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September 17, 2025

Easy Back- to-School Dinners

Easy Back-to-School Dinner recipes that keep the whole family happy—even on the busiest school nights.

Hi, resident Mom here. Looking for Easy Back-to-School Dinners and a way to get your meal planning back on track? OH GOOD. Buckle up, buttercup. I’ve got you covered! 

Here’s my background: my son is currently a junior in high school (gasp!). I’ve been momming for 17 years, and I know that it takes me a good month or two to find my groove again after the Summer.  September feels like fresh notebooks, new pens, and new beginnings. I’ve left us a roadmap with all the easy dinner ideas you need to get through the first two months of school.   

Meal Prep Planning Pack from Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com- Find the printables on Etsy!

The key to surviving the school year is to make things easy. Build yourself a rotation and experiment with different iterations of the dishes. Build an arsenal to refer to. Speaking of…I created a binder system to keep track of my meals. Here’s a video and everything that’s included in my Meal Prep Pack! 

 

You can also create a template for yourself of fixed dinner menus to make life easy. 

This may contain: a notebook with writing on it sitting on top of a wooden table

Or use my template (it’s included in the meal prep pack)

Templates to get you ready to meal prep and plan! The Handwriting Club- Tracy Benjamin

Ok, let’s get you thinking about dinners.  

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September 15, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 38 in 2025

Hi hi!! How was your weekend? 

Did you take good care of yourself? (I tried!)

Did you do anything to prep for the week? (I cleaned out my fridge and cleaned out my car!) 

A reminder that I’m hosting Practice Pages this Wednesday (4:30-5:30ish PST) for my paid subscribers on Substack. 

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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September 14, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 37

My Everyday Life Week 37- Here’s what this week looked like:

Happiness is a table filled with craft supplies. 

My Everyday Life Week 37 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I met Mr. Maplethorpe! 

My Everyday Life Week 37 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

He belongs to my friends Reese & Ronnie. I traveled into the city for a photo + plant adventure. 

My Everyday Life Week 37 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I love how colorful the city is. 

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September 12, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

I love list/ hobonichi cousin by Tracy Benjamin of The Handwriting Club

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. I love accidental Renaissance paintings. 
  2. Ironic advertisement placements. 
  3. The Old Robots. – a whole catalog! 
  4. Ingredients chefs swear by. 
  5. Anchovy taste test. 
  6. This makes me want to adventure in Italy.
  7. Why you should work 3-4 hours a day. Virginia Woolf did. 
  8. When diving for abalone was a thing. 
  9.  A new world record in breath-holding.
  10. The 10 best mockumentaries ever made.
  11. Van Neistat makes me want a home studio.
  12. Need comfort food? Try Pizza Rolls. 
  13. What you should do in your yard to prep for Fall. 
  14. A guide for the best restaurants in London. (attn: Ryan)
  15. Video game marquee art brings me back to my childhood. 
  16. Why you shouldn’t feed birds bread. 
  17. The best fall foliage hikes in the U.S. 
  18. Travel nurses share tips on how to stay healthy while traveling.
  19. New favorite pen: Sharpie Paint Pens
  20. Weekend Reading: All the Way to the River 

Need handwriting + journaling accountability? Our Practice Pages zoom calls give you space to show up, slow down, and write. With handwriting prompts, journaling exercises, and penmanship practice, you’ll build a journaling habit you actually enjoy.

I’m hosting Practice Pages for our paid Substack community on The Handwriting Club on Wednesday, September 17th at 4:30–5:30 PM PST on Zoom. Next week, we’ll be creating our Autumn Bucket Lists together. 🍂 Bring your pen, your workbook (or any notebook you love), and let’s set intentions for the season!

Autumn Bucket List 2023 in the Currently Workbook- Shutterbean.com

$8/month  

Subscribe here to join the club

My Everyday Life Week 15 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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I saved over $500 using them last year 🙂

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September 8, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 37 in 2025

Hi hi!! How was your weekend? 

Did you take good care of yourself? (I tried!)

Did you do anything to prep for the week? (I cleaned out my fridge and made a meal plan)

How did the full moon treat you? Are you ready to release what no longer serves you? (I’m working on it!) 

One of my top goals this week is to clean the outside of my car. IT IS SO DIRTY

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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September 7, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 36

My Everyday Life Week 36- Here’s what this past week looked like: 

Labor Day was spent at the Calistoga Speedway with Uncle James. 

Cooper got a guava snow cone!

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

It was pretty thrilling when the racers turned the corners. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

This tree has seen things. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

This one too. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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September 5, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

I love lists// Tracy Benjamin The Handwriting Club #hobnonichi #hobonichicousin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Dads who said no to pets. 
  2. Time travel: New York in the 1960s. 
  3. New York’s rooftop restaurants & bars. 
  4. Airbnbs for book lovers. 
  5. College life 1950s. 
  6. Now I want sourdough.
  7. Why do cats purr?
  8. The oldest bottle of unopened wine. 
  9. A knitted human brain. Incredible!
  10. Trader Joe’s fall items to look out for! 
  11. I just ordered more of these sparkle pop pens. 
  12. Imagine sitting on a wicker chair on a plane. 
  13. 2025 kids’ slang terms decoded. 
  14. I wanna do this to my overalls! 
  15. Treehouses with a fungi influence. WOW. 
  16. Photographer baseball trading cards. So cool. 
  17. 12 funeral foods and the stories behind them. 
  18. These paintings of clothes! Obsessed. 
  19. Jeremy Irons lives in an Irish castle. 
  20. Weekend reading: On Alchemy

August 2025- Currently Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean + The Handwriting Club

I posted my Currently Workbook pages for August on my substack this week!