Happy Friday, friends!
We have had a FULL week here in blog world!
In case you missed it, this week, we hit these topics:
MY KEYS TO ADDING ACTIVITY INTO YOUR EVERYDAY
25 EASY & DELICIOUS SUPER BOWL BITES
A DAY IN THE LIFE ON NANTUCKET {02.01.24}
A SURPRISE TUESDAY TOUR OF MY OFFICE AND HOW I WORK
THE BOOKS THAT MOST INSPIRE ME
and finally, a post ABOUT SLEEP.
As always, I’m wrapping up my week with my FAVORITES as well as linking up with my friends Andrea and Erika.
Andrew and I are each taking the day off from work today, so that’s probably my favorite “Favorite”. I’m excited to spend extra time with my favorite guy 🙂 .
I hope you have the best weekend! I’ll see you Monday! xx
MY RAFFIA SLIDES were the hit of the week for me…
Last week, I shared…
…myself wearing them with this SUPER SOFT BUTTON UP but this week…
…I thought MY SLIDES looked so cute with my FAVORITE BLACK JEANS and BLOUSE for church…
They’re so comfy 🙂 .
I also ordered myself…
…both THIS STRIPED SKIRT and THE GREEN ONE because I’m always looking for easy things to wear to church. How cute, right?! Both skirts are 30% off too!
After trying on my skirts though, I wore them with JEANS (now 30% off!) and TEE (now 40% off!) for an easy #OOTD!
I bought the RAFFIA SLIDES but they do come in a BLACK LEATHER and PINK SUEDE as well 🙂 .
A blog reader told me about this non-drowsy Dramamine with Ginger, and it was a huge success! I’ve been taking prescription Zofran before boarding the small prop planes to Nantucket, but this time, I took one of these before each flight and had ZERO nausea. You guys are THE BEST when it comes to suggestions like this! Thank you, thank you!
This is so random…
…but I was in the dermatologist’s office, and it smelled so good that I asked at the front desk why/how/where was the candle because I couldn’t see one. They were so sweet and showed me the one single Pura plugged into the wall. I ordered one immediately. You guys, I am in love! Am I the last one to hear about these things? I bought one to put upstairs in my family room where the kids “live”. I don’t ever burn candles up there because you know…rowdy kids and dogs…and this has been the perfect solution to you know…it smelling like kids and dogs. You don’t just plug it in, you use your app to control the scents and how/when they’re released.
This is my app:
So, I have one scent that goes off in the morning when they’re up and getting ready for school, but then, I have it turn off until the afternoon through evening when they are home from school (on Wednesday, Smith was home with 11 boys!) so that it smells nice and fresh when they’re back for the day.
I can control…
…the scents, the schedule, the light, etc.
Listen, I might be the last person to know about this, but it makes me giddy now to walk up there and smell it, so I had to share. I’m clearly very excited about it. Bahahaha!
These two. On Sunday afternoon after church, it was just the three of us, so we decided to be fun 🙂 . We typically stay home on Sunday afternoons and get ready for the week/play outside/watch some sort of sport on TV, but this last week, we went for Starbucks and to get our toes polished.
But first…
…she made me a picture 🙂 . What’s the brown spot in the middle? She also drew Taylor Swift on the back of my picture and that’s Taylor’s hair showing through. Bahahaha!
It was a super sweet Sunday afternoon for these three Shull girls.
You guys, I took this photo…
…of the beautiful Celebrity Beyond on our AMAZING Mediterranean Cruise.
It was truly an epic, EPIC vacation for us.
Well guess what? Did you see this…
…right now, Celebrity Cruise Line is having their BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR! We handle all the details, you should up and have an epic time!
Look at those faces on board 🙂 . Contact our CRUISE DEPARTMENT today for more info! You can also save right now…
…in Mexico too 🙂 . This is just one of the many, many promotions we have on our tropical vacations. Contact us TODAY! It’s not too late to make your Spring Break travel plans!
If you missed this week’s TUESDAY TOUR, make sure you catch it HERE! This week, I gave a tour of my office and how I operate my two businesses from home. BUUUUUUT what was the most pressing question from said post? It was “Where did you get the sweatshirt you are wearing in the tour video?”.
You guys, I’ve worn it so much lately that I had to apologize to Erika this week for seeing me in it YET AGAIN!
Other than around the house, I’ve also worn it in Disney World…
…and to the airport last week to go to Nantucket. I clearly love it because I wore it again on Monday (it’s just so soft and comfy!). I think the sizing at Lululemon is all over the place, so I bought mine in a 4…which I’m not quite sure if that means it’s TTS or what, but as a reference, that’s what mine is.
I’m trying to be more flexible about sharing what you want to see, so after posting this pic yesterday…
…where I linked MY WINTER WORKOUT from a Friday Faves post in January, so many of you asked if I could make it a stand alone post. So, I did. 🙂
You can now see my WINTER WORKOUT POST HERE including this time, I linked VIDEOS to show you how to do each move.
And finally…
…because it’s February, and I miss these ages SO MUCH!!! How sweet are these two girls?! This was when Kensington was in kindergarten and Ashby was only TWO!!
I have a video of this moment that I will find and share on Stories, but you guys, this was only about three weeks or so after we brought Ashby home, and she had a BLAST when we took her to the elementary school’s “Family Valentine’s Dance”. It was the sweetest little moment because all of a sudden, our sweet and shy girl came right on out of her shell.
The days are long…but boy, those years are short.
Happy weekend, friends! I’ll see you on Monday! xx
Dana P says
The Pura! Funny because I got it a couple of years ago and didn’t love it at first. But then I grew to love it! Because it’s sporadic, you notice it when it goes on at the scheduled time. I LOVE pineapple cilantro and then Winter White smells amazing, too! You can also purchase their little scent sampler books and those are super fun to go through. They have the best scents!
Mix and Match Mama says
I smile every time I walk by and smell it working. Thank you for the scent suggestions!!
Elspeth says
So many fun favorites! Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!!!
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Sheaffer says
FLASHBACK FRIDAY has me in a puddle! I totally remember seeing the pics of the dance soon after Ashby came home!!! Such a sweet moment.
Laura A Fuller says
In Paris next month my first stop is Sezane for the famous cardigan and just maybe this blouse as well.
Erika Slaughter says
We got Champ + I got two Puras! I love them!
Paula says
Random, are your walls textured? We are building and saw that in another house and was curious if you loved it? I figured it covered up flaws better?
Mix and Match Mama says
They are and I do! it definitely covers a multitude of sins!
Kara says
I have been loving my Pura for a year! It is one of my favorite house gadgets 🙂 I love smelling it in different spots in the house.. we have 3!
Melissa Terry says
Those flashback Valentine pics are the sweetest! Also, I am glad to know I’m not the only one who thinks the sizing at Lulu is all over the place! It’s hard to order online because I don’t think the sizes are consistent to what I wear in every other brand. Thanks for sharing!
Mix and Match Mama says
The sizing is very erratic in my opinion.
Traci M says
hehe on the sweatshirt!! thank you!!
I love plug in smells so going to check out the pura! clearly, I’m the last to know! 🙂 Do you pay for the scents separately?Happy Friday!
Marcy says
I love her sweet card and the great artwork, but even more that she signed it “The Mades” … have a fantastic weekend
Mix and Match Mama says
She is such a character 😉 .
Mary Gaiser says
Are Celebrity Cruises Celiac safe? I know your daughter has celiac and so does mine. Would you ever consider doing a travel section dedicated to safely travelling with celiac disease?
Mix and Match Mama says
Celebrity did a fabulous job with Kensington’s gluten intolerance! We had zero issues whatsoever. We are very allergy/intolerance aware/savvy at our travel agency. Should you work with us, we are happy to help you with this on any vacation.
Lori Whittington says
They also make a Pura for your car!!
Kim Nations says
A lot of influencers will have codes for pura. You can get some really great codes and really great prices. Have a great weekend.
Mix and Match Mama says
I need to reach out and ask them!
Kim B says
Is your household as excited about The Tortured Poets Department as I am? 🤍
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s all we can talk about 🙂 .
Norita says
Thanks for this! Does the Pura leave a film on your wall? I’ve had that problem with diffusers before.
Mix and Match Mama says
I have not noticed that one bit!
Arika says
I saw on the Pura website that they also have one for the car. Keep us posted if you try that one!
Mix and Match Mama says
For the car? I wonder how it plugs in?? I am looking it up now!
Stacy says
I bought a Pura at Christmas, because I have two boys that both have rooms upstairs and I was like we need some freshness !
Susan S. says
Where is your big necklace from? Love that!
Mix and Match Mama says
A shop on Nantucket called Love Shack 🙂 .
Jennifer DeMore-Smith says
Just wondering the turnaround time after submitting a Contact me at your travel agency? Thank you
Mix and Match Mama says
For new inquiries, it’s up to 48 business hours. Make sure you check your spam! Often, our responses end up there as well.
Meg says
One thing I also love about the Pura is the convenience. You can set up a recurring order for your favorite scents! We have 3 devices and have our favorites set to an automated order schedule so I never forget to order the refills. Very handy!
Sharon H says
I’ve had my PURA for about a year – I have it set for the morning as I’m up doing my quiet time/Bible Recap, and a different scent that turns on right before I get home from work. Because I live in an old house without central heat or air (crazy in Texas, right!), it can get musty smelling, so I like coming home with it smelling fresh.
Beth says
Hi shay i absolutely Love your posts! I miss having candles and scents in my home but I’ve read SO much on how harmful they are for health! Medical medium has an excellent and concise blog post explaining this but there are tons out there (sadly!!!) . My mom and I quit years ago and seems like more and more people are stopping having them in home too! No worries if not interested , but thought I’d share as I know this year you are aiming for even BETTER health! Thanks for reading. -beth
Julie Harris says
I love Pura so much, I have 4. My favorite smells are Nest Bamboo, Fig Tree and Santorini, which must be everyone else’s favorite too because sometimes they’re sold out. In the fall, I switch to Honeycrisp Oakwood on September 1st, and then to Nest Holiday and Fraser Fir on November 1. I am a little nuts.
Emily says
I have heard great things about Pura but…look into Scent Air. Rumor has it that’s what Disney uses to pump the scents through. I researched and found the suggested scents of specific rides/resorts and that’s what we use in our house. The machines are used based on square footage as well. It’s magical! 😉
Mix and Match Mama says
Really????? That is fascinating!
Kate L says
You’ll have more Puras in no time! We have 4!! The Lafco Champagne is the BEST! Paddywax Cactus Flower and Nest Grapefruit are also amazing!!
Jennibell says
I wanted to buy a Pura for my niece as a housewarming gift, but started reading reviews about the scent not lasting very long (in some cases they were saying a week or less). . Would you follow up in a couple of weeks and let us know how long your scents are lasting?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes!!! I certainly will!
Jessica says
My best friend got me a pura for Christmas last year and I love mine!!!! The unify co. “Dusk” scent is my absolute favorite!!! I’ll have to try the pineapple cilantro!
Mix and Match Mama says
I am so intrigued by “dusk”.
Toni says
Left your kids yet again. You and Andrew hands down win parents of the year award. Do you ever ask yourself what you’re running away from? To put on your blog that Andrew took off is laughable when we all know he doesn’t work and is retired from State Farm.
Mix and Match Mama says
Please, by all means, call Andrew’s office at 972-562-2223. I’m sure his team would love to give you a quote on your auto or home insurance while he’s snowboarding this week. Ask for Drew or Adriano. They’re amazing and would love to quote your business. There is a lot of things the internet can easily show you and one of them is that my sweet hubby has been a State Farm agent for 17+ years and loves his job. And yes, Smith was born on a Monday 😉 . You’re now my #2 favorite commenter. Happy Monday! xx