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Five Days of Fabulous: DAY FIVE!!


Oh friends!  It’s the FIFTH and FINAL day of FIVE DAYS OF FABULOUS!!

Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for making this week so much fun.  Sheaffer and I love you guys so much!!!  We both had pretty weird weeks.  Sheaffer has been sick all week, and you know, I’m at home recouping after my hysterectomy, so this giveaway has realllly been such a bright spot in an otherwise icky week.  From the bottom of our hearts, we want all of you to have a very Merry Christmas!!  We love doing this for you and hope you’ve all had fun this week too!

Okay, before we get to the grand finale, let’s review the whole week…

ON MONDAY: We gave one winner and a friend each either a blardigan, a cozy throw and Sorel booties.
ON TUESDAY: We gave one winner and a friend both $500 worth of Colleen Rothschild products.
ON WEDNESDAY: We gave one winner and a friend each $700 worth of Delsey luggage.
ON THURSDAY: We gave one winner and 5 friends each $250 in Victoria Emerson bracelets.

Ready to learn who won Thursday’s giveaway?!?!

Congratulations ANDREA LAUPER!!!

You and 5 friends each win a $250 in Victoria Emerson bracelets!!!!!!

We emailed you this morning!  You need to email us back ASAP to claim your prize!!

Okay, one prize left to go.

We wanted to end the week BIG!

Ready?

Happy 5th Day friends…

…we are giving one lucky winner and her friend each a Gucci Marmont Camera Bag!

Woohoo!!!!!!!!

I love Day Five 🙂 .

Sheaffer and I both have this bag and wanted our winner and her friend to have it too!!!

Love. It.

To enter to win, all you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.  The winner will be announced MONDAY!  Winners, you have 48 hours to claim your prize before we pick someone else.  This contest is only valid for US residents with US mailing addresses.  

Before we leave today, I have some pics from this year’s Jammy Cocoa Christmas.  Right this minute, I’m not feeling very well at all.  It’s so weird…I will have all of this energy and feel great and then the next minute, I feel absolutely horrible.  Right this minute, I’m feeling pretty horrible.  Earlier this week, when I was feeling well, we did one of my very favorite traditions of the season…

…Jammy Cocoa Christmas 🙂 .

We loaded up, drove to our local Starbucks, got goodies and then drove around looking at lights and listening to music.

I love this guy.  He has been AMAZING this week!!

 

Another Jammy Cocoa Christmas in the books!

Okay friends, I’m out of here!  Good luck on today’s giveaway!!!  See you MONDAY! xo

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Comments

    • carol says

      It’s normal to feel up and down after surgery….but don’t overdo it on the days you feel good! REST….I asked my doc what that meant…she said “lie on the couch”.
      Hope you feel better soon.

    • Maureen Fajt says

      I love Jammie Cocoa Christmas. Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the giveaway! Beautiful purse.

  4. Ann Walker says

    Be kind to yourself. It’s ok if aren’t 100% or even 50%. When I had mine, it took me much longer to heal than I expected.

  5. Kim says

    Thinking of you and hoping you are back to feeling your best soon! Until then, hoping you can just stay in your pjs and watch Christmas movies!

    • Heather says

      Hope you both feel better! A hysterectomy is no joke-let your body rest. I hope you heal quickly and take care of yourself! This giveaway is amazing and I have been wanting a Gucci purse like this for a long time!

      • Loren says

        I heard on stories you mention something but I didn’t know what it was until after reading these comments. You are one strong mama, I don’t know under the circumstances for the surgery but I am so happy to see you still smiling and enjoying this fun week w/ your followers. Rest + Relax! 🙂

  9. Marla Bentsen says

    Awww Shay i’m sorry. Lots of extra prayers being said for you this weekend. Recuperating after surgery can be hard and frustrating but be kind to yourself and hang in there. Hugs!

      • Ralinn J says

        I love the idea of jammie cocoa night. It’s a fantastic tradition to have. I hope you are feeling much better. You have so many prayers surrounding you. This is an amazing giveaway. I truly wish everyone could win. Blessings for a great week.

    • Lynette Maruska says

      Thank you to both of you gals for the giveaways this week. I pray you heal and feel better. I don’t have social media but still catch both of your daily emails and pinterest and enjoy reading Andrea, Narci and Erika’s posts as well. All of you gals are so fun!! Happy Holidays from Minnesota!!!

  11. Melinda Bridge says

    It is weird how you feel great and then all of a sudden you don’t. Even though there are lots of fun stuff to do this season, taking care of yourself is the top priority. Let Andrew, your parents or friends take your kids to the activities. Rest and enjoy your weekend!

  12. Julie says

    I hope you feel better! Thank you for bringing so much joy into your readers’ lives every day! I hope you get lots of rest, Christmas movies, and hugs from your kids today :).

  13. Laurie S says

    Wishing you and your family a blessed holiday season. I know it’s the time of the year for go-go-go, but you’ve had major surgery. Please take time to rest – your body has been traumatized and needs time to heal and reset and readjust. Maybe let this year be an opportunity to view holiday festivities differently… maybe God wants you to slow down and savor quiet family times, more time spent with HIM, open your eyes to something different in this wondrous season. Take care.

  15. Shar Wiebe says

    Wishing you a full recovery! I had an abdominal hysterectomy in August. I remember feeling great one day and doing a little too much, and then the next day being laid flat out again. Sneezing and coughing was so painful ? ? . Stay patient, and be kind to your body…you’ll be feeling back to normal in no time!

  16. Leslie S says

    Lifting you in prayer Shay! I’ll be doing this surgery in the spring. I’m hoping you’ll do a post on this? Maybe things you think others should know, have on hand, do, not do? Maybe some real life perspective on what to expect (doctors always tell you recovery isn’t bad at all LOL) from recovery. Whatever you feel comfortable sharing would be much appreciated! Hope you’re feeling awesome in no time!

  17. Heather Colburn says

    Praying you start to feel better soon! I can’t imagine not feeling up to par in December with 4 kids! Your giveaways this week have been amazing. I still enjoy your blog so much after following for several years!

  19. Tiffany Kuo says

    I have been following your insta and blog for two years now and love seeing the updates on your family, life, and recipes. Wishing you a speedy recovery and a Merry Christmas!

  20. Debbra Weber says

    What a fun week of giveaways and you are ending the week huge!! Hope you are feeling better and stronger every day!! God will get you through it!! Have a restful weekend!!

  21. Rebecca says

    I had a hysterectomy, vault repair, & bladder sling, nearly 3 yrs ago. I’d had issues for about a year prior, then my uterus prolapsed….thanks childbirth, eeks! I totally understand all you’re going through. My recovery was a lot more painful, a lot longer, & just a lot harder than I anticipated. I’d feel ok, or even good, then later or the next day super awful. It’s a rollercoaster ride. The dr warned me to totally take it easy & not do too much too soon, but that’s hard with kids, a job, & responsibilities. I did take 5-1/2 weeks off from work, & other than taking care of my Kids & sometimes my home, I just laid on the couch reading & watching movies. It’s challenging for an active & busy, young-ish woman, like me & younger woman as yourself!

    Hang in there & don’t work too soon. You’ve really got to give your body a lot of time to rest, which will allow it to heal! ♥️ Love & prayers to you! If you want to talk to someone who’s been through it, you can email me!
    Happiest Christmas to your sweet family!

  24. J says

    I hope you’ll be feeling better soon Shay! I will be praying that you will have a speedy recovery, so that you can enjoy the holidays with your loving family! I know it’s hard but you need to Rest! Rest! Rest!

  25. Leah Garry says

    It won’t let me comment on ya’lls December posts! Said I commented too much! Errors out! HA!! Bummer. I was trying but must be a daily limit. This is a FAB giveaway!! Love!! Thank you for the chance!!

  26. Amy Baker says

    Thinking of you Shay! I had the same experience when I had mine – would feel great and then completely wiped out. (Not in much pain though which was a blessing.) take care of yourself and I am happy you are able to do some little things to enjoy the holiday season. Thank you for always sharing your version of “it’s a wonderful life” with us! And thank you and Sheaffer for the fun giveaways! ❤️❤️

  27. kellie says

    So awesome — love these bags and so will my daughter!
    Thinking of you so much as you rest and heal (I know you don’t have a slow speed so this must be so hard)!
    Enjoy the movies and being waited on.
    xoxox

  28. Carol W says

    You look beautiful even after an intense surgery, Shay! So happy that your crew is taking good care of Momma! ? Prayers for you!!

  30. Kelly says

    Shay, I hope you get to feeling better & get your energy back before Christmas. If not get propped up on the couch or in a recliner & watch the kids open presents. I’m having this surgery first of the year & now I’m dreading it. Actually with us only having the one child & they told us we couldn’t have another one so quit going through the pain every month but I’ve put it off, till i can’t anymore. Anyways hope your recovery gets better & you feel like an amazing woman? Also Shay wanted time say real quick thank you SO much for choosing such amazing bags for the fifth day give away. Oh & I thought only us in the South did jammie Christmas ? Merry Christmas to your family!

    • Joy says

      Bless you! Rest and allow others to serve you like you serve them! Thank you for the opportunity to carry such a fabulous bag! I’d love to bless someone!❤️❤️

  31. Misty S. says

    Girl, I was the same way during my recovery! I did too much too soon and definitely regretted it. But there were days where I felt great and was SO tired of sitting that I would get up and do things around the house. This was a BIG mistake!!! At my checkup my Dr. gave me a very stern talking to. I had hurt myself internally and had no idea that I had done that. Please, please rest!!!! It is so hard. Especially at this time of the year when you don’t want to miss a thing. I should have listened to my mama. LOL And this is probably TMI but take your stool softeners. HA!HA!HA!

  35. Judith Besser says

    Here’s hoping you have a restful weekend, Shay. Amazing that you could function so well all week. Wishing you days moving forward in your recovery and nights of sound sleep. Love to you.

  37. Kimberly Penson says

    Oh man…. I went back to teaching preschool waaaay too early and could barely walk to the car. Hysterectomy recovery is no joke. Please take care of yourself. Prayers to you.

  42. Ralinn J says

    Did you say your Dad started the Jammie Cocoa tradition? I am passing this on to my daughter. It would be a great tradition for her and her husband to start with their little guy.

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