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December 10, 2025

Cranberry Orange Cobbler

Leftover Thanksgiving cranberries? This cranberry orange cobbler is the answer. Sweet-tart, citrusy, and baked until bubbly with a buttery golden topping. An easy way to use up extra cranberries and keep the cozy vibes going.

Another December, and I have cranberries leftover in my fridge from Thanksgiving.

It’s almost like I’ve done it on purpose…

This year, we have Cranberry Orange Cobbler to the rescue! In the past, I’ve made Cranberry Ginger Shrub, Cranberry Cheese Danishes, and Cranberry Rosemary Bars with my “accidental” leftover cranberries. 

Leftover Thanksgiving cranberries? This cranberry orange cobbler is the answer. Sweet-tart, citrusy, and baked until bubbly with a buttery golden topping. An easy way to use up extra cranberries and keep the cozy vibes going. 

This year, I combined half a bag of leftover cranberries with a few rogue mandarin oranges from my fridge, and ended up with the easiest, most rewarding dessert, snack, or breakfast.

Leftover Thanksgiving cranberries? This cranberry orange cobbler is the answer. Sweet-tart, citrusy, and baked until bubbly with a buttery golden topping. An easy way to use up extra cranberries and keep the cozy vibes going.

If you’re on the gluten-free track like I am, use your favorite gluten-free flour for this. (I’ve been using Bob’s Redmill).

Maybe I’ll buy more cranberries so I can make my Mom’s Cranberry Nut Bread this winter season. Stay tuned!

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December 8, 2025

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 50 in 2025

Hello! Week 50  How doing?  How was your weekend? Mine was full of decorating. We made mushroom risotto and played around with gelatin. Went on a long walk, did some errands, watched movies, and caught up on work. I cleaned out my fridge and planned some meals for the beginning of the week. I have a bunch of orders to send out from my Etsy shop today. THANK YOU!! I am excited to see how my workbooks help you be more intentional about your everyday life next year. 

My Everyday Life Week 49 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

 

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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December 7, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 49

My Everyday Life Week 49- Here’s what this past week looked like:

Last full moon of the year was this week! 

My Everyday Life Week 49 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We had an amazing sunset too. 

My Everyday Life Week 49 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I brought this home from the dollar store. It is bringing me so much joy!

My Everyday Life Week 49 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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December 5, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

  I LOVE LISTS hobonichi cousin- Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. I wish my parents had taken me to Yosemite. 
  2. What’s the best chocolate cake mix?
  3. Some award-winning photos from 2025. 
  4. I would take so many pictures if I were a pilot. 
  5. The Techo International Airport is stunning! 
  6. Unpacking the Christmas movie tropes. 
  7. I broke my fitness streak last year. 
  8. How cute are these stripey pjs??
  9. Strange Details in the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials
  10. How many of these Northern CA restaurants have you been to?
  11. What the long breaks in TV shows do to continuity. 
  12. Time travel- Santa School
  13. I am sad these aren’t at Trader Joe’s this year.
  14. You can still make my peppermint bark with Oreos, though.
  15. Thanksgiving Menu at the Plaza Hotel 1899. 
  16. People posing with trees in the 1960s. 
  17. How to cut garlic in all the ways. 
  18. Gallery paintings are a feast for the eyes!
  19. Holiday Party recipes from my archives. 
  20. Edible Gift Ideas + My Favorite Things for 2025!

Currently Workbook by The Handwriting Club

I shared my pages for November on Substack this week. Here’s a video I made of the process if you’re interested in how I work.  You can get a currently workbook from my Etsy shop, and if you’re an international friend, here’s a link to get one directly from Blurb. AAAAAND if you want to turn it into a binder, or a digital planner, here’s a link to the PDF for purchase.

Happy Holidays, friends! 

 

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December 1, 2025

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 49 in 2025

Hello! Week 49.  How doing? We had a little break from school and are back in the mix.  I am daydreaming of a juice cleanse after this past week. How about you?  Maybe I’ll just lean into my healthy eating habits.

If you’re a paid Substack subscriber, I’m hosting practice pages this Wednesday (4:30-5:30PM PST). I’ll show you my December pages, and we’ll work on Self-Care Lists for the holiday season. 

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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November 30, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 48

My Everyday Life Week 48- Here’s what this past week looked like: 

I ordered a personal poem from Amy Turn Sharp with the direction of “momming myself,” and it arrived on my Mom’s death anniversary on Monday. How wild is that? I love it so much. 

My Everyday Life Week 48 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I went to Costco and thought of my Mom the whole time. I hadn’t been in years, and it brought me back to my childhood when I used to go with her. 

My Everyday Life Week 48 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Mushroom party in my backyard.

My Everyday Life Week 48 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Dinner with Dad and Tina at Sorellas. I ordered the artichoke chicken. Yum.

My Everyday Life Week 48 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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November 29, 2025

Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025

                  

Discover my favorite things for 2025! This Shutterbean gift guide is packed with creative tools, kitchen essentials, cozy self-care picks, and thoughtful gifts that spark joy. Perfect for holiday shopping, inspiration, and treating yourself. Save this for later and shop the full guide on Shutterbean! ✨

 

Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025

Hello hello! It’s that time of year when I look back at all the things I welcomed into my life that brought joy, beauty and creative spark. Let’s get into Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025 edition: 

Ransom Letter Note Sticker Book

You know how much I love sticker books! This one is pretty solid. You can play around with so many letters and numbers. There are also some fun symbols in the back too!  A perfect addition to your journaling supplies. 

2026 Linnea Poster Calendar

Another year ordering my Mom’s favorite calendar. I started to buy them for myself every year since she died. This will be my 8th year carrying on the tradition. I think of her every time I look at it/change the month in my clear photobox frame (just like hers!).

Hobonichi Cousin 2026

This will be my 4th year using this planner. It’s essentially my daily art practice planner. You can see how I use it on this post and this one!

Rainbow Visual Timer

I feel like if I grew up with a visual timer that had a rainbow on it, I would be more motivated to finish things. I have this one on my desk, and I like the whole process of setting a timer. Yes, I found another timer that I love. Whatever works! 

Hair Crimper

For like 3 months, TikTok was trying to convince me to get this crimper. I am sorry I waited that long. This crimper gives me the mermaid hair dreams I pined for as a child. I love that there’s a beep so you know when to move to the next section of hair. I’ll crimp my hair, and it will last a few days. 

Shading pens

If you want to add life to your drawings, this shading pen pack is a good choice. I keep it in my pen bag (in its case), so when I need to make my food drawings pop or create shadows under letters, I am all set. 

Elastic Bread Laces

Every time I put my shoes on now, I am blown away that I spent 45 years of my life having to tie my shoes. High-top Converse go on and come off like a dream. I have them on three pairs of my shoes, and they basically turn them into slip-ons. GAME CHANGER. 

Transparent Sticky Notes

I’ve been going through a risograph phase this past year. I love layering colors and making new ones with the color crossover. These transparent sticky notes will add spice to your planners and art. 

Sparkle Pens

These pens are dreamy. If you love watching your letters and drawings come to life, get these. They are really inky. Big fan. 

Mr. Sketch Scented Markers 

Wanna bring some joy and nostalgia back into your life? THESE MARKERS WILL DO THAT. Highlighting and coloring things in with these markers is a sensory experience. I love how you can smell them when you use them.  One night after dinner, I opened up the pack I had and had Cooper guess the scent with a blindfold on. LOTS OF FUN. You should try it. 

My Pen Bag

I’ve been on a lifelong search for the perfect pen bag, and I think this one is it! It fits SO MUCH STUFF. Wanna know how much stuff you can fit in it? I wrote a whole post about what’s inside my pen bag, here!

 

Check out my favorite things from the past:

Favorite Things 2024

Favorite Things 2023

Favorite Things 2022

Favorite Things 2021

Favorite Things 2020

Favorite Things 2019

Favorite Things 2018

Favorite Beauty Things!

Favorite Cleaning Supplies 

Thanks for reading Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025! 

xo Tracy