{weekend notes}

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Peace out weekend. It was good, real good!

MONDAY! I’m ready for you. Let’s do this.

Intentions for the week:

pick strawberries
make a salad with strawberries
get blonde
work on Spring Show buyers letters/buyer gift
complete Bay’s 6th grade yearbook custom pages
plant an herb garden
mother’s day gift guide
balance checkbook
order new reusable grocery bags
plan/pack for camping trip

Last weeks Intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend……

Rachel’s Birthday //

In high school we’d ditch school on 4/20 and drive to the city for the day to celebrate Rachel’s birthday. Now we uber/carpool to early dinner reservations downtown Woodland, so we can be home before dark lol. But, still having a blast since 1998. #oldaf #stillfunaf

Happy Birthday Rachel!!

Watering day //

Pulled out all my babes and get them some water. I think I am becoming the crazy plant lady..lol. And I’m totally okay with it too!

Pixie Trader’s Vintage Market //

Did anyone else go and say HI to Two Sisters at the Market Saturday? So much cute stuff.

Check out all the goodies I came home with…..

Flowers + Woodland Book + candles + kitchen towel + these glasses + bath bombs and more.

Strawberry Picking //

Pacific Star Gardens posted that their U-Pick Strawberries are ready to go. Each Spring we make a point to head out and pick berries. Go home and make something delish with them. I made a beet + strawberry salad. It was killer, and I don’t even like berries..lol. I’ll be sharing the recipe soon!

Pacific Star Gardens is open 7 days a week from sun up till sundown. $3.50/lb for organic strawberries. It’s one of those seasonal things I love doing with Bay!

Lunch date //

Nikki came over and I made lunch. Grilled chicken. Asparagus. Beet + strawberry salad. It turned out so good. With a side of Nichelini Rosé. Notice my new glassware? I picked up 6 of these glasses from the Vintage Market for $5! I fell in love you guys. The lady that sold them to me said they are for dessert. I was like, noooo, Rosé would look so much prettier in them. I can’t wait to style them and set a pretty table with them.

This is the salad I made with the strawberries Bay + I picked. So different. So good!

Bay Bakes //

4-H Spring Show Baking entries were due this weekend. Bay made her peanut butter pie in an Oreo cookie crust. Those judges are lucky people, let me tell ya. Oh and another Vintage Market find…..”let’s bake some shit” kitchen towel. You’ll be seeing this on repeat!

Bring your homies to the pig barn //

Rodeo + Clover just kickin it.

I can’t believe I convinced them to come with us..lol. Must have been the wine bribe that worked 🙂

photo cred: Kate

My girl //

Cuddling after her sleepover ♥

Color Factory //

The Easter Bunny, aka ME (as Bay explained to me on our way to SF) Brought Bay Color Factory tickets for Easter. We’re still on our “experiences” kick.

Stepping into the rainbow.

Stairway to Happy!

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20Apr2018

{friday 5}

Posted in Cooking, country music, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, Music, Recipe, Spring, Trader Joes, weekend by xoxostacyb

Yep, it’s finally Friday! And this girl is ready to shake a tail feather. How about you? It was a damn good week. I got shit accomplished. This weather….straight up beer drinking weather. What’s on the agenda for the weekend? We’re hanging out Saturday and headed to the city on Sunday for a mother-daughter date ♥

Before I wrap up this day…..

Let’s chat about what I’ve got on my mind? Just some things I’m currently diggin…..

ONE – Fanny Pack // Ok friends. I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on a fanny pack. Crazy to think the 90’s fanny pack is making its way back. Goes to show, everything comes full circle. Ha! There are so many cute options, but obvi I have my heart set on a not so budget friendly pack. I think it would be so great for vacationing. Weekends. Shopping. Anything really. What do you think?

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I found this on Urban Dictionary…lol:

fanny pack

A pouch or other device used to hold items usually worn around the waist. Most often used as an alternative to a man-purse.

Frank keeps his lube and lipstick in his fanny pack.

TWO – Songs // Do you ever listen to a song over and over till your almost sick of it? Me too! Ha! Midland has been on maj repeat. This Old Heart + Burn Out have been my jam. Having a little FOMO for Stagecoach. Midland is on the lineup too!

Midland – Burn Out

Midland – This Old Heart

THREE – Snackin’ // Hummus! Like always, jazzed up! Good ol’ Trader Joe’s hummus. With a drizzle of olive oil. And a couple sprinkles of TJ’s everything but the bagel seasoning. Cut up veggies from the weekend meal prep. TJ’s beet crackers, which I’m IN LOVE with. I have to hide them or Bay + Cory will polish them off.

Jazz up your hummus this weekend and watch it disappear.

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19Apr2018

{double chocolate banana bread}

Posted in Bay Bakes, Cooking, Food, foodie, Kid Food, Recipe by xoxostacyb

Hey friends! Nothing is a bigger buzz kill then going about your morning like it’s Friday. Then realizing it’s only Thursday. FML! I never do that. Switched my carpool day and I think it totally threw me off. I even said Happy Friday to my co-workers when I walked in the office…Haha.

This morning I hit the pavement with my homegirl Sarah P. It was so nice to be outdoors at the butt-crack of dawn, for a change. I was thinking, damn, I’ve been in a really good mood all week. Then it hit me. It’s because I’ve worked out each morning. I’m telling you, that shit is good for not only the body, but for the mind + the soul. For every-damn-thing. I REALLY need to stay on this workout everyday thing.

Anyway, since I had some extra time this morning, I whipped up something sweet for my girl. She’s got the sweet tooth in the house. We had nasty bananas. And I hate throwing them out, knowing I could make something delicious. Bay looovveeesss chocolate. So, I googled it. Found so many recipes. Combined about 4 different recipes to use ingredients I had on hand. And you guys…..

The Double Chocolate Banana Bread came out fucking magical! (sorry Mom)

Always thought this was a weird combo, but I promise you…it works!

So much better than I imagined. I used only brown sugar, which keeps baked good super moist. I mean, there were lots of other ingredients too, but typically when I use brown sugar, I also use regular sugar as well. Not needed this time.

I reserved half of the chocolate chips to sprinkle over the top. They didn’t fully melt, so when you take a bite…OMG, it’s like soft little clouds of rich chocolate. I die!

Are you over listing to me go on and on? Me too!

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18Apr2018

{statement tees}

Posted in fashion, jcrew addict, Nordstrom, old navy, ootd, Outfit Details by xoxostacyb

Let your T-shirt do the talking.

Ha, I just came up with that.

Just like the LBD + Vans sneakers, the Statement Tee is one of those trends that has never gone out of style. Not going to lie, I was completely anti statement/graphic Tee’s till recently.

Then, one day, I laid eyes on this Budweiser sweatshirt. SOLD! Next was the Cali top. Soon after the Chard shirt. Then the Salut! This Mamacita is on its way to the house as I type. And I’ve clearly jumped on the graphic tee bandwagon. I find them to be casual + playful. Just plain ol fun!

And I’m not talking Disney + sporting teams + cartoon shit. Just to clear the air. More like the punchy one-liners. Destinations. Old rock bands.

Here’s some of my faves:

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17Apr2018

{avocado toast 4 ways}

Posted in Cooking, Food, foodie, Kitchen, Recipe, Trader Joes by xoxostacyb

My love for avocado toast is deep. Like soooo deep, I made 4 different types of avo toasts over the weekend. We’re just gonna go ahead and call it avo toast, k? It’s kinda my Saturday + Sunday jam!

But before we dive into avo toast, let’s get down to the basics……

How to pick a ripe avo.

There is nothing better than cutting into a perfect avo. Am I right? Especially when you just spent $3.99 for each of those little fuckers.

I even wrote a post about it! {avocado love affair} Haha! Which brought to my attention, that I’ve been making avo toast since 2015. That’s before avo toast was even cool.

I buy about 4 avocados a week. All different stages of ripeness. That way they last me all week. Cause I don’t want a hard ass avo. And I also don’t want a brown-ish mushy one either.

Here’s what you do:

Remove the stem of the avocado to reveal the ripeness……

Green – under ripe

It may feel OK from the outside, but the inside will be hard as a rock…..no bueno.

Dark Brown – overripe

When you cut the avocado open it will be brownish, sometimes smelly and super squishy with the pit un-intact …gross!

Yellowish – just right

Avocado perfection. The pit will be intact and it will have the perfect shade of green!!

I leave my avo’s in a bowl on the counter. If you want an avo to ripen sooner, place it in a paper bag. Always room temp!!!

And don’t think this is just something I make for breakfast. Avocado toast is completely acceptable any time of the day, in my book.

Wake up hangry or hungover? Avo toast!

Looking for an easy snack? Avo toast!

Dinner when you don’t feel like cooking? You guessed it….Avo toast!

To begin, there is ONE GOLDEN RULE!

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16Apr2018

{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, California, Cooking, Cool spots, family, Food, foodie, friday, hiking, Kaia, Spring, Trader Joes, weekend, Wine by xoxostacyb

Hello Monday! I woke up on the right side of the bed this morning. So, I’m taking full advantage of the day. Even made it to 5am Kaia! I truly believe that a weekend well spent brings a week of content. Last week was a shit show, so this one is bound to be great. The ebb and flow of life. If one week sucks, the following is probably going to be wayy better.

Bay + I hit the sheets early last night. Right after I completed my to-do’s for the week. My blog content schedule. Okay, so how was your weekend friends? Saturday was absolutely frickin gorgeous. Sunday too, till about 5pm when it started DUMPING! Looking forward to more weekends just like this one……

Intentions for the week:

~~workout~~ (5 days last week and nothing feels better)
~~al fresco dinning~~
spruce up the back patio
~~meal prep~~
~~avocado taost blog post (say that 5 times fast)~~
~~hostess the next Omega Nu meeting~~
~~keep organized~~
~~positive vibes~~
~~set a pretty table~~ – (coming this week)

Highlights from the weekend……

Breakfast + coffee date with my Mama!

Which inspired tomorrows post {avocado toast 4 ways} Stay tuned, it’s a good one.

UC Davis Arboretum plant sale.

They offered $10 off to everyone, since they rescheduled last weekend due to rain. I’ll take it.

Some of the more unique plants.

Our picks. Succulants…always. And some other pretties. I’d tell you all about them, but I can’t remember what they’re called. Why do plants have the most awful names? The green leaf right in front is going in a pot on my front porch. Little daisy like flowers will come summer time.

Arboretum stroll

I can’t tell you how gorgeous the Arboretum is this time of year.

3.6 mile loop with views like this. I really need to spend more time here.

The poppies are everywhere. Turtles galore. Ducks for days.

Perfect place for a Saturday stroll.

A surprise Lavendar Topiary plant delivery from my homegirl Sarah P!

I mentioned to her last week, that I’ve been wanting one. These are a Costco score. So run now, they sell out quick!

You’re the best Sarah!!!

Watching both of my nephews baseball games. Benny got 2 doubles and Joe got an awesome hit too….he even slid into home. Love watching them play. And spending time with this little cutie.

Happy Hour with the fam-bam!

Sunday Hike

All over Putah Creek + Berryessa.

We pulled off on the side of the road and took the trail down to the Lake. I never even knew there were trails. So cool.

Callie loves a good day hike too ♥

Pit stop at Turtle Rock for a cold beer + egg roll. Always!

Look for our $1 next time you stop. It’s right under the sky light 🙂

Greasy goodness!

We stumbled upon Nichelini Winery. Up the road from Turtle Rock about 3 miles. We actaully saw a sign in the bar and the owner at Turtle Rock told us we should check it out.

Done!

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Nestled right on the side of Sage Canyon Road, you’ll come up on Nichelini Family Winery.

You’re probably passed by many times, like us and never stopped.

Do me a favor. STOP next time.

You won’t be dissapointed.

It just so happened to be their Rosé release day. And I just so happened to be wearing my Rosé the day away shirt.

The owners asked to take our photo for their FB page. Yes, Yes + yes! Ha.

It was meant to be! Rosé is the day — Nichelini Rosé is to die for!
Stacy and Cory

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Their Caberbet Sauvignon Rosé is to die for. We both agreed. And I’m not always a Rosé gal.

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13Apr2018

{friday 5}

Posted in Cooking, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, jcrew addict, kids, ootd, Outfit Details, Recipe, sale, Spring, Target, Trader Joes, weekend, Wine by xoxostacyb

Happy, Happy Friday! Today, for the first time all damn week, I’m feelin it. FINALLY! I’ve been in such a funk, for no particular reason at all. Originally, I was calling it a vacation hangover, but not sure that’s still a legitimate excuse come Thursday. I could not go one more day as grumpy ass Stacy. So, I got up, made a cup of coffee and went to the mirror. Looked myself dead on and said “Bitch, today is a new day. It’s gonna be a damn good day. Smile. Drink that coffee and kick some ass!” And go buy yourself something cute. Haha! It did the trick! Maybe it being Friday was the kicket? Who knows, but I’m gonna keep up with the pep talks!

Wanna know what’s on my mind today? I’m about to tell you anyway 🙂

ONE – My 4-H Girl // 2017 vs. 2018. HOLY COW!! Every April, Bay goes to the 4-H club meeting in her whites. They do a little presentation to show the newer members what they need for Spring Show. I took the picture on the right Monday. Then the picture on the left showed up in my memories the next day. One year. 365 frickin days. And the change is so crazy. I bet she’s at least 6 inches taller. Not to mention she looks like a total tween…OMG! Last weekend she spent her own money on a mini backpack, which I’m not a fan of, but she’s obsessed with. So clearly, she’s going to rock it every.single.place we go for the rest of time. Where did my baby go?

TWO – Avocado Crackers // You know I’m a BIG fan of avocado toast. Like, real big fan. I’ve been carb loading lately. A week of vacay + Easter at the same time….KILLED ME. So, I’m trying to kick it on the carbs a bit. These TJ’s Crispbreads have 7g carbs. That’s like less that 1/3 of what a slice of sourdough bread has. I still get that yummy avocado toast taste that I love. And have you ever tried a hard-boiled egg on avocado toast? BOMB! This makes a great breakfast or lunch option.

Here’s what you’ll need:

two hard-boiled eggs
2 TJ’s grain cripsbread (or gg crackers)
1/2 avocado
TJ’s everything but the bagel seasoning

Mash avocado in a small bowl. Divide and spread over crackers.

Top each cracker with 1 sliced egg

Sprinkle with seasoning.

Inhale in 5 seconds. Because they are that good!

THREE – J.Crew // J.Crew is killing it on their promo’s + sales lately. Like this adorable one-shoulder bow top. The elastic around the top for a stay-in-place feel is so good. No tugging at all. I grabbed it for $11.99! What a steal, right? Funny thing, two of my best gal pals also ordered the same top. #twinning. I kinda want to pair it with black jeans…hmmm.

Wanna see what else I ordered last week?

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