Well friends, this post is a long time coming. Today, I’m going to talk all about our hometown of McKinney, TX. One of the most popular emails/comments/questions I get is about McKinney. Mainly…if I go there, what should I do?…
Summer Slow Cooker Recipes!
Confession time: I used to think that the slow cooker was reserved for fall and winter only. I WAS WRONG. The longer I was a mom, the more I cooked and the busier our schedules became, I quickly realized that…
Show & Tell Tuesday: Home Tour
Ohhhh! It’s one of my favorite days of the year! It’s Home Tour Day! (Insert me jumping up and down clapping my hands HERE!) I just love looking inside people’s homes. I love seeing the cozy, creative, and comfy way people…
Flank Steak Tacos with a Creamy Slaw
Okay, I love a flank steak taco for many reasons: they’re easy to gill up, they’re hearty and filling and you can flavor them a multitude of ways. For these tacos, I rubbed my flank steak with chili powder before…
All about Kensington.
Today’s post is all about Kensington. Because I do adoption update posts and share health info about Ashby quite a bit, I thought I’d do two extra posts on those special big kids of mine and tell you a little more…
Meal Planning Monday #145
Monday, Monday, Monday. This Monday is going to be rough. It’s so hard to start the week after such a fun weekend. #sigh It’s mid-July, it’s hot, let’s not fuss with dinner. Easy recipes for your week right here……
Friday Favorites
Oh hello there Friday. It’s good to see you again :). Today, I’m linking up with three of my favorite people… Erika, Andrea and Narci…and sharing my favorite things from the week. I have something sad, something Christmas-y, something new, something…
Best Burgers!
Hi, my name is Shay and I am burger obsessed. I don’t just have an affinity for burgers…I am passionate about them. Fancy restaurant? I’ll order a burger. Diner or dive? I’ll order a burger. Happy day to celebrate? I…
Life Lately.
Oh hey there Thursday! Well…I don’t know about you…but I woke up extra early (which for me, is pretty much the middle of the night) and shopped Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. Today, it opens for Nordstrom’s cardholders and then next week,…
Sausage Crescent Roll Ups
Um, so this was thrown together in minutes (hence the quick and not too spectacular photograph). I woke up Sunday morning and remembered that I was supposed to have made a breakfast casserole the night before for church, so I took…
Dinner Tonight: Turkey & Spinach Lazy Lasagna
I like making these lazy lasagna type casseroles on busy weeknights. Instead of messing with boiling and layering lasagna noodles, I just layer with whatever pasta we have at home…and on this night, we had shells. If you’re a ground…
Stranded: Famous People Edition
It’s STRANDED! Once a month, Erika and I host a link up where we blog about three things we would take with us if we were stranded on a deserted island. In the last few months our topics have included:…













