This last week, Andrew was out of the country, so it was just the kiddos and me. I’m so thankful he’s home now…we missed him!! Day 176: I woke up with two kids asleep in my bed. I guess they…
Blueberry Banana Bread
I just love making quick breads (you know…the breads that don’t require yeast). They’re easy, they’re moist, they’re fast and they’re always yummy. You should whip this little bread up and have some for breakfast…or dessert…or a snack…or just…
Fifty Two Shades of Shay: Building our House
I have had so many sweet emails, comments and such about our new house that I thought it was time to do a Shade of Shay on our building process. Listen…this process was almost four years in the making,…
Avocado and Shrimp Salad
I love eating shrimp for lunch! Shrimp is just so easy to throw into a pasta or salad and it instantly makes any dish a little more fancy. I whipped up this simple little shrimp salad the other day for…
July Goals
Last month, I started writing down my monthly goals and I’m so glad I did! Not only did it make me really aware of certain things I needed to accomplish but it really helped me focus and do things I…
July 4th Menu
This Friday is July 4th! I just love the fact that the holiday falls on a Friday this year. Nothing is more random and harder to work around than a mid-week holiday. Whenever July 4th falls on like a Wednesday,…
July Pin-spired
Happy Pin-spired Monday!! Mel, Sheaffer and I are showing you how Pinterest is helping us get dressed this month! If you missed my post on Friday where I shop with Sheaffer, you need to read that one too (click here)!…
Meal Planning Monday #43
Woohoo! It’s a holiday week edition of Meal Planning Monday! Even though the actual holiday isn’t until Friday, I pretty much count this entire week as holiday-ish. Today, I’ll show you a few quick suppers to make at the…
Bar #45: Red, White and Blue Bars
My kiddos love a basic vanilla bar…you know, the kind that tastes like a really good sugar cookie. I took my basic bar recipe, added some red and blue M&Ms and sprinkles and voila…a very Red, White and Blue…
Shopping with Sheaffer and Shay
Woohoo! It’s another edition of Shopping with Sheaffer and Shay! And listen…this one has a twist. Sheaffer and I can somehow manage to be at the mall together 3 times a week with our children but for some reason…
Red, White and Blue Trifle
Every year on July 4th, we have some sort of strawberry and blueberry dessert…because it looks all patriotic and stuff :). This year, I took angel food cake from my grocery store’s bakery and turned our annual treat into a…
A day in the life of Shay…
The last time I did a “day in the life of Shay” was back on January 8, so I picked this last Monday to do a summer version. I picked Monday because I knew we had tennis camp and swimming,…
