Two. I feel like I’ve always had two kids. Kensington was here 16 months and 3 days before Smith…but I was really sick with morning sickness 38 weeks and 5 days of that with Smith, so he most definitely made…
Meal Planning Monday #62
Happy Monday! It’s going to get really cold here this week (maybe a little chance of snow!), so our menu is dedicated to the cold and dark nights of November. Bundle up, light a fire and stay toasty inside! For…
Bar 64: Chocolate Pecan Pie
This time of year, I’m buying pecan pieces in bulk. Between Halloween and Christmas, my family throws pecans in everything (salads, pies, cakes, frostings, breakfast casseroles, waffles, pancakes, and on and on and on and on…). We are pecan…
Nordstrom 40% off Sale!
I never post on Saturday…but I thought I’d make an exception today :). If you’re like me and trying to avoid this… …a crowded mall during the holiday season…then you better start that shopping now! Since Nordstrom is having their…
Friday Favorites with Coats Under $200
Yay!! It’s Friday! I’m linking up with Andrea, Erika and Narci and sharing my favorite things this Friday, and after Wednesday’s coat post, I’m featuring favorite coats under $200 for you! You ladies apparently LOVE you a coat! My…
14 Easy Thanksgiving Treats
With Thanksgiving approaching, I know everyone needs some quick sweets and treats for school parties, little get-togethers and of course, for the big meal on the big day. Here are 14 of my easy Thanksgiving treats sure to please any…
#shayeveryday2014 Week 44
Another week down…the year is starting to come to an end. Here is what we did during Week 44… Day 302: Our neighbors went all out for Halloween. We were walking to school on this morning and snapped this pic…according…
Dinner Tonight: Sweet Corn Chili
I’m not going to lie…as I was eating this, I kept thinking “dang, that’s good!”. I was super impressed with myself on this night :). If you’ve read this blog for long, you’ll notice that I often refer to my…
Fifty Two Shades of Shay: Coats Part 2
Last fall, I did a Shade of Shay on Coats…and recently, I’ve had many, many requests for me to do it again this fall. So, here we go friends, a new Shade on Coats…Part 2! #truth Now, coats are one…
Easy Pecan Pie
I don’t know about your family, but in my family, Pecan Pie is required at Thanksgiving (and sometimes Christmas too!). We are Pecan Pie people! I am usually in charge of bringing 3 or 4 desserts to my family’s Thanksgiving…
Halloween
Halloween came and went so quickly! We soaked it up, enjoyed it all and ate a lot of candy. Thank goodness Halloween fell on a Friday this year! On the way to school Halloween morning, they wanted to stop in…
Dinner Tonight: Pasta Fagioli
Pasta Fagioli is just a bowl of goodness. On dark and cold nights when you want to cuddle up with a yummy (and easy!) supper, this meal is for you. I just love, love, love this during the fall and…













