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March 24, 2021

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

This is the time of year when I start really thinking about brunch food. It’s probably because Easter is the biggest brunch holiday in my family and I’ve added this Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake to my repertoire. 

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

An almondy cake base with a cream cheese raspberry filling and a crumb mixture made with slivered almonds and buttery crumbs???

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

I am definitely going to have a hard time not picking at this cake ALL WEEK LONG. 

Time to share some with neighbor friends!

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March 22, 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 12 in 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

We had some baseball this weekend, I cleaned out the inside of my car! (it’s actually one of my favorite things to do) and finally got some packages out to friends I’ve been lagging on. Feels good to have that done! I also did some meal prep this weekend. Here’s what we are starting the week with:

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meal Prep this Week includes:

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March 21, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 11

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 11

He’s always stepping on what I am working on. 

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I love this wooden spoon a reader sent meeeeeee.

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I forgot I had a paperwhite bloom in my pocket and I pulled it out and it smelled SO GOOD.

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

MEAL PREP!

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I am happy to have giardiniera in my fridge!

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

When my fridge looks like this, it means I have my shit together.

My Everyday Life Week 11 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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March 19, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

The only way to have a friend is to be one! // i love litst artwork by Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS

  1. People share unwritten rules of life.
  2. Ways to support the AAPI community. 
  3. I’ve never been to Joshua Tree. 
  4. I’ve also never been to Yosemite.
  5. Household uses for binder clips. 
  6. Weird Science & animal facts. 
  7. How to get motivated to read. 
  8. These paper daffodils are pretty!
  9. There’s a purpose for the black lines on a school bus. 
  10. What the bedrooms of 80s teenagers looked like. 
  11. I do not understand the art world anymore. 
  12. There’s a heart-shaped lake in Dubai. 
  13. The world’s most Instagrammed museums. 
  14. Six photographers share their COVID year. 
  15. To make: Irish Soda Bread Scones/ kimchi pancake
  16. What it was like to eat with Anthony Bourdain.
  17. The happiest places to live. 
  18. Cool planters: one / two / three / four
  19. Forgotten playgrounds.
  20. Weekend reading: My Fat Dad + Simply Julia

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March 18, 2021

Spring Bucket List 2021

Spring Bucket List 2021- Shutterbean.com

I started making this Spring Bucket List last year with the intention of sharing it, but COVID happened and everything changed. We spent a lot of time at home. I spent a lot of time in my yard. Spring slowed down for a bit and we were able to soak it in with a slower pace of life. 

Spring Bucket List 2021- Shutterbean.com

My word for 2020 was GROW and I took that seriously with my garden. Here’s what I drew in the Spring section of my Currently Workbook last year. 

This is what I am working with this year with my Spring Bucket List. Hopefully, things will progress here in California and we will be able to have more freedom back in our life after lockdown. 

It will be so nice to be able to look forward to things again. 

Spring Bucket List 2021- Shutterbean.com

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March 15, 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 11 of 2021

Happy Monday, friends!  This weekend we played catchup on housework, boys went off to a baseball tournament (!!!!!!!!!!!). I watched movies, went for a hike, cleaned house, and did some meal prep to clean out my fridge:

Here’s my meal prep this week!  

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meal Prep this week includes:

Let’s write down our Intentions for the week!

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March 14, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 10

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 10

I got Casey an ice cream cake for his birthday this year.

My Everyday Life Week 10 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

It was one of the highlights of our week!

My Everyday Life Week 10 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

What I did last Sunday. My small notebook helps with everyday lists. 

My Everyday Life Week 10 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

What I meal prepped this week:

My Everyday Life Week 10 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Have you tried my favorite coleslaw?

My Everyday Life Week 10 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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