Meet the Shaneyfelts

Weekend Recap–Birthday Edition!

Yesterday was my birthday and I turned the big 2-8!  Since my birthday this year fell on a Sunday, I got to celebrate the entire weekend which made it that much better!

Friday
Dustin and I went to see The Martian!  GO SEE IT RIGHT NOW!!  That movie was unbelievably good–it was so god that I would go see it in theaters again!!!  Matt Damon was excellent and the movie kept my attention the whole time.  Go watch it!

Saturday
Mom and I went to Birmingham and met up with my best friend to spend the first part of the day together.  First stop–the first Trader Joes in Alabama!  They had so much pumpkin flavored stuff that I wanted to buy, but I’ll just wait until next time when Dustin goes with me.

Dreaming in Restoration Hardware

Then we went to Forest Park to a consignment shop that is known for their vintage clothing. Of course we all had to try something on!
Janie tried on a dress from the 50s and Mom wore something from what looked like the 70s.

And I found something from the 80s!

After that was lunch at my favorite place in Homewood–Little Donkey.  I wished I would have gotten the salad because I couldn’t eat my whole lunch, but I definitely made sure to eat the corn!  It’s my favorite!

Saturday night Dustin had to go into work so I went to a play to see a few of my kids who were in it.  It was very enjoyable!

Sunday
Sunday was my actual birthday and I woke up to my favorite kind of cake!
You know I had to eat some for breakfast 🙂

Lunch with my dad  (notice the birthday girl gets to sit up front haha!)

I opened the presents that Dustin bought me.  The best present–he did our grocery shopping and cleaned the house!!!!!!!  That gave me the chance to catch up on my DVR.

Then we did dinner that night with my mom, step dad, sister, and brother in law.  It was such a fun-filled weekend and I know 28 will be just as fun!

My House Tour–Living, Dining, and Kitchen

I’ve been waiting to finally get the chance to do a house tour of my own house, and today is the day!  I’ve decided to break my house tour down into a couple of separate posts because if not, it would be super lengthy.

Please keep in mind that we’re still furnishing this house because we basically started from scratch!  This post is something for me to look back on in years to come and remember how we started out in our first home!
(All photos taken from an iPhone so they aren’t the best quality.)

Welcome to the Shaneyfelt home!


This is the view right when you walk in.
This is in our entry way.  This piece of furniture is very special to me and was given to us by someone very dear to my heart when Dustin and I first got married.  It’s a gorgeous antique piece.
A better photo of our entry way.  I’ve actually added a runner to that space since I’ve taken this picture.  Our house is an open concept and it was a must for me when we started thinking about either buying or building.
Our living room 
I love this sofa table!  We bought it right before our house was finished for the purpose of placing it right here.  The deer antlers are from a deer Dustin killed.  He has a degree in wildlife science from Auburn and so the books the antler is sitting on has special meaning to him.  
Our dining room……empty.  Dining room furniture is next on the list but we need to get through the Christmas season first haha!  I love my chandelier and can’t wait to lower it over a table someday soon.  I for sure know I want a table and a buffet with curtains and a rug.  One day.
This helps to see the open concept a little better.
This is our breakfast area.  It was a horrible time of day to be taking pictures but it was the only time I had–sorry the lighting is so bad!
View from our breakfast room into the kitchen.
Two things about this picture: 1. I wanted drawers on either side of my oven because I saw lots of pictures on Pinterest of kitchen cabinets like that.  I read lots of comments about how people loved them and now I do, too!  I will have drawers like this in our next house!  2. The bottom drawer on the oven is a warming drawer–not a storage drawer like most.  It was the best upgrade I ever did!  
Other view of the kitchen.  The laundry room and pantry are both to the right.

As you can see, our house has come a long way, but it still has a long way to go. I know it’s a process and lots of people have told me that your house is truly never finished.  I have enjoyed making it a home for us to enjoy for many years!!

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

This recipe has such a fun story behind it, and I love reminiscing!  
I lived with my best friend from home in college.  We lived in a coed honors dorm on the 4th floor and boys (we called them The Boys) from our hometown lived on the 3rd floor and we did almost everything together!  We hung out all the time (as in, every single day) and sometimes even rode home together.  The next year we both moved into apartments.  The boys moved into one and Janie and I moved into the complex behind theirs (because we had to stay near one another, right?).  That year we started the tradition of weekly dinners together.  One week Janie and I would cook and the next week the boys would cook.  I remember seeing a recipe in a magazine article for “guy food” for Superbowl parties.  It was something Janie and I decided to try during our week of cooking.  It was such a hit that they requested it a lot!  Fast forward a few years later, and now it’s a recipe my husband requests–and usually during football season.

This recipe can be a little time-consuming to make, but that’s literally the hardest part about it.  I hope you enjoy it as much as my husband does!

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas


rotisserie chicken
shredded Mexican fiesta cheese (I use reduced fat)
buffalo sauce
whole wheat tortillas
Pam 

1. Shred the rotisserie chicken into a large bowl.
2. Add in as much cheese and buffalo sauce you want–just make sure your chicken is thoroughly covered.  If you like it extra spicy, then use an entire bottle.  
3. Spray your skillet with Pam and lay half of your tortilla down into the skillet.  Fill that half with your mixture and spread it out evenly.  You don’t want to put too much because it gets messy to flip over and eat.  Press the other half down onto the mixture and spray the top of it with Pam.
4. Cook until it browns on that side and then flip it over.
5. When it’s finished, cut with a pizza cutter!  So, so easy to make!

Serve with Ranch dressing.

This is what your mixture will look like before you divvy it out onto the tortillas.