Meet the Shaneyfelts

Day Seven: Holiday Outfits

If you’ve been a reader around here for a while, you know how much I love clothes.  Just check out my Christmas Wish List if you don’t believe me!  And I love this time of the year because of all of the fancy Christmas parties…which all require cute little cocktail dresses.

Since Victoria and I are talking about our holiday outfits today, I thought I’d show a few cocktail dresses if I were going to a fancy Christmas party this year.  A girl can dream, can’t she?

I may just buy this dress just to have for a date night with Dustin!!  I can’t get over how gorgeous it is (you need to see the back) and the best part is the price!!  I love how white is such an unexpected color for Christmas, yet it’s so classic and cool.


Velvet is a fabric that I love this time of year.  In fact, I’ve had my eye on a velvet dress from Anthro and when I finally went to try it on in the store and realized how horribly it fit me, I was so sad simply because I loved the velvet fabric so much.  In my opinion, velvet clothes don’t need to be tight-fitting to the body.  This dress would be a perfect holiday party option because it shows a little skin, but it’s also loose and flowy.  Also, this price is really great too!


If you’re going to wear something that is form-fitting, then you don’t need to show a lot of skin.  This dress is from Bailey 44, and I own a dress from this company and it’s made really well!  I love how this shows a little bit of shoulder while keeping cleavage covered.  Also the asymmetrical hemline is perfect for a cocktail party!




Want to stand out in a Christmas cocktail crowd?  Wear something other than red or black.  This blue one shoulder number is so beautiful, and I really love the ruffle neckline.  It’s loose-fitting..which is my favorite kind of fit.  


I honestly would love to own all four of these dresses–hint hint, Dustin πŸ˜‰  Not only would they be great for a Christmas cocktail party, but they would also be great for a date night!


Be sure to link up with us for our next link up days!
  • December 14th Christmas Card
December 15th  How do you make Christmas about more than gifts and the craziness associated with the season?

<!– end InLinkz script β€”>

Day Six: Favorite Holiday Recipes

There’s just something about the Christmas season that screams holiday baking to me.  And because I am from the South, food is a love language here.  Making memories and spending quality time together is usually done over food, and it’s always more special when that food is made with love.

For today’s prompt, Favorite Holiday Recipes, I’m going to list sweets since that’s what I associate Christmas food with–don’t we all?!  πŸ˜ƒ







And a few other recipes I’ve gathered from the Internet…
What recipes do you associate with Christmas?

Be sure to link up with us for our next link up days!
  • December 13th Your Holiday Outfits
  • December 14th Christmas Card
December 15th  How do you make Christmas about more than gifts and the craziness associated with the season?

Day Five: What’s In Your Bag Holiday Edition + Friday Favs

Happy Friday, y’all!  I have exactly one more week of school and then I’m off for Christmas break until January 3rd!  December 16th, hurry up and get here!

Today is the fifth day in the It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year link up with Victoria and me, and y’all, it’s been so much fun so far!  Today we’re sharing What’s in Our Bag Holiday Edition….and I’m putting a different spin on it.  Since it’s the Christmas season, I’m showing you what I WISH was in my bag this holiday season!  (hint hint Dustin)

It’s so much better than me lugging around my Barrington tote (seriously, a fav) and taking pictures of the junk inside and the old wallet that I need to replace.  Like, it’s really old #newonebefore2017
Yes, this $1200+ bag is a NEED.  Dustin thinks he needs a really expensive gun each year, so I’ve decided that I get to match the price of the gun to a new bag.  Sounds pretty fair, right? haha!

 This wallet is something I’ve wanted since college and I think this Christmas season I’m gong to break down and buy one.  I love that it’s something that I can easily take out of my purse and carry as a small clutch into places where I only need money.


We all have our cell phones in our bags and I’m ready for a new case for mine.  I love this case from Scarlet and Gold–a much needed reminder.


My EC planner runs from January to December, so obviously I need to replace mine ASAP.  I love this design and the pastel colors.  It’s just so hard to decide on a design because after that I’ve got to choose my layout.  So. Many. Decisions.


Don’t we all carry lipstick in our bags, too?  This YSL lipstick is my absolute favorite and I’m in the market for a new shade.  I love how hydrating this color is and it stays on for hours at a time.  Yes, it’s a little pricey for lipstick but it’s totally worth it!


And for just a few favorites…

 Last Thursday I picked up cookies for my Bible study girls and there were a few extras so this guy got to have one.  Doesn’t he look so excited to have a Santa cookie?  (It’s because I rarely have sweets in the house haha #type1diabeticprobs)



And then Dustin surprised me with these magazines last weekend!  I guess he saw the Christmas and decided I needed it πŸ™‚ 



Don’t forget to come back Monday and share your favorite holiday recipes!  I’m ready to try a few new recipes and can’t wait to find some good ones!



Be sure to link up with us for our next link up days!
  • December 12th Favorite Holiday Recipes
  • December 13th Your Holiday Outfits
  • December 14th Christmas Card
December 15th  How do you make Christmas about more than gifts and the craziness associated with the season?