Category Archives: Cool spots

{weekend notes}

Posted in Charlie the Goldendoodle, Cool spots, fashion, ootd, Outfit Details, Target by

SHOP: Coral Sweater ($22) | Denim (similar) | Booties (on sale)

Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho 🎶….
the dog, not me 🐶 Well, maybe me a little too 🤔

I can’t remember the last time I shared a weekend notes. To be honest, our weekends have been pretty chill. We’re mastering the art of the homebody. Ha! It’s pretty amazing. Last week was a shit-show so I didn’t get on here much, but I’m hoping to get up a Target Tuesday + new recipe and maybe even a super easy Valentine’s day DIY!

Intentions for the Week:

  • Share a fun recipe partnership I’ve been working on
  • Movie date with Bay to see Doolittle
  • Post my daily #ootd (I’ve been slacking)
  • Hit my fitness goals for the week
  • Work on my closet
  • Drink 1 gallon of water per day
  • Find a pretty print for my bar cart
  • At home mani/pedis with Bay
  • Make spaghetti (I’ve been craving it)
  • Omega Nu Pledge Mixer Party
  • Celebrate Benny’s Birthday

Highlights from the Weekend…..

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Coffee Table, Cool spots, Decor, fashion, friday, friends, gold, Holiday Whore, Holidays, ootd, Outfit Details, ShopStyle, Trader Joes by

Shop: Sequin Top (size up – wearing a 2xl) | Denim (on sale) | Heels

Hardest decision of the weekend: glass or bottle. Ha! Working on my champagne diet is all fun and games till Monday rolls around!

This weekend I felt like Roxanne from the new song haha! Tis the season to party, right?

In case you haven’t heard it yet: Arizona Zervas – Roxanne

Intentions for the Week:

  • Family Caroling at GG’s House
  • Mani + Pedi’s with Bay
  • Date Night at Panda Express lol
  • Get serious about Christmas shopping
  • Lay off the wine for a minute
  • Get in 5 workouts
  • Plan outfits for Holiday parties
  • Work on a Men’s Gift guide
  • Maybe a stocking stuffer gift guide too?
  • Get Bay all ready for the Christmas formal
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{weekend notes}

Posted in Cool spots, fashion, friends, kids, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, weekend, Wine, Wine Tasting by

SHOP: Plaid Shirt (on sale) | Skirt | Heels | Sunglasses

In could wine making pour decisions with these girls in Carmel Valley. Highlight of the weekend, that’s for sure!

Just wish it could have lasted a little bit longer. But, cheers to a short work week!

Intentions for the Week:

  • Hydrate like a mo-fo
  • Work on a Teen Gift Guide
  • Volunteer
  • An easy DIY Charcuterie platter for Thanksgiving
  • Play cards with the girls
  • Jazz up my Trader Joe’s garland
  • Thanksgiving fun run/walk
  • Make my twice baked sweet potatoes for turkey day
  • Christmas Tree hunt
  • Find all the best Black Friday + Cyber Monday deals

Highlights from the Weekend…..

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, California, Cool spots, family, fashion, foodie, kid style, kids, mom & me, Nordstrom, old navy, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, ShopStyle, travel, weekend by

I left my heart in San Francisco 🎶
A day in the Bay with my Baes ❤️

Ocean Beach. Sutro Baths. Union Square. Chinatown and the Marina. We hit all our favorite spots in the city. It was a fun weekend.

Somehow I woke up pumped to start the week. Here’s to making a new routine.

Intentions for the Week:

  • Finalize Holiday Cards (last year I didn’t send any out)
  • Figure out the new Weight Watchers plans
  • Try a new air fryer recipe
  • Deck the halls
  • Have Bay Bake something fun + festive for the blog
  • Pick up everything for my Christmas Table (velvet ribbon is hard to find)
  • Grab a coffee and walk the arboretum on a lunch break
  • Delete old photos from my phone
  • Find a fun Christmas pillow for my bed (I’m decorating my room too…lol)

This week on the blog: I’ll be sharing some sale finds. Dedicating a whole post to Bay’s new GreeLight debit card, because it’s that good. I have an Old Navy Try-On, because I keep popping in and finding new + cute things. I have a green jacket styled 4 ways that will be coming too!

Highlights from the weekend…..

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{friday favorites}

Posted in Cool spots, fashion, friday, Friday Faves, Nordstrom, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, Random shit, sale, ShopStyle, travel, weekend by

SHOP: Collarless Sweater-Blazer (size down) | Leopard Cami | Denim | Booties | Necklace | Sunglasses

At the end of it all, do you know what I really want?

Wine. Pajamas. Pizza. In the exact order. What’s your Friday night plans? Staying in or headed out?

Some Friday’s I get a second wind, but tonight? Tonight is a night of rest at our house. When we asked Bay what she wanted to do this weekend, her response was: “Go to the Fortune Cookie Factory” And Cory made that shit happen, so we’re gearing up for a fun weekend in San Francisco.

Whatever you have planned, make it a good one friends!!!

Going to keep it short and sweet with a fun list of things I’m diggin this week……

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{friday favorites}

Posted in book recommendations, Cooking, Cool spots, Decor, fall, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, Gossip, Halloween, instagram, jcrew addict, Music, Nordstrom, old navy, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, Random shit, sale, ShopStyle, Target, travel, weekend, Wine, Wine Tasting by

SHOP: Tiger Tee size up ($13) | Denim | Booties | Hat

According to my hangover, last night was VERY fun! 

Just kidding – I drank wine (by myself) and cleaned the house till midnight.

Going to keep it short and sweet with a fun list of things I’m diggin this week……

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Cool spots, fall, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, friends, home, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, Pumpkin, ShopStyle by

SHOP: Sweater (on sale) | Denim (on sale) | Flats (on sale) | Sunglasses ($10)| Earrings

Good afternoon friends. We are on week 39 of 2019. Pretty wild, huh? That’s almost 39 weeks of Monday intentions. Some weeks they seem almost the same as the week prior. And some weeks they are loaded with fun + exciting things. Still fun to share either way.

We had a FUN weekend. Didn’t get much done on a productive level, but that’s okay. I’ll get caught up this week. We had fun with friends. Picked up some Harley & Bean gear. Watched Jenny get married. And hit the pumpkin patch. So, all in all – I can’t complain. Bay had her 3rd week of volleyball camp and it’s so cool to see her learning + growing.

Intentions for the Week:

  • lay off the booze for a hot one
  • make a Trader Joe’s Fall grocery list printable to share
  • hit my daily step goal
  • work on an Amazon round-up
  • finishing touches on our fall to-do’s
  • try some new air fryer recipes
  • wash all my reusable grocery bags
  • delete old photos from my phone
  • do something kind AF each day
  • decorate the front porch
  • share a new recipe on the blog

This week on xoxostacyb: New Target finds. Our Fall To-Do’s with all the things Fall. Can’t decide if I should share a salmon recipe or the WW turkey + carrot noodles. Hmmm! And hopefully get to my Amazon round-up!

Highlights for the week……..

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Coffee Table, Community, Cooking, Cool spots, Crafting, Decor, diy, family, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, friends, Halloween, home, kid style, kids, mom & me, ootd, Outfit Details, Pumpkin, ShopStyle, Trader Joes, weekend by

Just another Magic Monday. Switching it up. Moday’s don’t have to be manic. Let’s make them magic. What do you think? After a full 7 hours of sleep last night (which I never, ever get) I did NOT wake up refreshed and ready for the day. But, instead of thinking about how shitty today could be. I’m turning it around and thinking of all the ways it can me magic. I know, sounds corny, but my mind + heart can make or break my day. So, this is working for me….so far!

Hope you all had a great weekend.

This past weekend was sprinkled with a healthy dose of family + friends + sunshine + relaxation. It was pretty damn good!

Intentions for the Week:

  • stay on track with Weight Watchers
  • watch my girls first volleyball game of the season
  • celebrate my Mom’s birthday
  • finish decorating for Fall
  • shoot some new outfits for the blog
  • purge all my Fall decor
  • make it to the gym, no matter what
  • actually start a mini reset…and not just talk about it
  • try a tortellini soup
  • plan a Napa day-date with Cory
  • watch Jenny get married
  • complement someone different everyday

This week on xoxostacyb: Old Navy Try-On. Fall home refresh. The Mississippi pot roast recipe you’ve all been asking for.

Highlights from the Weekend……

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Coffee Table, Cool spots, Decor, fall, family, fashion, kid style, kids, Lake Tahoe, mom & me, ootd, Outfit Details, sale, ShopStyle, Summertime, weekend by

Wow, September is HERE! August was literally a blink of an eye. I’m 100% ready for Fall to begin. I think the excitement of each Season change get’s me so eager for what’s to come. September brings structure and everything falls back into place. Don’t get me wrong, I live for Summer and all it entails, but I’m craving the routine of our new September schedule.

We spent the long weekend at our family cabin in Tahoe. Our final, final beach weekend for the summer. Our last summer hurrah! And man – it was all that. We sat at the beach on Sunday for almost 6 hours and it was pure heaven!

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed and not really ready to take this Monday-est Tuesday by the horns. But, here we go!

Intentions for the Week:

  • Order a 2020 calendar
  • Give myself a mani + pedi…I’m thinking RED!
  • Gather everything for a Fall inspired GIVEAWAY
  • Make a Mississippi Pot Roast (even thought it’s hot as hell)
  • Track all my food on the Weight Watchers App
  • Finalize my Fall front porch
  • Clean out the fridge
  • Continue Intermittent fasting
  • Plan a fun date night
  • 4-H enrollment

This week on xoxostacyb: new Target finds. Pull out all the things Fall from the archives. And a Fall home refresh.

Highlights from the weekend……

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{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, Cool spots, country music, family, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, kid style, kids, mom & me, Outfit Details, ShopStyle, Summertime, weekend by

Monday! New start. New week. I somehow managed to make it to the gym at 5am this morning. Even after a long weekend in Vegas. Truth is, I haven’t made it to the gym on a Monday is about a month. Just like the saying goes “Never skip a Monday” that shit has some truth to it. I’m kicking today’s ass and I know I wouldn’t be if it hasn’t been for the sweat sesh! Going to try and make this a Monday habit!

Viva Las Vegas Baby! We pulled off a helluva surprise for Bay’s BIG 1-3! So much fun. But, man – there is no place like home. My bed never felt better than it did last night!

Intentions for the Week:

  • get my ass to the gym (everyday this week is my goal)
  • wine + planning with the Omega Nu “fun committee”
  • at home mani
  • celebrate my teenager one last time
  • get back to packing lunches the night before (such a time saver in the mornings)
  • clean out my purse + wallet (it’s straight up embarrassing)
  • try a new recipe
  • catch up on some much needed sleep

This week on xoxostacyb: celebrating another national day this week. I’ll be sharing a new recipe. Some sales. And maybe, hopefully my fern centerpiece DIY! Stay tuned!

Highlights from the Weekend…..

Somehow we (my mom, sister & I) pulled off the surprise of a lifetime. Back in December I pulled the trigger on 4 George Strait concert tickets. Then asked my mom + sis what they thought about taking Bay for her 13th Birthday. The concert was on her actual 13th birthday!

Friday, August 23rd at 6:30am. the morning of Bay’s 13th birthday, we woke her up with party hats and blowers.

She had 5 minutes to get up, get dressed, brush her teeth and catch our flight.

She was 100% surprised. And I was beginning to think she had an idea that something was up.

Thank you so much for all the sweet messages + texts + comments. Bay loved reading them all. She felt pretty special ❤️

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