My Everyday Life: Week 18

Here’s what this past week looked like:

A good reminder to look up.

The light this week was captivating.

Cinnamon Currant Walnut Loaf from Acme. I have no will power.

Made my boys a smoothie. Recipe soon.

The Shutterbean Snack this week was super popular! A bunch of you tagged me in your instagrams.

THANK YOU! I’m so glad you liked it. Roasted strawberries are amazing.

We are working on telling the time.

#shutterbeanfoodprep

Little fingers.

I put the roasted strawberries on ice cream with crumbled graham crackers for dessert.

Happy hour for one.

Banh Mi noodle bowls.

Making Spicy Sesame Guacamole. I got a perfect batch of avocados. PRAISE!

Went on a hike.

The shadows are sometimes better than the actual flower.

I found a lot of rainbows in my photos this week. Here’s one.

The heavenly feeling of fresh vacuum marks on a carpet.

Happy hour for two.

We’re so lucky that Sol Food delivers. I got eaten alive by mosquitoes though.

Pinky up!

His first real written sentence. I guess they read a story at school and this is his summary?

You have to look close… the guy has glasses on. His ears are red because he has an ear infection.

Cooper floating in white space.

Stop! And find something that catches your eye.

Pink and color. I like this flower color scheme.

California knows how to party.

Baby deer on our driveway! There’s a momma and two babies who like to eat my plants.

CUTE/ANNOYING

A quiet/rare moment.

Cooper’s pastel work.

That subtle blue in the sky…and a dirty window.

Every cloud has a…

4 3 2 1

Rainbow spotting.

Planting plants with a Pimm’s Cup.

Old. New. Drips. I really like this color scheme.

Cocktail for me.

I think I’ve taken a photo of this before.

Subtle rainbow and flower puffs still hanging on.

What does this say??

45. I sometimes wish I lived in a house covered with ivy.

I’m on a juice cleanse this weekend. Wish me luck!

Taking a break to catch our breath.

He likes wearing his hood up lately.

Waffles this morning from Against All Grain Cookbook.

Last night felt like summer.

A little entrepreneur. Mad respect little man. (Not Cooper’s…but one day!)

I want a crispy treate

Have a great weekend! xo

Michele May 3, 2014

Lovely photos as always! Pretty please, Can you post the recipe for the waffles?

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- Tracy May 3, 2014
  
  look out for it soon!
  
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  - Michele May 5, 2014
    
    Thanks for posting the waffle recipe Tracy!
    
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Colleen May 3, 2014

You live such a beautiful life 🙂

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- Tracy May 3, 2014
  
  🙂 I definitely feel blessed.
  
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Emily @ Life on Food May 3, 2014

Those avocados look amazing! I love these weekly posts.

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- Raji May 3, 2014
  
  I always look for your weekly post 🙂 You inspire me to do things.
  
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Traci May 3, 2014

I saw that first photo on instagram and thought it was abstract drawings on the pole, not staples! So cool! Love the perspective, and how it fooled me.

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Kate May 3, 2014

I look forward to this post every week! Your perspective definitely reminds me to look for the beautiful things in life!

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- Tracy May 4, 2014
  
  That’s my goal!! 🙂
  
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Maryea {happy healthy mama} May 4, 2014

Love your photographs.

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- Tracy May 4, 2014
  
  Thanks!
  
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Jenn May 4, 2014

I love your photos- the 4,3,2,1 photo has a retro feel to it, and I would also like to live in a house covered in ivy!

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- Tracy May 4, 2014
  
  They’re so quaint and whimsical, right??
  
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Toyota May 4, 2014

I am utterly obsessed with your blog at the moment and you have even convinced me to try some of your recipes which is a big milestone considering a – I am very fussy and don’t like to try new things and b – I am a horrendous cook. Ingredients written on shopping list – so wish me luck.

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- Tracy May 4, 2014
  
  Toyota! I’m so glad you’re here. 🙂 What recipes are you gonna try first? I’m so curious!
  
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Heidi - Apples Under My Bed May 4, 2014

Love that last pic, way to offer variety! Good luck with your cleanse. Just before cinco de mayo…. nice one, way to party once it’s over, right? x

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Amy May 4, 2014

What a beautiful week you had! I’m waiting for our local strawberry farm to open for the winter season and then I’ll be making your gorgeous roasted strawberries. I’m going to check out the waffles in the Against All Grain cookbook – we definitely need a waffle situation in our house over the next few weekends.
Have a great week Tracy and good luck with your cleanse!

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Hilary May 4, 2014

Beautiful as always! 🙂 And man, Cooper is just growing up like crazy.

What’s in that salad, by the way?! It looks amazing.

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jamie levine May 4, 2014

Gorgeous week, Tracy!

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Ellen May 4, 2014

I can’t wait for the smoothie recipe! It’s been so hot I’ve been living off of them…

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Rachel May 5, 2014

Cooper is just adorable!

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Libby May 5, 2014

Tracy, I love love following you on Instagram and seeing what you guys have for dinner at your house. For one, it just is always beautiful. But also, I love to see the way that you adapt what you’re having for each person in the house. You’re all eating the same thing–just a smidge bit different. It’s really helped me to relax and find a new perspective when it comes to feeding people in my house.

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- Tracy May 6, 2014
  
  Thanks!! I’m so glad it’s helpful. It’s also good motivation for me to keep at it 😉
  
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Jamie May 5, 2014

You have baby deer already? Our mommas are still very pregnant in the wilds of Newberg, OR. And I still can’t get enough of your power pole picture – sooo yummy.

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- Tracy May 6, 2014
  
  I dunno! We have two of them and they drink out of a pipe in our yard. They are soooooooo little!
  
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Joy May 6, 2014

Hi Tracy. I’ve been following your blog for about a year and just recently came about the Joy the Baker podcast (which I’m crazy in love with. I wish you guys would podcast every day!), and in turn recently started following you on Instagram.

Anyway, what I really wanted to say is that your photography skills are amazing! There are a lot of bloggers out there who have nice photos (and some nicer than others), but in my opinion, yours are the best. The composition, lighting, and subject matter of each photo is beautiful and many of your images just take my breath away because of the talent you have. Thank you for sharing that talent with us. I know I look forward to all of your posts, both through Instagram and the blog.

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- Tracy May 6, 2014
  
  Thank you!!!!!! 😀
  
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Samantha Biobabbler May 6, 2014

That photograph re: the juice cleanse is FRAMABLE. Woah. Way to make MAJOR art out of the mundane. Kudos!

And the staple-shadows-upon-telephone-pole shot KILLS. SO great.

Can’t wait for more shots of your garden & what you’re doing on it/what’s been done/where you hope to go.

=)

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alyssa May 7, 2014

4 3 2 1…
*sings* Earth belooooow us, drifting, falling. Floating weightless…

Sorry. I couldn’t help myself.

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- Tracy May 7, 2014
  
  I appreciate you!
  
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Emily May 20, 2014

Tracy, what do you do to your quinoa to make it “breakfast quinoa”? I want mine to look just like yours and then mix it with granola/yogurt/fruit/etc to take to work in the morning. Do you use a different cooking liquid or add cinnamon or a pinch of sugar or something (cause that’s what I want to do with mine and I need validation)?

Your Everyday Life posts win the internet. And that’s saying something, because there are lots of corgi pictures on the internet.

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- Tracy May 20, 2014
  
  hahahaa. you’re funny!
  I sometimes cook it with coconut milk instead of water. And if I just have regular quinoa leftover, I add almond milk, raisins and cinnamon and heat it up in the microwave. Sometimes I put a little bit of butter in that getup. Good luck!
  
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