August 3, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

SOME FUN NEWS:

Sharing my take on the importance of Family Dinners on Mother this week. Check it out here!

I am going to be teaching a food photography class in Santa Fe next May! Make sure you mark your calendars if you’re looking for a creative travel adventure. It will be with Santa Fe Photography Workshops. Right now they have a great cookbook writing class with Deborah Madison in September if you’re looking for an inspiring getaway. I’ll send you more info soon. I’m super excited to go to Santa Fe! I’ve never been.

Inspiration

August 1, 2018

Currently: July 2018

Currently July 2018

Saying goodbye to July and entering my birthday month, August!

This month I will turn 39. Last year of my 30s!

My mom told me that her 40s were her best decade, so I’m looking forward to that.

July was all about Camp Shutterbean (me at home with Cooper while I worked). Any mom who has to work from home and have a child to keep occupied (and manage screen time) can understand what this feels like. It was equal parts, wild, fun and overwhelming. We had quite a few playdates this July. Lots of friends coming over. I hosted 4 dinners and two sleepovers! We ended the month visiting Casey’s family in Idaho. It was a last minute trip that didn’t even make it on my Summer Bucket List! It was so nice to have a family reunion and hang out by the pool. Made me feel really happy to be away and also gave me a new perspective on my routine/home life that I needed.

The biggest thing that went down this month is that my computer died and I went from a MAC to a PC. I spent over a week without a computer. So far the transition is going well although I need to transfer all my photos onto my new computer. I am trying to figure out the best way to do that and evaluate what I want/need. One of the best things about transferring over to a new OS is that I am being intentional about the habits that I create on my new computer. I was in a rut with my system on my apple laptop. The refresh is much appreciated at this time in my life when I am trying to pare things down.

And no, the shift isn’t the end of the world. I spent 7 years doing bookkeeping on a PC for work so the math/productive side of my brain is appreciating the switch.

The artist in me liked that all of my devices synced but I’m relearning things a new way and it feels good to be a student again.

New tools help my creative brain. This is what I am telling myself anyway.

LISTS

July 30, 2018

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, folks!

We are back from our trip. The laundry process and unpacking are underway. It feels so good to be home!

This week Cooper has camp and I have a lot of work to catch up on. Time to sit down and map out my intentions for the week. As I write this, I see that I’ve done this for 64 weeks in a row. WOW! This practice has been important to me. I hope it inspires you to do the same whether it be on an index or in your bullet journal. Getting your head in the game every week and writing things down is a great way to set yourself up for success!

Without further adieu, here are my Intentions for the Week:

Intentions for the Week:

laundry
use time efficiently while Cooper’s at camp
make an appointment for car recall (FML)
style/shoot 3 recipes for One Potato
take pictures of new products for the shop! YAY!
catch up on social media
send out bio/information for podcast I was a guest on
straighten up shipping area in office
drop off library books
make a new recipe
post favorite pens
finish Currently July post/post
bookkeeping work
make kombucha
cut down on carb intake
book flight for Santa Fe
return order from the GAP
return from Target
send out orders for the Handwriting Club
set up new printer
workout/hike
get my steps in with my Fitbit
keep fridge clean & organized (it’s so empty after vacation!)
paint nails (loving this color right now)
drink plenty of water (loving this water bottle rn)
continue reading Slow Love
get the guest room ready for guests

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~read a book (I’m almost done with Calypso and Casey is reading Into Thin Air)~~
~~pool time~~
family walks (it was too dang hot)
play golf (not me)
~~river rafting adventure~~
~~family time~~
~~make a family dinner~~
~~art time with my niece~~
~~get a massage~~
~~have some potatoes (we’re in Idaho after all!)~~
~~post a new pasta recipe~~
~~stay up late talking to my mother-in-law~~
~~double date night with in-laws~~
~~go to a baseball game~~
~~watch a movie in in-laws home theater~~
~~relax~~
~~recharge~~
~~drink water~~
~~catch up on sleep~~
try to make healthy-ish eating choices (haha NOPE)

Mantra for the Week:

Monday Pump Song:

Have a fantastic week! Don’t forget to write down your Intentions for the Week to help hold you accountable.

Tracy

my everyday life, Photography

July 29, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 30

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 30

This week, we were in Idaho visiting my in-laws!

Before we left, I wrote down what everyone wanted to do during our trip.

Definitely do this before you go on vacation with your family.

We knocked off quite a few and added some other things to the list.

It was so nice to get away.

Takes a lot to get everything ready to go. The lists keep me sane.

Hello, Idaho!

We spent most of the time at my in-law’s pool.

LISTS

July 27, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Finished Calypso while on vacation. Picked up Slow Love from my Mother-in-Law’s bookshelf.

recipes

July 25, 2018

Zucchini Carbonara

How do you get a family who doesn’t really like eating vegetables to eat their vegetables?

You made a creamy bacony carbonara that has an exorbitant amount of zucchini in it.

You make it easy for them to eat by using penne.

That way they can stab penne and zucchini with a fork and shove it into their mouths.

Have you ever made carbonara? No? You’re in for a real treat.

It couldn’t be simpler.

You just have to act fast when you stir in the sauce so you don’t accidentally make scrambled eggs.

Fear not, I’ll show you.

But just FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS.

It’s a simple dinner you can pull together on a weeknight and a great way to put all that zucchini you’ve grown in your garden to good use.

Chances are if you’re growing zucchini in your garden you have more than you know what to do with.

Besides this Zucchini Carbonara, you can also make zucchini fritters, zucchini blueberry bread, zucchini parmesan sliders, curry zucchini soup, and one of my favorites zucchini corn pizza!

LISTS

July 23, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

We’re in Idaho this week visiting family & vacationing. One of the new things I like to do before a trip is to spend some time during family dinner the night before mapping out our intentions for our vacations.

If you haven’t done, this I highly recommend you do. It helps you see what other people in your family want for their trip. It’s a great way to say what you want and what you need for your time away. You can always refer back to it when people aren’t respecting your wishes!

All you need is an index card and a pen and you’re ready to go! Make sure you ask for what you need!