Girls are the same no matter how old they are… …Kensington attended a Princess Birthday Party last week where the girls were able to play dress-up, have their hair, nails and makeup done, and make jewelry…it was girly heaven! Look…
Dinner Tonight: Chicken & Ranch Enchilada Stack
Why do I think of Ranch seasoning when I think of warm weather? For some reason, Ranch and warm weather just go hand in hand together. Maybe it’s because I eat raw veggies when it’s warm outside and dip them…
Bundt Cake #86: Dreamsicle
Dreamsicle, Orangesicle, Creamsicle…whatever you call it…it’s that delicious creamy orange Popsicle everyone loves on a hot summer day. It’s orangy with a bit of vanilla cream inside…it’s kind of retro and so delicious. And now, it can be a bundt cake. …
Deen Love
I blogged a few weeks ago about how I adore me some Brooke Deen, and that she was kind enough to send me one of Jamie and Bobby’s cookbooks (which I use all the time!)…well, on Wednesday, I was upstairs…
#shayeveryday2013 Week 14
Day 92: Andrew’s 32nd birthday! I kept trying to do something special for his big day, but all he wanted was to come home and have his favorite meal, meatloaf and brownies. This mama can handle that! Day 93: I…
Dinner Tonight: Mushroom Risotto
Are you making risotto at home? You should be! I know, I know…you think it’s too fancy for weeknights, right? You think it’s too complicated? You think it’s probably made with expensive ingredients? You are wrong, wrong, wrong! Risotto is…
DWTS Episode 4 Recap: Viennese Waltz
Hello friends! Well, over my years of watching Dancing With The Stars, I come to realize one thing…the Viennese Waltz gets a lot of tough remarks! I’m not quite sure why (I’m not exactly a ballroom dancing expert), but year…
Loaded Baked Potato Dip
I can make dip a meal. Maybe it’s the Texas girl in me…guacamole, chips and a drink can really be a meal for me. When I stumbled onto this recipe off The Kitchn’s website, I knew this was my kind…
Love & Marriage Blog Series: Overcoming Hard Times
Hello again! Jenn, Megan, Lindsey, Jenna, Mandy and I are back this week to discuss how we have overcome hard times in each of our marriages (if you missed our posts from last week, click here). This guy and I……
Chocolate & Butterscotch Rice Krispies Treats
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a new reader, Melissa Carswell. In it…she had enclosed her twist on a Rice Krispies Treat. Well, let’s just say the heavens opened up and there was a light shining down…
Fifty Two Shades of Shay: Traveling With Your Kids
Today’s Shade of Shay has been highly requested. I mean…some people have flat out begged me to talk about it (I won’t mention any names Ashley Vaughan…), so I’m really excited to share and hopefully, give you some great ideas…
Broccoli & Grape Pasta Salad
I love a pasta salad! I really, really love a pasta salad that is full of all sorts of goodness…like bacon. And yes, since there is broccoli in this pasta salad, you can call it healthy. Girl math: broccoli removes…
