LISTS
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August 31, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS // a collection of links from the 'net on Shutterbean.com

I LOVE LISTS:

  1. All couples need a chore audit.
  2. How they teach people to fall asleep in the military
  3. Oh look, you can live in a cave.
  4. Conserve the sound. So many of my favorite sounds in one place!
  5. How/Why kids become materialistic. 
  6. I was actually just thinking about her recently.
  7. Catching up on the evolution of Polaroid
  8. Let’s go for a hike
  9. What’s the right emergency fund amount?
  10. For all of the peaches, you need to use up.
  11. But seriously though, when are we not working these days?
  12. What’s the value of staying in the lines?
  13. Some of these actually sound good. Some, I just don’t believe.
  14. Here are some teacher memes for all of my teacher friends.
  15. This blog feels like a hug.
  16. The history behind some common phrases & idioms
  17. Whoa, that’s a crazy light show.
  18. What California’s first responders are eating
  19. Angles are your friend.
  20. Let’s explore all the best drives in the world together
  21. Libraries are holding us all together. Amen.
  22. This is the age when your self-esteem peaks.

 

The ingredients of a perfect Friday Night:

A book

A bath with Epsom salt

A robe for the full spa experience

A warm beverage, or your favorite tea

Aromatherapy with a magic-making diffuser

The End

Have a great weekend!

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recipes
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August 29, 2018

Homemade Dried Fruit

Ever wanted to Make Your Own Homemade Dried Fruit? Tracy from Shutterbean shows you how!

Have you ever made your own Homemade Dried Fruits?

NO?!!

Have you wanted to?

YES?!!

Well then, let me show you a fun weekend project for you!

Ever wanted to Make Your Own Homemade Dried Fruit? Tracy from Shutterbean shows you how!

Did you say hello to my Nesco dehydrator?

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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August 26, 2018

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:

Hello friends!

It’s MONDAY! Yet, again. How are we feeling today?

This weekend we ran errands, hit up an estate sale (got some neat things!), had 6 boys and adults over, an art playdate and much needed time in my office sorting papers. WILL I EVER CATCH UP ON PAPERS?!! (no). I am trying to streamline life as we head into the school year. That means I am trying to find a place for everything and put everything in its place. Also trying hard to do as many things ahead of time as I can so I have some down time in the week. Bottom line: I AM TRYING.

If you’re going back to school this week, here’s a post I wrote to help you get your head in the game!

Last week I shot three recipes for One Potato and my kitchen went through the ringer! I am hoping to spend some time doing some deep cleaning things like sort out my fridge and clean through the freezer. It’s amazing what will pile up if you don’t pay attention closely. Let’s take a moment and get our intentions for the week down!

Intentions for the Week:

  • laundry
  • housecleaning duties
  • send mail
  • find a good pace with lunch making
  • work on new recipes
  • post about dehydrator
  • finish packing prints
  • get my head organized
  • sort out the fridge
  • work on currently August 2018
  • make kombucha
  • make zucchini noodles 
  • drink enough water
  • try to have lunch with my Dad
  • confirm class with Ali
  • take a skillshare class about time management 
  • more family dinners
  • get outside for a hike
  • workout at the gym a few times
  • wear my Fitbit every day and track steps
  • edit photos/deliver
  • fix fastrack thing
  • etsy stuff

 

Last Week’s Intentions:

  • unpack from trip
  • laundry
  • write down Intentions for the School Year
  • make a list of all the things required for school right now
  • spend time with the calendar
  • put the registration sticker on my car
  • fix FasTrak thing
  • drink enough water
  • keep fridge clean
  • get my steps in with my Fitbit
  • make time for friends
  • make an appointment for an oil change
  • catch up on social media
  • sign contract/send
  • catch up on email
  • file my nails (they look awful)
  • make sure back to school shopping is done
  • shop/style/shoot recipes for One Potato
  • give myself permission to go slow
  • figure out what the heck I’m going to post on my etsy shop
  • post a new recipe

 

Mantra 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:

 

Your pump jam:

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my everyday life, Photography
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August 26, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 34

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 34

Estate sale scores from the weekend:

My Everyday Life: Week 34 on Shutterbean.com

She is so pleased. I wonder what her name was.

My Everyday Life: Week 34 on Shutterbean.com

Trust nothing.

My Everyday Life: Week 34 on Shutterbean.com

Not your average photos.

My Everyday Life: Week 34 on Shutterbean.com

So weird that our things end up in stranger’s hands.

My Everyday Life: Week 34 on Shutterbean.com

Lives were lived.

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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August 24, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS. It's Friday and Tracy of Shutterbean.com shares her finds from the internet on a weekly list called I LOVE LISTS!

I LOVE LISTS

  1. The costs of motherhood are catching women off-guard
  2. I overuse exclamation marks. I’m just generally excited.
  3. I’m so fascinated by Jim Carrey
  4. It wasn’t only Amazon that killed Toys R’ Us
  5. I still have never had cauliflower pizza
  6. Putting these tahini cookies back in the rotation
  7. We drank with paper straws all last week in Tahoe.  It was weird.
  8. The problem with HEY GUYS.  My mom used to say, “Hey guys! What do you think?”
  9. Create a lunch making station in your fridge
  10. These signs are filled with puns.
  11. Let’s make a 3 ingredient vegan queso and share some chips
  12. Baby Boomers get more selective about friends.
  13. This creamy horchata iced coffee looks bonkers
  14. Animal crackers boxes got a redesign.
  15. This old book contains cabinets filled with poison. Curious!
  16. Kids need to learn how to detect fake news.
  17. Let’s make boba on pizza a thing
  18. My friend Bev’s house is so beautiful
  19. Favorite books from childhood
  20. I love that one of the ways to get a cat to like you is to act like a cat hater  (totally my dad)
  21. Photo inspiration- this makes me want to play with food
  22. Weekend reading: how to break up with your phone
  23. Scientists may have found a way to make universal blood.
  24. A reminder of how precious life is.

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around the home, Inspiration
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August 22, 2018

Get Ready for the New School Year!

Get Ready for the New School Year with some tips from Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com!

If you’re a parent and you have kids in school, you’re probably starting the whole school routine process right now.

Insert an AHHHHHHHH here ____________.

If you haven’t started yet (it’s still August!), then enjoy every last bit of the Summer! (lucky)

But really, who else loves a Back to School Shopping List?

They’re kind of my favorite thing about school.

Today I’m sharing some of my favorite posts to help you Get Ready for the New School Year. ENJOY!

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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August 20, 2018

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:

Hi Friends!

It’s Monday night. I’m home from our trip (you can see more of that here) I usually write these lists Sunday night but we were away and so my brain thinks it’s Sunday.  We are slowly unpacking tonight. SLOWLY.  I’ve already gone grocery shopping, gone through the mail and cuddled cats. They’re so happy we’re home.  I AM SO HAPPY WE ARE HOME! There’s nothing like a trip away that helps you appreciate your home routine. Also, really happy to be reunited with my bed and my foot massager (I missed it!!)

I have a lot to get done this week. We’re also going to try to adjust to a new schedule because SCHOOL STARTS FOR MY 4th GRADER!!!

Let’s start with a list. Here are my Intentions for the Week!

 

Intentions for the Week:

  • unpack from trip
  • laundry
  • write down Intentions for the School Year
  • make a list of all the things required for school right now
  • spend time with calendar
  • put the registration sticker on my car
  • fix FasTrak thing
  • drink enough water
  • keep fridge clean
  • get my steps in with my Fitbit
  • make time for friends
  • make an appointment for an oil change
  • catch up on social media
  • sign contract/send
  • catch up on email
  • file my nails (they look awful)
  • make sure back to school shopping is done
  • shop/style/shoot recipes for One Potato
  • give myself permission to go slow
  • figure out what the heck I’m going to post on my etsy shop
  • post a new recipe

Last Week’s Intentions:

  • spend quality time with my family 
  • do very little laundry  (casey did it for us!)
  • read a book (read some of this one and this one)
  • happy hour with cheeseboards + spirits
  • put my feet in a lake      (I jumped in!)
  • have an ice cream cone at Dairy Queen
  • play board games with family (we played Sorry!)
  • celebrate my birthday!
  • go into Reno, get my fortune at Circus Circus (got it in town in Truckee!)
  • send a few postcards
  • take pictures
  • spend time writing (wrote in journal)
  • spend time daydreaming
  • write down my Intentions for the School Year
  • be kind to myself as it’s my first birthday/Tahoe trip with my Mom
  • map out calendar for new bullet journal
  • go on a boat
  • put my feet in sand
  • put on a bathing suit and swim
  • have a coffee date with my dad
  • figure out if there’s anything left to do on my Summer Bucket List
  • get my steps in with my Fitbit  (I actually left it at home!!! AHHH)
  • drink plenty of water (loving this water bottle rn)

Mantra for the Week:

 

Jam this Week:

That makes me miss dance class.

Have a great week! Don’t forget to write down your Intentions for the Week, EVERY week to help get your head in the game!

xo

Tracy

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