December 20, 2024

I LOVE LISTS

Need some help processing 2024 and prepping for 2025? Check out the workshops I’m cohosting with MC!

In-Person Intention Setting 2025

Saturday, January 4th

1:00PM-5:15PM

at CONVERT STUDIOS

306 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA

$250

Intention Setting Online Workshop 2025

Saturday, January 11

10 AM-12 PM LIVE

$55

Includes printables!

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Inspiration, recipes

December 19, 2024

Holiday Party Recipes

Need some Holiday Party Recipe ideas? Let’s see what’s in my archives to help you! I have ideas for holiday appetizers, side dishes, soups, bevies, and desserts. I am seriously lacking in the main dish department. In my family, we have beef tenderloin or lobster for our main dish at our Christmas party. We add Truffle Fettuccine and a Simple Caesar Salad. My Mom always made Rocky Road and her Sour Cream Coffee Cake. One of my favorite kinds of parties is a SOUP PARTY. Serve a few soups with garlic bread and a salad and everyone who has been stuffing themselves for the past month is thankful to have something light yet hearty for dinner.

Let’s see what we have here…

LISTS

December 16, 2024

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 51 in 2024

Hi hiiiiii! Happy Monday, folks! How was your weekend? I got our tree up and decorated it! I hung out with friends and made a wreath. I also did Self-Check-In yesterday to map out my Intentions for the Week.

No meal prep this week. I did some cleaning instead. I have to go grocery shopping!

There’s a fresh batch of Currently Workbooks in my shop if you want to play with me next year.

Here are my Intentions for the Week!

my everyday life, Photography

December 15, 2024

My Everyday Life Week 50

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 50

I put the tree up! I almost didn’t but I am glad I did.

I pulled out my Mom’s ornament collection.

It brought back SO MANY MEMORIES.

Inspiration

December 14, 2024

Intention Setting Workshops 2025!

MC and I are thrilled to announce TWO Intention Setting Workshops next month—one in person and one online!

Get ready for a powerful day filled with art projects, writing exercises, group processing, letting-go ceremonies, and more. We’ve planned some fun experiences to help you set meaningful intentions for the year ahead.

Mark your calendar—it’s coming up soon! Stay tuned for more details. We can’t wait to create magic together!

Here are the details:

In-Person Intention Setting 2025

Saturday, January 4th

1:00PM-5:15PM

at CONVERT STUDIOS

306 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960

Price: $250

There will be long tables, pens, paper, art supplies, tea, calendars, and…..

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

MAGIC!

Here’s what our friend Kebby had to say when she joined us at the beginning of 2024.

Sharing your intentions with others can turn them into reality.

Here’s proof!

And if you can’t make it in person, we are hosting a shorter version ONLINE!

Intentions Workshop 2025- In person and on Zoom with Tracy + MC

INTENTION SETTING ZOOM CALL

Saturday, January 11

10 AM-12 PM LIVE

Includes printables!

Price: $55

Buckle up, 2025, we’re coming for you.

My Everyday Life Week 2 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

And we’ve got sparkles!

My Everyday Life Week 27 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Let’s GOOOO!

LISTS

December 13, 2024

I LOVE LISTS

Clean your rusty cast iron skillet with…
I freaking love bouillon base.
Flight attendants share holiday travel tips.
The fashion of the 1960s was supreme.
A guide to Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang.
New holiday stuff at Trader Joe’s to try!
Drinkable mayo is my worst nightmare.
What butter does Martha use for baking?
I wonder what it feels like to swim through fish.
If you need a drink for a crowd- Holiday Rum Punch!
Churches and their hidden bowling alleys.
Oregon Trail is going to be a movie?!
This hotel in Denver has incredible windows.
Have you seen a drone show? They look wild.
The best apps of 2024 according to Apple.
Let’s look at a whale eyeball. Whoa.
This green robe is on my wishlist. This leopard one too.
Need some gift ideas? Check out my Amazon lists!
Or you could look through Oprah’s favorite things.
Weekend reading: The Let Them Theory

Join me and my dear friend and cohost of the Keep Grief Weird Podcast, Dr. MC McDonald, for another inspiring Intentions Setting Workshop next month to kick off 2025 with purpose and clarity. If you’re looking for time and space to process 2024, we are here to help!

✨ In-Person Intentions Setting Workshop
📅 Saturday, January 4
⏰ 1PM-5:15PM PST

(location: San Anselmo, CA)

Experience connection, reflection, and guided exercises in a supportive environment designed to help you set meaningful intentions for the year ahead.

Can’t join us in person? Check out our:

💻 Online Intentions Setting Workshop
📅 Saturday, January 11
⏰ 10AM-12PM PST (on Zoom)

We’ve got you covered with an online version through our growing online circle community, The Hope Circuit. Create your 2025 vision with us from the comfort of your own space.

I added some new items to the shop! Currently workbooks coming this weekend!

Thank you -- tracy benjamin @thehandwritingclub

Thank You Print

TO DO sticker

recipes

December 11, 2024

Brazilan Cheese Bread

Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) is a dream come true for anyone who is gluten-free. I first had them earlier this year at a party and found out they were from Trader Joe’s…which led me to search out the recipe, buy tapioca flour, and never make them because life got in the way. Tale as old as time!

Last Friday night we were going through the freezer, seeing if we could make some franken-meal with whatever was leftover. Into the air fryer went a bunch of random things including three little rolls of Brazilian Cheese Bread. Three little rolls between the two of us weren’t enough so I looked up the ingredients, found out I had them all and 10 minutes later, we had some in the oven. I live for that kind of thrill.

How do we describe the texture? They are light and fluffy like a popover but kinda chewy like if grilled cheese and mochi had a baby. These are definitely worth keeping a supply of tapioca flour in your pantry.

(I get mine at our local Asian grocery store)

Casey proceeded to take these little breads a step further and gave them a garlic knot treatment. Brazilian cheese bread tossed in butter, garlic, and parsley? I dare you to not eat the whole batch 😉 They will make you believe in holiday magic again.