. and there’s no shortage of comings and goings.
i think back to falls when my children were younger. monday night football practices. friday night sleepovers. how many of you had houses full of kids and their friends traipsing in and out?
all right gang, enjoy your weekend! we’ve earned. but before you pour a drink, oscar and i want to hear from you. what new beginnings are happening in your life? are you welcoming a new child or grandchild this fall? did you drop your son or daughter off at college? let us know down in the comments! and as always, oscar, alex, kelly and i wish each of you a lovely weekend!
I DID notice the new logo when it debuted. Nice that Kelly is helping!
Loved your article and I feel the same way about fall! It’s always been my favorite season… back to school with my 5 kids and as a teacher myself. Now, I am an empty nester with one still in college, the rest working now. I am still enjoying the thrill of the season with my 5 grandkids!! Congratulations on having your family close! There’s nothing better than that!! Welcome to Alex and Kelly on your wonderful blog!!
Love the new Style design. Beth glad to hear your family there wit you. God Bless Mr. style.
Really nice to see junior style and Kelly join the team. This can only mean great things for the future
How wonderful to have your daughter in law on board with you. What a terrific family you have around you. Although here in Australia the seasons are opposite I love your site, gives me fashion to look forward to.
Yes, love Fall. Seems to be a new beginning and love the seasonal colors, clothes, activities, etc.
My husband and I are about to begin a new era in our lives by moving closer to family. We have never lived close to our family and looking forward to a new time.
Thanks for your blog, you’re a classy lady!
Loving the article and so happy you have family closer. Welcome to them and looking forward to all they have to offer. My kiddos are grown, one is back in school and one leaves again Sunday for the last 5 months of a job that has kept him away for 4 years so it is a little like a new beginning. I love Fall, the changing colors, and a bit of coolness in the air, and it is birthday season 😊. Cheers!
I LOVE the new logo! The old entry to the blog, featuring a sale promo for the magazine, was bringing me down and the new one is a real lift!
New beginnings in our family include an outdoor wedding on my birthday! We’re heading to a beautiful place near the north entry of Yellowstone the first week in October. It’s not too far for us, living in Eastern Idaho, but driving there with three small grandchildren’s will be crazy!!! I must say, I’ve had fun putting my trip wardrobe together (and helping with the kids’).
So glad your son and daughter-in-law are living near you and supporting you and your blog.
Bless your new beginnings and endeavors. Happy Fall!!
Welcome, Kelly, I’ve notice the great new changes in your blog. I always love fall after the hot hot summer it’s great to have some cooler weather. I miss the Atlanta weather but I love the warmer temps here in South Georgia. I’m getting back on track to lose the remaining few pounds for my healthier lifestyle I started a couple of years ago. Beth, thanks for your great blog, it has been inspirational and I’m loving the styles and recipes.
Welcome Kelly and Alex!! Alex is doing a fantastic job taking of Mr Styles job and Kelly is indeed making a difference. I noticed the new logo and love it! Great team you have there. Love this look for a casual evening with friends or for a date night. Hugs to you and Oscar too!
Welcome to Kelly and the entire Style Family! I think about you all and am happy to learn the family is able to help contribute to one of Mr. Style’s many legacies. Hugs to you Beth, and your beautiful family from California.
Love the new logo and your new videos. How great that you have kiddos who have the expertise to help! Brava, Beth!
Welcome Kelly! I’m so happy to see family supporting Beth at this time in her life. Bless you all.
So sweet that your son and DNL are supporting you in your time of life. Will be good for all concerned. Welcome Kelly!
Noticed the new logo right away.
lovely.
I love the photo of you with your daughter in law. I see happiness in your face in that photo.
Hello BETH …ik 👀 to YOUR Posts … every time …I love IT …THANKS for THE NICE foto’s … ik AM from GENT/BELGIUM 🇧🇪🙏🆒🙋♀️
Where’s Ollie been??!
January 1 seems like mid-year to me, as new beginnings were always in September, at the start of the school year.
Off to dorm life for my boy. New beginnings in September mark the passage of time. Life and time are moving forward.
This makes my heart happy for you! Its wonderful that you have your son and daughter in law around to help. Welcome to them both!
Love the new logo, noticed it right away. I was going to ask about it today and voila, there was the answer. On the first day of school, my daughter sends a picture of my oldest granddaughter as she is leaving for school to begin a new year. My youngest granddaughter is 5 weeks old, a sweet bundle of sugar. These new beginnings do keep life fresh and exciting at any age! You are a lucky gal to have Kelly and Alex on you team!
Welcome Kelly! How wonderful to have your children around you as you continue to grow and thrive Beth. I dropped my one and only at college for her sophomore year a few weeks back – so many beginnings and yet so many endings simultaneously. All the blessings to you and yours.
I also noticed the new logo! I love it!
Welcome Kelly!
Beth, you look skinny mini in those fab jeans.
Love the G&T, let the weekend unfold. 💕
Beth I am so excited for your new beginnings and I love that your family has joined your team! My heart is full knowing you have family close after your loss. My exciting new beginning is my new adopted granddaughter! My son and son in law have been working for a year trying to adopt. And 2 months ago we were blessed with the most precious baby girl. I am 63 and this is my very first grandchild! A whole new world has opened up to me! All your new changes are embraced with love from me. Can’t wait to see our future with you and your new team!
Hi Beth,
Love the new logo, “full of style”, congratulations Kelly and a big welcome. How wonderful it is to have your children with you. I’m sure you guys will have lots of great times. 🌻
Welcome to the Junior Dijali’s. Love your posts Beth, one of the highlights at the end of each day. Strengthing hugs and thoughts to you and your human and animal family.
That recipe sounds delish! Did you happen to get a photo of it when it was finished?
Isn’t it miraculous that even in our saddest times new Joy’s come forth? I was so happy for you when Junior Style stepped on board, and now Kelly too! And I’m so pleased that they are in Athens with you! You have assembled a dynamic team. I loved the new logo from the first appearance. You are a true inspiration to me. Both style wise and life wise! Blessings!
Welcome Kelly and Alex! I know Beth is happy and excited that you both are now working with her. I’m also sure it’s a great comfort to have her children here with her during this time of transition. The blog changes are great and I love this casual yet chic ootd.
The only change we are experiencing is that our oldest granddaughter (who lives with us) has graduated and is now working full time in her chosen profession. It’s fun to watch her navigate this new adult world that she is experiencing. Much love❣️❣️
Kelly has brought new life to your blog already! I noticed the great new Style logo immediately and love it. September always will feel like new beginnings because of the school year connections. It is so wonderful, Beth, to hear that both your sons are with you now and supporting you and Mr. Style’s legacy. Excited that all of you are now working together!
I did notice new logo…. updated look. Suits you well. Always
Looking fantastic, Beth
Good for you that they are closer
I have just moved by self ( recently lost my beloved husband) from Athens GA to a retirement village in Bradenton FL. Talk about new beginnings!! I love your Blog Beth and have such fun trying to figure out where in Athens you are being photographed. Loved living there and miss my DAWGS.
Beth so happy for you! Nothing heals us like having our family around us! Welcome Kelly and junior style is doing a fabulous job! It was a big year, both grandsons graduated. One from college, he has embarked in a new career. The youngest is starting college at R.I.T. In Rochester, NY. So daughter and hubby are empty nesters. New beginnings for everyone. I am just enjoying the process, I love Fall!
Beth, I love your take on fall being a new beginning. After teaching for 30 years and also raising 2 children who participated in just about everything, I feel the same way. We especially love fall because it’s football season. We have lots of teams to support. It’s
Go Hawks, MIZ-ZOU, and Go Big Red on Saturday. Then we put on our Red and Gold for the KC Chiefs on Sunday!
So glad to hear you will have more of your family helping you with this wonderful blog. Love your style!
starting a new job with my company in a different specialty area, so excited for the change!
Just finished redoing the inside of the house!
Like the new look of the blog!
So glad you have family close. I noticed the new logo immediately. Fall is my favorite time of year. Welcome to both of them.
Hi Beth……So nice for you to have your son and daughter-in-law, Kelly with you in Athens. Welcome to the team Kelly. Looking forward to all your input in the future. That dinner looks and sounds delicious!
Hi Beth
I noticed the change in your logo. It is super chic! Welcome Kelly. What a great addition to the blog! I enjoyed the Nordstrom dressing room post. Jr Style continues creating beautiful photos, and the videos are nice additions. I have always thought that fall is the time for new resolutions and habits instead of New Years. Maybe because of the new school year starting. My mother in law recently passed away and that will be a change in our lives indeed. We will be touring some National Parks of the West including the Grand Canyon this fall with our grown sons. It will give us a chance to relax and enjoy the wonder of nature. God bless your whole family.
My daughter was due to start her first year in college when she was killed. After her Celebration of Life, as my oldest and closest friends and family came to my home, I remember thinking “If these people stay close to me, I will survive this”. 16 years later, I’m here to remember. Family is sacred.
Hi Beth –
Thank you for another heartwarming post. Wonderful that your family will be working with you and the new logo is fabulous!
Thank you for the great suggestions. I must admit that I did a little damage at the Ann Taylor sale. I purchased several of the items that you mentioned. Can’t wait to get them.
I hope you have a lovely weekend and enjoy your extra special family time.
i did notice who the new logo and wondered who did this. Lovely style. does she take on other work? Our website needs a bit of a glam up even though we paid to have professionals do it we never liked it. Have a great weekend
I have noticed the new logo and welcome to Kelly! I think Fall is a great season for a new beginning and u look forward to seeing Kelly’s fashion ideas! I love that you have so much support from your family and I love your style
Welcome Kelly! Athens is one of my favorite places in Georgia! Maybe I love it because two of my children live there! I’m sure you will enjoy Athens-especially trying out the wonderful restaurants Athens has to offer. And it doesn’t hurt to have family close by either.
Beth, this fall is a beginning for me as well! I have been retired from education for the past two years and just went back on a part time basis. I am loving every minute of it! I was a little worried about changes over the past couple of years, but have hopped back in very easily. You can bet I enjoyed retirement, traveling and spending time with my grands was great. But, I have realized that working with high schoolers is my passion and I am thankful for this new beginning.
The new vibe and influence of Kelly certainly shows, love the simple classic look today, but I have to be cheeky and ask “ How tall are you Beth?”
Seeing you in flats next to your son maked me think tall!😀😀
Noticed the new updated logo immediately, looks fabulous! It’s always nice to have a talented, fresh young eye (or eyes) for a new perspective. And it’s good to see a twinkle in your eyes again Beth. Where has little Ollie been?
Welcome Kelly! I love the changes.
Our family has also been affected by the loss of a loved one this year. This fall will be a special new beginning as we welcome our first grandchild in late November. We can’t wait to meet her.
I’m so glad you have family around and involved in your life. It must help enormously to move through the grieving process to be close to loved ones. They’re all doing great helping with the blog, too. I had commented on the new sleek look to the pages–very appealing. Kelly’s doing a terrific job! Have a great weekend…
I lost my 33 year old son one year ago. It’s a journey I never thought I could survive; but, with God’s comfort and grace I am taking steps. During this time of great sorrow, my daughter and snl blessed the family with a second grandson…and announced an unexpected surprise-another baby coming in 2020. I carry on seeing life through the eyes of these three precious little ones.
My husband and I broke a couple of generational curses as newly weds & as we raised our now high school teacher daughter. Now we have the joy of seeing good seeds sown, sprout & flourish with our grand-daughter (16) and the dozens & dozens and dozens of hers & her husband teachers’ students. We are aware of our personal “fourth turning” & our “personal” fall setting in. May your new turning w/Style Jr & Kelly bring delight in every way.
Love the new pieces from Ann Taylor! I also saw your JC Penney’s pieces in the store!! Can’t wait to try a few! Love you and style at a certain age!!
I have only recently discovered your blog. What wonderful information presented in such a fun and realistic way! I’m now a huge fan!
My most sincere condolence to you and your family.