{friday 5}

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Sandals: Nordstrom // Free People | Denim

Happy Friday, Friends! I can’t stop saying “Happy Friday” I said it to every.single.person this morning at Nugget. At 6am. Even to the cashier at the gas station. To my co-workers right as I walked into the office. When I answer the phone. Ha! Guess I’m really ready and in need of the freakin weekend! I stayed up till past midnight cleaning the shit out of my house. You’d think I’d be exhausted? Nope, just happy it’s Friday apparently. You guys, today in my Great Grandma (we call her GG) 94th birthday. Ninety Four years young. I’m still in shock at what a complete bad ass she is.

Weekend plans: Whoop it up with GG tonight. Dutch + pedi + Ulta (I despise Ulta, just FYI) date with Bay tomorrow morning. Completing + turning in Bay’s 4-H record book. It’s godawful…..no joke. Wine sippin with some of my fave gals. Sleeping in. Extra coffee in my jams. Cooking. Meal prepping. Just a few other things I’m super looking forward to.

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May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Skirt | Tank | Heels

Good morning! And happy Monday. I haven’t typed those words in a while. Truth is, I can’t remember the last time I woke up feelin it on a Monday….till today. I forced myself to the gym at 5am. And let me tell you, the struggle was real. The devil in my head had every single excuse not to go, but somehow I managed to get up and out the door. It’s amazing how great your day starts after a sweat sesh.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend celebrating all the special women in your lives.

Intentions for the Week:

Bay’s ortho appointment. Her braces come off this week!!!
Make my {asian turkey + green beans}
Edit photos for this week in advance
Spend more time on Pinterest
Pedi’s date with Bay
Share a delish healthy burger recipe
Celebrate GG’s 94th Birthday
Enjoy the evenings on our outdoor patio
Take a dip in the pool

Highlights from the Weekend……

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May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Suffering from a case of the Spring Show hangover. I’m exhausted. I cannot even imagine how all the kids are feeling today. So proud of not only my girl, but all the Spring Show kids. It was a busy weekend and these kids gave it their all in the show ring.

Today is the first Monday since January that we aren’t sitting in a barn weighing pigs. Cleaning. Feeding. Walking. Feels really f’n weird, to be honest. After an exciting 4 months and weekend, I feel like I’m a free woman lol. What will we do with our evenings?

Intentions for the Week:

Get my hair done…it’s been over 8 weeks, so you get it
Share a Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Buy toilet paper…..we’ve got 1 roll and we live in a two story. HA!
Kick it at home as much as possible
MOD pizza battle of the middle schools on Wednesday
Use the Weight Watchers app religiously
Thank Yous to everyone who helped my girl over the weekend
Talk about a new trend I’m jumping on
Tie out my calendar

This week on the blog: Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Last years was one of my top blog views {gift guide: mothers day} A blog post about new things that are trending. And lastly, baby steps to getting a little greener.

Highlights from the weekend…..

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{spring break recap}

April 29, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

dress: bella moda boutique | bag | earrings | sandals

Reentry is no joke. After a week off from work + school for Spring Break, we are back at it today. Not going to lie, I’m strugglin hard. I’m on my 2nd cup of coffee. And I’ve got an iced coffee in my near future. I walked into my office at 7:45 am this morning and instantly felt at home. There is something to be said about routine. Really, really missed mine. Although we had a fucking blast last week.

Intentions for the Week:

Get Timothy + Archie Spring Show ready
Eat healthy AF using my WW app
Drink a shit-ton of water (I don’t think I’ve had any since April 19th)
Start making my bed again (also haven’t made it since April 19th)
Clear out email inboxes (one had over 900 emails…FML)
Make my favorite {thai coconut curry shrimp}
Try a DIY cropped sweatshirt
Target Tuesday…share all the things Target
Come up with a yummy, yet healthy dessert for my sweet tooth

This week on the blog: What I ate (my zero point food diary). Target Tuesday. Things I’m diggin in April.

Highlights from the Week…..

Kicked off Good Friday with Martini Mama Liz’s famous martinis. Needless to say, we got tips!

Sweater Tank ($12)| Denim

Saturday we celebrated Timothy Easter. GG and almost all of her great-grand kids.

My Easter salad with the edible flowers. Although, I don’t recommend eating them. GG said they didn’t taste all the great…lol. This is actually my {asparagus salad}

Someone was hoping BIG time they’d find the Golden Egg….and she did!!

Bay’s off the shoulder top: J.Crew Factory

The Easter Bunny left Bay some treats

Monday morning we found ourselves in Santa Cruz. I found the perfect tank for the occasion.

Tank | Sunnies | Hat | Shorts | Flip Flops

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{weekend notes}

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 xoxostacyb1 Comment

It’s just another manic Monday

Wish it was Sunday

Cause that’s my funday

Back to the grind! I like to start Monday’s thinking of 3 things I’m looking forward to during the week. Little or small.

This week includes:

NO evening plans all.week.long. Not even sure how that happened.
George Strait’s new album release on Friday
Watching Bravo’s Summer House tonight….just keepin it real!

What are you looking forward to this week?

Intentions for the Week:

share our Spring To-Do’s and Easter outfits
find all the zero weight watcher point meals + snacks
get all my new plants in the ground
work on some new recipes
organize the junk drawer
put together a simple Trader Joe’s flower arrangement
reservations at Barrel House Tavern
make 1 point weight watchers cookies #sweettooth
gather ingredients for a char-kid-erie
pack for the beach

This week on the blog: Easter table setting. Spring To-Do’s. Easter #ootd’s.

Highlights from the weekend……

You’re never going to guess what Cory + I did Friday evening…

Symposium in Davis is legit. Cory took me for the first time a few years ago and I fell in love with this little hidden gem. Amazing Greek food. And that pizza right there was divine! Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger have dined at this place…..just a tid bit I thought you should know…lol.

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March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Wasn’t it such a perfect weekend? Hey Mother Nature, keep up the good work! We rested. We relaxed. We enjoyed friends + family. And we had corned beef and cabbage. I gotta say, it was a good one.

But, hot damn…I woke up on the wrong side this morning. I’ve been grumpy AF and I can’t blame it on staying up too late or a hangover…Ha! Tomorrow will be a better day though, I’m sure of it!

I loved seeing everyone making xoxostacyb recipes over the weekend. Makes my whole day. And all the Weight Watchers questions and newbies. Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions….I got your back. And keep posting food pics. Love all the fun ideas!

Intentions for the Week:

Host a GIVEAWAY….I hit some major goals because of you all!!!
Share my Easter table
Finish our Spring To-Do’s list
Work on Easter Basket ideas
Clean up the back patio
Plan a hike for the weekend
Wait patiently for my Mom to get home from Palm Springs. I’ve got so much to catch her up on
Pick up some flowers to plant
Hit my activity daily goals
Thursday weigh-in
Watch Bay at riding lessons

This week on the blog: New recipe. Things I’m loving. Annnddd…a giveaway! Stay tuned!

Highlights from the weekend…..

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{weekend notes}

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Hi friends. Hope you all had a great weekend. This weekend I filled up “my cup” with the a work outs + good people + some early spring cleaning and decorating + meal prepping. Doing things that make me feel good. And things that make me forget my phone. What do you do to fill up your cup?

Intentions for the Week:

Watch the Summer House Premiere (sneak peek: Summer House Season 3)
Share recent Target Finds
Get blonde AF
Put the finishing touches on my Easter Table
Make pizza with TJ’s NEW Broccoli + Kale crust
Try a new face mask
Hit my daily step + water goal
DIY Spring wreath tutorial
Join Weight Watchers
Work on our Spring To-Do’s

This week on the blog: Chicken Tortilla Soup, after LOTS of request. J.Crew new arrivals. Target Finds.

Highlights from the weekend……

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February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Happy President’s Day…..coming from the only person on earth that is working today. Lol! According to Instagram story polls, there are about 4 of us total. I cant bitch too much, since I did take Friday off for a long weekend in Tahoe. Cold very cold and snowy Tahoe. Hope your Monday is off to a great start. It’s going to be a good week! I can just feel it!

Intentions for the week:

insta-story fried rice recipe
drink more water (I’ve been really bad)
spring wreath DIY
balance my checkbook #scared
watch Bay horseback ride
celebrate 2 girlfriends birthdays
play around with some new photo editing apps
hit 10,000 steps per day
make a new sheet pan dinner
work in my tiny garden/flowerbed
share some new items I’ve picked up and love

This week on the blog: Random Acts of Kindness. Easy sheet pan dinner. Friday 5.

Highlights from the weekend….

Thursday evening we ventured over the hill and through the snow to South Lake Tahoe.

With a pit stop at Strawberry Lodge, as always.

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{friday 5}

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Morning!

I can’t remember the last time I said morning or had a blog post publish in the am! So, this is BIG! Ha!

It’s been a busy week. Hence the lack of blog posts. Crazy thankful for my Mom + Cory who have helped me uber Bay around from school. The pig barn. Riding lessons. GATE. I couldn’t have done it without them!

Weekend plans: a trip to Madewell to shop for jeans. You guys, I ordered the black Berkley wash, which I LOVE. Sized down, like I always do in Madewell. And they’re too big. Trust me, I haven’t lost weight either…lol. But, I do like my jeans real tight. Anyway, the size I need is on back order till FEBRUARY 23rd. Real life problems 🙂 Trying to convince Cory to take me to our fave pizza spot, Masullo too. I’m craving a day in the kitchen. Promised GG stuffed bell peppers. Thinking meal prepping egg cups. Spaghetti meat sauce. And I’ve been craving a roasted tomato soup.

I could go on and on, but let’s get to 5 things on my mind……

Sweater: Old Navy | Denim: J.Crew | Flats: J.Crew Factory | Earrings: Gorjana | Bracelet: Madewell

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January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Monday! The first Monday of 2019 that I hit the ground running. Literally, well, more like walking…Ha! Me and my morning walking/workout partner have been under the weather, so it was nice to get back at it today. Our weekend was chill AF, and it was much-needed. I heard the word “hygge” (pronounced hue-guh) for the first time and decided to embrace it. Meaning: The Danish word for the sensation of extreme coziness and deep contentment. Lit some candles. Pulled out all our cozy blankets. And straight up kicked it Sunday morning – afternoon. I found this new eucalyptus variety at Trader Joe’s and it added the finishing touch to my coffee table vibe.

Hope you had a great weekend and are ready to kill it this week. And if not, that’s perfectly okay too!

Intentions for the Week…..

Keep it simple
Be kind
Get more sleep
Know my limits
Recycle + reduce household waste
Worry less
Drink more water
Let shit go
Meditate
Say no without any guilt
Keep making ALL THE THINGS around me pretty AF

This week on the blog…..

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