My Everyday Life Week 13

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 13

Sunday snack & check in.

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Previous week! 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Casey cleaned the grill and I fired it up for the season.

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

First BBQ chicken night.

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I had it with my mom’s green salad, and it felt like a childhood dinner. Although my mom would have had corn, not a potato. 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Sending out packages from my shop! 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Carmelizing pineapple.

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Salad from meal prep! 

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Here’s meal prep, prepped! 

Shutterbean Meal Prep - inside Tracy Benjamin's fridge

This week, I made Julia Child’s Butter Braised Carrots.

Julia Child’s Butter-Braised Carrots – A Simple, Classic Side Dish That Melts in Your Mouth. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

I paired them with Sol Food Chicken and an arugula salad. 

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I read that this chapstick is a Clinique Black Honey dupe and I loooove it. 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I remembered something my Mom used to say- “save some for others!”

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People in my family didn’t leave servings for her sometimes and it infuriated her. 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Who takes care of the caretaker? 

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I think she said this because of weaponized incompetence. 

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There’s a bagel under my tuna salad. 

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I dyed my coveralls this week because of an ink stain.

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We are almost through the first 3 months of 2025!

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I used my Posca marker to draw flowers on my beach chair (I use it for baseball).

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Out to dinner with Dad, Tina & Kyle.  I had enchiladas.

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My adult lunchables this week. 

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Coworking at Lisa’s studio.

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Making a shrub. That reminds me, I should make this strawberry shrub again. 

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This week, we had twins on our hill! 

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I also made turkey chili! 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

A hand puddle. 

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I am a planner and I plan things.

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There are bananas (?!!) in my neighborhood??

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Smell-o-vision.

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My wedding bouquet was made of these. 

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Nature amazes me with its colors. 

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On a long hike with Neiley and Walter! 

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Mushroomy things.

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People watching out for other people.

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Reflections…

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boop!

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Wildflowers are wilding.

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Post hike sploot.

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Cue the angel harps.

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I caught some beams.

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Taco salad situation.

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Protector of jasmine.

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An arugula salad with pickled beets, avocado, red onion, chickpeas, and feta. 

My Everyday Life Week 13 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

My brother came over and I got him playing solitaire too! 

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The ultimate breakfast sandwich and horoscopes.

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I put some seeds in here and I am excited to see what happens. 

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Setting up for my zoom call! 

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This is me, currently, sitting on the couch typing this.

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Queen of my bed.

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Week 13 in 2023

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Week 13 in 2021

Week 13 in 2020

Week 13 in 2019

Week 13 in 2018

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Week 13 in 2016

Week 13 of 2015

Week 13 in 2014

Week 13 in 2013

Week 13 in 2012

Week 13 in 2011

  • bonnie

    those baby fawns were the sweetest of your reels this week. precious! cheers, tracy!

  • Lauren Gray

    What brand is your tin? It looks a great size. Thank you! And have a nice week.

  • Heather

    I completely understand your mom’s sayings!!
    beautiful pictures!

  • Sina

    Oh my, the sayings of your mom hit deep. The mental load is real and the generational transference, the gendered nature of these things, the impact social roles and upbringing have on us.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • Alicia A

    Moms are always last, that’s why we take good care of ourselves.

    • Alex

      Exactly! I came here to say this- it’s both about teaching others but also teaching yourself- I am always working on serving myself first/saving some for myself!

  • Anna

    Such amazing insights from your mom – the way you share them between ordinary photos and illustrated quotes is stunning and moving. Working through this stuff in therapy (the weaponized incompetence part) and this weeks post came at just the right time for me- Ty!! I’ve been reading off and on for 10 yrs and need to comment more <3

    • Tracy

      thanks for your continued support. it really means a lot to me and I am glad my sharing my experience can give you the sign you need- to know that you’re on the right healing path.

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