August 13, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 32

Here’s what this past week looked like on My Everyday Life- Week 32

Tomato overload at the market.

Tacos for three.

Curry for one.

Rib dinner with tots & salad.

Spaghetti, please.

Cooper got to be my hand model this week while I was shooting recipes cards for One Potato.

I made so much pasta this week!

Casey ate so much pasta this week! 🙂

Roasted broccoli is back in our meal rotation.

Hey Jere! Here’s Ella!

I’m excited to show you all the art I’ve been working on lately. Coming up soon!

Snuggs.

Doing yoga in the living room…with company.

Found at Goodwill. After I went to the DMV. Yay errand that’s been nagging me is done!

My dream sandwich.

The commodity of children.

LISTS

August 11, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I Love Lists. It’s Friday! Here’s a list for you:

Loneliness and isolation = today’s modern life
Church signs are my favorite.
Next time you get a window seat….
Champagne vending machines exist now.
IKEA made a 25 minute ASMR video. Oh boy.
To get kids into a good routine
Raising creative kids – loved this.
A solution for all of us with an iPhone.
This is why plastic surgery freaks me out. It all depends on the doctor’s vision.
If you’re traveling to Seattle, my friend Heather knows what’s up!
Spaghetti + pie
Wanted: for my laptop / for my jean jacket / for my bathroom / for my library visits
I’ve been waiting for this Trader Joe’s information!!!
A good read about Multi-Level-Marketing Companies.
Do you agree? I do…but Cooper does not.
I don’t need a quiz to tell me I’m awkward. I already know I am.
The 90s looks from Wet Hot American Summer (are you watching??!)
Well, this is interesting!
To be honest with you and Trust Me are red flags
One of my goals is to host a party like this one!
This hits close to home.
Stop Motion Music Video made with stickers. This is rad.
Use your ideas before they expire.
Just in case…. sigh.

around the home

August 9, 2017

Creating a Homework Station

Yesterday, I spent an hour Creating a Homework Station for Cooper so we can get ahead of the school year. I know he’s going to have a lot more homework this year so we might as well be prepared to tackle it, right??

What goes in our homework station? Let’s make a list:

Homework stations start with a caddy.

Here’s ours:

This is what our homework station looked like after last year. Time to clean it out!

A lot of random things end up in there if we aren’t diligent….

Dump it out and SORT. That’s my favorite part!

I decided that we should use some labels. If I make it fun to look at, I’ll want to use it, right?

Perhaps it will make us more likely to put things back where they belong?

Whatever it takes!

(tape / favorite pen / other favorite pen)

And this is what it looks like inside now.

As you can see, I used mason jars to separate the crayons/pencils/pens.

On the other side, I actually used small beakers for the erasers and paperclips.

I think this will be the key to us keeping the caddy nice and neat.

I slipped some index cards in there because we could always use some!

I added the labels on the caddy and then put packing tape on top to make sure the label stays on longer.

We’re ready for the school year now.

Creating a Homework Station will help you corral all of your office supplies.

I hope this inspires you to come up with a good solution for your homework needs!

If you’re also an office supply lover, you might love:

LISTS

August 7, 2017

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday! We have two weeks left of Summer here before we head back to school! I’ve been glancing over my Bucket List, trying to figure out some things to knock out before we’re into full on school schedule. I’m hoping to take Cooper to an art museum this week.

The GAME PLAN on my fridge looks like this week:

(You can get the magnetic whiteboard here)

Intentions this week:

LAUNDRY
prep for One Potato photoshoot
trip to the library
DMV appointment
doctor’s appointment
hike/yoga (at least once!)
finish cleaning schedule spreadsheets
finish handwriting workbook
write letters to pen pals
put together water-coloring post
do an art project with Cooper
make 2 recipes for the blog
wash car
catch up on social media
go through notes on computer and delete
delete at least 2000 photos on phone
sort through paper work on desk
back to school supply/clothes shopping
create a homework station
make kombucha
trip to salvation army
catch up on bookkeeping work
make Thai Basil Beef
work on summer book
maybe figure out a fall capsule wardrobe (I only did winter, spring & summer!)
continue reading Cheaper by the Dozen
enjoy the last two weeks of SUMMER!!!!!!

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~start my new bullet journal!!!~~
~~check when DMV appointment is~~ (it’s this week!)
yoga x 2 + hike (didn’t get to do it and really suffered)
~~LAUNDRY~~
work on timeline for Etsy launch (before or after trip?) (AFTER)
~~straighten up makeup drawer~~
take pictures of vignettes around the house (working on it)
~~grocery shop~~/meal prep
trip ~~to the post office~~/write letters (getting behind!)
finish spreadsheet of master house cleaning list/chart (almost done)
order some clothes for school online/find a backpack for Cooper (this week)
~~finish Currently post for July~~ (you can read it here)
trip ~~to the library- return books~~
go over school shopping supply list (this week)
~~give~~ myself ~~a pedicure~~
~~do a face mask~~
~~get haircut~~
~~take some classes at night on~~ skillshare– I’ve got my eye on this one.
work on books (and upload photos for a new summer book) (in progress)
~~plan blog posts for the next few weeks~~
~~talk to CPA~~
enjoy the few last weeks of Summer (working on it!)
read more of Cheaper by the Dozen (really digging it so far)

What about you? What are you up to this week?

Leave your intentions in the comments!

my everyday life, Photography

August 6, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 31

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 31

Impromptu trip to the Russian River for a dip.

Not too shabby!

Dip!

Stalking flowers on my deck.

Afternoon light.

Just right.

This week I crossed something off on the summer bucket list!

LISTS

August 4, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS! It’s Friday, here’s a list for you!

If you have some extra yarn to use up.
Bullet Journal for your mental health.
I don’t like being on the phone….
Looking over last year’s Summer Capsule wardrobe. Still wearing most of it.
What happens in Vegas….changed the way people travel
If you have kids or watch them, you should be aware of this
People are so talented.
Mark Duplass is one of my heroes.
How much legroom you get on each airplane carrier.
Office Life.
Nobody wants your stuff
What a fun series
Super cute pen cases: one / two / three / four
One of my favorite dishes at The Slanted Door
All of these lego kits are sooo rad!
Social media warps a lot of things.
Questions about Dying
Long exposure carnival ride photos are so cool.
I don’t really remember the Embarcadero Freeway… I just remember watching it on TV after the earthquake.
One of my favorite places to shop for pantry stuff + snacks online= Thrive Market
If you have too many zucchini, make cake or fritters!
Dali does Alice in Wonderland. Wow!

around the home, Inspiration

August 3, 2017

How to Make a Gratitude Journal

Life can be hard at times, but if you focus on positive things and remember what you’ve got to be thankful for, it makes life much lighter and happier. Today I’m going to show you a little project Cooper and I worked on yesterday at #campshutterbean.