April 24, 2017

Intentions for the Week

Hello hello! I’m currently in New Orleans visiting my maj Joy. We’ve been having a great time. There was a road trip from Nashville to New Orleans thrown in the mix and I’ve met a few cats along the way!!!!

As I write this, I know I have a bunch of things to do when I get home (trying not to stress out about it). I’m not at home so I can’t sit here on my laptop and stare at my house and figure out what to do. So, I am going to wing it and try to figure out what my week will be like when I get back tomorrow.

Intentions for this week:

get home safely from trip to Nashville/New Orleans
laundry (always)
unpack suitcase
yoga x 2
trip to the nursery
water plants
work on garden/trip to nursery
send out letters
art class on Friday
make a recipe
write a Currently post for April
draw a spread for April in my journal
baseball games x 2
finish vision board
catch up on emails
clean out the fridge
post pancake recipe
drop off library books
get packaging supplies for prints
continue working on

Last Week’s Intentions

~~hang out with family~~
ask my parents as many questions as possible (I tried! there are so many!)
~~write in~~ journal~~/continue the #100daysmusiclyrics project~~
~~post penne recipe~~
~~unpack car from~~ road ~~trip~~
~~LAUNDRY~~
~~water plants~~
research plants for the front yard (worked on my pinterest board!)
finish vision board (almost done!)
~~grocery shopping~~
~~deal with RX/health insurance (UGGGH)~~
return library books (I FORGOT)
figure out what to do with old clothes (they are in the garage now so that’s something)
~~catch up on writing letters~~
post items on etsy/think of better name (gotta get that done!!)
~~get caught up on social media~~
~~make some good food for boys to eat while I’m gone~~
~~work on two recipes~~
exercise/go for a long walk or 2 (went on 1)
~~pack for Nashville trip (going to visit Joy!)~~
~~find white denim jacket~~ (thrifted a white sweater!)
~~straighten up~~ house
deep clean kitchen
~~DRINK MORE WATER~~

WHAT ABOUT YOU??? What are you up to this week? Share your intentions in the comments!

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April 23, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 16

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 16

We spent some of Cooper’s spring break in Monterey Dunes.

We were right on the beach.

It was sunny the first day and then rainy the next few.

The light in the place we stayed was unbelievable.

I mean….

The sunset during dinner time.

My mom made her linguine + clams!

The light in the morning.

Out to lunch at Phil’s Fish Market

Definitely his.

A walk by the Monterey Aquarium.

Stopped on the side of the road for strawberries + fried artichokes.

Introvert time.

The color always blows my mind.

Mussels are my favorite

I love my sister-in-law.

Whiskey time. Thank you, brother.

Happy hour is an hour I excel at.

We take vacationing seriously.

I feel like I could be friends with the people whose house we stayed at based on their place settings. Also, I can see my brother’s foam roller under the table. HAHAHAAA.

Easter dinner on the coast.

The blue of the night in the window above.

Toothbrushes that light up are our favorite.

We draw at restaurants. No iPads on the table. EVER. That’s my rule.

This bunny can’t hear you.

My boys.

LIVING THE LIFE.

Adventure.

I love when people make things on the beach.

Trip into Monterey.

R E L A X E D

Here comes the rain.

My dad has the most beautiful hair.

Coastal Succulents.

Guestbook drawings.

My parent’s in their zones.

Sleepy head.

Selfie.

Storm is brewing.

It’s funny to be driven around by your parents when you’re an adult.

Calamari Parmesan at Monterey’s Fish House. SUPREME!

The buds were closed due to the rain.

Gracious living.

From the vacation back into baseball mode.

On the bleachers with my art buddy, Lila.

Cooper wrote this to Joy.

Best outfit I saw all week.

Trip to the post office. NEW STAMPS!

BLOSSOM LITTER.

Getting samples at Macy’s. The lady let me label my own containers.

“Mom, will you make this your home screen?”

A random flower!!

READING: At Home in the World by my friend Tsh.

CAT!

Sometimes you just need to buy yourself SUNFLOWERS.

ROASTED STRAWBERRIES!

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER.

Up close.

And personal.

Eight is pretty great.

Adventures in the neighborhood.

Those eyeballs. DANG BOY.

On a plane!! TO NASHVILLE

Time in Denver.

GET ME OFF THE PLANE ALREADY.

THE LAST WORD.

ALWAYS AND FOREVER EVEN THOUGH IT HURTS.

Assembly line action.

Joy made her cinnamon rolls from her new book- Over Easy at the Country Living Magazine Fair.

More soon!

Week 16 in 2016

Week 16 in 2015

Week 16 in 2014

Week 16 in 2013

Week 16 in 2012

Week 16 in 2011

LISTS

April 21, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS!! Let’s see what happened on the internet this week:

Hello, dream jacket.
Did I already post this California super bloom? Well, here it is again!
A new way to make granola- GRANOLA BARK!
If you need to motivate someone to deal with their clutter…
This grilled cheese is a Spring dream!
What’s the deal with the unicorn frap??? and mermaid toast too!!
Dream garden…..sigh
Mistakes that candy companies have made. Blast from the past!
Apparently, my food choices make me 54 years old.
These bean burritos look fab. Gonna add them to our meal prep.
Kitchen tip! Toast your sugar.
What happens when kids babysit pets.
My daughter is a Tomboy.
What does it mean when a celebrity chef disappears?
I want to run away to this.
This just makes me want pizza.
This makes me uncomfortable. Leave food out of my washing machine.
Casey and I are both self-employed.
Will we all eat bugs one day? Maybe.
Dear, Camp Wandawega– I WANT TO VISIT YOU SO BAD!
Whaaaaaaaat am I looking at? I like it.

recipes

April 19, 2017

Penne with Pistachio Mint Pesto

Spring!! Spring makes me want pesto for some reason.

Pesto and peas and leeks and leftover Easter candy….

Let’s celebrate all of Spring’s goodness with a bowl of this Penne with Pistachio Mint Pesto. It’s fortified with sauteed leeks and peas and topped with fresh pea sprouts and a heavy dose of Parmesan. Don’t have peas or pea sprouts? Throw some asparagus in there!

LISTS

April 17, 2017

Intentions for the Week

Hey! Happy Monday! We’re on break from school this week, so my schedule is going to be a bit thrown off. I’ll have Cooper with me at home and I am traveling later this week, so maybe some of these restrictions will help me be better at organizing my time? We’ll see!

Last week’s intentions:

~~take a hike (def need some headspace!)~~
yoga x 2 (definitely feel off because I didn’t go)
~~finish S-town~~
~~finish up tax stuff~~
~~straighten up bedroom closet~~
~~call insurance co. for the 6th time~~ re: ~~overbilling~~
catch up on social media work (I need an assistant)
~~figure out the menu for this weekend~~
~~dye Easter eggs~~
~~put together Easter basket~~
Etsy shop- keep working on it (working on prints so there’s that)
mail birthday package to Camden (ugh not done yet!)
library visit – return books/pick up new ones (didn’t have time)
~~mail letters to readers~~
return GAP order (it’s in my car…)(IT WILL BE DONE I PROMISE)
~~drink more water~~
eat healthier (hahahaa. OOPS)
~~finish laundry~~
~~catch up on blog work~~
~~shoot/post recipe this week~~
delete photos from my phone (lagged on this)
~~water plants~~
~~continue working on the 100 days project/ post~~

This Week’s Intentions:

hang out with family
ask my parents as many questions as possible
write in journal/continue the #100daysmusiclyrics project
post penne recipe
unpack car from road trip
LAUNDRY
water plants
research plants for the front yard
finish vision board
grocery shopping
deal with RX/health insurance (UGGGH)
return library books
figure out what to do with old clothes
catch up on writing letters
post items on etsy/think of better name
get caught up on social media
make some good food for boys to eat while I’m gone
work on two recipes
exercise/go for a long walk or 2
pack for Nashville trip (going to visit Joy!)
find white denim jacket
straighten up house
deep clean kitchen
DRINK MORE WATER

What about you?? What are your intentions for this week?

Type them out, let’s see!

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April 16, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 15

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 15

Playing around with double exposure.

Sun roof….more like rain roof.

Planning a part of our garden.

20 year old Tracy.

KITCHEN KATZ!

Favorite meal. No one complains.

Stink eye.

ORGANIZED.

We rode our bikes this week. IT HAS BEEN YEARS SINCE I RODE A BIKE!

Cracklin’ Chicken from Nom Nom Paleo. SO GOOD!

I served it with kale (from the Instant Pot ) and some sesame noodles.

We tried out the meal kits from Good Eggs this week!

This is how the ingredients arrive.

This is the mint pistachio pesto penne!

I loved it so much that I tried to recreate it a few days later. I’ll share my results soon.

SO GOOD!

My friend Jessica was in town this week and I had her help me with my closet!

She had me try on all of my clothes through the process we put 40+ new outfits together.

The best part is that I have given new life to some of my old stuff and I also got rid of a few bags of clothes that don’t serve me any longer. Thank you, Jessica, for teaching me so much about proportion and shoe pairing. Your brain is full of goodness, I appreciate you! I have a list of items to help complete my wardrobe and some homework to do. I am secretly excited!

Ink art.

Cutting/taping.

POPPY TIME in California.

These are my favorite. What are these?

Clematis too.

Charming houses are CHARMING.

WOW.

The day after the rain.

Squish.

Jessica is the best.

#stuffonmycat

#evenmorestuffonmycat

This week I went on Instagram stories LIVE and wrote people’s names for 30 minutes.

I also wrote words that I like writing because someone asked me that.

It was fun! I’ll do it again.

Here comes the sun!

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