Every year, I do a review at the end of December of the last 12 months. This year, when I sat down to do the review, I thought a couple of things: 1. This year was obnoxiously big. 2. I…
Easy Christmas Desserts
I’m re-posting this for anyone who still needs a quick and festive treat for Christmas. Enjoy!! If you’re like me, you’re making goodies for school parties, neighborhood parties, work parties, church parties, just because parties…parties, parties, parties! Or maybe you’re…
Penley, Christmas and the Nutcracker
And just when I thought our holiday season couldn’t be any better, we got ourselves a new baby in the family, celebrated Christmas with the Lowes and Kensington was in the Nutcracker. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la! After…
Meal Planning Monday #67
Holy cow! Christmas is Thursday!!! I always have to consciously stop myself from being sad right about now…because I really could if I let myself. I could enjoy this holiday season for many more weeks if possible. Sigh. So, instead…
Bar 70: White Chocolate and Walnut Bars
So, my bestie Erika always says the Vanilla Bean Noel Bundt Cake is her favorite of the 100…and it’s the one she makes over and over again. Well, after having this little bar here, she had two things to say…first,…
Merry Christmas from the Shulls!
Every fall, we have family pictures taken for our Christmas card and this year, once again, my sweet friend (and wonderful photographer) Narci captured the four Shulls… Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas too! Photos by Narci D Photography…
Christmas Eve Menu
Growing up, we always had the traditional Thanksgiving meal on Christmas Eve night. You know…turkey, dressing, sides and such. I personally never loved this tradition because I felt like my family and I had just been together consuming this exact…
#shayeveryday Week 50
Week 50 friends! I love December so much, so I’m a little sad that it’s already the 18th. Another year down. Day 344: I have mastered the carpool line…coffee, magazines and books. Smith plays a game on the iPad or…
Cranberry Lime Cocktail
When my friends come over for my annual recipe exchange, I like to offer them a fun punch or cocktail to make things festive. Usually, I make my Candy Cane Punch, but this year, I made a yummy Cranberry Lime…
Fa la la la randomness…
Merry Wednesday! I was going through my phone and found some little pics of things we’ve been doing lately, so I’m sharing them with you. It’s your basic fa la la la randomness :). Smith and I have been getting…
Christmas Morning Menu
I don’t know about your family but in our family, midway through opening gifts on Christmas morning, we’re hungry and break for a little fuel. We grab some coffee, a plate of yumminess and sit back down to either finish…
Fifty Two Shades of Shay: Holiday Baking with your Kids
Well this obviously should be a Shade of Shay :). Three and a half years ago, I started documenting what we were making in my kitchen on a separate blog because I love cooking and baking, I love seasonal…
