{friday 5}

Posted in Decor, Food, foodie, friends, home, kids, mom & me, Products, Summertime, Target, Trader Joes by xoxostacyb

Happy Friday! Hope all is well and you’re on your way to a great weekend! My weekend plans: double fisting keg beers at the Yolo County Fair! What else would one do during Fair week? A BIG thank you for all the sweet messages on yesterdays {i gave up alcohol for 30 days!!!} post! My current response: If I can do it, you can 🙂

Let’s chat about 5 things on my mind this Friday afternoon…….

ONE – You can only keep 3 // I keep seeing this floating around instagram. I find it super interesting to see what peeps top 3 are. This is hard! I feel like 3 isn’t that fair. I feel like we need at least 5. Right? I’m going with:

Coffee
Jeans
Wine

In that exact order too. lol. But, now I want to know what would be your 3? Dry shampoo would for sure be #4 for me. And tacos for sure #5!

TWO – Trader Joe’s finds // I have a feeling I’ll be spending more + more time at TJ’s in the near future. I haven’t told you guys what I’ll be giving up for 30 days beginning next week. A piece of me doesn’t want to say it out loud…#indenial. I think giving up booze will be wayyy easier than this one. Anyway, I popped in to grab my weekly stems + Bogle Chard, and I spotted some new shit to try out. Probably my least healthy TJ’s trip of all time…lol.

Spanish Olive Cream Cheese + BIG Soft Pretzels + Chocolate covered sunflowers + individual sun-dried apricots + Fruit leathers + Bay proclaimed her love for pears?

I’ll report back what we love!

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15Aug2018

{summer table setting}

Posted in Decor, diy, gold, home, Products, Summertime, Table Setting, Target by xoxostacyb

Setting my last summer table for the year. Bittersweet! You know by now that I LOVE a pretty table. It’s inviting. Sets the tone. You know what I mean? Changing around the table setting to fit the mood + season has become my jam. Still trying to come up with a name to make it a series. Anyone have any cute + clever ideas? Something with a good ring to it. Maybe I can do a monthly table series?

In case you’re new or missed it, here are some of the other table settings I’ve shared on the blog…..

My personal favorite the {orange table setting}

Bay’s famous rose napkin fold was first done here {spring table + rose napkin fold}

Easter 2018 was a good one {friday 5}

Last Christmas ♥ {friday 5}

{Table talk} was my very first table setting in our new home with my new dinning table

How cute was the {thanksgiving kid table}

A Christmas table from wayy back in 2016 on {friday 5}

I may need to re-create this Fall table from {weekend notes}

Using my parents china they handed down to me for an Easter Brunch {friday 5}

I was setting pretty tables back in October of 2015 {friday 5}

Honestly, I had NO idea how many I’ve done till I searched “table setting” in the search bar. WOW!

What’s your fave so far? I wanna know!

This time around I wanted to showcase summertime.

Mezger Zinnia’s are a showstopper! My table wouldn’t have been complete without a big vase full of these seasonal beauties.

After admiring all the beautiful + extremely expensive decorative wooden beads all over Instagram, I finally found some for my home. Found this Wood Bead Garland while strolling (you’ll never believe it) goo ol’ Target. One of the best $12 purchases I’ve made in a long time. You’d be surprised at how versatile they really are. These beads have been moved all over the house and I love them.

And added touch….rosemary wrapped in twice around cheapy little white candles. Didn’t they turn out cute?

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10Aug2018

{friday 5}

Posted in Cooking, Decor, diy, fashion, Food, foodie, friday, Healthy, home, Movies, Nordstrom, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, Recipe, Summertime, Target by xoxostacyb

FRIDAY! My second favorite F word! I got everything marked off the to-do list…so you know what that means? I’m so fucking ready for the weekend! My last dry weekend…HA! Still sober AF peeps. We’re gonna have to discuss this more next week. As it seems to be a hot topic. Weekend plans: Kick it. Dinner with friends. Might check out a bike trail I’ve been dying to ride. Workout (who am I?). Catch some rays! Before you cut loose for the weekend….

Let take a quick sec and chat about 5 things I’ve got on my mind!!

ONE – Coffee Table // One of my favorite places to style in my home. PSA: The Bath & Body Leaves candles are BACK!! Get em while they last. You can read about my love for this scent here: {friday 5} We cut some Mezger Zinnia’s ♥. Remember when I told you I wanted to display all our seashells + beach treasures? It’s really had to see here, but that glass jar…it’s currently holding all the sand dollars + driftwood + crab legs + whatnot’s that we’ve collected this summer. I found it at good ol Target and it’s perfect. 1 gallon glass jar. I also picked up the marble “dipping” bowl which houses the matches. And I can’t forget the Magnolia Table cookbook. You guys, get your hands on a copy! We’ve got a list of recipes to make! Oh and our coffee table it’s marked down 1/2 off: Marble Knox Coffee Table

Tank // Denim // Slides // Necklace

TWO – Black on black // When in doubt, where all black. It’s always, always a good idea. I think my heart it telling me fall is upon us. I keep pulling out all my black pieces. This madewell top is so good. Comes in white and a stone color too. You can wear a regular bra…the straps cover that shit up! These have been my go-to black jeans for the last year. Love the distressing. $12 Target slides + the necklace I can’t take off!

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28Jun2018

{a little of this + a little of that}

Posted in Celebrity News, Decor, diy, home, instagram, Nordstrom, Organization, Products, Random shit, Summertime, Target by xoxostacyb

It’s been a while since I’ve rambled about random shit, so today felt like a good day to let it all out…….

Two days until July. How did that happen?

This is blog post #671. How did that happen?

Question: would you hang out with me if I rocked a La Croixswimsuit all summer? I recently had to wean myself of La Croix. True story. I was straight up addicted. Told you, random shit ha!

Let’s chat IGTV for a sec. Are you into it? I feel like I just don’t have time for it..lol. Is it bad that I’m (not so) secretly hoping it disappears?

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11Jun2018

{weekend notes}

Posted in Cooking, Cool spots, family, Food, foodie, friday, friends, home, kids, Recipe, Spring, Summertime, weekend by xoxostacyb

Happy first official day of summer (for the kids) School’s out for the summer! When the weekend blends into the week. At least for them. Ha! We had a super chill weekend. Just what we wanted + needed. And we’re following it up with a very mellow week. I swear one week (last week for example) is a total shit-show, then the next is so nice and relaxing. What are your kids up to this week? Camps? Hanging out? Bay started Volleyball camp today and absolutely loved it!

Intentions for the Week:

Order Bike Parade invites
Finish {summer staples} blog post
Bike ride
~~Make a BIG summer calendar for Bay~~ (think – lot’s of chores…lol)
~~Propagate succulents~~ (so many babies)
File all Bay’s 6th grade school projects + reports
~~Post my clothes on online yard sale~~ (thanks for buying my clothes friends)
~~Clear photos off my iPhone~~ (3,087 photos gone)
~~Eat dinner outside~~ – (Brunch + Dinner ♥)
~~Host a Father’s Day Brunch~~ – (we made Mom’s famous Christmas morning breakfast)
~~Final 4-H meeting/BBQ of the year~~ (Bay will be the 2018-2019 club Secretary)
~~Volunteer with Bay at~~ ~~4th & Hope~~ – (Loved watching Bay experience serving people in need)
~~Self Care: charcoal mask~~ – (I’ve been using one by Origins and dig it)

Last weeks intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend…….

Bay’s 6th Grade Promotion //

Not going to lie, we both shed a few tears walking to the car Friday morning. I told Bay it was the last time she’d walk on the school campus as a student. Crazy!!!

So, Bay got service on her phone. This was her promotion gift from me. Honestly it was something that had to happen, considering our summer plans. We have lots of rules that go along with it, but we’ll chat more about that this week.

Gram made her the cutest candy sign. Bay is a total candy freak FYI!

We spend the afternoon doing this! At 93, GG is still a damn good time!

Have you ever tried Baskin Robin Polar Pizza? Do it! Scroll to the bottom of this link and get a $2 off coupon

I made not one, but two of these pretty fruit trays. Think I can sell these things? Make a business out of making pretty snack trays?

The last couple of years, we’ve spent the last day of school at Robin’s. Thanks for having us! The kids swim. We chat. And Spencer feeds me chips + guac! Ha!!

Dinner with Friends //

Friday night dinner with friends. Bay fell in love with Brandon’s hoverboard. And now that’s what she wants to buy with her pig money. I’m still not a fan. They seem like an injury waiting to happen!

Easy Saturday Morning //

We had the most chill Saturday we’ve had in such a long time!

For some odd reason I decided to make blueberry pancakes. But, neither of us like pancakes or blueberries…HA!

Packed a picnic and walked the Arboretum. Check off the Spring To-Do’s!

Ended the day with date night + catch up sesh with the Truitt’s. They have the best swings in their backyard. I could sit there all night, except I’d probably fall asleep….I kinda did.

Sundayyyy //

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5Jun2018

{may in review}

Posted in Bay Bakes, California, Community, Cooking, Cool spots, Crafting, Decor, diy, family, fashion, fitness, Food, foodie, friends, Gift Guide, hiking, Holidays, home, instagram, jcrew addict, Kaia, kid style, kids, Kitchen, mom & me, ootd, Outfit Details, Products, Random shit, Recipe, Spring, Trader Joes, weekend by xoxostacyb

In case you missed it, let’s review what went down in May…..

23 blog posts.

Some of my highest viewing stats, thanks to the Patron sale at Nugget + my Mother’s Day Gift Guide!

Something else that caught my attention, I had views from 44 other countries. Forty four! Crazy, right? I’m really not even sure how that happens.

Here’s a little re-cap on what we chatted about in May:

{currently craving // may} should I do this again for June?

Bay requests this {crunchy iceberg salad bowls} weekly

According to stats this was my highest viewed post for May {gift guide: mother’s day}

{friday 5} this post came in second…all because that Patron sale at Nugget lol.

{weekend notes} a weekend full of Spring Show

The prettiest summer salad I ever did meet {strawberry + beet salad}

{kaia BRIK goals} meeting my goals, but missed two classes in the last 6 weeks (not bad, not bad)

{april in review} and 2 cute Target dresses

{friday 5} homemade pickled onions + a madewell top I love

Another good one {weekend notes} Mother’s Day + Lucky In Kentucky + my strawberry + baby daisy naked cake

Taco Tuesday {sheet pan shrimp fajitas} with a side of guac…yummm

This {floral top + random thoughts} is another one that’s been on maj repeat + it’s currently marked down to $17!!

Getting a little hippie-dippie with these {floral + herb smudge stick diy}

Now I want to go home and clean my fridge again after looking at this {friday 5} And I’m happy to report….Bay + I are still doing our Friday morning Starbucks dates too ♥

{weekend notes} celebrating GG + pool dates + hiking…that was a damn good weekend

So, {do you kimono} now?

Bay Bakes {oatmeal peanut butter cookies}

Only 2 1/2 days of school left, do you have your {teacher gift} ready? Loved getting tagged in everyone’s pics that duplicated this fun gift idea.

Still obsessed with this crop top from {friday 5}

Anyone made these {mexican burgers} yet?

Spending the weekend checking out Cory’s old stomping grounds on {weekend notes}

Currently want to tie dye everything after making these {tie dye napkin diy}

Have you added any of these {food finds} to your TJ’s list

What a month!

Once again, BIG thank you to you for clicking on this website and reading. Thank you for sending me pictures of the cute tops you order from the blog. Tagging me in your pictures on insta stories. Texting me for that recipe. Tips on how to make the naked cake. You guys really do make my day ♥

And in other news, the dress of my dreams arrived last night. Remember the one I told you about yesterday on {weekend notes}?

I bought this dress for an event. Otherwise, I would have no place to wear it. Ha! I’m not a big get super dressed up type.

It’s like a gown. Never, I have ever owned a dress like this. The quality is top-notch. It’s elegant. Classic. The color is so vibrant. Super faltering silhouette…almost like it was tailored. The ruffle details are perfectly placed. And it has pockets! Basically the ultimate summer statement dress. Exactly what I was looking for.

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21May2018

{weekend notes}

Posted in Adventure, Bay Bakes, California, Celebrity News, Cooking, Cool spots, family, foodie, friday, friends, hiking, home, Kid Food, kids, mom & me, Spring, weekend by xoxostacyb

It’s Monday friends! Did anyone else notice that there are ONLY 12 days of school left? You guys, summer is almost here! This weekend felt like summer. The sun was shinning. We spent as much time as possible outdoors. Family time. Spent time with friends. Good rosé. Delicious dinners.

Intentions for the Week:

Last weeks intentions: {weekend notes}

Highlights from the weekend…….

Celebrating GG’s 93rd Birthday //

She told me that with 3 new grand-grand babies on the way, come December she will have 21 great-grands. That’s pretty damn impressive. This photo below is just a handful of them ♥

GG + baby Daniel

GG + her homegirl Dot. GG’s mean-muggin.

Kid table

Cousins. Missing two. Can you believe that between us, there are 21 kids? Crazy!

The Royal Wedding //

Anyone else get up at the butt-crack of dawn to watch the royal wedding? I had to. Then when right back to sleep. Woke up with Bay and watched it all over again.

So gorgeous. I do think her dress was a little understated and was kind of swallowing her. But dress #2 made up for it.