July 12, 2017

Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

My father-in-law was visiting recently and I wanted to make something special for him. He’s just like my husband in that he LOVES treats. He also likes to watch what he eats, so I went with this small-batch Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza recipe from Sweet & Simple.

Christina, you had me at cream cheese frosting, girl.

And of course, it was PERFECT for the 4 of us. Everyone got a piece!

No leftovers.

No extra bites and “samples.”

(even though we all WANTED to eat more because this cookie is GOOD)

I could really get used to this small batch lifestyle.

Also still obsessed with: small batch chocolate cupcakes!

Inspiration, LISTS

July 10, 2017

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, friends! How are we doing this fine Monday? I still have laundry from yesterday in my room to put away. Time to change that. How can we make this week more productive? With a list, of course Here are my Intentions for the week!

Intentions for the Week:

book Dentist appointment
pizza cookie recipe/draft cheese board post
LAUNDRY
make a meal plan
clean out fridge/ research new shelves for fridge
straighten up workspace
get guest room ready for guests
catch up on social media
prep for work appointments
wash yoga mat + towel
finish some tax stuff
update media kit
make a recipe with blueberries I need to use up
download new fonts for inspiration
work on letter writing (SO BEHIND!)
play around with my new label maker
take photos for etsy shop
do some meal prep
continue working on book stuff
wear my Fitbit this week to be aware of my movement
track as many days of food as I can on MyFitnessPal
chill on the peanut butter
convince Cooper to get haircut

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~make an epic cheese board for my parent’s party~~ (see picture here)
take pictures of cheeseboard/write a post about said cheeseboard
~~watch fireworks with my family~~ (we had to leave early to wake up for camp the next day but saw a few!)
keep gathering items for our trip to the dump (working on it!)
~~help my child get back to looking/feeling like himself~~ (all done with poison oak. YAY!)
photograph prints for sale (hashed out part of them)
~~LAUNDRY (never ends)~~
yoga x 2 / long walk (3 long walks/no yoga) (can’t NOT do yoga again)
~~make a MEALS this WEEK list~~
think about website redesign
update media kit
~~refill containers in~~ bathroom
send out batch of letters (got behind after dedicating time making zine)
~~empty car~~/clean it out/wash it?
wash fridge drawers
~~set my Fitbit up again~~
do some meal prep (didn’t do it and it made my fridge a disorganized mess)
make chicken wings (made burgers instead)
drop donation off at thrift store (compiled stuff from my prop closet organizing fest)
schedule dentist/~~annual exam~~ (yay! annual scheduled)
visit to ~~the library~~
edit photos/post pizza cookie recipe (didn’t make enough time for this)
~~dye denim bag~~
~~etsy stuff~~
continue to be mindful when eating & drinking this week (had a few missteps but otherwise good!)

What about you?

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO THIS WEEK?

Share your intentions in the comments & let’s help you get your head in the game for the week.

my everyday life, Photography

July 9, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 27

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

Cheese board for 4th of July!!!!!!!!!

We saw a few fireworks!

We ate well!

CUPCAKES

Writing with a ballpoint pen feels weird sometimes.

I CLEANED OUT MY PROP CLOSET THIS WEEKEND.

BEFORE:

AFTER

Putting Quesadillas back in the rotation.

I like having flowers on my side of the bed.

LISTS

July 7, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I Love Lists. It’s Friday! Let’s surf the internet together:

The world sometimes looks like Wes Anderson movies.
Amelia Earhart possibly survived her crash?
What a fun project!
This is sad.
Very inspiring. I wish him the best!
I love spotting little details in movies.
Music festival food is getting fancy.
Researching: Self Publishing Pros + Cons
My favorite brownies + my favorite brownie pan
Reading through: Camping Tips from a Park Ranger
To Do this weekend: take a watercolor class
Let’s all make some jam hand pies this summer.
I got sage.
This caught my attention.
Oh gosh. I am still figuring out if I’m a cruise person…
Google image searches: Brigitte Bardot
Hair goals: Flower braids
Don’t forget: The people in reality tv are REAL people.
Summer goals: ice cream sandwiches
Something pretty cool.
Don’t walk + text.
Drones are annoying, but they produce amazing shots.
Meatballs: An Oral History (we loved this movie as kids)

featured, Inspiration

July 5, 2017

Creating Healthy Eating Habits

Note to self:

You hovered over the cheese board a little too long this weekend.

You had too many hot dogs.

You feel like you might be part hot dog right now.

Maybe you drank too much or went a little overboard when it came to s’mores. Putting SUPER CHUNKY peanut butter on that s’more was a good call. High five on that one.

You’re living!

But, it’s time to get yourself back on track.

It’s cool, you got this.

You just need to remember how good it feels to eat healthy foods.

Your body needs to be reminded of how well it works with leafy greens and summer fruits.

Here are some Healthy Eating Habits to help counteract any “damage” you might have done this weekend.

FIRST THINGS FIRST.

You must drink water.

Drink as much as you can. If you’re feeling bored with water, try bubbly water. Add flavoring to it. Citrus is great or some frozen fruits are always fun. Maybe a dash of lemonade?

JUST DRINK WATER.

Sometimes you confuse thirst with hunger. You’re most likely thirsty!

Add greens to whatever you can this week.

Maybe a little arugula in your tuna salad sandwich?

Serve it open face to make it fancy and spare yourself and the extra piece of bread.

Inspiration, LISTS

July 3, 2017

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday! If you’ve got the day off, I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend!

If you’ve been watching my Instagram stories, you’re already aware that I’m deep in a cleaning zone in my house right now. With Cooper being down for the count with poison oak, we have been homebound this weekend. Instead of going out and partying, we’ve all been working on projects around the house. Casey is working on a wine project. Cooper is building legos & perfecting his basketball skills. I’m reorganizing spaces in my house and getting rid of a bunch of things that no longer serve a purpose. I am RESETTING MY BRAIN.

I WANT TO PURGE IT ALLLLLLLLLLL.

I’m getting there.

Slowly.

One day I will get rid of all of my artwork from college.

I’m still not there yet.

I will be soon.

I tracked a whole week’s worth of meals on MyFitnessPal this week.

I lost 4 lbs. in the process.

It was hard at times. I don’t know how I feel about micromanaging my intake, but I can see results and I feel better, so there’s that. I would like to keep it up…but 4th of July is tomorrow SO….

We’ll see.

Every day is a new beginning.

Intentions for this Week:

make an epic cheese board for my parent’s party
take pictures of cheeseboard/write a post about said cheeseboard
watch fireworks with my family
keep gathering items for our trip to the dump
help my child get back to looking/feeling like himself
photograph prints for sale
LAUNDRY (never ends)
yoga x 2 / long walk
make a MEALS this WEEK list
think about website redesign
update media kit
refill containers in bathroom
send out batch of letters
empty car/clean it out/wash it?
wash fridge drawers
set my Fitbit up again
do some meal prep
make chicken wings
drop donation off at thrift store
schedule dentist/annual exam (HOW CAN I MOTIVATE TO DO THIS?)
visit to the library
edit photos/post pizza cookie recipe
dye denim bag
etsy stuff
continue to be mindful when eating & drinking this week

Last Week’s Intentions:

empty car/clean it out (it’s been used for Home Depot runs. No use cleaning)
~~follow up on shipping~~
oil change? (decided to put this off another week)
dentist/annual exam <—- PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR, TRACY
deep clean fridge (cleaned out/need to wash drawers)
~~deep clean kitchen~~
~~LAUNDRY like a mofo~~
~~work on my June Currently post~~ POSTED JUNE CURRENTLY
~~get up-to-date on bookkeeping~~
~~transplant succulent from the front yard into a container on the deck~~
~~yoga if I can~~ (I NEEDED IT and IT WAS AWESOME)
schedule a date night (didn’t/sighhhhh)
~~do a drawing class online with Cooper~~ (I’ll share more soon!)
Cooper haircut (couldn’t/poison oak)
move files over to hard drive/ delete photos a LOT of photos from phone
work on house cleaning list (spent a lot of time cleaning/organizing linen closet)
~~eat outside as much as possible~~
catch up on letter writing (I have so many international ones to do!)
~~be mindful of what I’m eating – perhaps see how many days I can track my food? (I use MyFitnessPal on my phone)~~