{weekend notes}

September 24, 2018 xoxostacyb1 Comment

The weeks are long and the weekends short. Am I right? Never enough time. Although the weekend was gone in a hot one, it was a damn good one. Bay’s first middle school dance. She looked so pretty. Double date with the Truitts…that ended in a girls against boys basketball game. Apple picking. Really good margaritas. Little Mermaid in Carmel. And prepping for the week ahead. Thanks Hostert’s for showing us a good time!

Intentions for the Week:

Set a pretty fall table
Pack for Portland
Watch Bay play volleyball
Order Christmas cards before my promo codes expire
Master pumpkin pancakes
Library for new reads + returns
Shoot new #ootd’s
Mani’s + face masks with Bay
Figure out the Inxtax share printer
15,000 steps per day
Stay focused!

Last weeks Intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend…….

And just like that, I dropped Bay off at her first middle school dance. Is it just me or does she look 15 here? OMG!!

Some of the girls.

While Bay did the Kiki, we went on a double date with the Truitt’s. It was nice change to get out with no kids and catch up.

We peeked in the window at the new Avila Winters. Oh man, you guys need to go ASAP!

Saturday morning treats at High Voltage Donuts. We made a pit stop on our way to Salinas to try out the ever so famous baked donuts.

1 dozen to go.

My fave: GF almond joy

Bay’s fave: chocolate with M&M’s

The bacon maple was a runner-up. Along with the circus cookie. Never trued the flaming hot…totally forgot.

Bay is in sweet tooth heaven.

Saturday was the official First Day of Fall!

So we did the only logical thing…..

Apple picking. The fallest fall thing to do 🙂 Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville is pretty bad ass. We spent the afternoon walking though the apple orchards.

J.Crew Scoopneck henley shirt // Jeans // Booties // Scarf

My J.Crew package came just in the nick of time. This scoopneck henley shirt it EVERYTHING. I’ll share more this week, but get one before they sell out! It comes in white, burgundy and black!

I’d steal this kid and take her home!

Apple hunting

Olallieberry Ice Cream was the highlight for the adults. Apple slushies were the kids pick.

Fun time at Gizdich Ranch with these chicks. #girlsrule

hella kids & hella apples.

I’d say we were close to 115 lbs of apples between all these girls. Haha!

Luckily we stopped for margs at Jalisco first! Cheers!

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{weekend notes}

September 14, 2018September 21, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

It’s hard to believe we’re entering the very last week of summer. Crazy! Remember when I told you I was going to keep things short + sweet? Well, I’m going to do just that today. We spent the weekend as low-key as possible. Celebrated my Mom. Showered a new mama and baby coming into our family. Decorated with Mezger Zinnia’s. Church and more kickin it. Sometimes doing nothing, hung over or not, is just want the body and mind are in need of. Woke up refreshed and ready to kick this weeks ass! Rather than letting it kick mine again…lol!

Intentions for the Week:

watch Bay’s first Lee Middle School Volleyball game – (and they won…both games this week)
get blonde + catch up with my homegirl Allison – (thanks for dealing with my hungover ass Allison)
go to Target….it’s been a long, long 30 day – (I was disappointed…hardly found anything I had to have)
hang out with the Hostert’s ♥ – (always a good time)
share my shopping freeze diary – {i gave up shopping for 30 days…kinda}
create a fall inspiration board – (still gathering…but it’s getting close)
solidify Halloween costumes – (finalized…I’ll be a witch, again :))
complete our fall to-do’s – (coming next week)
meal prep lunches for the entire week – {meal prep tips + greek salad}
old navy try-on – (so much good stuff)
hit 15,000 steps per day – (killed it)
remember that everything is going to be okay – (#truth)

Last weeks Intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend……

Friday night we celebrated these two turning the BIG 6-0! My mom and her bestie, Ronda. They’ve been thick as thieves since high school. Their friendship makes me happy!

The OG’s – The original 4!

Tank (marked down to $29) // Denim (on sale for $79) // Earrings // Booties

I’m wearing the turtleneck tank that I shared the last week. You 100% need this in your closet!

GG always smiling

3 generations!

I made {mom’s famous thai pasta salad} and Bay baked {magnolia table chocolate chip cookies}

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{magnolia table chocolate chip cookies}

August 14, 2018 xoxostacyb3 Comments

Today we’re off to 7th grade orientation. You guys, how did this happen? We’re at Middle school…not Plainfield Elementary anymore. It seems like just yesterday I was walking in to drop my girl off to her first day of Kindergarten. Now 7th grade. So may milestones got us here. And so many milestones to go.

Okay, I’m done with all the sappy shit. Let’s talk cookies!

Bay bakes!! Again! While I’m on a sugar cleanse to top it off!

Bay has used this Magnolia Table cookie recipe about 4 times now. She made them for home…twice. Baked 4 batches for dessert the night we served at Fourth + Hope.

This recipe calls for half the butter than any other cookies recipe I’ve made before. So, I was intrigued. And only brown sugar, which I’m totally down with. This mother + daughter duo are big on brown sugar.

We checked out the Magnolia Table Cookbook from the library. We dogeared all the pages as if it were our own book. Remember, I’m cheap AF. I’m not big on buying books. Once I flip through them once, I shove them away and typically never look at them again. But this one, this one I may have to purchase. It’s good.

I even made a list of which recipes I want to try first:

Eggs Benedict Casserole

Flatbread Pizza (surprise, surprise) TJ’s just came out with a new GF flatbread too!

Layered Arugula Salad

Brussels with crispy bacon, toasted pecans & balsamic reduction

Mina’s Lemon Bars (Bay’s making them this week and I get to be the taste tester)

So, if you’re in the market for a new coffee table book, grab this one. You may even be inspired to open it up and make a recipe or two.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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{walnut honey oatmeal balls}

July 31, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Walnut honey oatmeal balls! Easiest recipe I’ve ever posted. No bake. Six ingredients. 10 minutes to prep!

Shit you not – these taste just like oatmeal cookie dough. I got your attention now, didn’t I? Ha!

These sweet + salty little treats are perfect for a grab and go snack.

Mini snacks are kinda my jam. Makes me feel like I’m not being thattttt bad. Know what I mean?

Walnut honey oatmeal balls are the perfect size to nip that sweet tooth in the butt!

Chances are you already have all these ingredients in your pantry! So, I think you should give it a shot + let me know what you think.

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{friday 5}

July 27, 2018August 8, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Bailey, do you love me? Are you riding? Say you’ll never ever leave from beside me…….

Happy Friday! We did it! We made it through another week! Summer is hard guys. Kids get bored. I don’t really feel like entertaining. And to top it off, its hot as balls and I don’t see an end in sight. Speaking of balls…..

I’m sharing the Walnut Honey Oatmeal Balls Tuesday! Whoop Whoop! After an overwhelming (in the best way possible) response, they are coming to the blog!

And I have to give a BIG giant thank you to you all for the love on yesterday’s post. I really wasn’t sure how it would go over. But seems like you guys dig dirty little secrets…lol. Someone told me my post was “click-bait” Ha! I love it!

But, first let’s get this song nice and stuck in your head, K? Ha!

Have a great day friends!

Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you’ll never ever leave from beside me
‘Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I’m down for you always
KB, do you love me? Are you riding?
Say you’ll never ever leave from beside me
‘Cause I want ya, and I need ya
And I’m down for you always

ONE – In My Feelings Challenge //

It’s the Drake – In My Feelings dance that has basically gone viral. Go to Instagram and type in #inmyfeelingschallenge there are over 315K videos of peeps doing the famous moving car dance. Bay + I watched them the other night crying we were laughing so hard. Then she convinced me to let her do it. Of course I said yes! Then we proceeded to drive up and down our street dying laughing even more. God, I love her! ♥

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{no churn circus animal cookie ice cream}

July 12, 2018 xoxostacyb1 Comment

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Especailly with these tripple digit temps we’ve been gatting!

Oh, and did you know this Sunday is National Ice Cream Day? Can I get a hell yeah!

This easy ice cream will be a hit with your kids! And the 30 and over crowd too 🙂 Promice! Peeps wont believe you whipped this up in no time at all + without an ice cream maker.

Just a couple of simple ingredients. Freeze overnight. Scoop + serve! Done!

For starters – If you don’t LOVE Mother’s Circus Animal Cookies, then we can’t be friends!

To be completely honest, you could legit add any cookies pieces to this reicpe and it would work great. If oreos are your jam, add em!

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{diy flag luminaries + fruit pizza}

July 4, 2018 xoxostacyb1 Comment

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

Enjoy your family + friends today!

If you’re looking for a fun + festive little craft to make with your kiddos, I’ve got it! Flag luminaries!

Bay + I whipped up three of these 4th of July luminaries in about 5 minutes. They are gorgeous once you stick a candle in them!

And Bay’s sharing a super easy fruit pizza. Think sugar cookies + cream cheese frosting + berries! It perfectly festive! And perfectly easy for littles to assemble too!

DIY Flag Luminaries //

Here’s what you’ll need:

pickle jars (or mason jars)
american flags
scotch tape
mod podge
sponge paint brush
twine
glue
candle

I used pickle jars for this fun DIY. I measured the flags with all the jars in my house and found the pickle jars were the perfect size. No need to cut the flag. GG had some laying around that I was able to take off her hands. Any jar will do the trick.

If your jars have labels, just soak them in warm water + dish soap. You’ll bed able to remove them pretty easily.

Scored the 3-pack of American Flags in the dollar spot at Target. 3 flags for a buck, you can’t beat that. Carefully remove the flags from the wooden sticks.

Tape the American Flags to the jars. This will help keep them in place.

Using the foam paint brush, apply a coat of mod podge over the top of the flag. Wait 20 minutes and repeat with a second coat. Remove scotch tape.

Allow to dry overnight.

Add twine or ribbon to the top and add a dab of glue to keep the twine in place.

Stick a candle and you’re good to go.

I love coming up with fun festive crafts to make with items I have on hand. Or can pick-up from the dollar spot!

Bay Bakes //

And check out Bay’s adorable fruit pizza!

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{weekend notes}

July 2, 2018July 9, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Good morning! To be completely honest, I cannot believe it’s already Monday. I spent the last couple of days in Tahoe and it’s like I blinked and boom, the weekend was GONE! Not a fan of a Holiday landing on a Wednesday. Do you celebrate all week? Last weekend? Or next weekend? I say we just celebrate all July? What do you say? I get lots of questions about where to eat. Where to hike. The best beaches in Tahoe. I’m thinking of doing a South Lake Tahoe blog post. Is that something you’d be into? Leave a comment and let me know : )

Intentions for the week:

~~Blog June recap~~ – Done {june in review}
~~Grill peaches for dessert~~ – (and a peach galette)
~~Renew AAA roadside~~ – (a must with all the miles I’ve been putting on the old Pilot)
Hike a new trail
Make a recipe from the Inspiralized & Beyond Cookbook
~~Take lots of pics with Bay’s~~ ~~Instax camera~~ – (harder than it looks…iPhone pics are so much easier)
~~Surprise the kids with a breakfast donut board~~ – (cool breakfast idea for the kiddos)
~~Celebrate the 4th of July in Tahoe~~ – (So much fun with the fam!)
~~Watch the fireworks from the beach~~ – (it’s a tradition)
~~Wear red, white + blue all week long~~ – (I rocked all three tops)
~~Put up all the American Flags I can find~~ – (always)
~~Cook with salmon #craving~~ – (made baked salmon over lemon spaghetti…BOMB)
~~Survive the work week + HWY 50~~ – (barely)

Last weeks Intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend…….

Friday night, date night //

I’ve been wanting to check out the Revival at the new Sawyer Hotel in Sac. But, if you’re a male, you cannot wear flip-flops. At a bar that has a pool? Hmmmm! Doesn’t make much sense to me. Since Cory, (and I’m sure 90% of males on a 100 degree day) were also wearing flip-flops, we were turned away. Question, are guys encouraged to rock dress shoes + shorts? End of rant!

So we checked out Punch Bowl Social again.

When Stover’s Home //

We get together for drinks + a catch up sesh. Stover even shopped my closet for her outfit 🙂 Missing some homies, but always a good time. The three of us here, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Crazy! We can reminisce about the good old days all night long!

Caboodle Poll //

I got another 100% poll Saturday morning. Every person who voted, once owned (or still has) a caboodle. I love when classics become popular again.

Beach Cover-Up //

I was so excited to pack this cover-up, that I totally forgot to wear it….Ha!

SZ Blockprints™ for J.Crew Kitty top

Peace Out //

Bikes loaded up, hitting the road

My favorite Place //

Found my favorite peeps at my favorite spot Saturday morning. Pope Beach!

Bay + Daniel ♥

Straight Chillin

Daniel loved my hat

Electra Snobs

Gangs All Here //

One of the perks to our cabin, a brewery right around the corner.

South Lake Tahoe Brewing Company

Love their blonde

We ended up making ourselves at home at the brewery, once we found out there was an active shooter in our neighborhood. SWAT + police EVERYWHERE! Right up the street from our cabin. Luckily it didn’t go on all night. They finally got the bastard and we were able to go home. Definitely makes for an interesting night!

South Lake Tahoe – deadly shooting

Trying new recipes //

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{weekend notes}

June 18, 2018June 22, 2018 xoxostacyb3 Comments

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Ours was everything I’d hoped for. Super chill with a perfect mix of friends + family. Exploring + pizza! Ha! A dream, really!

Intentions for the Week:

~~Visit Mezger Zinnia Patch + take flowers to GG~~ – (they still look beautiful)
~~Clean out my work tote – so much shit!~~ – (just throw it away #moto)
~~Set a pretty Mexican themed table~~ – (almost done)
~~Share asparagus caprese recipe~~ – (did anyone try it yet?) {caprese asparagus}
~~Organize + clean out the garage~~ – (still impressed with the results and also, just throw it away came into play)
~~Edible flower ice cubes~~ – (roses + lavender + lemons + rosemary…stay tuned)
~~Labor Day camping trip~~ – (we booked Lake Francis and it looks like a fun spot)
~~Dinner with girlfriends~~ – (always a good time with my gals)
~~Hang out at home~~ – (the dvr is empty + house is clean + meal prep is done)
~~Workout…no excuses!~~ – (almost killed it, except for Friday but I’ll take it)

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Here’s some highlights…..

My girl //

Car selfies with Bay while we wait for Cory

Friday Night Vibes //

We headed to Full Bell Farm for their Pizza Night.

Set up out camp

Popped open some chard

Listened to so music

I ran into Nancy and she gave me a quick little tour of the gorgeous kitchen. Best part, they have a dish washer that washes in 90 second. Umm, I think I need one!

Wood-fired pizza

Pizza time

The peach salad inspired me. Crazy simple, yet so beautiful + delish. Remember, I don’t even really do fruit and I really dug this!

We opted for a sausage pizza

And a margarita. I can’t tell you which one was better. It was a tie!

The homemade salted caramel ice cream….to.die.for.

The view from our chairs wasn’t too bad either.

photo cred: Bay

Get these dates on your calendar and go visit Full Belly Farm for one of their summer pizza nights. It is a trek, but totally worth it.

Pizzas are $15 each. We ordered 2 for the three of us and had leftovers. You can BYO beer + wine. Set up a picnic and hang out.

I’m now dying to check out one of their Farm Dinners.

Saturday morning //

Always prepping + cooking in the kitchen.

I’d swear I shared this one before, but I can’t find it anywhere. So, coming soon!

Pool day //

Bay + her flamingo

While Me + Nikki + Mom sipped rosé

Always feeding my people.

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{friday 5}

June 8, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Summer Fridays! Is there anything better? Fridays are powerful anytime of the year, but summer? They’re basically everything! And when you have the day off work to celebrate your girl. That just the icing on the cake.

5 things on my mind today…..

ONE – 6th grade Promotion // Today is the day. Bay’s 6th grade promotion. I found this picture from the first day of Kindergarten in Mrs. Chase’s class. Be still my heart!

And today. So grown and so beautiful. I can’t take it. Watch out Lee Middle School. You’re gaining so pretty cool chicks 😎

TWO – Bay Bakes // Strawberry Shortcakes. This recipe is a classic. I’m sure you’ve had them prepared this way at some point. When I think strawberry shortcakes, I think the spongy round cakes you get in the 6-pack at the grocery store. But, this real biscuit stuff is what dreams were made of! Next time you have a bunch of berries makes this for your peeps!

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 carton strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/3 cup bisquick mix
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
tub of cool whip

Mix strawberries + 1/4 cup sugar and stick in the fridge.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.

Mix together bisquick mix + milk + 3 tablespoons sugar + butter until it forms into a soft dough.

Drop dough onto baking sheet by the spoonfuls. You’ll get 6 large biscuits.

Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown.

When ready to serve, split shortcakes in half and top with strawberries + cool whip!

THREE – Another cute + cheap top // I’m working on a summer staples post. I’ve grabbed some pieces that will take me through the whole summer. Super versatile items that go with everything. Wash well. Fit well. Like this perfect black tank top here. You guys it’s $19 and comes in white + pale pink + grey too. It’s thick and so comfy.

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