Stacie's Place

I was able to spend a few days going to the UV Parade of homes (last day is June 22!) and I went to every single home on the parade route. It was kinda crazy but really so cool to see so many amazing homes, gather ideas, take pictures and dream.  I was able to attend the Parade of Homes this last week and did all 40 homes in 4 days. Say what?! It was a bit insane. I averaged 10 or so a day. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. It was quite the experience and kind of intense but it was so very fun!

It's annoying when people are saying "Summer is here!" because no. No it's not. It's not here until the 21st of June. So..I'm not sure why they are saying it when the calendar isn't saying it. Even if the weather feels like it. Even if kids are out of school. It's not technically summer. Soon enough! It's already starting to heat up here, later than usual, but we've already had a low 100* day. Eesh! Take me somewhere cooler, right?! I do like the heat but in a house with only a swamp cooler..it's less than fun. Especially on the super hot days. Come summer here I get less motivated, more sluggish, tend to be unmotivated...I just need to get to steppin' earlier in the day when its somewhat cool out so I can lay down and do nothing while snuggling a frozen waterbottle in the afternoons. I've been up to some fun things since I last wrote here. Check it out below! Travel Anniversary Weekend Fun -Six Flags! Anniversar...

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As you might remember from the last time I posted on this blog, March and April were going to be crazy busy months. Lots of travel, lots of conferences, a lot of events. It's all pretty much over for the most part but I do have another trip to Utah happening next week where I'll be volunteering at the Everything Food Conference and my parents are coming from Idaho to visit my sister, her family and me too! Crafts Alt Summit Conference Recap April Pinterest Party - Utah March Pinterest Party - California California Pinners Conference Travel Disneyland Deal 2019 Hot Air Balloons & Teardrop Campers Teardrop Camper Rally - Day 1 Big Dunes Rhyolite Ghost Town Tethered Rides on Sunday Dreamscapes Experience at Gateway Mall

Hey friends! Tons has been going on, as usual, since I set off running in 2019! February was full of hot air balloon events, finished up a trip to Utah, a Pinterest party and started working on rebuilding our teardrop camper - finally! March ...well, we are only a few days in, really but there is quite a lot going on and upcoming that I am soo excited about! First though, links to February posts:

January was a whirlwind of a month. We just got back from visiting Idaho for Christmas and New Year's, then a few days later I headed to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. After that fun time, I was home for a few days and then drove to Phoenix to be in town to attend Creativation - a craft trade show I have gone to the last few years. It was really fun, lots of friends to see, brands to connect with and make and takes! Got back to California and unpacked, repacked and headed to Salt Lake City to volunteer at a conference called Silicon Slopes Tech Summit and spend time with family and friends. Plus! Host a Pinterest party. I will say I miss my husband and my birds a lot, it will be good to get back but I am making the most of the time I have on these trips. Minus the big snowstorm that shut many things down today and delayed my 'last day in Utah plans'. Eek! I'm not anxious to leave Utah but I have things to do in California so hopefully, I can make it back...

It took me a month to figure out my olw (one little word) for the year. After talking to my husband, taking an online survey a few times and talking to a friend or two, I settled on the word Engage. This year I want to engage more / better in a few areas. Church - with my calling as a visiting teacher (now called ministering sister) and with my newest calling as Young Women Girls Camp Leader. I guess that is the official name. Blogging - I feel like I've already done a better job in 2019 in being more engaged. On social media and my blog as well. If only I can keep it up the whole year I will feel accomplished in this area. Marriage - I find myself not totally listening 100% to Tony sometimes or when he talks, I'm on my phone doing stuff and I don't put it down and look him in the eye to give him my full attention and engage with what he is talking about. Hoping to do better in this area this year. Friends - mainly Facebook and friends I current...

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December was crazy, as I'm sure it was for everyone reading this post. Lots of things to do and not as much time spent on the computer blogging or documenting life. Now I have tons of pictures that need to go in to posts and it's time to play catch up! Crafts December Pinterest Party Travel New Wave Hike I'll have some fun posts up in January covering some other things we did in September such as a cool lights display and hot air balloon Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Ward Christmas party decorating, a trip to Utah  for my sister's birthday and to see some family and friends plus - the lights on temple square! Then heading to Idaho to see our families for Christmas and New Year's. It was a lot of traveling and a long time to be gone from CA but it was great fun. Excited to see what adventures 2019 brings!

November...December is coming soon and then it will be 2019. 2018 has been pretty awesome, check out the month of November posts below! Crafts EZ-Twist Paint Stick Project California Christmas Pinterest Party 2.0 Travel Page AZ Balloon Festival day 1 An Afternoon on Lake Powell New Wave Hike

October was such a fun month! I went to Utah for General Conference, watched 3 of my nieces and nephews for a few days and we did all kinds of fun activities, went to a new balloon event in Temecula that involved trick or treating to hot air balloons, went to a clothing swap party, hosted a couple Pinterest parties and caught up on things at home. Life is good. Lifestyle Ocean's Halo - Ramen Noodle Bowl Review Schmidt's Pumpkin Patch Owl City Concert Pumpkin Nights in Salt Lake City Travel TBA Crafts California Fall Themed Pinterest Party California Halloween Pinterest Party Canning That Hamburger!

So much has been going on, I don't even know! Let me catch you up though.  Here are some links of what I've been up to! Lifestyle Vidcon, CVX Live & My Favorite YouTuber's Wildflower Festival Alta Ski Resort Travel Emma Woods State Beach Exploring Downtown Ventura Great Reno Balloon Race - Day 1 Great Reno Balloon Race - Day 2 Highway 395 Art  Crafts New Pinterest Party Idea! California August Pinterest Party Wood Scrap Flooring Craft Mixed Media Expo - Day 2 Utah Halloween Pinterest Party

Hey hey! I'm back with a bunch of updates of what I've been up to in the month of July. It was quite the busy travelling month and I managed to fit in a few crafts too. August is going to be a little more low-key with a few weekend trips but no long trips happening until September..October...November...basically through the end of the year there will be a lot of trips coming! It's nice to be home though and chill a bit, organize, downsize, work on posting items to sell, hanging out in the she shed more and not worrying about packing a bag to go anywhere for an extended period of time. Enjoy the posts and watch for some more fun ones coming up! Nite Owl Creates - the craft blog! Mixed Media Expo - Day 1 Patriotic Tassel Banner Craft, Snacks, Birthday Bash California Patriotic Pinterest Party July Utah Pinterest party! Lifestyle Blog 2018 Birthday Deals Camp Ritchie Love Woodland Sunflowers Turning 29 Again! Disneyland Fu...

Oh, you guys!! I am realizing I never did a post with links for June and now it's July. So ...without much chit chat, let's take a look at all the blogging I did in June. Hope you enjoy! Stacie's Place II Fourth of July Traditions Cents of Style Wall Fun Eddie World Stop Travel Blog 100 ft. Tower Climb Lambert's - Home of the Throwed Rolls Exploring Crystal Bridges Wilson's Creek Branson Car Show Surrey Inn Review Onyx Cave Osceola Cheese Samples

May was SUCH a fun month..so much happened! Mostly it involved being able to be up in Utah but also it meant taking a trip to Arkansas and surrounding states, places I had never ever been before! I had a little bit of anxiety about the trip but tried to stay chill about it and in the end, worrying would not have paid off. Everything went so smoothly, couldn't have asked for a better trip! Travel Blog Murray Family Farms Wind Wolves Preserve Let's Take A Trip! Joe's Kansas City BBQ Liberty Jail Tour Q39 BBQ Nightlife in Kansas City Pioneer Crossing Park Fritz's Restaurant Crazy Bird Lady Crafts Paint with Plaid Afternoon Utah Favorite Things Pinterest Party California Favorite Things Pinterest Party Stacie's Place II Let's Go to Utah! A Saturday Well Spent Last Sunday in Utah Seven Magic Mountains 

Was April a crazy busy month for you? It sure was for me! There's a lot that happens in April! General Conference (LDS), Snap conference (for bloggers), the Let's Create Expo, my parents came to visit Utah, celebrating our 7 year anniversary and hosting a Pinterest party.  The month felt like it went very fast and I am sure it's because I had so much going on. I'm still working on blogging about everything but most of it is done. I'd say I am 95% done blogging about April which is kind of amazing to me since I took so many pictures and documented a lot of things. So! Here you go, click whatever link(s) you might be interested in reading more about. Enjoy! Nite Owl Creates Blog New Cricut Design Space Curved Text Tool  Candy Club Contest - Enter to win! Snap Blog Conference Eat Dessert First Party at Snap Snap Conference Friday 80's Party at Snap Final Day at Snap & Some Thoughts April Utah Pinterest Party May Pi...

March was slow and fast at the same time. Life gets like that sometimes. I truly enjoyed being able to stay home and chill a bit and just get stuff done around the house and not worrying about having to be anywhere in particular. That being said, we did take a couple trips in the month that I just had a blast on. Here are links to some relevant things that went on during the month of March!  Street Lockdown Past Couple Days  Hagen Nature Trail Hiking Pahrump Hot Air Balloon festival    Death Valley hike Amazon Shoe Credit giveaway Paint Night with Plaid California Easter Pinterest Party Small But Simple Craft Projects St Patrick's Day theme Pinterest party Arizona Weekend Fun Saturday in Mesa Snooze A.M Eatery Review Cabazon Dinosaurs

I cant believe there are only 12 short days left in this second month of the year and then on to March we...march. Haha. Pie Day, St Patricks Day, some fun road trips including another trip to Arizona I think. Here's what else I've been up to! Quail Trail Hike Valentine dinner date night at Habana Irvine Spectrum Center Fun Santa Ana Airbnb Review Dunkin Donut Breakfast Tewinkle Park Nature Walk The LAB Anti Mall Miramar Park - Redondo Beach Goldfield Mine - AZ Pinterest Party Update! LG Twin Washer  Total Eclipse of the Moon Mesa, AZ Wedding Reception Whew! Is that enough reading for you to do? Hopefully so! The posts are not terribly long but there are quite a few of them. I really packed a lot in to our weekends out of town most of the time and our trip just a couple hours from home was no exception. 

You guys, this year has been such a good time for traveling! Not just to conferences but some other places, new stuff, things we have never done or seen before and  being able to go with Tony and not having to go solo.  Here are some links to what we did last weekend and I'll do another post with the rest of the links when they go live because I have a new post rolling out every day for the next week or so. There's a ton we did in just a Friday and Saturday! Downtown Riverside Owls & Lanterns Tio's Tacos pt 1 Tio's Tacos pt 2 California Scenario Also! FYI! Disneyland prices are going up again! Click here to read all about that and lock in the 2017 price by 2/20!

I'm feeling pretty pumped and excited about my goals for 2018 and for the month of February in general. My olw (one little word) for the year is to collect moments, not things. (a phrase, I know I know...) I've been posting more things to sell online the past few days and its paying off! We've had some things posted on eBay and clothing wise on those apps like Poshmark and Mercari, Offerup..Facebook Marketplace just to name a few and things have suddenly been selling. I'm so excited! I am taking 2 packages to the post office to mail today. I dont care if some thing are just a few dollars or quite a lot more than that. It just feels good to get stuff gone and patience is paying off. Other items that are not selling I'll bring to a 'naked ladies party' which is basically a clothes swapping party. Bring all clothes you dont wear or dont want anymore and they all get put in a big pile in the middle of the room for people to go through and take what they wan...