Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 47
It’s been 5 years since my Mom died this week so I made her an altar at our table this year.
I have the cutest picture of her with her sister in my kitchen when I was little.
They’re working on Christmas dinner. They made all the holiday magic for us kids. I’m so grateful for that.
I’m also grateful I can pull leaves from the yard to make my table come to life.
The light!
The Currently Workbook for 2023 is in the shop! Get yours today and join The Handwriting Club substack! I’ll be sharing more handwriting stuff and VIDEOS there.
Monday FUNDAY
Cooper is off all week! WAHOO! We are having a small dinner here for Thanksgiving. I’m making a bunch of magic via my Etsy shop. Going to honor my Mom somehow this week. It’s her death anniversary and I’m feeling the feelings! WISH ME LUCK.
Anywho…here are my Intentions for the week!
Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 46
We have had fewer storms and much less wind here which means there are more leaves on the trees. It’s been nice to savor them more this year. Last year one big storm wiped them all out and the autumn colors were short-lived.
Coworker falling asleep on the job.
I did some major paper folding! More Magic Kits in the shop.
Playing around with my label printer.
Getting ready to record a new podcast with Benjamin.
! YAY
The Currently Workbook for 2023 is in the shop! Get yours today and join The Handwriting Club substack! I’ll be sharing more handwriting stuff and VIDEOS there.
I have a special place in my heart for community cookbooks. My Mom contributed to many and in my first year of grief, I found one of her recipes in an old community cookbook in a local bookstore. How magical that was! There’s always so much inspiration & elder wisdom inside every spiral-bound cookbook. They feel like hugs from my Mom and her friends. I found the recipe for Pumpkin Seed Brittle in this one cookbook I checked out from the library!
(which actually comes from The Healthy Mind Cookbook– by Rebecca Katz who is also a local-to-me author
I had all of the ingredients and you know how that goes… Off to the kitchen I go because it’s all meant to be if I have the ingredients! This brittle is delightful, and I’m happy to add it to the rotation. If you’ve been around here, you know I love things with seeds & sesame in them (see killer granola, matcha sesame granola, roasted cashew sesame ). This brittle is incredible! I can’t believe it’s only maple syrup that binds it all together. It’s the perfect amount of crunch + sweetness. I’m in love.
I see two major purposes for Pumpkin Seed Brittle this time of year. A fun addition to cheeseboards (see above) and edible gifts! But let’s not limit ourselves. This simple brittle could also be a nice afternoon snack or an after-dinner nibble if you need a little crunchy sweetness.
Monday FUNDAY
My child is back from his trip and went right to a baseball tournament! We have so much laundry to do and the house is a mess, so I’m going to keep this brief! The holidays are coming up. I’ve posted a few links below to help you if you’re making magic this holiday. If this is also a tough time of year for you, check out #keepgriefweird on Instagram. You can see pieces of my grief journey along with many others! It feels good to know I’m not alone.
Also! There are Currently Workbooks in my Etsy shop. I haven’t made it Instagram official and will do that soon. So if you’re reading this in your mailbox or like actually on this blog- HI! Thanks for the support! You can get a Currently Workbook and play with me next year!
Anywho…here are my Intentions for the week!
