And just like that, we wrap up May today!
Whether you’re already on summer break or just about there, I hope you had a wonderful week.
You ladies often ask me about prayer requests, and I have one for you today. Should you feel inclined, this has been on my heart all week, so I thought I’d give some of you the opportunity to pray as well. Someone I know needs a heart transplant. He’s my age with young kiddos and well, I’ve not only been praying for his new heart but for the family out there that has no idea their loved one is about to die and give him their heart. My own heart hurts for both families. I would appreciate prayers for both families this weekend please. Life is oh so short you guys. Oh so short.
Okay, as always, I’m linking up with my friends Andrea and Erika and sharing this week’s FAVORITE THINGS!
Sending you all SO MUCH LOVE today! xx
The weather has been GORGEOUS this week here on Nantucket, but not quite “get in the ocean” weather. We decided on Wednesday afternoon though that it was too sunny and spectacular to eat lunch inside, so we took it to the beach…
…we brought our beach toys, our beach gear and…
…everything we needed to grill lunch. My very favorite way to eat a burger is beachside!
We were only out there a bit but the crazy guys got in the water. It was way too cold for the girls.
My little readers brought their books…
…and their Sudoku (and their pup!).
She’s getting SO BIG!
Charlie Nobadeer loved his first visit out to Nobadeer 🙂 .
It’s been a week of “summer” outfit rotations…
PAJAMAS (of course!). I brought one new pair for the season. THIS PAIR comes in so many different color options too!
I have been wearing athletic wear everyyyyyyy day! TANK and SHORTS are Vuori (of course!).
THESE SHORTS are not lined (unlike the ones above). I know some of you prefer that.
Over my swimsuit on Wednesday, I wore THIS SWEATSHIRT and SHORTS. Both come in multiple color options. I bought them both in XS.
And for dinner out…
…a LIGHTWEIGHT SWEATER and WHITE JEANS for the win!
The sleeves are super cute! I bought this in “B white 2” but it comes in so many other colors as well!
Of course, this was a Fave this week…
…my MAY BOOK REVIEW!
I know I say this all the time, but don’t just read my review of these six books, make sure you also read THE COMMENT SECTION for book recs from other blog readers!
Speaking of books, look what book I started this week…
…The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl!
This is our JUNE BOOK CLUB pick, and we would love for you to pick it up and read along with us too! Our book club chat will be June 22nd.
One of my faves this week has been watching all of the Disney vacations come across my desk for our clients booking now to head there in…
…the fall! You guys, I love Walt Disney World all year long, but I really, really, really love it…
…when it’s decorated for fall and Halloween. If you want to head there this fall, it’s not too late to book! We are currently booking packages including tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party (my fave!). The earlier we secure these for you, the better because they will get sold out. Reach out to us today if you’re interested in going for a quick quote. We would love to send you!
Fall at Walt Disney World is spook-tacular!
From fall back to…
…SUMMER!
Today you can also catch my SIMPLE SUMMER PASTA SALADS!
Whether you need a light lunch, a side dish or an easy dinner, I have SO MANY different pasta salad recipes for your summer season. We are pasta salad people over here (they’re super simple to make g-free!), and if you are too, make sure you head to MY POST!
Last but not least, tomorrow is June 1st which means…
…IT’S TIME FOR SHAY’S SUMMER SATURDAYS!
I am so excited to bring these weekly posts back this summer too. Every Saturday this summer, I’ll have a new blog post with content you’ll only find on that particular post. Make sure you stop back by here tomorrow for the first edition of the 2024 season.
Have a wonderful Friday, friends! Thank you, thank you, thank you in advance for the prayers for my friend and his donor family. Sending you all so much love. Go and make this the best day ever…you’ll never get it back. xx
Dawn Timmons says
I am praying WITH you for these families.
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you, thank you!!
Beth Knecht says
Isn’t that the truth…tomorrow isn’t promised. Let’s embrace this Friday, which also happens to be the last day of school for me! Happy Summer!
Elspeth says
Sending prayers to your friend! Have a wonderful weekend!
http://www.elspethsdaybyday.com
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank YOU!!!
Grace says
Praying for your friend in need of a heart transplant. Praying for all the families involved.
Mary says
Praying for that friend and family. I can’t imagine.
Erika Slaughter says
Praying for your friend right now! ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Sarah M. says
Do you have a sunshade when you go to the beach, or just use the car as some shade? We really like the Otentik sunshade, and its super easy to set up and folds up nice and small. We have had ours for a few years and we always have people stopping to ask us where we got it, we joke we should be earning a commission!!
Mix and Match Mama says
I am googling that right now! Thank you for sharing!!
Amanda says
Praying on my way to work for the 2 families!! God is good he will provide and give comfort.
Debbie Hibbert says
Praying with you, for your friend, and also all the people involved in a situation like this.❤
Sarah says
Sending prayers for your friend and the donor. May you all feel the Lord at work. xo
Amber Dowdy says
Praying for both families! I would also like to say that Shay is ABSOLUTELY precious! We ran into her in Nantucket and she was so genuine!!! I loved getting to finally “meet” her!
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh my gosh, you are TOO SWEET! It was SO LOVELY meeting you. Andrew and I wanted to go with you guys. You looked like you were with a super fun group (going to eat somewhere delicious!). I hope you enjoyed The Nantucket’s restaurant! xx
Jennifer Johnson says
Said a prayer for these families, and I will continue to pray.
Cathy says
Praying hard for PV and the family!
Mix and Match Mama says
Me too, me too!
Erin says
I love your health and wellness posts and was wondering if you could share your fitness routine when you’re on Nantucket. Especially when it comes to lifting! Thanks so much!
Mix and Match Mama says
YES!! Of course!!
Ramona Puckett says
Praying for your friend and the other family ❤️
Bev Byerly says
Prayers for your friend! My youngest sister went thru a kidney transplant and prayers throughout our community were phenomenal and helped her tremendously. One of my grandchildren gave her one of her kidneys. My grand-daughter was in her early 20’s. Very emotional for me. God is good!
Mix and Match Mama says
Sending you so much love today. What a testimony your family has, Bev? Lots of love. xx
K.K. says
Just prayed for your friend and both of the families!! Yay for Saturday content!
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you, thank YOU!
Beth Valenta says
Sending prayers your way. Today is my last day of school and am blessed with a wonderful day to say happy summer to kids and hit the Greek Festival with my daughter. God is good.
Mix and Match Mama says
Happy last day!!! Sending you extra love today!
Michelle O says
Sending prayers to both families.
Kathy GARRARD says
Praying for your friend and his donor family.
Kelly Johnsen Combs says
Lifting your friend, his loved ones and, if it is God’s will, his donor’s family up in prayer! May Jesus provide them all with peace that can only come from Him in this delicate situation! It’s always an honor to be asked to pray for someone so thank you for asking 🙏🥰
Kim Carberry says
I hope the person you know gets a heart soon. It is sad that someone needs to die to help another to live, I really feel for those families.
It looks like a great afternoon at the beach!
I love your dinner out outfit!
Mix and Match Mama says
It just hurts my heart to think about all of it. I hope YOU have a wonderful day!
Brooke says
This was a great reminder to pray about this particular need that so many people have and for those that end up filling that need. I am curious about how your family brings clothes to and from each house and how you decide what to leave. I imagine you don’t want to pack each time but I could also see myself thinking “what if I need that”.
Mix and Match Mama says
Andrew and I keep almost everything we need there for the season. I’ll bring/have delivered a few new pieces but for the most part (pjs, undies, bras, workout clothes, swimsuits, flip flops, all toiletries, coats, jackets, jeans, shorts etc), it’s there from last year and still works. When we were up in April, the little girls went through their clothes and we took back to McKinney anything that no longer fit and donated those items and then we brought up replacements. My teens grow like weeds, so they took everything home last season and brought back everything they need this year. It’s all pretty basic for them, so it’s not a lot. We dont have a ton of room, so we wash and dry things and repeat things way more often than in Texas.
Sarah Shaneyfelt says
Oh my, just thinking about your friend needing a new heart and what that means for another–so sad. Praying for both families.
Loving your vuori pieces!! Can’t wait for the Saturday posts now!
MeetTheShaneyfelts
Patty says
My prayer list keeps getting longer and longer. I’ll add your friend and the donor family to mine. Please add a friend of mine to yours as well…just found out a very good friend’s 9-year-old son was hit on his bicycle and airlifted to Pirmary Children’s Hospital in SLC. He’s on a ventilator and is non-responsive so far. My heart breaks. None of us are promised tomorrow, but it really hits home when a child is fighting for his life, as your friend is as well. As Christians, we’re not promised a life free from troubles. But I’m so thankful He’s with us every step of the way!
Mix and Match Mama says
I am stopping to pray right now. Please keep me updated!
Kerri Urbahn says
LOVED “The Paris Novel” – I liked it so much I feel ruined because I want every book experience to be like that one, ha! Even went into a bookstore in NYC a few days ago and asked an employee if they had anything else like it. Enjoy!
Robin says
Prayers for your friend and the donor-to-be’s family. Hard things 🙏🏻
Brenda says
Praying so very much for both families, Shay.
We are headed to Banff this month and I think that sweater will be perfect for the cooler mountain weather! Are you wearing one of your favorite camis beneath it? Thank you!
Mix and Match Mama says
I am!
Vicki says
Our city had recent tornadoes and a 10-year-old boy was swept into a stormdrain and underwater for about 15 minutes. There was an outpouring of love and prayer in our community unlike I have ever seen. Sadly, after about 10 days on life support he passed. The family made the decision to donate the organs that they could, and 4 people benefitted. This devastating tragedy on one end greatly blessed 4 other families. It’s a lot to ponder. Prayers for your friend and the donor family.
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh gosh, this just breaks my heart. I cannot even imagine the grief and loss for one family and the tremendous blessing for the others.
Rachele says
My BIL was 38 when he unexpectedly went into heart failure with 2 young children (6 and 3). We had all the same feelings. This August will be one month since his transplant. It’s amazing how far medicine has come. It wasn’t easy and still isn’t but we are so thankful to have him with us!
Mix and Match Mama says
I am so sorry for your family, but so encouraged by his health journey! Sending you so much love! xx
Lauren says
Praying for all the families involved. 🙏🙏 Is that white tank also Vuori? Can you share a link?
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you! And that’s Madewell from Nordstrom 🙂 .
Angie says
Praying for you friend. I’m getting ready in a couple weeks to meet with my team of Cardiologists to see if I am eligible for a Heart Transplant. And it’s heavy on my mind, that someone else would have to go through for me to get one.
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh Angie, I am adding you to my prayer list right now. Will you please keep me posted? I will be praying for you during this time.
Brenna Johnson says
What grill do you guys take to beach?
Mix and Match Mama says
Just asked Andrew…he says it’s a Weber!
Marybeth says
Praying for your friend, as well as the commenter above who is waiting to see if she is able to get one. Organ donation is very near and dear to my heart. My uncle was the recipient of a kidney when I was a little girl, and he went on to live about 30 years after the transplant. Then when I was in college, my 18 year old cousin was in a car accident and passed away from the injuries about a week later. I was close to him and I was devastated to lose him. Five of his organs (heart, lungs, kidney, liver, and eyes) were donated. Knowing that other families benefitted from our loss was such a help to our grief and loss.
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank YOU for sharing your story! Sending you so much love right now. xx
Sue says
I have been reading your blog for a while now and love to live vicariously through your travels and beachy Summers. But, today’s post really struck me as a reason to be here. My daughter had a heart transplant as a baby – 15 years ago on July 7. She is a healthy, happy, lovely teenager now but knowing that some other family missed seeing their child grow up and do all the things makes me really focus on making sure we really APPRECIATE the life we were given. I will definitely be sending prayers to your friend’s family and I always focus on the fact that the heart came from someone who would not have lived anyways, but their heart lives on and we very much appreciate that. I’ve just started a blog and I think I will join you for your Friday Faves next week!
Mix and Match Mama says
Oh goodness, I am so very grateful your sweet daughter is doing so well! I cannot even imagine what your family has been through…or the donor family. Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for your words of wisdom. I am so excited to see you join next week. Sending you so much love! xx
WhittyWife (Lindsay) says
Oh Shay, I just added your friend to my prayer list! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Mix and Match Mama says
THANK YOU!!!!