On the 4th Day of Christmas, I talked to you about, so many fun and festive things!
Today, I’m doing my Shay Every Day pics, sharing some Elf silliness, giving you a recipe that you will love and talking to you about how you should be shopping in the men’s department…interesting, right?
First things first, don’t forget about our $500 Nordstrom Gift Card Giveaway!! You have one more day to enter to win! Click here for details and a chance to win!
Sheaffer and I have been busy little elves arranging even more giveaways!! We’re only on Day 4 people…we have a lot of goodies left in Santa’s sleigh!
First things first, a little #shayeveryday2013 Week 48 for your Thursday!
Day 330: Leaving the mall with my girl :).
Day 331: We stayed inside on this Thanksgiving Eve and baked goodies all day!
Day 332: Happy Thanksgiving!
Day 333: 26 Days until Christmas…and our Elf on the Shelf arrived!
Day 334: Saturday with my girl…xoxo
Day 335: We headed off to “deck the halls” at church!
Day 336: Our annual carriage ride was a huge success!
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So, on Day 4, our little elf Buddy was drinking green milk in the fridge!
My kids thought this was hysterical! As you can see, there is a brand new gallon of plain milk in the background just in case they didn’t want to sample the green. However, they were so excited about it that they happily sipped green milk right along with Buddy (I used the plain milk for my coffee…I wasn’t up for green milk myself!).
All you do is add a few drops of green food coloring to your milk and it’s all set for your little elf. If you don’t want to dye your entire gallon, you could always just do a glass of green milk instead.
I have a secret to tell you…I sometimes buy men’s scarves and wear them.
I just love, love, love this idea! So often, men have some really good scarves, so us gals need to head over there and check them out! While almost all of the women’s scarves are sold out online at Gap right now, the men’s scarves are fully stocked…and look how cute they are! I’m wearing this one in this picture.
Navy Fair Isle, Grey Fair Isle, Navy Marbled Cable Knit, Navy Cable Knit, Red Plaid, Black & Grey Rugby Stripe, Navy & Red Rugby Stripe, Blue Buffalo Checkered, Red Buffalo Checkered
There were so many more I loved for both women and men! I could have easily added 10 more to this collage! Click here to see the rest.
And look who else wears men’s scarves…
…our pretty Gap model reminding us to use our Gap Cash by Sunday!! And it’s not complicated to use! Just click here to enter their site, log in at the top and your Gap Cash will appear with your promo code. I used mine yesterday and it was as simple as 1-2-3.
Finish up your Christmas list with your Gap Cash and you’ll be just so pleased with yourself!
You guys ready for some breakfast???? Some really, really festive pancakes?!?!
How fun are these pancakes?!?! And you won’t believe how simple they are too! Click here to see the full recipe. I promise you…this little recipe will turn into a holiday staple at your house!
That’s it for Day 4! Tomorrow is Friday…we have more Christmas cheer coming your way! Plus, we’ll announce the winner of our $500 Nordstrom Gift Card Giveaway!!
On the 1st Day of Christmas: I explained a lot to you and gave away a HUGE gift card!
On the 2nd Day of Christmas: I wrapped presents galore and gave away jewelry! (And the winner of our Stella & Dot contest on that day is Aileen!! If that’s you, email Sheaffer at pinteresttoldmeto@yahoo.com!)
On the 3rd Day of Christmas: I went for a carriage ride and spent all of my awesome Gap cash!
Have a holly jolly day!
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
Shay. That picture of Kensington leaving the mall with the balloon. I'm dying. It is so SO gorgeous. It needs to be on the cover of Dallas Child. FOR SURE. Yes. Stop what you are doing right now and search for when the next Kim Dawson model search is. Put it on your calendar. And take that girl.
Kimberly says
Leaving a comment to enter the Nordstorm giveway. I follow you on facebook and instagram. Pick me!
Jennifer Cannon says
I can't wait to have kids just to do the elf!!! So fun! I'm sure yout kids will always remember that!
Tara G. says
Do you have any pancake molds? Crate and Barrel used to sell some and those are the best in our (large) collection. And I think Williams Sonoma had an elf at one time?
Holly @ A Year in Wichita says
Where did you get the reindeer picture. Did you take it? If not you should probably site the source. Same goes for the picture yesterday of the red car in the Christmas tree did you take that one? I would love to know these sources. Thanks!
Christy says
I would LOVE to win the Nordstrom giveaway! I LOVE your blog and it's the first thing I do in the mornings. Thanks for sharing!
Mix and Match Mama says
I found both images on Pinterest! Click my Pinterest board labeled Christmas Touches to see them both!
Sarah E @ theteacherswife.com says
Oh my word- the green milk idea is precious! And I LOVE that red plaid scarf…never even thought about checking the men's scarves….duh! 🙂
Lynn {A Taste of Country} says
Such sweet pictures. You have a beautiful family!
Melissa H. says
Thanks so much for all the good holiday tips!
Kim says
Love all your ideas. The scarf idea is great.
Jill says
I love your fashion recs! Thank you for doing the work so all I have to do is click "add to cart" 🙂
Jaren says
The green milk is so AWESOME!!!
Jen {Whimsy at Heart} says
I love the idea of riding in a carriage downtown! That's something that we've wanted to do in the past, but we seem to forget. Also, we just started the Elf on the Shelf…and we all love it! So much fun!
Andrea says
This is a total shot in the dark, but I thought I'd at least ask…like you, my daughter is obsessed with all things British. Our son would like to get her a Union Jack comfy throw blanket for Christmas. She is also a total comfort snob, and most of what I see online looks cheaply made. Any ideas of where to search??????
Kathleen Hulbert says
Those pancakes look AMAZING!
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh goodness! I don't know??? I would check places like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware first!
Anonymous says
Its so fun to see all the family traditions you do with your family during the holidays! Also I love GAP as well and just redeemed my GAP cash! Also love all the giveaways that you and Pinterest told me to are doing 🙂
– Brooke N
Anonymous says
Its so fun to see all the family traditions you do with your family during the holidays! Also I love GAP as well and just redeemed my GAP cash! Also love all the giveaways that you and Pinterest told me to are doing 🙂
– Brooke N
arob2011 says
As a brand new follower, I'm terribly sad I've been missing out on your blog and Pinterest Told Me To!! Have I been living under a rock?! OMG – you 2 are amazing, and I so very much appreciate your effort of finding such amazing fashion & actually posting the links for all of us to find it easily as well! Merry Christmas to you & your family! Oh, and I love you guys despite the fact that I'm a West Virginia University fan & your football team killed us this year! Much love sent your way regardless! xoxo Ashley from Ohio
Natalie says
Thanks for the reminder to use my Gap cash! I saw my email reminder, then it got lost in a sea of email. Time to shop!
Allison Fletcher says
Love to win the giveaway
Laura says
Great idea about the men's scarfs!
Alice says
Thank you for the green milk idea!! My little boy was searching all over the house this morning for Homer (our elf) and went to get his milk out of the fridge and thought that was the funniest thing ever!
J Ochoada says
Love your pictures!!! You have such a beautiful family!! I have to ask where you got the earrings on Day 334…are they by chance the Kate Spade Drop Earrings from Nordstroms? They are gorgeous and I definitely "need" them 🙂
Ashley Turner says
Love the fur vest for a little girl! obsessed!