Happy Friday Friends!!
Whew!
We just finished our first full week of school, and this mama is ready for a weekend! (I’m sure all the teachers out there said AMEN!)
Today’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that a whole lot of partnering with Nordstrom and ShopStyle and sharing my favorite neutrals for fall right now! (Please note, this is just the tip of the “fall” iceberg 😉 ). I’m, of course, linking up with my girls Erika, Narci and Andrea (who by the way, all also love #allthingsfall!).
Ready, set, here we go starting with a great #LBD for your fall and holiday season…
Oh little black dress, I could wear you all the time! I bought this dress for Narci’s 40th birthday party, but let’s be real? It’s black…I will be able to wear it all year long to a whole host of events. What goes great with a #LBD? These…
…some cute gold sandals! #helloholidays They’ll work with dresses, skirts and pants too! The best part? They’re neutral so they will go with EVERYTHING! (PS: They come in other colors as well!)
Want to know what else goes with everything? My white jeans…
…I’ve gotten more bold with my white jeans over the years and even sometimes pair them with chunky sweaters and booties for fall. #rulebreaker I have had these jeans for quite some time and absolutely love them! This brand washes and wears BEAUTIFULLY! My black pair have been worn approximately 4 billion times and are still perfect. There aren’t many sizes left in my style, but these are really cute and under $80.
I wore this outfit last Friday. White jeans, cute “fall-ish” looking top, and those booties I’ve been telling you about! Pair it with a fun ring and I’m out the door!
I also layered one of those camis underneath my top because I LOVE THOSE CAMIS SO MUCH!!!!! I wore it with a navy one, but you guys know how much I love my white and black ones!
This cuff right here scream “fall” without making your sweat in August. It’s so light and easy to wear! Plus, it’s a fun neutral too and will go with everything…
…just like my gold hoops 🙂 .
Another neutral that I’ve been wearing this week…
…LEOPARD!
Ha! Leopard is a neutral, right? It is in my closet! I actually wore my new comfy sweatshirt on Tuesday to run some errands (with the shorts and sandals). You will see me in this sweatshirt at least 400 times between now and April, so get ready.
I also paired it with my new jeans from the Anniversary Sale and those wedge booties I bought last year and have loved! You guys know how much I love those booties (they come in a gazillion colors!).
Wait!
Before I get the question, the answer is…
…Andrew keeps it subzero in our house this time of year. You could hang meat. Not only did I wear a sweatshirt, but I used my cozy blanket too! (FYI: the blanket is now back in stock in all colors! I know many of you asked me about it! Mine is antique rose.).
Guys, first grade has worn Ashby out this week! She must be having the best time because by 7:00, she’s wiped. The other night, I came in the living room and look what I saw…
…look at how she’s holding Frenchie! Oh my gosh! Did your heart burst? Mine sure did! That dog is so PRECIOUS to just Ashby use her like a pillow. Hahaha! The sweetest!!!
When I saw Andrew Shull after the first Kansas State football game in 2002, I knew it was love at first sight (well, technically, second sight…but close enough). I had the same reaction when I saw these the other day…
…hello winter. I AM COMING FOR YOU!!! I’m ready for our annual ski/snowboarding trip now 😉 . The hardest part was picking which color I wanted. Look at all of the options…
…with my skinny jeans and chunky sweaters, I am now officially cold weather ready. Too bad it’s only August 🙂 .
Last week, I asked you guys for some new binge worthy shows to watch AND THE PEOPLE SPOKE!
I went through and looked at the over 400 comments and it seems like the top three recommendations from you to me were Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie and…
…so, I trust you guys implicitly and know you have my back, so I picked Jane the Virgin to start! I’m still watching Game of Thrones (don’t worry Andrew, I’m still watching!!!), but I need a little “lightness” in the midst of all of that GOT darkness, so I’ve snuck in a little JTV as well. Friends, it’s so cute!!! It is exactly the kind of show I needed! Thank you!!! If you’re needing a new show, make sure you read the comment section HERE. I was blown away by the generous responses!
One more #nordstromneutral for your Friday! I bought this cute top because it has all the colors of #fall but with the lightness of August/September weather…
…cute, right?! It comes in black, white and a very light pink for those true neutral lovers, but I loved the “etruscan red” for fall! I also love how easy free shipping and free returns makes shopping for fall at Nordstrom EASY! I can’t wait to hit up their beauty department soon for a makeup refresh/tutorial from one of their experts for my fall makeup. They are so helpful!!
Last but not least today…
…back to school always makes me think of peanut butter 🙂 . I’m sharing 8 Back to School Peanut Butter Treats for your family! See them HERE.
Okay! I’m off! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Cute pieces, Shay! Love your sandals. 🙂 Let us know what you think about Jane the Virgin – been thinking of starting it myself! 🙂
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Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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Christi W says
I love your blog and have never posted before. I had to this week because I have gotten the best info from your comments section! I started Hart of Dixie and I can’t stop watching it! I also bought the Echo Show! Happy Day?.
Mix and Match Mama says
Me too!!! My comment section has blown my mind this week!! xo
Erika Slaughter says
GIRL!!! I love those Sorel booties!! Cute! Cute! Cute!
Sheaffer Sims says
OMG at those Sorel boots.
Holley@BeeSimplyOrganized.com says
YAY!!! I’m so excited you’re watching Jane the Virgin!! It’s soooo GREAT! I’m actually watching the very last episode today. My sister and I decided to watch it on the same day because we’re so sad it’s over! You are going to just LOVE this telenovela! 🙂 And I think I need that leopard sweatshirt! Soo cute!!
Ahna @ Hammers N Hugs says
X O X O X – That picture of Ashby and Frenchie – X O X O X
Tasha says
Is sweet K jealous of Ashby since Frenchie Macaron is hers?
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh sometimes! For the most part, if K is around, the dog is following her. K was at volleyball when I took this pic 😉 .
Maggie says
Love your sandals. What color are they?
Mix and Match Mama says
I think they are called like patent sand??? I don’t think they’re in stock right now.
Allison says
Random question….On average, how long does it take you to write a blog post? I just love reading your blog!! Thank you for taking the time to share your life and sweet family with us!
Mix and Match Mama says
Ohhh…good question! It totally depends on the post! I wish I had some sort of average, but I really don’t know??? Some, don’t take me that long to actually type up and write, others can take me several hours.
Narci says
Oh my goodness! You have found the CUTEST favorites! And you looked amazing in that black dress!! So cute!
Sarah says
What size are you wearing in the leopard sweatshirt?! Ordering it – but can’t decide between XS and S!
Thanks!!
Sarah
Mix and Match Mama says
xsmall!!
Lori says
“You could hang meat”????…best line ever!
Amanda @ Cupcake N dreams says
Those white denim outfits are my fav!! I’ve been getting bolder with my whites in the winter too and have some major inspo! I gotta go find a new show to binge in your comments and make some type of peanut cookie from your recipes while watching lol happy Friday!
Xo
Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams
Beth Graves says
So fun fact…Justin Baldoni from Jane the Virgin has optioned one of the books you have previously recommended, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover, to try to make it to the big screen! He seems like a great guy and is so positive to follow on social media. He loved the book and was passionate about delivering its message. Just thought that was a fun fact that crosses over two of your recommendations!!
Mix and Match Mama says
No way?!?! That’s so cool!! That is an amazing book!!!
SS says
We are almost done with Jane….Booo!!! I said what will we do when it is done?!?
What a pal Ashby has in Frenchie. It was just too cute!
Have a great weekend!
Elspeth says
Love those boots, super cute for winter, and Jane the Virgin is such a fun and light show. Great choice.
Have a wonderful weekend!
http://www.elspethsdaybyday.com
Taylor says
It’s going to be in the 70’s over here in St. Louis for the next week & I’ve got my pumpkin bath & body candles burning!! I can’t wait for all of your fall content!
Mix and Match Mama says
I’m so jealous, Taylor!!
Nicole says
Hi Shay! Happy Fri-Yay! Ashby holding Frenchie is just too cute! You will also absolutely love Jane the Virgin! I’ve recommended that show to so many friends, my sister, and my mom who all couldn’t stop watching! XOXO
Nikki says
Is the LBD true to size? It doesn’t have any reviews yet!
Mix and Match Mama says
I think so!! I bought a 2!
Lauren Morris says
I just finished watching the last episode of JTV this morning.? Maybe I’ll start Friday Night Lights now. Awe Ashby and Frenchie….so cute! I love the leopard top.
Niki says
What size are you wearing in the black dress? I can’t decide between 0 & 2 and there aren’t any size reviews on the site. I’ve heard great things about Jane the Virgin…need to get on it! Have a great weekend!
Mix and Match Mama says
a 2!
Erin says
Give me all the peanut butter!!!!!
Carol says
Love the sweatshirt. Was going to make the peanut butter rice crispy bars but the recipe wasn’t there. ?? Is there something else I should be clicking on to get recipe? Thanks! Would love to try them.
Mix and Match Mama says
That’s so weird! Let me check it!
Mix and Match Mama says
When I click it, it opens right up! https://mixandmatchmama.com/2013/04/peanut-butter-rice-krispies-treats/
Kathy says
I’m definitely going to have to give Jane the Virgin a go, and that pic of Ashby with Frenchie is the BEST! I also really like that leopard sweatshirt A LOT!
Carol says
Thanks! Went back and clicked again and Yeah! it worked this time.
Kim says
What size camis do you buy? I see it says they run small and to size up. Curious if this was true for you.
Mix and Match Mama says
I don’t personally size up in them.
Amanda Wilson says
I also started Jane the Virgin after that blog post and I AM ADDICTED!!! I absolutely love it!!!!
The Sorels are so cute!! I think this Canadian girl may need a pair for the long winter here’s!
That picture of Ashby and the pups is so cute!!
Darci says
I started Hart of Dixie last week and I CAN’T STOP! It’s so cute!!
Kim C says
Ashby and Frenchie are just the sweetest! It seems school is rough on little bodies. My youngest had his first day of preschool yesterday afternoon and passed out cold on the bus on the way home — drool on the backpack and everything. Interested to see how our first day of all day kindergarten goes on Monday with the middle one ?
Kind of random question but do you have a whole pile of blankets in your living room like I do or is it just me? I have enough for one for everyone and some are interchangeable with the seasons — ya know, for fun. Do I have a problem? Should I seek help? Or does it just come with the territory of having a large family? ??
Mix and Match Mama says
We have lots of blankets! We are blanket people!! Haha! Under the TV are big cabinets and they’re filled with blankets and then under the sofa table is a basket with two more.
Melissa T says
I love your necklace in the picture with the LBD! Is that from Nordstrom too?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes but it’s sold out. Boo.
Arika says
I feel like you would LOVE Hart of Dixie. FNL is great too – but I think you should put Hart of Dixie on deck!
Amanda @ That Inspired Chick says
Look at you, you little hottie! That LBD is perfect!! And Ashby and Frenchie are the sweetest!!
That Inspired Chick
Nicole Johannes says
Love the leopard shirt! Going to order! Does it run true to size or should I size down? Thank you!
Mix and Match Mama says
I think true to size!!
Stacey Robinson says
I just heard that they just finished filming a Breaking Bad movie! Yay! I can’t wait! In the meantime I will start JTV. Thank you! Love your blog!
Mix and Match Mama says
I cannot wait!!!!!
Michelle says
Love your gold ring. Can you share where it is from?
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s in today’s post!! It’s Nordstrom!
Lara says
Shay, a completely random question for you – what is your favorite (ie. most effective!) clothing stain removing product? I have 19 month old twins and I have not found something great just yet to always get stains (mostly food) out of their clothes. So far I have tried a few natural products, Shout and Oxiclean without great success.
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh gosh…Shout. That’s not super original! Ha! It works though!!!
SS says
Can I put my 2 cents in here!?! I use either the blue dawn dish soap. Put in on rub it in a little and wash. If i know something has a stain I always air dry to give it another go. It works on grease as well. I keep a small bottle of it in my laundry room. LOL!!!
My other is a Purex Fels-Naptha. It’s in the laundry isle. Wet the garment and rub it in.
Try those 2 out to see if they work. I got BLUEBERRIES out of a white and blue checked shirt with using a combo of those. I think I did the Dawn first and and weren’t quite gone so I tried the bar. LOL!!!
Hang in their Momma…your scrubbing days are just starting!!! LOL!!!
Lara says
I will try that tip – thank you!
Susan says
You’d probably like the show Younger. I think it’s on Hulu..? The episodes are only 30 minutes so easy to binge!
SS says
That show is GREAT!!! Waiting for this season to show up on Hulu!!!
Misty S. says
Are the camis that you love a “slicky” feel? I wear a cami/tank almost everyday under everything. The ones that I buy at local boutiques (that I love) don’t seem to last very long. I ordered some from QVC and they were too thick. I am very picky about the ones I wear. Have to be a little smoothing, NOT clingy to clothes (“slicky”), and not too thick. Would love your take on them. THANKS!!!
Mix and Match Mama says
Ohhh…okay, they’re not thick at all. They’re more thin but aren’t cottony feeling. Does that make sense?? Mine last forever! I replace the white ones every year or so (because I wash them over and over again and white is hard to keep super bright!), but I bet I have some black ones that are four years old and I can’t tell them a part from a new one.
tricia says
Hi Shay!
Curious… what color are your open toe booties?!
Mix and Match Mama says
I bought the shady grey suede ones!
Tricia says
thank you!!
Lauren says
What does your family typically do on a Friday night during the school year?
Mix and Match Mama says
If our high school football team is playing at home, we go see them (we have three high schools here who share a stadium, so our team really only plays on Friday nights like 4 times a season at home), if not, we always eat pizza at the same place on our town square and then come home and watch a movie together/play outside/something like that.
Mother of 3 says
I’m currently watching Friday Night Lights and Hart of Dixie but haven’t yet tried Jane the Virgin; I’ll have to add it to my list! That is an adorable little black dress; I was just cleaning out my closet yesterday and realized that I no longer have one at all.
Beth Miller says
Jane is one of my all time favorite shows!! It’s so cute, funny, sweet, and heart wrenching at the same time. You will fall in love with Rogelio!!! He’s hilarious!
Kim says
Shay!!! How have you not watched Friday Night Lights yet?! For crying out loud, you live in Texas! 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
Well to be fair, I watched the first few seasons until he went to coach college football and then stopped watching. Andrew kept watching and finished it, but I was a little over it by then. (So, it wasn’t included in my list because I didn’t finish it.) That being said, maybe I go back and finish it now??
Leanne says
I loved Hart of Dixie. I watched when it was on TV and was sad when it ended! Also – what colour is your nail polish in the photos of number “one”? I love it!
Lindsay D. says
I was going to ask about your necklace and bracelet in the first picture with the black dress. Then I noticed you said in a comment that the necklace was sold out. Can you tell me what brand it is? I would like to stalk it and see if it comes back in stock. I would also like a link to the bracelet if that is still available. Thanks!! 🙂
Mix and Match Mama says
The necklace is Jill Jacobs and the bracelet is Accessory Concierge and still in stock!
Lindsay D. says
I’m a bit behind, but wanted to say thanks for the reply! I appreciate it!! 🙂
Kacy M says
Ashby and Frenchie are TOO CUTE
Karen says
Adorable outfits and cute looks for fall that I can wear in the Florida heat! Wanted to ask you about your phone case. I am looking for a new one… thanks
Mix and Match Mama says
Amazon! Just search “rose gold granite case” and it will pop up!