Stephanie Sjoberg

#dogmom

October 16, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

We occasionally take a minute to breathe. we wonder how people with kids do it all. We feel terrible for not taking the dogs anywhere so we can’t imagine how parents have the energy to do it all. On this day, we decided the stroller originally intended for Jazzy before she passed away, would be the perfect tool to take the girls for a quick outing.

The problem with them, is that they are not around people a lot…so their manners are in need of a tune up. They feed of of one another, so if one barks at another dog, so does the other. By zipping them up in the stroller, we hope they can get used to seeing the world without barking at anything they see! Eventually they can graduate to their leashes. In our neighborhood, that’s how we roll but for a real outing, this seems to be the easiest way to start!

A lady walked by with a huge dog and these girls went crazy. Jazzy would just avoid looking at anything unpleasant and never barked, so they would follow her lead. Now I just have crazy and not quite as crazy feeding off of each others kookoo vibes.

We still love them! Although I do need to work on my ill behaved babies! The story of how I ended up being only a dogmom is kind of funny, and was never my intent. However, we absolutely love our home life and plan on adopting another little furry soul when the right one comes along! I think I will post a video on this topic soon, because I am trying to post more videos. Pictures do not easily tell the tale and people really like videos as opposed to reading.

My eyes were watering like crazy from allergies, but I discovered Flonase this week! It really helps!

I’ve been severely sleep deprived all year from a neck issue so my husband said I look like I’m in pain most of the time, and in a lot of photos. I am, but I try to hide it or not think about it. My blog is supposed to be my happy place, so I never mention it. I saw a blogger years ago, who was ill…and she mentioned it in every single post. I don’t want to be that person. I also do not want to ever be a pill zombie so I work hard to do what I can outside of that. I guess i am explaining why I often crop off my head! Honestly, it’s about the fun of clothing anyway so my sometimes tired, sleep deprived face doesn’t need to be seen unless we are showing makeup or lashes or making a video!

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FALL RUSH

September 11, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

Johnny Was Bomber Jacket, Michael Kors bag and Watch, Old Stud leather strap bracelet, Colleen Cordero bracelet

David Yurman Couture Lavender Amethyst Ring, Michael Kors watch, Alex and Ani charm bracelets, Old Stud bracelet and Colleen Cordero bracelet from Johnny Was, Bomber Jacket from Johnny Was

Jessica Simpson booties, Forever 21 pants

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BACK TO VLOGGING !!!

August 17, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

Bosscat Beauty Lash Line, Stephanie Sjoberg

Back to Vlogging and getting more personal! I have fun new announcements and you can check out the link above to Bosscat Beauty! My latest project! Leave a comment or follow on YouTube to see more video posts soon!

-SDS

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WELCOME TO MY HOME REVAMP: VOLUME 5

July 16, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

I am finally sharing the Master Bedroom portion of the remodel for the blog! I think I killed myself to get remodeled and moved within record time, so that now I just sort of drag around and have smaller goals set for myself. Goals such as revamping our tennis business web presence (especially since the main site was hacked, disabled and all the years of links were broken which caused Google to drop our page ranking which means it’s harder to find.) Too much detail, I am sure, but that is the business which pays our mortgage so it is important, but I just do not get where people have time to hang out every week in their spare time and do nothing but eat and drink and scour Facebook profiles of their frenemies. I have my empire to tend to. And by empire I mean my meager little existence in the universe.

Our kitchen cabinets just got lined because my husband took the day to get that done. I thought for sure that was a task I would be assigned so I was thrilled he did it alone while I was tending to that little side gig I call my full time job.

We are working together on a mini beauty product project, so a lot of time has gone to that for months now. More will come on that later! It’s very exciting.

As for the master bedroom portion of the remodel, I love the distressed wood laminate we used. The care is very easy and it is scratch resistant being that it’s a commercial grade.

For the walls, I really wanted a professional vibe so the easiest way to achieve that is to use a universal color theme throughout a smaller sized home. Because of this mindset – whether right or wrong, the same Behr paint in Graphic Charcoal was used.

I really spent very little money in this room…probably about $500 in total, on a new white Ralph Lauren comforter (that you can’t see because I have about 6 layers of sheet or blanket for that really fluffy look.) I also bought curtains, new lamp shades, sheets and that’s about it! The sheets are a satin silver animal print shown below! Love!

The photo above of the french door is from the outside leading into the bedroom. At first I thought it was completely unneeded to have these french doors added by the previous owner, but it’s really nice and convenient!

Most people end up focusing on their bedroom last instead of first. I feel like the bedroom is super important. It’s the place that you recharge your batteries. I feel it should be romantic. My husband was very happy with the finished product. I still have 3 rooms that do not make me super happy at this point but eventually I will execute my plans for them! I look at it as a hobby at this point and not an obsession! I will get to it when I can! The media room is the next in line for some fine tuning!

As far as the “before” shot of the room…it is below and was taken from the listing when the home was for sale. I loved the blue accent wall but it wasn’t going to work with the rest of the house. Our room is dark and cozy for TV and reading before bed. There is plenty of light through the windows during the day but the charcoal adds to the glam effect during the evening! You can check out some of the other remodel posts and pictures here for the dining room, kitchen, living room and guest bathroom!

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BLACK SUMMER 2017

June 16, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

Black is for summer. Especially pool side because its so forgiving! Typically, when I get home from work, I throw on a swim suit – typically the black “Granny” suit you see above. I then go outside to water my flowers and plants, let the girls float on their floats – sometime I do it with them, and together we suck what daylight, peace and joy is left out of the day!

I actually bought one of those huge pink swan floats and the dogs get excited when I get a towel and drag it to the pool. Its very undignified but its relaxing and it has become our thing. Of course we take pictures for proof of our fun together, but it’s so eccentric in appearance to be sunbathing on a swan float with dogs, wine and catching up on the day’s infowars.com Youtube videos…

The black Johnny Was Kimono is a summer staple for me. I wore it to work over a sheer, black mini dress, then threw it on while outside over the black swim suit. As to the mini dress… it’s just a few inches above the knee. I have about 1 1/2 more years before my knees will sag to the point of needing to be concealed forever, unless I get a knee-tuck.) Its versatile, light weight and has great colored embroidery. I try to not totally fry my transparent skin in the sun, so its a perfect cover until the sun goes down!

My husband came out, and we decided to shoot a mini blog post in 5 minutes and I literally still had on the large Kate Spade earrings because I had simply not removed them yet! They are super light and I think they are fun!

It is getting super difficult to take blog photos lately. I am trying to make it about the items and not about me because I am not that interesting or lovely. There are a lot of posts on decor or other things that do not require I be in photos and that makes me happy.

Initially, when I started the site, I had decided that there would be no future run for a senate seat so I could post whatever I like and it wouldn’t matter in the end. However, I am beginning to feel over qualified for a seat somewhere after seeing the insane ramblings of people such as Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee. And where is the part in which they pack up and go home? Maxine Waters is 78. She’s been accused of ethics violations in the past, which basically all stem around using her position for personal gain. Yet, she continues to throw out baseless claims and shout “impeachment” about Trump. I do not think she knows what impeachment actually is, based on her interviews about the subject. At a certain point, these people need to be shown the door. A cognitive understanding assessment needs to be given to people past a certain age, period. For her to question his mental health, s insane when she exhibits less mental capacity than he does by far.

Interestingly enough, a bill is to be introduced by Rep Ted Lieu to subject the president to mental health evaluations. I wonder if they realize this should be across the board? A lot of people wouldn’t have positions anymore, and that would be a great thing.

Enjoy your summer and try to suck a little joy out of every day!
-SDS

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TOP TWELVE SHOTS of 2016

December 31, 2016luxorlivingandstyle

Luxor Living and Style, over 50 blog, Laguna Beach, over 50 blog, Daughter of The Most High

This year was the best year of my entire life. We all go through those times where it seems as if absolutely nothing we do works out. This year wasn’t that. This year was fabulous! I mean…I quit working out every week and therefore gained 10 pounds…but other than that…evil was thwarted on every level so it ended up being an amazing year!

There was a trip to Paris with a sweet, kind-hearted man who is in love with me, a job that I enjoy, a precious new little fur baby who needed a loving home, and a purchase of a dream home which we are now in the middle of remodeling before we move in the first week of January!

Life is hard. It’s a mine field at times. One wrong move and you can blow yourself up. I can’t imagine what having two fabulous years in a row would be like…but I’m poised and ready for 2017. Despite what a bitter Michelle Obama said about America not having hope anymore because Hillary didn’t win, I’ve never heard of a First Lady saying such a petty, shitty thing about the future President and First Lady…but I do have hope.

For 2017, I will plow ahead, and try to be happy and do better in all aspects of my life. I will eat less, save more, love better, learn new things, take more time for gardening, cooking and resting. I will not eat candy after my morning health shake. I will post more frequently on my site. I will start a small business I’ve been working on all year. Oh gosh, I feel busy already, but life is a business and should be run as such if you want to succeed in things big and small. There can’t be 3 hours a day wasted in front of the T.V. I have realized that spare time is so hard to come by, that you almost have to plan out your free time…which defeats the purpose of free time.

There is a Saturday Night Live spoof on Ivanka Trump, in which Margot Robbie says, “Every day I schedule 20 minutes of fun.” It was so funny because it seemed so true! You have to schedule your fun because time is so hard to come by.

I love my blog because it is everything that I love…and I am sticking with it another year! I am excited to share the new home remodel because I am doing exactly what I want. No beige tile for me! My soul craves marble, crystal , mirrors and gold, and so it shall be. My dad said, “Only fancy people put in flooring like that.” Exactly, I thought. Paris and Versailles are a decor influence on this latest project so it’s going to be fun sharing with everyone.

I still am a cosmetics mini-guru and I’m working on some things this year that will be fun. I hope to make more videos this year, that is super fun!

Here are some highlights from 2016 and I hope you come back for 2017! Thank you for coming!

-SDS

December 31, 2016