Favorite Workout Videos

Favorite Workout Videos by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com
January is almost over. Whew!  How are your resolutions going? I committed to tracking what I eat for at least 31 consecutive days in my food journal. I’ve also been doing some of my Favorite Workout Videos to help keep me moving when I don’t have time for a hike. It’s going well so far. 

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January 25, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week – Week 4 of 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

Did you have a nice weekend? We made cookies & pizza this weekend. We also watched Saving Private Ryan and laid low. Rain all weekend made for a really cozy time at home. I didn’t do any meal prep this weekend (I need to get groceries!) but I did clean out my fridge and that felt nice! I have been religiously keeping track of what I eat in my food journal this month. You can read all about my journey here. Let’s sit down and take a moment to write down our Intentions for the Week!  Here’s my list:

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January 24, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 3

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 3

Found some good light & hope this week. Thank goodness. 

Meal prepping!

Cookies were a good call.

I make lists and stick to them.

See? My Intentions for the Week List helps!

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January 22, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

Where the Focus Goes/ I love lists artwork by Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS

  1. I enjoyed seeing all the Bernie memes yesterday.
  2. Don’t use periods in texts.
  3. Cats with warnings.
  4. Real-life easter eggs.
  5. I’m daydreaming about vacation…sigh.
  6. A picture from the first photographed inauguration. 
  7. This lake in Japan is incredible during the winter.
  8. Murmurations are so fascinating. 
  9. Take a lunch break!
  10. Overalls that are cute: one / two / three / four
  11. How people thought about wives in the 1950s. Geez.
  12. NPR’s best books of 2020.
  13. The most intelligent photo ever taken.
  14. How do you safely socialize indoors during Covid?
  15. Let’s look at the deadliest garden in the world. 
  16. These tattoos are incredible. 
  17. The best products from Shark Tank.
  18. This lakehouse is dreamy.
  19. Weekday breakfast ideas to inspire.
  20. Weekend Reading: Designing Your Life 

The Food Journal- by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com & The Handwriting Club

There are more Food Journals & Currently Workbooks in my shop. I’ll be shipping out a big batch this weekend if you want to get yours! 

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January 20, 2021

Sausage and White Bean Bake

Sausage White Bean Bake

I’m on the lookout for recipes that are hearty, easy to make, and will provide leftovers that we can easily heat up for a few meals after. Mostly because I have lost my steam in the kitchen and don’t really want to keep cleaning it since we’ve been at home for what feels like 500 days now. I made a recipe like this Sausage White Bean Bake back in 2008 and I don’t know why it took me this long to work something like this back into the rotation cuz it’s exactly what I need right now on cold winter nights,

So, welcome back into the rotation hearty BEAN recipe!  I made this even easier for myself and subbed in red wine vinegar for white wine cuz I didn’t have any to open. 

The leftovers are fantastic, I’m happy to say. On day two, I heated some up in a bowl with marinara sauce and OMG divine. 

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January 18, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week List- Week 3 of 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

We had some really warm weather here in the Bay Area this weekend. We spent time getting stuff done around the house. We had railings painted on our stairs outside and Casey installed them. It’s exciting to see transformations around the house.  Lots of work in the yard. We made a bunch of pizza and we watched a lot of Friday Night Lights. Oh hey, I also did some meal prep!

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Let’s take a moment in our day and write down our Intentions for the Week! Here are mine:

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January 17, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 2

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 2

A hazy shade of winter.

My Everyday Life Week 2 of 2020- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Socially distanced walk.

My Everyday Life Week 2 of 2020- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

The light in the afternoon is incredible!

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