Shay’s Friday Faves {03.06.26}

Happy FRIDAY, friends!

I hope you have had the BEST BEST week!

As always, I’m linking up with my friends Andrea and Erika and sharing my FRIDAY FAVES!

Guess what tomorrow is?!

It’s THIS GUY’S BIRTHDAY!

We plan on celebrating him big time this weekend.

Goodness, I am so thankful for my dad!!

Here are some other “first week of March” favorite things…

Last Friday, I was in Anthropologie and heard this voice that sounded so familiar.  I looked up from the mug I was admiring and said “Fancy Ashley?”…

…AND IT WAS!!

You guys, I have been friends with Ashley for about FIFTEEN YEARS, and this was the very first time I ever met her in person.

We are both OG bloggers.  When we first met, she lived in California, and we even worked for a bit on a co-shared blog together.  She now lives in Florida which is why I was SHOCKED to see her standing in the Anthro 15 minutes from my house.  After years of chatting on the phone, texting, and even Zoom-ing with her, it was so so so good to actually get to hug her.  We have kiddos the same ages, and it just MADE MY DAY to see her.  She could not have been more precious in person.  I was just so happy for this accidental blessing.

Other highlights from the week…

…I snapped a pic of this girlie on her 100th day of school!  They were tasked with making a shirt to celebrate, and nothing pleases Mades more than pulling out the hot glue gun.  She was oh so excited to head to school with 100 little pompoms on her tee.

This week…

…I also got to be “snack mom” again at her school.  I volunteer for this often because allllll of the kiddos get excited when the snack mom shows up and they can buy treats.  This girly was extra extra happy to see the snack mom.

On Wednesday, I went into Starbucks and they had new coconut concoctions for spring.  As soon as I saw this one…

…I knew I had to bring my Ashby back.  Ashby and I both LOVE coconut, so we had an early morning coffee date before school on Thursday.  She tried this new Iced Ube Coconut Macchiato and loved it!

Spring has started to pop up around McKinney…

…and it has really put a pep in my step.  I’ve shared this before, but I used to not be “into” spring, but now, I have really just found so many things to love about it.  I enjoy winter, but goodness, I am ready for some SPRING!

And…

…in one of Mades’ electives, they made homemade candles.  She was SO proud to bring home her candle.  I asked her if she wanted to put it in her room and she said, “No, it needs to be in the kitchen so everyone can enjoy it”.  Ha!  Sweet girl, we LOVE it!  The scent is “pink sugar” which smells like vanilla.

You guys, it’s BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF right now at COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD!

This is a site-wide sale with no code needed too 🙂 .

I paired a few of my faves should you want to buy one, get one 50% off today…

Give your winter skin a little more oomph by pairing my DAILY MOISTURIZER with a drop of ETHEREAL GLOW SERUM (in bronze)

This is my new favorite combination, and I mix the two together and apply EVERY SINGLE DAY.  It just warms my skin up a bit without making it too bronze-y.

Speaking of favorites, right now…

…get the very very best SHAMPOO and CONDITIONER buy one, get one 50% off!

I cannot stress this enough, this is without a doubt the very best haircare I’ve ever used. I have never one time even thought about trying anything else.  My mom and my three girls use it too. Once you switch, you’ll see a difference!

And here’s one more really good combo you could try right now…

….awwwww my GOAT, my most beloved of all beauty products…the RADIANT CLEANSING BALM + the AGE RENEWAL SUPER SERUM

This serum fights the six signs of aging: texture, dehydration, elasticity, fine lines, radiance, and tone.  I’ve used both of these products for YEARS.

This is a site-wide sale, so no matter which items you choose, it’s BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF right now!

I am passionate, passionate about Hair + Skin + Bodycare with Colleen Rothschild!

I always love collaborating with you, Colleen Rothschild!

You guys, this was on the Mix and Match Travel Agency Instagram this week, and it was CERTAINLY a fave…

I LOVE it when we have clients book back to back sailings!  Doing this can create the most epic adventures.

This couple took two cruises back to back which means that they were able to explore so many places all from the comfort of the same ship…

…they traveled to places like Sydney, Singapore, Bali, Cairns, Tasmania, Melbourne, New Zealand…

…and SO MANY MORE amazing places.

A luxury cruise liner and ports of call to some of the world’s most beautiful destinations?  Yes, please!  An absolute FAVORITE of mine!  If you are interested, we can help you too!  Contact us HERE for more information!

I stopped into Nantucket Looms earlier this week…

…to pick up new placemats and napkins for my kitchen table in McKinney.  I’ve blogged about this shop before, but they make these items (and more!) there on the second floor of their store…

Just a little bit of Nantucket back in McKinney…

…certainly a favorite of mine!

One of my faves is always THE TOP TEN each month!

Here’s what we were loving in February…

TOP 10 FEBRUARY BLOG POSTS…

#10: 52 FLIGHTS, 8 MUST BRINGS

#9: ALL ABOUT OUR LIBRARY

#8: SHAY’S FRIDAY FAVES {02.20.26}

#7: ESTROGEN MATTERS

#6: WAYS WE’VE TURNED INTO OUR PARENTS

#5: SHAY’S SFRIDAY FAVES {02.13.26}

#4: AMAZON LATELY + I’M OFF!

#2: GIRLS TRIP IN SAVANNAH

Annnnnd your favorite post in February was…

#1: TRADER JOE’S FEBRUARY HAUL

Those were the TOP 10 BLOG POSTS in February and here are the TOP 10 ITEMS YOU LOVED…

#10: THIS SWEATER

#9: THIS TRAVEL JEWELRY CASE

#8: MY GOLD EARRINGS

#7: MY DENIM BOMBER JACKET

#6: OUR BELOVED VITAMIN C EYE PATCHES

#5: MY SNEAKERS

#4: THIS CROSSBODY BAG

#3: MY RAIN JACKET

#2: MY JUMPSUIT

#1: MY FAVORITE SPORTS BRA (of course!)

And one more festive thing before we leave today…

…no matter the occasion, our SPRINKLE BLONDIES are festive, fun, easy and delish!  We like them in March for St. Paddy’s Day and have made them both “regular” and gluten-free many, many times.  Aren’t they fun?!

Happy happy Friday!  I hope you all have the BEST start to your weekend! I will see you back here on Sunday 🙂 . xx