Happy TRAVEL TUESDAY, friends! Last week one of my amazing team members and her hubby were on a preview sailing of the brand new Royal Caribbean Star of the Seas and well, the pics were so good that I bumped…
Top Five, Bottom Five: BACK TO SCHOOL
Hey, hey Monday! Okay, if you missed my post on Saturday, we had our monthly BOOK CLUB! Make sure you check out that post if you read August’s book (and to see what we’ll be reading in September!). I’m kicking…
Meal Planning Monday #573
Happy Monday, friends! We’ve officially made it to the last week of August. August is such a weird month for me. It starts out on Nantucket in full summer mode and ends with me sitting next to a pumpkin scented…
Book Club #19: THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO
Happy Saturday, friends! I hope your weekend is off to the BEST start. Thank you so so much for “meeting” here with us today. Grab your coffee, comfy blanket (turn the A/C down if you’re in Texas), and settle in…it’s…
Shay’s Friday Faves {08.22.25}
Happy happy Friday, friends! Okay, I am changing the rules just a bit today. I have TWO big posts to share, and I didn’t want our beloved BOOK CLUB to get lost in the shuffle. Even though today is the…
Back to School Slow Cooker Suppers!
Happy happy FRIDAY! Settle in, friends. This blog post right here is one of my most popular posts of the ENTIRE YEAR! My Back to School Slow Cooker Suppers just makes life EASIER! I don’t know about you…but on busy…
10 Random Things: AUGUST EDITION
Hey hey Thursday! We are having an unseasonably cool summer here in North Texas which I am extremely grateful for. That being said… …one’s definition of “unseasonably cool” is all relative. Sigh. I have a very eclectic mix of randomness…
Red Beans and Rice
You guys, when I think back to growing up, my mom had several delicious staple recipes she would make us. One of our most favorites was when she would make her RED BEANS & RICE. What does a busy working…
Workouts in a Week: August 2025
Happy WELLNESS WEDNESDAY, friends! Well, last week, I documented my… …and today, I’m going to share 🙂 . I mean, does it matter what I do to workout each day? No. I’m sharing my workouts with you because so many…
First Day of School 2025
Happy Wednesday, friends! Yesterday, we officially had our last FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for 2025 🙂 . We have four kiddos at four different schools and this year, that meant we had three different “start” dates. By the time yesterday…
Hair Routine + Travel Essentials
It’s our fourth and final FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL over here for 2025! Mades has watched her three big siblings head out for their first days of school over the last two weeks, and she is R-E-A-D-Y for her turn….
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Today, I’m sending my fourth and final off to her first day of school. After watching her three big siblings all go back over the last two weeks, this girl is READY! I thought it was the perfect time to…
