May 26, 2023

I LOVE LISTS

I love Jeff Bridges so much.
Things that come travel sized.
The best scenic train rides in the U.S.
These outdoor adventure hotels give me major wanderlust.
Neon glow of alleys in Tokyo.
Linen dresses: one / two / three / four
How many calories can you burn cleaning a kitchen?
I need to reshoot these oatmeal raisin cookies. 2008!
Portraits of drag queens in & out of costumes.
The next generation of American cheese.
I’ve always wanted to make my own baked beans.
The fashions of female teenagers in the 1920s.
How your phone can teach you mindfulness.
See also: how to break up with your phone.
RIP Tina Turner.
One phrase in 20 accents.
All this architecture is so fascinating.
Photos of the cosmos are incredible.
I’m sharing some of my journal pages on my substack!
Daydreaming of this resort in Thailand. WOW.

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LISTS

May 22, 2023

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 21 in 2023

Happy Monday, friends!

Busy weekend for us. My Dad got married! Cooper had baseball and won his tournament. I AM SO SLEEPY and need to catch up on some rest this week. Anywho!

Here are my Intentions for the Week-

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May 21, 2023

My Everyday Life Week 20

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 20

Snuggling with my littlest boy on Mother’s Day. Huggy makes me feel like I’m holding a baby again and I love that.

Mother’s Day bike ride!

With MC & Mark!

Went to Home Depot on Mother’s Day with my guys to pick up some stuff for the garden.

Cooper gave me a nice smelling candle 🙂

Casey made Mint Juleps!

In my hobo techo

The lupine I grew from seed is popping!

Playing catch up.

I have done morning pages for a month straight!!!!!!!!!!

Taking him to get dress clothes.

Waiting for the fashion show.

Coffee in the garden.

Thank you, Alex.

Almost done with book club!

It’s been a fun experience!

Snoozy ella.

Papa Bear, Mamma Bear and Baby Bear.

We have been a three-plate household for a few months now and it’s working out GREAT!

Broccoli Beef for the win.

Going through old journals.

I can’t wait for my bougainvillea to start blooming. This area on the deck is going to be so pink.

Flower art.

Afternoon cup of tea.

I started to weed whack our hill.

We were visited by an owl!!

Night time meditation.

Stopping by to give Lisa a hug.

A cabbage sausage hash I really enjoyed.

On our way to Cooper’s school musical.

He was an oompa loompa.

Shared my new favorite thing- Mushroom Pupusas!

Coffee under two redwoods.

GOOD MORNING

I asked my Mom for signs all week.

Last time I was in this church, it was for my Mom’s funeral.

My Dad got remarried!

There was a car show outside the church. Cooper was excited.

Table 4!

I LOVE LISTS

I LOVE LISTS:

I enjoyed reading this food diary.
Also enjoyed reading about someone’s TJs haul.
How to get out of a creative rut.
How I keep creativity alive.
A full 3D scan of the Titanic wreckage.
Food inventions that came from war.
I loved these fotomat drive-thrus when we were kids.
These landscape photos feel like dream life.
My brain wants to get lost in these aerial photos of Vietnam.
Would be fun to try a Japanese snack box.
Daydreaming about staying here.
This house in Palm Springs looks fun.
Do you know your peak productivity times?
Oh man…this cookie skillet looks so good rn.
This perfect moon photo in Paris.
How the secret service uses ink to solve crimes.
How to make a color mixing chart.
Pictures of the inside of things.
Sun dress love: one / two / three / four
Oh geez. I want these Old Bay goldfish crackers!

recipes

May 17, 2023

Mushroom Pupusas

New breakfast/lunch/dinner recipe alert: Mushroom Pupusas.

What’s a pupusa? It’s like a very thick stuffed corn tortilla. They’re delicious and I made them for the first time when I shot all of the recipe cards for One Potato. These ones have mushrooms in the dough and are stuffed with cheese which melts into GOODNESS.

They’re incredibly filling too!

I like them for breakfast with eggs. Lunch and dinner with a salad and dipping things! I can make the dough a day ahead of time so I can make them on the fly. They’re my new favorite thing.

LISTS

May 15, 2023

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 20 in 2023

Happy Monday, friends!

I’m writing this Monday morning with a cup of coffee. I had a nice Mother’s Day. It included a bike ride, a trip to Home Depot, mint juleps and takeout. Didn’t get to meal prep but I’ll probably do pieces of it throughout the week when I have time.

Here are my Intentions for the Week!

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May 14, 2023

My Everyday Life Week 19

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 19:

Last Sunday I taught a Meal Prep workshop for Tammi’s Ray of Light Community over zoom in my kitchen. It was a trip to be teaching in the exact spot I learned how to cook with my Mom. I know she would be proud.

Action shots!

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Unbroken Book Club chapter 6 with MC and Sam