October 6, 2023

I LOVE LISTS

Photography is about capturing everyday magic.
We are turning into WALL-E.
How to become a serious reader.
How to rejuvenate the soil in your garden beds.
Time travel- Giant Tire Ferris Wheel
Industry dirty secrets.
I am honestly surprised it has taken us this long to figure this out.
Look at this old typewriter manual.
Also look at this 1969 Playboy Bunny manual!
I love learning about Moog synthesizers.
These rivers have become art.
Best ways to digitize notes.
I used to like watching my Dad shine his shoes.
How did jones become a word for craving?
Things we thought were fancy when we were young.
Pumpkin carving ideas.
It’s time to make pumpkin bread.
Maybe I’ll make this pumpkin pie situation first.
Airport lounge living.
Weekend reading: hobonichi cousin

Inspiration

October 4, 2023

Currently September 2023

Hello Hello! I made a video of me working on my September spread for my Currently Workbook.

Here it is:

This month I printed out this photo:

And added it to my spread!

I got the pages very inky!

Here’s my note to myself:

I shared my weight loss journey on my blog this month! Thank you so much for your kind & thoughtful comments. I appreciate the encouragement and I am so happy that I have been able to inspire so many of you on your own journey!

Let’s get into it:

LISTS

October 2, 2023

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 40 in 2023

Happy Monday, friends!

Today my baby is 15!! FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. Insane, right? Some of you have been around since he was a baby (thank you!). I cannot believe it!

This is how I start my Sundays!

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Binder prep! You can see what’s in my binder here.

Here are my Intentions for the Week-

my everyday life, Photography

October 1, 2023

My Everyday Life Week 39

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 39

Matching auction flowers!

Auction time at MOCA.

Went with Neiley!

My brain was happy seeing so many fun colors.

Thanks for the pic, Dave!

Gigglefest.

LISTS

September 29, 2023

I LOVE LISTS

My coveralls being on sale.

I brought this pen back into the rotation. I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE IT.

Getting things cheaper on Thrive Market. I’m a price shopper, so it’s nice to be able to save and shop late at night. If you’re interested in Thrive Market, here’s 40% off your first order.

SAVE THE DATE-

November 5th from 9:30AM-12:00PM PST ZOOM CALL

I will be doing a Thanksgiving Clinic with my friend Helen Jane. We are going to show you how we plan and map out the event!

If you are a newsletter subscriber, I’ll be sending out information very soon!

Inspiration, recipes

September 28, 2023

Gluten-Free Lunch Ideas

Ok now that I showed you what I eat for breakfast in this gluten-free lifestyle, let’s take a look at my Gluten-Free Lunch Ideas.

To recap I eat:

potatoes
corn tortillas
rice (not a lot, I’m not a big rice fan)

I don’t eat bread (you can read more about my weight loss journey here).

In the past year, I have opted for a lighter afternoon lunch. I have a later breakfast so lunch is around 1-2ish. Since we both work from home, I usually take whatever meal prep I’ve done and make lunch for Casey and I. I went through all of My Everyday Life photos to see what I’ve been eating for lunch the past year. This is how I have been staying satisfied:

LISTS

September 25, 2023

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 39 in 2023

Happy Monday, friends!

I have more food journals in the shop. I am going to be ordering my Currently Workbooks for 2024 (WHOA) very soon. If you are on my newsletter, you can get information about when they’re in my shop. I am hoping to build a community online where we can have art hangouts and work on our workbooks together next year. That will be in the newsletter. Anywho! This weekend was a busy one. We had a Mother-Son dance that was so much fun. I also did some meal prepping this weekend. Here’s some motivation to do some chop therapy!