October 21, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 42

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 42

My favorite part of Home Depot:

Cupcakes for Cooper’s joint birthday party!

Sun + Fog a few mornings this week. It’s really so beautiful.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPER + KYLAN.

The whiskers above her eyes.

Sunflower butter + banana on top of rice cake.

LISTS

October 19, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS:

What a cool way to use tarot cards!
Are sunflower seeds healthy?
I do love a quick fix.
I can’t believe my eyes. A pizza burger? How charitable!
There are so many cool things to be found in this world.
The first one made me LOL
We could all use a little snail mail now. AMEN
I wish my Mom could read this.
An easy way to make a waterproof phone case for filming!
The hidden kitchens of New York
If you’re gonna have a midnight snack…
I like looking at what was in my purse a year ago. It’s all different now.
On the YES I MUST MAKE LIST: garlic fried rice, kale salad with salmon, pumpkin crullers
How do you help a grieving friend?
Reasonably priced dresses on Amazon that look cute: one / two / three / four
Can you imagine staying at a hotel made of ice?
Inspired by: Austin Kleon
Cherry blossoms are blooming in the Fall in Japan now.
The 30 Best Halloween Candies. Can you guess what #1 is?
Productivity tips from 9 experts. I never have a problem skipping meals…
According to this quiz, the dog breed that matches my personality is a MUTT. lol
Fancy convenience stores are a new thing. I’m all for a good looking shopping experience.
Battery drain. Amen.
Don’t be fooled by Ikea’s mind games.
Make some pancakes this weekend and read a book!

recipes

October 17, 2018

Instant Pot Applesauce

Instant Pot Applesauce is meal prep staple in my house. Mostly because it’s easy to make (HELLO, it takes 10 minutes in the Instant Pot!) and because I almost always buy too many apples. They are Cooper’s favorite fruit, after all.

Everyone has different ways of making applesauce. Before I purchased my Instant Pot a few years ago, I used to make it in sauce pot on the stove. The process would take awhile. I’d have to stir the apples to make sure none stuck to the bottom of the pan. The only good thing about that process was that it made my house smell amazing. Having something on the stove for an hour is not good for my easily distracted brain.

When I’m doing my (almost) weekly meal prep, I make hard boiled eggs, clean out the instant pot insert and then chopped up/leftover apples from the previous week go in for applesauce. In less than 20 minutes I have a batch of hard-boiled eggs and applesauce to add to my lineup. That is why I LOVE my Instant Pot.

LISTS

October 15, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

It’s Monday. How are you feeling? I’m wiiiiiiiiiiped.

We had my brother and sister over for a sleepover!! YAY FAMILY TIME. Also, there was baseball and a joint birthday party for Cooper. Three days off of school in one week as well!

Last week was the first time in a long while that I didn’t type my Intentions for the Week out. Traveling messed me up! Did you miss it? I did! I still did write everything down in my bullet journal. It helps greatly.

So here we are. Here are my Intentions for the Week:

Intentions for the Week:

laundry
workout/go for a hike
bookkeeping
catch up on social media
catch up on emails
make a new recipe for blog
edit photos
put away summer clothes
repot plant in family room
clean off office desk
figure out an appointment for car
clean out the fridge
do meal prep
make kombucha
make baked doughnuts with Cooper
thank you notes with Cooper
make a loaf of bread/feed levain starter
figure out Cooper’s Halloween costume/plans
write/send a letter
work on a package for niece.
work on prints for Etsy shop! MORE COMING SOON!
drink more water
track steps with my Fitbit
finish Maniac on Netflix
get to bed earlier

Mantra for the Week:

Pump song for the week:

I’ve been listening to a lot of Cake these days. Cooper is into them too!

Hope you have a wonderful week. Remember to write down your Intentions for the Week. It helps!

Tracy

my everyday life, Photography

October 14, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 41

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 41

OK! Are you ready for a bunch of pics from Santa Fe?
HERE WE GO.

I was in Santa Fe for my friend Leslie’s wedding. I stayed at the El Rey Court with my friends Andrea & Lisa.

It’s a cute place! A lot of eye candy.

This is my first time in Santa Fe. I went to ABQ to visit Casey when we were first dating.

That was almost 20 years ago.

The wedding was a private residence.

Red lipstick is a game changer.

LISTS

October 12, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Are you excited for the second part of Making a Murderer? I am.
This story touches my heart.
Things you shouldn’t reheat in the microwave.
Weird things customers do at Trader Joe’s.
Technology blows my mind these days.
When things match their surroundings.
For those of you also finished Better Call Saul…
Millennials aren’t into American Cheese.
This is such a rough time to be a teenager.
In case of an earthquake…
Yup, I’m old.
Art in altoid tins. SO CUTE!
Leopard jacket love: one / two / three /four
I can’t wait for Samin’s new Netflix Show!
I definitely want to try making my own vegan ranch dip
A perfect Halloween costume for us plant lovers.
I didn’t know that Ikea sells veggie hot dogs.
My dominant emotion is Sarcasm. LOLZ
All the marriage memes.
The Rise of the Engagement photo shoot.
#2 made me laugh.
Butterfly wings up close are very cool.
New cookbooks to be excited about: Now & Again / Season / Cooking Scrappy

My pair of black overalls. Been wearing them with striped shirts. Looks like GAP is having a sale, snatch a pair up.

Pumpkin Biscotti with coffee in the morning this week. It’s been chilly so YES!!!!

I traveled with my Bookhou bag in Santa Fe and it was the perfect size for getting around town.

recipes

October 10, 2018

Pumpkin Pecan Biscotti

Are we ready for pumpkin recipes? YES, WE ARE.

If you want your house to smell DIVINE and you are looking for a sweet treat to add to your breakfasts/afternoon snack game, make these Pumpkin Pecan Biscotti. They’re filled with pumpkin spice and studded with pecans. They have just the right amount of sweetness to enhance a morning.