LISTS
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November 14, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

Is that I want us all to win. You thought we were competing. I love lists // hobonichi cousin by Tracy Benjamin

Hi! If you’re someone who gets my posts emailed to you (previously through follow.it), I am running my RSS feed through Substack so you can get my posts sent to your inbox. Hopefully this worked! xo Tracy

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Putting on the TO MAKE list: Holiday Slaw
  2. Behind-the-scenes movie photos. 
  3. Costco tips from a Thai grandmother. 
  4. What work of art changed your life?
  5. Here’s how to store dahlia tubers in the winter. 
  6. I want an urban garden. 
  7. 2025 National Book Award Finalists. 
  8. Some history of everyday habits & their origins. 
  9. A candle that’s shaped like a baguette! 
  10. Charlie Brown Thanksgiving trivia! 
  11. Scientists discovered the world’s oldest ice. 
  12. Remember Schoolhouse Rock?
  13. Ryan, here’s a whole London guide! 
  14. For your friend who loves canonoli. 
  15. My Mom wanted to pie someone in the face. 
  16. This is the first photo of a human being, 1838. 
  17. The 10 Best Movies of Hollywood’s Golden Age
  18. What do restaurants do with the lost & found stuff?
  19. Here’s your pep-talk for hosting Thanksgiving. 
  20. Weekend treat: Baked Pumpkin Oat Cups

 

https://thehandwritingclub.substack.com/p/tracys-tracking-tools

I shared a post on my Substack this week on how I keep track of things with my tracking tools.

How to Make a Gratitude Journal - with and for kids! See more on Shutterbean.com

Next week on Practice Pages (our virtual hangout for paid subscribers of The Handwriting Club), we are going to work on gratitude lists together. I’ve been having fun with my rubber stamp collection. Bring yours if you want to play. 

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around the home
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November 11, 2025

Shutterbean RSS Feed Check!

Hi friends-

This is a test! If you’re seeing this post in your email inbox, instead of through Follow.it like usual — hi!  

I’ve decided to move my blog email updates over to Substack. This means new posts from Shutterbean will now arrive directly in your inbox- cleaner, clearer, and without those weird ads that were showing up before. 

Nothing else is changing.
Shutterbean is still Shutterbean.
I’m still over here cooking, documenting life, and leaving little trails of magic on the internet like always. 

The only difference is how the posts are delivered to you. You don’t have to do anything.
You’re already subscribed and good to go! 

I just wanted to say thank you for your patience while I made this transition. Things might be a little weird as I am doing this while Mercury is in retrograde (crossing fingers).

Anywho!

I’m glad you’re here.
Thanks for reading my work.
Thanks for being part of this corner of the internet with me.

More soon,
Tracy

🖤

P.S. If you enjoy these life updates and want more handwriting practice, journaling prompts, and behind-the-scenes creative process, I also write over at The Handwriting Club on Substack.

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LISTS
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November 10, 2025

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 46 in 2025

Hello! Week 46! How was your weekend? My weekend was full of fun. We went on a family adventure to Napa yesterday, and I had a photo adventure in the city with friends on Saturday.  I hosted Self Check-In as per usual and did a small meal prep too, which included:

When life gives you too many apples, make Instant Pot Applesauce. It's a great addition to your meal prep arsenal. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

Instant Pot Applesauce

Chorizo Potato Egg Bites are a great way to get protein in during the week. Add them to your meal prep! #shutterbeanmealprep

Potato Chorizo Egg Bites 

Thank you for ordering a Currently Workbook & Intentions for the Week Planner! I am excited to work on them with you next year. 

Currently 2026 Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of The Handwriting Club

 Get one here!   

If you are one of my international friends, you can order a Currently Workbook from Blurb.

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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my everyday life, Photography
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November 9, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 45

My Everyday Life Week 45- Here’s what this past week looked like:

This week was full of good light! 

My Everyday Life Week 45 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Day date with Casey in Half Moon Bay while Cooper golfed. 

My Everyday Life Week 45 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com  

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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November 7, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

I love lists// hobonichi cousin - Tracy Benjamin of The Handwriting Club

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Misleading photos on products are illegal in Japan. 
  2. I want a cottage. 
  3. Let’s have a look at some of the oldest surviving photos. 
  4. Costco shopping tips from employees. 
  5. I wish I lived in an area that had bodega cats. 
  6. Sometimes restriction breeds creativity. 
  7. 12 Julia Child’s recipes you should know. 
  8. Martha inspires us to forage for our Thanksgiving decor. 
  9. Speaking of, here’s how I meal prep Thanksgiving. 
  10. Doctors are prescribing nature. 
  11. Here’s a sentence- why your dirty soda is curdling. 
  12. Lego is coming out with a ramen set. 
  13. Winners of the drone photo awards. 
  14. Exciting news for muppet fans. 
  15. Underwater black & white photos are creepy and cool.
  16. How litter picking became a competitive sport. 
  17. 8 cozy movies to watch during the fall. 
  18. Holy buttons! Look at this collection in London.
  19. Growing ginger indoors. New hobby?
  20. Weekend breakfast: Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

 

This week, I posted my Currently Workbook pages for October on my Substack! You can check it out here. 

My Everyday Life Week 44 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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recipes
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November 5, 2025

Maple Bacon Cabbage

Try this Maple Bacon Cabbage recipe! Roasted cabbage wedges with crispy bacon and a homemade maple Dijon dressing. Easy, flavorful, gluten-free side dish for fall dinners, Thanksgiving, or meal prep. #vegetableside #cabbagerecipes #shutterbean

I wish I could tell my younger self that one day I’d be really into Maple Bacon Cabbage. The kind of into it where I make it twice in one week and happily eat most of it myself.  Middle-aged me simply cannot resist charred cabbage with BACON and a sweet dijon drizzle. 

Try this Maple Bacon Cabbage recipe! Roasted cabbage wedges with crispy bacon and a homemade maple Dijon dressing. Easy, flavorful, gluten-free side dish for fall dinners, Thanksgiving, or meal prep. #vegetableside #cabbagerecipes #shutterbean

This recipe is adapted from Bon Appétit. I saw it in the magazine last week and realized I had everything except shallots and cabbage. I grabbed a cabbage at the store and completely spaced on the shallots. Oof. Luckily, I had a red onion at home (which I almost always do) and honestly? It worked out just fine. Maybe someday I’ll be the kind of person who reliably buys shallots. Check back in with me in 10 years. 

Try this Maple Bacon Cabbage recipe! Roasted cabbage wedges with crispy bacon and a homemade maple Dijon dressing. Easy, flavorful, gluten-free side dish for fall dinners, Thanksgiving, or meal prep. #vegetableside #cabbagerecipes #shutterbean

This might be a good side dish for your Thanksgiving feast! 

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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November 3, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 45 in 2025

Hello! Week 45! How was your weekend? Mine was BUSY. My brother spent the night, we did some cleaning and yesterday I went on a driving adventure to Half Moon Bay with Casey while Cooper golfed in Pacifica. 

Thank you for ordering a Currently Workbook & Intentions for the Week Planner! I am excited to work on them with you next year. 

Currently 2026 Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of The Handwriting Club

 Get one here!   

If you are one of my international friends, you can order a Currently Workbook from Blurb.

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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