July 8, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 27

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 27

Menu for the 4th.

I made a smaller version of my epic cheeseboard. Fewer vegetables. More cheese.

There’s Mom’s green salad in her kitchen!

Lobster on the 4th! That’s a first.

I am so grateful for the time I get to spend with my Dad.

A walk up Lombard street with my niece & her boyfriend.

Love birds.

We came back for dessert. Blueberry pudding cake. I made it because I remember my mom made it for my dad (from the recipe on my site!) and I know he liked it!

I forget how awesome the fireworks are on the 4th. The ones on New Year’s are a different story all together.

LISTS

July 6, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

Books added to the collection: Be Here Now / Intuitive Eating Workbook

I used this derma roller this week. My skin feels softer. It was weird at first but I’m gonna keep using it to see what the fuss is about. Anyone else into it?

Also! Been using Castor Oil on my lashes & eyebrows to help growth and I’m seeing results. I bought a few mascara wands to dip in and apply. I like that it’s natural and I do it whenever I feel like it which is not every day.

Inspiration

July 3, 2018

Currently: June 2018

I really enjoy looking at these posts every now and then and seeing how much my life has changed/stayed the same in the past two years. Here’s what was going on in June 2017 & June 2016, if you want to take a look. Also, there’s some part of me that’s happy I started this column because I know my Mom had a good time reading through them. It’s kind of like opening up my diary.

June was all about baseball (mostly). Cooper was in the playoffs. We had practice all the time and then he was in All-Stars as well. For a few weeks, it meant that our dinners were rushed or on the go. It also meant that Cooper and Casey weren’t home for dinner so I had quite a few solo dinners. Not spending that time doing cooking was good and bad. I felt a little out of my routine and now that baseball is over, I’m glad to have family dinners that don’t require rushing off to bed afterward.

Right now, we’re settling into a Summer schedule, balancing a few camps and working from home.

LISTS

July 2, 2018

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday! It’s Sunday night. I’m sitting in bed using Casey’s laptop because mine is broken (SIGH) and I’m trying not to get stressed out about how much this next week without a working computer is going to blow. I really don’t like being a slave to technology, do you? The good news is that I got enough Vitamin D to last me a few days. We were up in Calistoga this weekend visiting family. I wore a bathing suit. I got myself in water. We had a nice dinner outdoors and I got sun on my shoulders and painted outside. It was all awesome except for the computer situation. Some things are beyond my control!!

This week has a holiday smack dab in the middle. How rude! We’ll see how much I can get done despite that. I hope you enjoy the holiday if you celebrate it. I’m thinking of making an icebox cake situation or maybe I’ll go the chocolate chunk blondie route with ice cream? This will be my first 4th of July without my Mom in a very long time. I am going to try to give myself grace and cry if I need to. I know it’s gonna be a little tough for me and my Dad. Knowing that makes it somewhat easier. Either way, here are my Intentions for the Week!

Intentions for the Week:

laundry
unpack from the weekend
this includes the car!
Continue work on #100daysartbeforebreakfast
make ice cream cake
edit photos
post June wrap up
write postcards/send
take good care of my skin
try to go to bed at a reasonable hour
catch up on social media
catch up on bookkeeping
make art with Cooper
finalize 4th of July menu/ make a dessert
work on front yard- plant more plants
drink enough water
continue sorting out Cooper’s old clothes
work on at least one shelf in pantry
track what I eat in my food journal
limit carbs
find time to meditate or leisure read or both
get as many steps a day as I can with my fitbit.
make kombucha
Take pictures of items for poshmark
figure out broken laptop situation (UGGH)

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~Laundry~~
~~Catch up on social media~~
~~Bookkeeping~~
~~Keep house clean/organize~~
Make a pizza on the bbq
~~Make a batch of mint iced tea~~
Make an ice cream cake for work
~~Clear floor in prop closet~~
~~Write a few postcards~~
Do some meal prep (when we’re at home there’s not much of a need to)
Go through pantry and straighten (started)
Start packing up old clothes Cooper doesn’t fit into (started)
~~Post pasta recipe~~ (check it out here!)
~~Make kombucha~~
Take pictures of items for poshmark
order cards
start scanning artwork (working on it)
Plant stuff in front yard (started)
~~Deal with paper piles on desk~~
~~Go on family hike~~
~~Library visit~~
~~Clean out car~~
~~Eat healthier~~
~~Continue work on #100daysartbeforebreakfast~~
~~Drink water~~
Give myself permission to go slow (struggled)

Mantra for the Week

Have a wonderful/productive week! Don’t forget to write down your own Intentions for the Week to help hold you accountable to ACTION!

my everyday life, Photography

July 1, 2018

My Everyday Life: Week 26

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 26

These might be my favorite summer colors in watercolor form.

And to think I didn’t like watermelon for a huge part of my life!

Color swatches at the fabric store.

Slowly sending out mail.

Still receiving mail despite how many letters I have to write!

This one from Karin had a pecan pie recipe on the front.

Reading through this book – Van Gough Blues

LISTS

June 29, 2018

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS:

My mom wasn’t a working mom.
Unconditional Positive Regard– my friend Amy is making changes!
As seen on the subway.
Great. My father-in-law lives in Connecticut.
All the new Trader Joe’s products right now.
The power of music, ads and audiences.
All the food on Queer Eye is basically all breakfast.
6 books about road trips
Venice from above. Whoa!
A slab pie for 4th of July (that rhymes)
How to be less distracted with your kids.
The best way to ask for a favor
A brief history on Bragg’s products
Kitchen tools to take with you if you’re renting a house
If words hurt, it’s because you let them.
This piece about Whole30 made me lol.
Cute sundresses I love: one / two /three
OMG #9 – my mom would have killed me if I did that in church
For all of us Introverts
This whole triplet story fascinates me. Can you imagine?
The 25 most influential people on the internet. Lord, help us all.

I got the Fit Bit Charger 2 this week. So far I’m loving seeing my heart rate.

Made a bath of carrot soup this week. It feels like the ultimate self care.

Making my TO DO lists with this Zebra pen.

recipes

June 27, 2018

Lemon Dill Salmon Capellini

The weekend is coming up and I wanted to add this Lemon Dill Salmon Capellini to your radar. Quite a few of you were looking for a good summer recipe that doesn’t involve a grill and I think you might like this one!

You also have to be into vodka, cream and salmon. Can you dig?

The vodka cream sauce here is flavored with a good dose of dill and lemon juice. It feels incredibly light and with the combination of the texture of capellini, you’re probably not going to want to stop eating said Lemon Dill Capellini with Salmon. It’s a texture thing. I cannot resist capellini. I feel like it’s so light it doesn’t have calories. I know I’m wrong.

Now, we just need to you to have some leftover salmon to use and we’re one step closer to dinner!