{giveaway}

December 7, 2018 xoxostacybLeave a comment

* G I V E A W A Y *

BIG thank you for all the sweet comments on yesterday’s Tablescape in a Box. It was so fun to create. The holiday Tablescapes have found a home and I can’t wait to see how they look on their new table ❤️

And since this is the season of giving and I’m feeling crazy thankful + grateful for all my readers + followers…..I want to do a fun little giveaway!

Who wants one of my Garland Centerpieces?

Details: 8′ live cedar garland (treated to last through Christmas) with fresh eucalyptus + pine cones + string lights.

Which doesn’t necessarily have to be used on a table. This garland can be draped over anything, really. Even outdoors!

Here’s how to enter……

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{bay’s christmas bedroom}

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 xoxostacyb1 Comment

{bay’s bedroom makeover}

May you never be too grown to search the skies on Christmas Eve ♥

Santa Pillow

The struggle is real when you’ve got a tween. Does Elf On The Damn Shelf even come to our house this year? Or do you donate her? Pack her up in storage? I’ve hinted about the Elf and haven’t really gotten a response.

Trying to come up with new age appropriate traditions. No more Polar Express. Letters To Santa. Pictures on Santa’s lap. So, what to do to continuing making the season extra magical?

Felt Mistletoe // Pottery Barn Stocking (Bay’s is 12 years old)

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{all the things // target hearth + hand}

November 8, 2018 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Garland Eucalyptus Pinecone

{all the things // target hearth + hand}

Today is going to be a fine day. I’ve been writing down 5 thing each morning that I’m grateful for. Obviously health, home, food + water…always number one.

But what really put the extra pep in my step today…

Getting my hair done last night. Blonde af + a fresh blunt cut can really make this girls day!! Thanks Allison!

Pulling out all my Christmas tubs. You should have seen the look on Cory’s face when I asked him to put up the outdoor light today. He’s a man of many faces, but this one is my favorite. It’s a mix of confusion and disgust. And it straight up kills me. He said not till after Thanksgiving. I think we settled with, I promise not to plug them in till after Thanksgiving. Fair….I think!

Hopping on the scale this morning and I’ve lost 4 lbs since Sunday! #sugarcleanse shared all the details on the blog yesterday {on wednesdays we wear pink}

Bay kissing me goodbye at the middle school drop off line ♥

And last, but certainly not least – The holiday Hearth + Hand collection at Target. Thanks to everyone that voted….I went with the eucalyptus garland.

And today I’m sharing ALL THE THINGS I fell in love with at good ol Target!

Just a warning – Target is very, very dangrous this time of year…lol!

I spent wayyy more time than I like to admit at Target lately. Here’s a few things I’ve picked up so far. And everything I’ve got my eye on!

Glass Belly Vase // Stoneware mini cake stands

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{all the things // target edition}

October 17, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Today I’m sharing ALL THE THING Target. I spent wayyy too much time browsing the women’s clothing section. Then strolled over to home goods. The next best thing. And I found so much good shit, I have to share it with you today! Next week, I’m thinking ALL THE THINGS Old Navy? When’s the last time you shopped at ON? I was pleasantly surprised!

Let’s start with home goods. All my top picks.

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{friday 5}

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 xoxostacyb4 Comments

It’s Friday. I got a job. And I’ve got a shit-ton to do. Ha! But, I don’t have a single plan for the whole damn weekend. You guys, I’m going to drink coffee on my couch in my PJ’s tomorrow morning. And again Sunday morning too. It’s been so long. And maybe a little day-date with my girl. Nephews football game. Meal prep. Outfit prep. Done! Oh, I did splurge and grab some extra wine. So, I’ll be gettin tips too! I almost forgot… the one thing I’m most looking forward to (other than drinking wine + coffee obvi) shampooing the seats in my car…Ha! It’s the little things peeps. Have a great weekend friends.

Before I let you go……

Let’s chat about 5 things on my mind real quick!

ONE – A Star Is Born // Oh man everyone keeps saying how great the new Gaga + Bradley Cooper movie is. I have my fingers crossed I can sneak away at some point and go see it. For those of you that have seen it….on a scale from 1 to 10. How good is it?

You can watch the movie trailer here: A Star Is Born movie trailer

Threshold Decorative Basket Natural with leather strap

TWO – Target Basket // Posted a photo of the basket I found at Target yesterday. You guys clearly liked it as much as I did. My ShopStyle account as of this morning showed 5 basket orders. BIG thank you to all of you for clicking on my affiliate links and placing orders. Today, my first ShopStyle check posted for $47 and I’m fucking giddy…lol.

I found inspo image with a similar hanging basket for my girlfriend Nicole. She has the best front porch. She picked up the Target basket yesterday and I can’t wait to see how she styles it!

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{fall table setting + DIY succulent pumpkin}

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

Hi friends. Thanks to having Monday off…this week is flying by. Bay was home sick yesterday. Luckily she’s back to her spunky self today. I cleared our calendar for the week. Skipped things I/we probably shouldn’t. Just to straight up stay at home! We never, ever do this. But, it felt necessary. You should try it…just saying.

Our house is all set for Fall. Yesterday’s morning rain storm gave me all the feels. But, then it got hot AF and I had to turn the AC on…lol.

Let’s chat about our Fall table. You know I have a thing for a set table. Well, I do!

A beautifully set table makes any meal feel like a special occasion. And yes, we 100% sit at this table and eat dinner every night. I pick up the place settings and move them to the side. Then put them back in place when we’re done. It takes maybe 2 minutes out of my day, so I don’t mind it one bit. Someday, when I grow up (lol) I dream of having a big long formal dining table. It will be set year round. With all the pretty things I can find!

This year I planned the table all around this show stopper. My succulent pumpkin. Real succulents. Spanish moss. Eucalyptus. All spread over the top of a real pumpkin. Keep scrolling and you’ll find the DIY below. I even figured out how to make a printable version, which knocked my own socks off Ha!

My everyday gold flatware. Linen napkins. Gold rimmed stemless wine glasses.

Pulled out my trusty gold-rimmed white dishes too. Bet you can’t guess where I bought them?

I scored these dishes from the Dollar Store. Last Christmas.

The Target dollar spot had rolls of boxwood garland for $3. I picked up one. Which made each wreath place setting and chair backers.

I was inspired to use mini white pumpkins and wreaths after seeing Karen of Serendipity Boutique’s table setting at her own home. Simple + clean + festive.

I picked up the gold leaf garland that is strewn down the center of the table from Serendipity Boutique too. For $12. I think it would look so pretty across a mantle.

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{friday 5}

September 28, 2018 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Hello FRIDAY! And good morning from the Oregon coast.

Five things on my mind….

ONE – Portland // I woke up in Portland this morning. Cory planned + booked this trip for us all on his own. The planner in me wasn’t too sure how I felt about it at first..lol. But, we’re here and we’ve got so many fun things planned for the next couple of days. Today we’re off to Cannon Beach. Goonies never say die! It’s been on my bucket list for years and I’m so happy we’re finally checking it off the list. But first breakfast cocktails. Morning mules. Stay tuned for a shit-ton of Portland pics 🙂

TWO – Centerpiece // Sneak peek at my Fall Table. Which is coming next week. I created another pumpkin + succulent centerpiece. Back in October 2015, I shared the DIY. {friday 5} Going back 3 years on this blog is really crazy FYI! Anyway, its super simple. And I got tons of questions about it. I will go into more detail next week, but you really just need a pumpkin + succulents + moss + glue gun. That’s it!

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{friday 5}

September 21, 2018 xoxostacybLeave a comment

Okay, so this week was weird. But, I woke up this morning and instead of thinking how not-so-good it was. I started thinking of all the good things that happened. To me. Around me. With me. And I gotta say. It wasn’t really all that weird/bad after all. I could list at least 5 things right now. What ONE good thing that made you smile this week? Mine – watching my daughter spot me at her volleyball game Tuesday afternoon. She was scanning the bleachers. I could tell she was looking for me. Our eyes met and she shot me the biggest smile ever. Happy that I’m able to sneak out of work early to be there ♥

Weekend plans: This evening we’re headed downtown on a double date with some friends. Gonna drink some beerz, maybe some chard. Who knows…I’m still debating on my drink choice for the night. BIG decisions people, big decisions! Bay’s going to her first middle school dance…I die! The rest of the weekend we’re spending with our favorite Hostert girls in Salinas. Apple pickin’ (photo ops + all the apple recipes to come) and an outdoor play in Carmel are on the agenda. Probably going to drink too much wine and talk poor Nicole’s ear off too. But, she loves me so it’s okay.

ONE – Fall color scheme // Orange + white + green. Brought to you by good ol’ Trader Joe’s. You guys, they have the best pumpkins. Gotta give Sarah P a shout out for this one. I’ve been waiting patiently for the TJ’s pumpkin patch to arrive. I even called Monday and Tuesday. Fall arrived on Wednesday. Runnnn don’t walk and get all the things ASAP. They sell out so quick. I’m going back today to pick up a leaf wreath and pumpkin pancake mix. Back to the colors…this is what I’ll be sticking with for my front porch and dining room table. Still working on it, but hopefully I can share all the details next week!

TWO – Madewell Sale // Madewell rarely has a sale and they just extended the sale one more day. Today is the last day to scoop up some great pieces.

Use code: HEARTEYES for 25% off!

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{i gave up shopping for 30 days…kinda}

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 xoxostacyb2 Comments

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Sorry for the bit of radio silence yesterday, it has been a crazy week. I worked on this post and just flat-out ran out of time. Some posts take a hell of a lot longer to write than others.

Today is the day. The day I’ve been looking forward to for 30 days. Can you guess why?

My spending freeze has come to an end!!!

You can read more about my {spending freeze} here.

Yesterday, actually. (Remember this post is a day late)

I had originally planned to spend my beloved lunch break at the one, the only, Target. I have been in the store ONCE in the last 30-days. And it was only to pick up an order for Bay. Not me.

But, my homegirl Sarah P posted that Trader Joe’s FINALLY got their pumpkins. Detour! I ended up spending an entire hour stacking pumpkins and sending Sarah pictures. Because my indecisive ass can’t make big decisions like this alone.

Proof – Just like Rachel Hollis preaches, when you give something up for 30 days, your relationship with said item, forever changes. I truly believe this! Not like I’m never going to shop again. But, it wasn’t the first thing I did. Which is shocking as shit!

Now today, shit. Today is a different story. Once I had time to really gather ALL THE THINGS that I’ve had my eye one, I pulled the trigger on another J.Crew order. Ha!

On Monday, August 20th the hardest 30-days even began. I kept a little journal…..

I’m not going to lie. I cheated a littttle bit. In my defense, I had NO fucking clue how hard not shopping would actually be. I mean, I gave up booze for 30-days. So, this should be cake, right? NEGATIVE!

August 20th – What the FUCK Madewell? Promo codes on my first day of a shopping freeze? Alex called and rubbed it in a little. It burned..lol.

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{bay’s bedroom makeover}

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 xoxostacyb4 Comments

It’s Friday. Halle-fuckin-lujah! I ALWAYS share 5 things on my mind, but today I’m just flat-out too damn tired. I couldn’t even fake it if I tried. Did this week kick anyone else’s ass, like it did mine?

So, let’s just chat about this pretty room my Mom, Cory and I spruced up for the birthday girl instead……

I have to apologize in advance for the terrible pictures. We have really bad lighting and it’s pretty much impossible to get a good shot morning, noon or night. I did my best with the help of lots of filters.

Before:

This headboard is actually Bay’s baby crib. That was then converted to a toddler bed. And now a full size bed. We did remove the foot board in order to free up more room. I didn’t realize how much room it took up before. Then I did the unthinkable. I thew it away…..the foot board. I’ve been packing around all the pieces for the crib + toddler bed conversion for….12 years! Remember this time last year when we moved? My moto – just throw it away. So that’s exactly what we did. The thought gave be massive anxiety, to be completely honest. The real question – why in the hell was I packing it around anyway? I guess because it came from Goore’s Baby store. And I saw the price tag. That shit wasn’t cheap. And that, my friends, is why it’s still around. I don’t foresee ever buying different bedroom furniture for Bay.

Oh, and she reminded me that she’ll be moving out in 6 years anyway. Thanks for the friendly reminder boo!!!

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