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

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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.

Make a batch. Invite a friend over for coffee & biscotti. Daydream about pumpkin patch visits, warm scarves and fireplace moments.

Let’s get cozy this Fall, shall we?

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October 7, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 40

Here’s what this past week looked like – My Everyday Life Week 40

MY BABY IS 10!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy BIRTHDAY COOPER!

I made rice krispy treats for his class like I always do, per his request!

Baseball birthday party!

Lots of food at the Flatiron

I dried all the leftover peppers my brother gave me.

If you’re curious about dehydration, here’s a post about it.

Under a tree meditating.

LISTS

October 5, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Inspiration

October 3, 2018

Currently: September 2018

Currently September 2018

Goodbye September, HELLO OCTOBER!

This month was a busy one. It also felt kinda long? We’re back into school. We’re into the swing of things! My brother and his wife moved to San Francisco. YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Cooper had a few baseball tournaments that took us away for a few weekends. I had quite a few social commitments, met my dad’s girlfriend and worked myself out of a funk. Being around positive people HELPS.

My grief doesn’t take up as much space in my brain as it used to. But when it hits, IT HITS. One of the side effects of sharing my journey online is that I get a lot of messages from people dealing with a loss as well. I am so honored that I am able to help someone else’s journey by sharing mine. It’s just that sometimes I find myself pulled back into grief (after having a period of feeling OK) when someone messages me about their grief. It’s a good problem to have, I guess. Focusing on helping others helps. We all need to be reminded that our life on this Earth is limited. Let’s not waste it.