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January 11, 2024

Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024

Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024! - Tracy Benjamin recaps 2023 on Shutterbean

Goodbye, 2023. Hello, 2024!

At our Intention Setting Workshop this past weekend, we said our goodbyes to 2023 and hellos to 2024 together.  

Here’s the template I made for the practice because you know how much I believe in lists! 

 Goodbye Hello List- The Handwriting Club  

I also believe in taking the time to reflect on the past year. Here we are! 2023 in review.

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

You know that saying:

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”

2023 asked a lot of questions.

The only answer I could give was ART.  

This past year was filled with creativity and growth.

My life turned upside down a bit because I focused on healing parts of me that I had been holding back.  The good news is that I have quite a few things to show for the work I put in.

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January 8, 2024

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 2 in 2024

Happy Monday, friends!

I kinda dropped off the face of the Earth for a bit and took a break from sharing my Intentions for the Week! I was busy getting ready for the holidays and the Intention Workshop (which went really well!) and I’m ready to get back into the habit. Taking a break and seeing what happens is always a good way to test how much a habit works. THIS ONE DOES CUZ MY HOUSE IS A MESS AND OMG DO I NEED AN ANCHOR. Cooper returns to school midweek and we are ready to get back into the swing of things. 

This weekend I found some extra energy (I have no idea how) and did some meal prep.  I need to find some more energy to clean the house and put our Christmas decorations away. WISH ME LUCK 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meal Prep This Week includes:

  • sol food chicken 
  • iced tea 
  • croutons
  • applesauce
  • chicken teriyaki
  • hard-boiled eggs
  • chicken tikka masala
  • arugula
  • rice
  • polenta
  • sliced cheddar
  • roasted walnuts
  • roasted brazil nuts
  • guacamole

My Everyday Life Week 46 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

 

There are more Currently Workbooks  and Food Journals in the shop! So you can go ahead and get started! 

Intentions for the Week Planners will be coming soon if you wanna start a new practice. The best part about them is that they can be started at any time. Fill in as you go! 

Let’s get into it! Here are my Intentions for the Week.

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January 7, 2024

My Everyday Life Week 1

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 1

My word for 2024:

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Speaking of… this week was all about rituals! 

My time management printable pack helped! 

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I pulled my cards for the year. You can read more about that here. 

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I took a video of the process. I’ll share that soon. 

My Everyday Life Week 1 of 2024- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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January 5, 2024

I LOVE LISTS

Water what waters you- I love lists // Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Womp womp foods. 
  2. Perfectly organized things. 
  3. I wish my Mom could see Martha now. 
  4. Watch a 13 year old beat Tetris.
  5. Confessions of car salesmen. 
  6. Time travel: high school junior prom 1950s.
  7. The timeline of food trends from 2023.
  8. Twins reunion! 
  9. I don’t understand the appeal of cottage cheese.
  10. These little felted cuties.
  11. Wrist warmer research: one / two / three
  12. I am curious about a sheet pan salad situation.
  13. Saturday morning cartoon downfall.
  14. Reading about the 75 Hard fitness trend.
  15. Have you put cornstarch in your hot chocolate?
  16. Chat GPT is been given a face and it’s weird.
  17. My fave non-alcoholic drinks if you’re doing dry January.
  18. The best fitness goals that are not weight loss.
  19. How I lost 60 lbs. last year. 
  20. What I eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner now.

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January 4, 2024

Currently December 2023

Currently December 2023- from the Currently Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Currently December 2023!

Happy New Year! Another year of sharing my months with you online! This month was a hectic one. Decembers usually are.  The holiday season was a doozy. Thank you so much for all of your orders from my Etsy shop this month. I am so excited to work with you on your productivity and creativity this year. YAY. 

This year I will be shifting this Currently Workbook project from Shutterbean over to The Handwriting Club Substack.  I am ready to start fresh and new. Be sure to subscribe. Paid members will get a more in-depth look at my pages. (THANK YOU!)

December marked 13 years of doing my weekly photo project- MY EVERYDAY LIFE

It is also the EIGHTH year of doing this Currently Project! 

I wrote about it in my December pages. Here’s a video! 

What I have learned on this art journey!

Currently December 2023- from the Currently Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Side 1

Currently December 2023- from the Currently Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Side 2 

Currently December 2023- from the Currently Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Let’s break it down!

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January 2, 2024

Creative Time Management Printables!

Creative Time Management Printables from Tracy Benjamin of The Handwriting Club

Hello hello. Over the past few years, I’ve been kind of obsessed with tracking time and I realized that with all of the workbooks I’ve created, I inadvertently created a printable kit.

That’s right! You can make your own binder system with my Time Management Printable Pack!

Here’s what’s included:

 

Let’s break it down!

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December 31, 2023

My Everyday Life Week 52

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 52

Grandpa’s Christmas cactus bloomed!!!!!

My Everyday Life Week 52 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Christmas eve at my Dad’s. We had lobster! 

My Everyday Life Week 52 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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