{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, backpacking, California, Camping, Cool spots, family, hiking, Kaia, kids, Spring, travel, weekend by xoxostacyb

Happy Monday! Did you know we are on week 18 of 2018? I read it somewhere and thought, WOW! That happened quick. This week is a busy week. Like real busy. I was updating my iPhone notes “shit to do” and it basically said: Spring Show shit. Monday – Sunday.

But, more importantly….how was your weekend? Did you get to enjoy some sunshine. Sleep in. Hang with your faves. And sneak in some relaxation + self-care.

I gotta say, we had a good one.

Intentions for the week:

~~Survive Spring Show~~ – barely
~~Try to cook/eat healthy during the busy ass week~~ – 1 minor pizza slip-up otherwise pretty damn good!
~~Send back all the ugly shit I ordered/bought~~ – thank god for free-returns
~~Blog: Currently Craving for May~~ – What did you guys think? {currently craving // may}
~~Kill it at Kaia. BRIK has officially begun~~. – Didn’t miss a class…whoop whoop
~~Chill on the chard….just a little.~~ – didn’t have a glass…WTF?
Celebrate my oldest nephew’s b-day – Missed it due to Spring Show weigh-in 🙁
~~GATE Art Show~~ – ♥
~~At home pedi’s with Bay~~ –
~~Move around patio furniture~~ – All the details coming soon!
~~Make pickled red onions~~ – OMG yumm!

Last weeks Intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend……

Casini Ranch 2018 camping trip was a blast!

You know it’s been a good weekend when your abs hurt from laughing so much. Never a dull moment with the family ♥

I never got around to blogging about our 2017 Casini Trip. It was equally as good! That’s what brought us back. The perfect campground for families. Daily activities for the kids. Ice cream social. Bonfires. Feeding the Casini horses. Panning for rocks. Bike rides. And of course the river. If you’re looking for a new place to camp, I suggest you try out Casini.

The Ukiah Brown fire-pit made its second appearance.

Messy camp

Burgers around the fire

Morning cuddle with my sweet nephew

He digs insta-filters

Queen of the castle

When Mom’s in-charge of breakfast….she doesn’t mess around.

Guernville has pretty walls

And so many fun spots

Guerneville Bank Club is the cutest. This place even has a photo booth.

Inside you find: Chile Pie Baking Co // Nimble and Finns Ice Cream // Jar Jam (local gems) // Tasting Room // Museum

Chile Pies Baking Co…..yummmm

I found my heaven! See ya later!

Ice cold $6 cans of chard can also be found here.

Home of the best town sign. I stop and snap a picture here every.single.time.

Ocean Trails

Necessities

Dead or alive? I have no clue.

Those succulents though

Our State Flower is breathtaking (excuse Callie ass for the photo bomb)

Scaling cliffs…in flip flops with a beer in hand! #skills

The fishing spots

Cory fishes

Callie + I collect coffee table treasures.

I came up with the best way to display these one-of-a-kind ocean finds. I’ll be sharing soon!

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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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11Apr2018

{push-pin map // travelogue}

Posted in Adventure, backpacking, California, Camping, Cool spots, Crafting, Decor, diy, family, friends, hiking, mom & me, travel, weekend by xoxostacyb

I’m a weekend explorer. But, you already knew that. Nothing better than getting out and finding new places. Hiking trails. Restaurants. Lots of bars. Parks. Beaches….you know I love a good beach. Vista points. Waterfalls. Random stops on the side of the road for oohs and ahhs.

That’s where this push-pin map comes into place. How fun is it to document where you’ve been on a map? Using little push pins to marks all the spots you’ve stopped.

Maps are so incredibly gorgeous. And the sad thing is, we rarely use or look at them anymore. I mean really, when is the last time you held a map and actually looked at it?

Look below…all the colors. Lakes. Counties. Freeways. Waterways.

Fucking beautiful, right?

Bay + I made a push-pin map for our home years ago. We’ve been pinning our fave places since. It just gets better and better as it ages ♥

We recently moved and it’s become my favorite wall art. Without fail, every time someone new comes into our home, we end up in front of this map.

Maps make great icebreakers. Not that I’m inviting strangers over…lol. But, as soon as you start looking over a map, inevitably, you start reminiscing. The town you grew up. The yearly family camping trip. That time you stopped and had the best meal of your life in such and such town. “This one time I picked up a hitchhiker”……

I love the conversations maps start.

(excuse my toter in the background)

So for Valentine’s Day, Bay + I decided to make Cory his very own. He’s been in love with ours for years.

I snapped some pictures on insta-stories and I was going and got lots of DM’s asking what I was up too. So here ya go. Another easy + cheap diy from xoxostacyb.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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19Feb2018

{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, California, Cool spots, friday, friends, hiking, travel, weekend, Wine, Wine Tasting by xoxostacyb

Monday. Also President’s Day. And I’m pretty sure I’m the only person in the world that is working today. Ha! Anyone taking advantage of the awesome online sales today? I pulled the trigger on a couple of items I’ve been eyeing.

You guys, this weekend was so good. I got to slip away to the coast. Celebrate one of my besties turning the BIG 4-0.

Now if only I could be back on that trail staring at the ocean right now. That would be pretty great!

Intentions for the week:

~~Make a pretty spring table setting~~ – (coming to the blog this week)
~~Bay requested chicken teriyaki. Thinking of making it into a casserole?~~ – (coming to the blog this week)
Sale 10 items from my closet. Running out of hangers!! – (FAILED)
~~Hang out with my nephews~~ ♥
~~Celebrate Nidia’s Birthday with the girls~~ (always a good time)
Research a mother + daughter New York trip
Workout Mon – Fri – (almost, skipped Friday to clean the house)
Ride bikes – (too damn cold brrrr)

Last weeks Intentions : {weekend notes}

And how about some weekend highlights…..

Picking up my girl as a “car rider” on Friday was just as much a treat to me as it was for her. I can’t remember the last time I waited in the pick-up line. And I got a couple more smiles + squeezes before she left for her Dad’s house for the weekend.

#ootn (outfit of the night) not pictured is my leather jacket, because #socold

denim // tank // bralette // leather jacket (not pictured)

Spontaneous Friday afternoon trips to the coast are always a good idea!

Pit stop at The Tide’s for chard + chowder

Paul, the bartender, showing off. Guess how many wine glasses he has in one hand?

Answer: 14 glasses

I’d probably show off too.

Tried some Donkey Piss #yolo

Waking up at Jenner Inn was a treat

We were lucky to grab one of their last rooms

And this view from our front door

Jenner Inn is a bunch of cottages right on HWY 1 overlooking the Russian River. About 10 miles north of Bodega Bay. Just far enough.

Other than the birds, it was dead silent and so crazy relaxing.

Beautiful walkways

I highly reccomend checking this place out. I can’t wait to go back.

Up early to explore.

Surprise plan to hike the Kortum Trail. This has been on my bucket list for a few years now ♥

You know when your driving up HWY 1 and you see all the trails that wind along the coastline? That’s it. I always thought, wow I bet it’s beautiful.

Just a mile south of Jenner you hit Goat Rock/Blind Beach.

More beautiful than I ever imagined.

Four miles of trails that look just like this.

Kortum Trail, connecting Blind Beach to Wrights Beach.

With continuous views like this

Blind Beach

When you’re out exploring by 8am, you get the beach ALL to yourself.

Nothing more peacful.

The water looks like glitter!

Blind beach is divided by a parking lot. It’s crazy because the south side of the beach is a beautiful sandy beach. The northern side of the beach reminds me of glass beach. Full of colorful rocks.

And old tractor looking equipment….

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8Jan2018

{weekend notes}

Posted in California, Cooking, family, fashion, fitness, Food, foodie, friends, health, hiking, home, Kaia, Kitchen, Products, weekend, Wine by xoxostacyb

Happy Monday!

Intentions for the week:

~~Stick to sugar-free diet~~ (did great till the ice cream museum…lol)
~~Set a pretty “everyday” table~~
~~Search for cute summer clothes for Bay #hawaii~~ jealous of her new wardrobe
~~Figure out a way to get out of Jury Duty!!~~ No Jury Duty for this girl…WhoopWhoop!
~~Just say NO to chardonnay~~ Haven’t had a glass since 1/6 #recordbreaking
~~Flowers/eucalyptus for the house~~ TJ’s has gorgeous hydrangeas
~~Work on thank you notes~~ First round went out and finishing the rest today
~~Log food in My Fitness Pal daily~~ I even lost some lbs 🙂
~~Purchase a steamer with gift cards. No more ironing. EVER!~~
Go see The Post (Hopefully this weekend)
~~Share slower cooker butternut squash soup recipe…so good~~
~~Plan a fun day in SF ♥~~

Highlights from the weekend…..

Birthday dinner + sake bombs at Jinju with these chicks. Thanks for spoiling me rotten homegirls!!!

Family Dinner //

Two of my favorite things…..

Baby on my hip + patron in my hand!!! Happy girl right here!! Even did a little dance to prove it 🙂

I requested a taco salad bar and I’d say my Mom straight up killed it!

Well done Mom, well done!

Impromptu mani’s with my Mom.

Totally diggin this almost nonexistent color. And I didn’t even look to see what it was called. Dammit!

Presents //

Chard + shoes. What more could a girl ask for?

Happy AF!

Vinyl //

This Crosley record player was one of my favorite Christmas gifts. It’s a gift that keeps giving.

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14Dec2017

{ojai // travelogue part #2 }

Posted in Adventure, backpacking, California, friends, health, hiking, travel, weekend, Wine by xoxostacyb

It always takes me so much time to write these posts. So hard to recap such an amazing time. I don’t want to miss anything. But, it’s impossible. Unless you were there, you really just can’t understand. Unless your body was aching. Unless you were in desperate need of a shower. Unless your socks were full of dirt. Unless your belly hurt from laughing so fucking hard the night before. Unless your bond with 3 of your best gals grew a mile. Unless you just backpacked the Sespe Wilderness overnight, there is NO way possible I can explain how bad ass, strong, empowered, brave and relieved we all felt in this photo above. We were DONE! We survived.

We had our eye on the prize. We were headed for a night stay at the Ojai Valley Inn.

Our reward to ourselves.

Probably the most brilliant idea we’d actually ever come up with. I mean, the hike was for sure coolest part #2. Ojai Valley Inn…coolest part #1.

That’s why I saved the best for last. And I can 100% guarantee that we would all have to agree.

This place is like the best kept secret. A little gem in the heart of Ojai. A place I’d read about. Shit let’s be real, the Beverly Hills Housewives had 2 episodes taped here. Remember that? That’s how I really heard of it. Oh and remember Brothers & Sisters? That show took place in Ojai too.

Here are a few photos I stole off their website to give you a better idea of what I’m talking about……

(images via)

Ojai Valley Inn is by far the most gorgeous resort I’ve ever visited.

The luxurious amenities.

Best in class customer service. You guys, customer service is everything to me and I have never seen anything like it here. Friendly. Uber accommodating.

You really need to stay here. Trust me. I can guarantee you that you will have the most wonderful time.

The drive inn

You would have thought we were moving in. Nahhh, just a 24 hour stay 🙂

Our bell boy wan’t even slightly phased. He loaded up every bag and we leisurely followed him to our room.

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

and a bed. After sleeping on the ground, this looked damn good!

The Pool(s) //

Is this heaven?

Yes, it is!

There is a pool to suit whatever your needs. Lap pools. Adult pools. Pool with bars. Family pools. Need I say more?

You could find me right here.

We just so happened to arrive at the pool for Happy Hour. My most favorite hour of the day. But, you already knew that!

Thank you!!!

Nicole + her Lavender Lemonade ♥

It didn’t just look pretty either.

The Spa //

Nicole + I slipped away to the Spa.

We both gave them an A+

A 50 minute relaxation massage after a backpacking trip. Yessss please.

When the masseuse asked me which “spots” to focus on…..

Back

Head

Feet

And she straight up killed it. Nicole would agree!!

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27Nov2017

{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, Bay Bakes, California, Cooking, Decor, family, fashion, Food, foodie, friends, hiking, home, kids, mom & me, Target, The Pioneer Women, travel, weekend by xoxostacyb

Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving + long weekend. It was the perfect break to spend time with family + friends. Relax. Cook. And do a little exploring too.

Here’s a peek at some of our highlights…..

Baby Daniel cuddles //

This may be our new Friday night thing!

And the best alphabet book finally arrived ♥

AB to Jay-Z

If you’re having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABC’s ain’t one.

E is for Eazy E

and he’s cruising down the street in his 6 4

My personal fave….

The book is super cute and we cracked up reading each letter and singing the song that goes with it. Makes a great baby gift. But, the delivery sucks. I ordered this book back in September and it came last week. That’s entirely unacceptable!!

Running of the Turkey’s //

Our Thanksgiving morning tradition. But first, you order grande pikes in venti cups. Have you mom pick them up on the way. Fill them up with Bailey’s! Perfect way to start the cold morning, if you ask me!

Bay ditched us within seconds of finding friends to actually run with. My mom + I are more of the walking with the turkeys. We go at the same speed as the turkey’s on El Dorado + Midway. Slow AF!

Thanksgiving baking //

Bay made the cutest turkey cupcakes.

Super simple too.

Bake cupcakes or buy them at raleys.

Frost.

Add 6 candy corns to a mega stuffed oreo. It’s a thing!

Top with candy eyeballs + a candy corn nose.

Voila!

I whipped up (literally) a pumpkin pie with meringue topping.

Mainly so I could torch the top. I love it!

I got lots of DM’s about my top + the dish……

Pioneer Women Pie Dish (from good ol Walmart)

Shit you not, this top is currently $10!!! That’s a steal.

Use code: SHOPFAST

J.Crew Gingham one-shoulder ruffle top

Thanksgiving //

BIG thanks to Uncle Sal + Aunt Penny for hosting the perfect family feast ♥

I was in charge of setting a pretty table.

Obvi I brought along the eucalyptus + pumpkins + knotted napkins.

GG + Daniel

Olive fingers!

Look at that plate…lol! And a side a chard, in a solo cup!

Followed by a couple rounds of 31.

Girlfriend day date //

Downtown Sacramento is absolutely beautiful this time of year. All the colors of fall.

And I got to #chardsohard with my #1 chard homegirl, Nikki!

Always a good time catching up + laughing our asses off ♥

Waking up in Tahoe //

Is always a good idea! Even spur of the moment.

Left a little Christmas cheer on the cabin door.

Snow //

We found snow. Off the beaten path.

Watching a dog discover snow for the first time was pretty great. She ran around kicking up snow + eating snow + rolling in snow.

Echo Lakes //

Echo Lakes acts as a portal to Desolation Wilderness. With over 63,000 acres of untouched wilderness. So fucking cool!

I’ve driven HWY 50 for years and never even knew this little hidden gem existed till a few years ago. You take the snow park exit and follow the winding roads and signs to the lake.

I finally got to hike around Echo Lake. It’s been on my list to-do. We took the Tahoe Rim trail a couple of miles in.

One of the most scenic trails I’ve been on. Every turn I wanted to take another picture.

I can’t wait to come back in the Spring and take the water ferry to get back in and explore Upper Echo Lake.

Lake Aloha has been added to the Spring to-do’s, that’s for sure!

Cabins are scattered all around the lake. Right on the water. Accessible by boat or hiking only.

They were all boarded up for the winter. Clearly they get a lot of snow.

The trail is well maintained and I think it would be a great day hike even with kids.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas //

Our tree that we cut down over a week ago, was standing undercoated in our living room. We designated Sunday to be our deck the halls day.

George Strait Christmas included……

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22Nov2017

{ojai // travelogue part #1 }

Posted in Adventure, backpacking, California, Camping, friends, hiking, travel, weekend by xoxostacyb

And it all started…..

(in Greta’s best Lester Holt voice) 4 girls set of to backpack in the wilderness…lol.

Backpacking trip #2. Same girls. Minus 1.

In case you miss the first backpacking trip, you can read more about that adventure here: {weekend notes}

Almost exactly 2 years later, we hit the road again. This time 320 miles south of home.

Ojai, CA.

I can honestly say, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Although, Ojai is far AF!

A long off the beaten path to our trail head. In the middle of fucking nowhere.

Piedra Blanca Trailhead

Los Padres National Forest – Sespe Wilderness

Here’s a map to give you a better idea.

We met our fearless Treks + Tracks guide, Nick. He was wayyy more chill than our last guide. She was cool as shit, don’t get me wrong. I think Nick may have hit the bottle pretty hard the night before. (I am in no was shape or form hattin on homeboy, it happens to the best of us) Anyway, we had no eating utensils and missing tent poles…thank GOD not ours.

We divvied up all the gear. Sleeping bags + bed rolls + food + tents + polls, etc. Loaded up our packs.

Heavy AF, let me tell ya.

Maybe we had enough food? Maybe we packed too much booze? Nahh.

Oh, and you know I made the girls goodie bags. Bailey’s for our morning coffee…a MUST! That shit was Folgers instant shit. Which I’ve never had till that day. Tylenol for the headache after a night of drinking cheap bagged wine. Glow sticks so we didn’t loose each other. And power bars.

Take a Hike!

But first, let’s take a groupie ♥

We look so clean + happy. Because we were!

• YOU ARE HERE

And we were off. All 8 of us.

Single file.

for miles.

and miles.

at least it seemed 🙂

You could hike this trail about 40 more miles and reach the Grand Canyon. Crazy shit, huh?

We went in about 5 miles! Ha!

If only I could share 360 degrees. You could stand on the trail and turn and in every direction, this is what you’d see.

Through dense goves of oak + bay tress. Then the grassland plainds. Wide valley views. Alongside a creek. Swimming holes too.

This is backpacking southern california.

Our new friend, Nurse Rucci, between Sara + Nicole. Hi Rucci!

Sharing the trail.

Always stay to the left!

About half way to camp, we stopped for a lunch break.

We ate lunch.

These crazy b’s jumped in the cold ass water.

Umm…NO!

Camp

The view from our camp.

This photo does it no justice. It was breathtaking.

The shadow of the trees on the water.

Reminds me of Bob Ross painting.

We set up camp.

Chilled the chard.

#twinning

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10Nov2017

{friday 5}

Posted in Adventure, backpacking, California, Camping, Decor, friday, friends, hiking, jcrew addict, ootd, sale, Target, travel, weekend by xoxostacyb

Hi guys! Happy Friday! I’ve been a MIA the last couple of days. I was starting to come down with a cold, tired AF and busy AF. I knew I had to lay low the rest of the week in order to feel better. Went to bed super early. Drank tons of water. Emergen-C’s. And I’m back to feeling good. Just in time for our backpacking trip this weekend. Can you imagine backpacking in the middle of nowhere, sleeping outdoors being sick? No way Jose. But, I’m back for a quicky Friday 5!

5 things on my mind…..

ONE – Backpacking // We are hitting the road tonight for our second backpacking trip. Saturday morning we will arrive in Ojai, CA and set off into the mountains. With everything we’ll need for the next 30 plus hours on our back. Tents + sleeping bags + food + water + cooking tools + toiletries + wine! Obvi lots of wine. I’m so excited that I hardly slept last night. Our last trip was one that I’ll never forget. And I can’t wait to do it all over again and make more memories with these chicks (minus one).

I wrote all about our first backpacking trip back in October 2015 here: {weekend notes}

TWO – Cheerios // Hey fellow Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup fans, Cheerio’s just release a new flavor. The best one yet, in my opinion! Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios! Did you know Cheerios now offers 15 flavors? Crazy, right? I broke my diet last weekend to eat a handful of these and hot damn, I don’t regret it for a second. They are everything you’d want them to be. Chocolaty, peanut buttery, and so so good. Trust me!

The ONLY store I’ve been able to find them at is Target in Woodland.

GO GET SOME!

Oh, and next week I’m making a fun treat with this cereal. Think rice krispy treat, but with chocolate peanut butter cup Cheerios. OMG, doesn’t it sound heavenly? Stay tuned!

THREE – J.Crew Top // My new favorite shirt. It’s so preppy, and I dig it. The little tartan plaid pocket got me. I kinda forgot about J.Crew Factory for a minute. Then remembered why I used to love it so much. They have so much cute shit. Check it out and I promise you’ll find something cute that you must have.

They are offering 50% off all clearance items

J.Crew Factory

Long-sleeve shirt with tartan plaid pocket

Wanna see something crazy?

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30Oct2017

{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, California, fall, family, Food, foodie, friday, Halloween, hiking, Holiday Whore, Holidays, kids, travel, weekend, Wine by xoxostacyb

Happy Monday. How was your weekend? How is it over already? How is October almost over already? Anyway, hope you had a good one.

Weekend highlights…..

I spent the weekend in Tahoe ♥ As you can probably tell from the first photo.

Cabela’s //

I’m no longer a Cabela’s virgin…Ha. Reminds me a lot like the Bass Pro Shop. Maybe bigger and better?

I spent most of my time trying to figure out where the cookie smell was coming from. The restaurant had these cones filled with candied nuts. Oh.My.God! Highlight of my first Cabela’s trip, that’s for sure.

Pit Stop //

The Biggest Little City In The World! I think I’ve maybe been to Reno twice in my life. Both as a child or teenager. And I’d never seen THE sign before.

Checked out the GSR ….What a cool spot! That place has everything!

And we made a pit stop at Sierra Nevada Wellness. Not a pot smoker. Just curious…lol. It’s very interesting to say the least.

Tahoe //

Tahoe in the Fall just might be my favorite. It was the first time I’ve really felt like we are in the season. I couldn’t get over all the colors of the trees ♥

Except it’s too cold for the beach, so it’s my second favorite time of the year for Tahoe.

Stopped at some cool beaches. Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village. Not shown, is a big sandy beach to the left.

Bench sitting is where it’s at. Especially when you have a view like this. I could have sat there the rest of the day and watched the sunset. Except I ran out of chardonnay. So, had to leave.

Another pit stop //

I brake for bars + chard! Jake’s On the Lake!

Squaw Valley //

Room with a view. Now I know why room at The Village are so cheap this time of year. It’s dead! Tahoe’s slow season. But, I didn’t mind it at all. Room upgrade and we had the place all to our self.

The balcony was my spot.

River Ranch //

I’ve spent some time in this spot. You know the restaurant between Squaw Valley + Tahoe City. The River Ranch. Old stomping grounds.

It hasn’t changed a bit.

We stopped here for dinner to find it was their last night till they close up till Thanksgiving. Perfect timing!

That right there is their pan seared rainbow trout. Parmesan polenta. Lots of veggies. Spinach. Lemon cram sauce. Heaven!

With a side of chard, of course.

Not pictured is my super cute velvet tie sweater from {friday 5} I can’t wait to wear it again. So, so cute! It was for sure sweater weather in Tahoe!!

Sunday //

Coffee in bed. I need to do this more often. The view and coziest bed I’ve ever slept in could have helped too 🙂

Take a Hike //

After asking around, it became clear that Shirley Canyon Trail was the hike to do. Every single person we asked lit up and said, DO IT! It’s absolutely beautiful. One dude even said it was “legendary!”

The short walk from The Village to the trail head….this is what you see. The trail begins at the base of this mountain.