March 25, 2019

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, friends!

The weekend whizzed right by, didn’t it? Ladies sleepover, birthday celebrations, walk with friend and baseball tournament all filled up my time! Our plans made it so I didn’t get to meal prep on Sunday. But that’s cool, I started to do a few things like roast sweet potatoes and make pasta last night so we could have a few things to start with. I plan to do more prepping tonight so we will have some stuff to eat for lunches and maybe a dinner or two this week. We have a bunch of social commitments this weekend, so I have to make sure I have the time to get all of my weekend work done ahead of time. I have more food journals back in my Etsy shop if you’re interested!

We are on Week 13 in 2019.

Let’s write down our Intentions for the Week, shall we?

Intentions for the Week:

laundry
TAX PREP (uggggh)
meal prep
have a date with my calendar
drink more water (this water bottle is helping!!)
get exercise
return GAP order
conference call
sort through inbox
drop off library books
straighten up house
package/ship more food journals
grocery shop
pick up RX
clean out purse
work on workshop syllabus
catch up on social media
make a new recipe
eat more salads
start thinking about 100 day project
photoshoot
track steps with Fitbit
make applesauce
make kombucha
make polenta cornbread
pull cards and work in sketchbook
keep organized with my bullet journal
pluck eyebrows
think about getting a haircut see also: short hair inspiration
work in the yard/ get more soil

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~laundry~~
~~grocery shop~~
~~have a date with my calendar~~
~~send thank you note~~
~~work on writing~~
~~drink water~~
~~go on a hike or two~~
~~meditate~~
~~celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary~~
~~track steps with Fitbit~~
~~package up orders/ship~~
make a new recipe
make applesauce
~~make kombucha~~
~~make time for art~~
~~drop off donations~~
~~work on~~ strawberry ~~proje~~ct
~~carve out time to work on photography class syllabus~~
~~pull cards and work in sketchbook~~
~~keep organized with my bullet journal~~
~~prep for meeting~~
~~prep for conference calls~~
~~mani-pedi with Leslie~~
~~prep for baseball~~
~~bookkeeping~~
finish up tax stuff
~~catch up on social media~~
~~clean up the inside of our bedroom closet~~

Pump Jam for the Week:

Mantra for the Week:

Now that it’s spring check out:

What to Eat in Spring!

Kitchen Spring Cleaning!

Have a great week. Remember to write down your Intentions for the Week to get you started.

Sending sparkles,

Tracy

my everyday life, Photography

March 24, 2019

My Everyday Life: Week 12

Here’s what this past week looked like: My Everyday Life Week 12

Spring in San Francisco.

Droplets on cherry blossoms.

My front steps are filled with flowers right now.

Took a detour during an errand.

Ran into a post-it I wrote myself this past year.

Writing something up for a handwriting club workshop!

My kitchen workspace at night.

Trader Joe’s potstickers are a lifesaver.

Meal prep means I have salads.

I pulled meatballs from the freezer.

I like a dress over yoga pants situation.

Sending snal mail.

Finding butts.

Thank you for the encouragement.

I went inside and said a prayer.

Burger night without the buns.

I got a mani/pedi with my friend Leslie.

Polenta cornbread for the win!

Fancy paper towel action.

Ready to tackle the day.

This fabric is a tablecloth from my childhood.

I love chalk drawings at the schools we visit during baseball games.

Front yard progress.

Breakfast of champions.

My big girl.

Spent the night at my friend’s house in the city on a Friday night.

A little get-together for my friend Leslie who was visiting from Austin.

My friend Annie has the most amazing yard.

Paint colors in the city make me light up.

These colors.

A call home.

A morning after.

Sunshine and coffee chats.

Thank you.

The shadows of palm trees.

Somewhere in the Castro.

Colors everywhere.

The combo salad at Anchor Oyster Bar was fantastic!

Birthday strudel and honey cake for my brother at 20th Century Cafe .

Facetime with my besties in Oregon.

Keeping this whole food journaling thing going. It’s amazing how much it is teaching me about myself and my habits. I’m down 6 lbs by just being mindful and accountable to the habit of writing down what I eat, drinking water and getting activity in.

There are more in the shop this week!

Don’t forget to breathe!

Week 12 in 2018

Week 12 in 2017

Week 12 in 2016

Week 12 in 2015

Week 12 in 2014

Week 12 in 2013

Week 12 in 2012

Week 12 in 2011

LISTS

March 22, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

Weekend Baking Projects:

Polenta Cornbread

going in my meal prep this weekend

Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

Maybe I’ll buy a grapefruit this weekend.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding

Great if you have any leftover bread or cinnamon raisin bread left at the end of the week.

recipes

March 20, 2019

Polenta Cornbread

I’m currently going through a polenta phase. I started making it in the rice cooker (I’ll share soon) for breakfast on weekends and a few times during the week. Polenta is one of my favorite pantry staples because it is a vehicle for sauce and toppings and I like both of those things.

Hello, comfort food.

I’ve been trying to add cornbread into our meal prep rotation because Casey loves cornbread and I like having something on the counter to offer unexpected guests or family. It’s a great way to round out my Turkey White Bean Chili, or any chili for that matter. The problem is, I’ve been having a hard time finding a cornbread recipe that I like. On one of my many cornbread attempts, I ran out of fine cornmeal and used the polenta I had in the pantry. And here we are! I landed on a recipe for cornbread that I actually love! Most of them being bland, boring, dry or crumbly for my taste. This one definitely is the oppoosite of that.

As a person who likes texture in my bread (see the ultimate veggie sandwich and/or hippy banana bread), the polenta REALLY does it for me. There’s a nice sweetness with the sugar, a hint of tang with the buttermilk. It’s not mushy or crumbly. It’s light, with a bit of texture and a nice crispy edge. No real need to be drowned in butter like all the recipes I tried before (although that didn’t stop me from doing so!). This one has all the flavor I look for in a cornbread.

Welcome to my meal prep arsenal, Polenta Cornbread! Glad to have you. You’ll fit in nicely here and I think I might put blueberries in you next time. Just for fun!

LISTS

March 18, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday!

This weekend was a busy one! We were away overnight and came back last Sunday morning. Casey spent the afternoon making stuff in his workshop, I worked outside in our yard while Cooper was at the movies with Pop Pop. I’m starting the week off with a cleaner inside of my car and a trunk filled with stuff to donate. Feels good to do some spring cleaning already. I did an informal meal prep last night to clean out my fridge before I made my grocery list for the week. I love the creative challenge it brings me every week.

Also!

I’m on day 3 of using this water bottle.

I love it because it has a marker for what time I should drink water by- 7 am to 9pm. It’s very motivating! I love being able to check in on my progress throughout the day. It keeps me accountable.

Time to figure out my Intentions for the Week!

my everyday life, Photography

March 17, 2019

My Everyday Life: Week 11

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

The sun is out! Spring is on its way!

Sending out magic this week. Thank you for the food journal orders!

I’ll have more in the shop soon!

My friend Sonia has the most beautiful driveway.

My wedding flower.

My pen pal Christina from Kansas sent me $5 for coffee in one of her letters. Her intention was to buy me coffee!

I forgot I had it in my wallet and used it.

My almond milk latte cost $5 exactly!!! Thank you, Christina. That was a magical moment.

Excited about my new shoes.

LISTS

March 15, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

Can clearing clutter help you lose weight? I think so.
Everyone around you is grieving. Go easy.
This is my Pinterest board that inspires my creativity.
What I’d like to eat for St. Patrick’s Day.
Use this gif to breathe better.
How to Marie Kondo your personal relationships.
I used to watch Rosie when I came home from school every day.
I LOOOOOOOVE looking through retro health food cookbooks.
I never even thought about what all the nighttime bathroom visits do.
This bowl of goodness is something I’d eat every day of the week if I could.
I enjoyed reading through Lindy West’s Beauty Uniform.
People are rethinking the idea of open floor plans.
Clothing goals: Modern Hippie
This must be really cool in person.
How to schedule your day when you work from home.
Mark Twain had a thing for cats.
Why digital detoxes don’t work.
Hotels that failed. #7 made me LOL.
Things cut in half. Whoa.
Convertible backpack research: one / two / three / four
Technology plays a big role in children’s mental health.

Oh, and there are few spots left for my Food Photography Workshop in Santa Fe in May. Thank you to the people who signed up to play so far! I can’t wait to make photos with you!