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January 27, 2020

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 5 of 2020- here’s what week 5  looked like last year.

Happy Monday, friends!

This weekend we had basketball, and baseball tryouts and housework and rest! As I type this, I’ve got laundry going, and FINALLY a clean kitchen after spending a few hours doing meal prep.

 


 

Meal Prep This Week includes:

Let’s take a moment to write down our Intentions for the Week! 

Last Week’s Intentions:

  • laundry
  • package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
  • track what I eat in my food journal this week
  • catch up on social media
  • check in with private facebook group for  Currently 2020 Workbook 
  • sit down and work in my Currently 2020 Workbook 
  • drop off items to donate
  • take pictures of new print
  • have a date with my calendar
  • vacuum living room
  • vacuum family room
  • edit photos
  • break down boxes
  • make artwork for post
  • research flights
  • grocery shopping
  • workout x 3 (worked out twice)
  • put Christmas ornaments in storage
  • wash inside/outside of car 
  • make banana bread for the boys
  • facetime with long distance friends to catchup (phone chat!)
  • drink enough water (this  lid for a mason jar helps!)
  • continue not eating dairy, gluten & drinking alcohol
  • pull cards and write in my sketchbook
  • track my steps with my Fitbit
  • work in the yard- move planters/maple tree
  • paint nails
  • play around with air fryer
  • clean up floor of bedroom closet
  • eat more salads 
  • make some art with Cooper
  • make a new recipe
  • work on meal prep post    Meal Prep Essential Tools!
  • make some time to read for fun
  • breathe

 

Intentions this Week:

  • laundry
  • sit down with my calendar and plan
  • package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
  • track what I eat in my food journal this week
  • catch up on social media
  • check in with private facebook group for  Currently 2020 Workbook 
  • sit down and work in my Currently 2020 Workbook 
  • continue not eating dairy, gluten & drinking alcohol
  • pull cards and write in my sketchbook
  • track my steps with my Fitbit  (missed two days)
  • grocery shopping
  • work on photo project for client
  • upload documents
  • follow up on invitiations/handlettering project
  • research flights
  • edit photos
  • therapy appointment
  • bookkeeping work
  • make artwork for post
  • take pictures of new print/post on Etsy
  • drink enough water (this  lid for a mason jar helps!)
  • make new recipe
  • post new recipe
  • paint nails
  • tweeze things
  • water plants
  • get Cooper’s hair cut
  • clean up garage
  • clean up floor in my office

Recipes to Try:

Thai Basil Beef

Carrot Coconut Soup

Spicy Coconut Noodles

Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp makes weeknight dinner making EASY. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com!

Lemon Garlic Roasted Shrimp

Cobb Salad Sandwich

Roll-Out Brownie Cookies

Milk & Cookies Smoothie

Pump Jam for the Week:


 

 

Mantra for the week!

 

Feeling stuck? Make a list!

Need a peptalk?  Buy a peptalk pack from my Etsy Shop!

Write down your intentions for the week to help hold you accountable for action.

I’m rooting for you!

Sending sparkles, 

Tracy*

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January 26, 2020

My Everyday Life Week 4

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 4

A note I found on the way to my car from the gym.

Neiley’s house has the best afternoon light.

See?

Working on my Currently Workbook!

Inspired by citrus. ‘Tis the season! 

Hanging with Walter. He’s gonna outgrow that shelf soon.

CONTINUE READING

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January 24, 2020

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS

  1. This optical poem is beautiful. I really needed this.
  2. This cat is obsessed with bananas…
  3. What an American dorm room looked like over a 100 years ago.
  4. Whoaaa look at this large vertical filing cabinet from the past. 
  5. Make an Emotional Labor TO DO List with your partner.
  6. We have more bathrooms in our houses than ever.
  7. What an incredible work kitchen!! Amazing job.
  8. People can’t stop photographing this canyon.
  9. Pillows sculpted out of marble.
  10. The detail on thes miniature models is incredible.
  11. My favorite outfit: This turtleneck / these pants / this jacketthese shoes
  12. Why walking helps us think.
  13. What is white pepper anyway?
  14. Most Americans are lonely and our workplaces aren’t helping.
  15. How to start therapy.
  16. Back in stock: Action is the antidote to despair/ don’t forget to breathe 
  17. I’d love a Weekend at Bernie’s toy.
  18. This sushi crunchwrap looks gooooood.
  19. Can you spot liars from their body language?
  20. These photos make me want to travel.
  21. An illustrated guide to Lake Tahoe.

My Everyday Life: Week 21 on Shutterbean.com 

Wanna boost your food photography skills? Come play with me in Santa Fe this May! More info here.

Essential Meal Prep Tools

If you’re going to get started in meal prepping, it’s important to gather your Essential Meal Prep Tools! 

After meal prepping for over 7 years,  I have compiled all of the tools that help make meal prep a snap for me.

 

THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES!!

Let me walk you through my essentials!  Not ordered by importance because everything is important!

CONTINUE READING

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January 20, 2020

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 2020  (here’s week 4 in 2019)

Happy Monday, my loves!

I’m taking a break from folding laundry right now to write down my Intentions for the Week.  One of the first things I do is open up my calendar to see what’s on the docket for this week. I rock a combo of a moleksine calendar and Google calendar to keep me organized.  We’ve got a bunch of sports going on this week.  To get ahead of the schedule, I did some meal prep!

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Loaded my fridge up with a #shutterbeanmealprep ! WHEW! Mama needs to sit down! 🥬🥕🥗🔪✨

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Meal Prep this week includes:

 

CONTINUE READING

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January 19, 2020

My Everyday Life Week 3

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

Hello from a puddle.

The note I wrote myself in my Currently Workbook for 2020.

Having cereal for dinner and drawing it in my food journal.

CONTINUE READING

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January 17, 2020

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS

  1. Top/cheap restaurants in the bay area according to yelp
  2. The first/last time Mr. Rogers sang “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”
  3. Being a cat lady is good for your health. Amen.
  4. Why writing things by hand makes you smarter.
  5. How to help your kid manage anxiety at every age.
  6. Daily routines of famous creative people
  7. The most checked-out books of all time according to the NY Public Library
  8. Friendship overload in the age of social media
  9. The future of cooking— bot chef.  Oh boy.
  10. Underwater photos that amaze.
  11. These companies have the happiest employees
  12. I wish I was alive during the 60s
  13. Middle-Aged success stories!
  14. I have analog clocks all over my house…
  15. This is the french toast of my dreams.
  16. Here’s why your office perks are overrated. 
  17. Dog owners create funny ID tags for their doggos.
  18. How to draw a nose (it’s the hardest part of drawing a face for me!)
  19. I love when the actors on SNL break character due to laughing.
  20. Sepsis is likely to blame for 20% of deaths globally. (that’s how my Mom died)
  21. A 20-year project of taking a selfie every day.

 

Take Bullet Journal Classes on Skillshare. Tracy from Shutterbean.com shares her favorite classes!

Want to get your head in the game? Take some bullet journal classes on Skillshare!

Here’s 2 months FREE Premium membership to Skillshare.  My creative practice has improved greatly since I started taking classes several years ago!  You can see more on @thehandwritingclub

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Sometimes I have cereal for dinner. Sometimes I draw it. #foodjournal

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I’m working in my Food Journal all month. Get yours here!!

Wanna boost your food photography skills? Come play with me in Santa Fe this May! More info here.