Shay's Friday Faves {08.14.26}

Happy happy Friday, friends!

I hope you’ve had a great week!

Despite the triple digit temps, having all four Shull kiddos back in school makes me feel all cozy on the inside.

I just love this time of year.

As always, I’m linking up with my friends Andrea and Erika and sharing my favorite things from the week. I have SO MANY good ones, so I hope you’re ready to dive in.

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It’s Friday, y’all!

Here are this week’s Faves…

Well, it has been a big week…

All of a sudden, we blinked and went from this to…

…this 🙂 .

Yesterday was Kensington’s first day of school which means that all four Shull kiddos are officially back in school.

This year, we have a SENIOR…

…and we have a JUNIOR…

…we have a big 8TH GRADER and…

…a 6TH GRADER too!

It is going to be a BIG year for the Shulls (a big next two years!).

As much as we love summer, it’s good to be back at school. We have so much to look forward to this year.

I talk about this book every beginning of the school year, but if you haven’t read CLASS MOM and are looking for a cute book to read, it’s my favorite for this time of year 🙂 .

6th, 8th, 11th, and 12th grades, here we come!

Andrew has been talking about this since we’ve been home from Nantucket.

He talked about it so much that I had to buy myself one too…

…a CANDLE WARMER. Ha!

Apparently, his office manager put one in their office over the summer, and Andrew legit could not stop raving about it…

…not only is it a lamp, but you can set different timers and intensities too.

You guys, I was skeptical, but I texted his office manager and asked her if she wouldn’t mind sharing the link…

…and it was instant love. I put mine in my office because I’m in and out often and this way, I don’t have to think about a candle burning. Plus, I can turn it on in the early early morning hours when I’m reading and enjoy it too (I was never inclined to actually light a candle at 4:30 AM)…

This warmer has been such a hit that I bought a second one this week for Kensington’s room too. She loves to burn a candle in her room too…but this mama gets nervous about candles in kids’ rooms, so this was a lovely compromise. She has a pumpkin spice one going as we speak.

Love, love!

On Monday night, one of my neighbors hosted…

…a class on how to play Mah Jongg!

I’ve wanted to learn but didn’t know how/where to start, so when she posted on our neighborhood Facebook account that she was going to bring in a pro and host a “how to learn Mah Jongg” night, I immediately signed up.

The evening was three hours and yes, I learned the basics and yes, I hope to continue to practice it, BUT my favorite part was just spending the evening with so many lovely ladies in my neighborhood. Even after 12+ years of living here, I still get to know new women, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them this week.

A bonus little fave…

…I wore MY TEE SHIRT DRESS (again!) that I love to Mah Jongg that night. I love this dress so much that I decided to buy it in solid black too.

Speaking of things to wear…

I ordered a few new transitional tops to get me into September and decided to snap a few pics as I was trying them on.

I will snap more as I actually wear them, but here is a sneak peek…

How cute is THIS TOP for fall? It’s very very light (perfect for a warm start to fall) but looks oh so September/October 🙂 .

And then…

…I ended up just wearing this one that day 🙂 .

THIS TOP comes in so many good fall colors including a really nice pumpkin-y orange and another in yellow-y gold.

I loved the navy one the most for me though.

Here was my #ootd on Wednesday…

…athleticwear on repeat over here! CANE TENNIS SKIRT + this light V NECK SWEATER over my tank to keep me cozy in the AC. Both come in multiple colors.

And then…

…I wore THIS DRESS all day yesterday for my annual First Day breakfast with friends and trip to Hobby Lobby. It is so comfy!

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I am going to *try* and share some back to school finds for you from my kiddos this month.

Right now, Mades is very much loving…

#1: TIE-FRONT TEE
#2: BOW JEANS (love!)
#3: GAUZE DRESS
#4: HEART HOODIE
#5: HEART POCKET TEE
#6: GOLD GLITTER SNEAKERS
#7: LILAC JEANS
#8: DENIM JACKET
#9: FLUTTER SLEEVE DRESS
#10: WIDE LEG DENIM
#11: GAUZE TOP
#12: BOW DENIM SKIRT

I added…

…my BEACH SWEATER to the order too because…I’m really into these beach sweaters 😉 . They’re on sale now!

I’ve mentioned this before, but my mom and I always send each other books. If I discover a book I love, I send a copy to my mama and vice versa.

One of my favorite things this week was finding…

…this beautiful book on my porch 🙂 . If you love books and someone you know does too, send them one! It’s always such a sweet surprise to get a lovely book on a random Tuesday.