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October 19, 2022

Autumn Fruit & Vegetable Recipes

Autumn Fruit & Vegetable Recipes from the Shutterbean archives!

Hello! We’re in Autumn!! Are you enjoying watching the leaves change color? I am! I put together this post for us because I think we all could use some Autumn Fruit & Vegetable Recipes to inspire our grocery lists this week.

Let’s see what’s in season right now. I wrote it out for us! 

Autumn Fruits & Vegetables - roundup and artwork by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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October 17, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 42 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

Week 42! Holy cow. How?!  This year has gone by so dang fast. It’s insane! This weekend we had some downtime, yard work, a trip to the dump, a high school tour and I went with Neiley to our friend Tammi’s house for a hangout with Corinne! I haven’t done meal prep in a few weeks and I’m itching to. With the One Potato photoshoot and Sunday plans, my schedule has been thrown off. Crossing my fingers that this weekend I’ll be able to do it. 

Anywho…here are my Intentions for the week! CONTINUE READING

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October 16, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 41

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 41

Making magic for One Potato. 

My Everyday Life Week 41 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Behold! A beautiful charcuterie board. 

My Everyday Life Week 41 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

My dining room table exploded with stuff for the shoot. 

My Everyday Life Week 41 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Same with my kitchen table. 

My Everyday Life Week 41 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

A grief wave is in the works. Thinking of my Mom while making pumpkin pie. 

My Everyday Life Week 41 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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October 14, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

STAY OFF YOUR PHONE- I love lists Shutterbean

I LOVE LISTS

  1. Let’s daydream about living in these places. 
  2. How plants move in a 24-hour period.
  3. How to have a better relationship with your teenager.
  4. Time travel to New York in the 1900s.
  5. Kodak is hiring film technicians to keep up with its demand.
  6. How to predict what the future will look like from a futurist.
  7. The glow of Kyoto.
  8. This soup looks delicious.
  9. These holiday table-setting tips remind me of my Mom.
  10. Decorate your house for Halloween with spiders! 
  11. Images of things that are oddly satisfying.
  12. States ranked for the worst winters.
  13. Pumpkin painting ideas if you don’t like carving.
  14. A collection of cute enamel pins I’ve saved on Etsy.
  15. The science of wanting- how we unhook from dopamine. 
  16. This house made of corrugated metal is stunning. 
  17. Costumes for cats: lion / bat / spider / police
  18. Did you check out my morning routine?
  19. Living in a pen drawing.
  20. What would people of the past think of this modern-day witchcraft?

 

Flowers Photographic Coloring - Tracy Benjamin

My coloring book is now in my Etsy shop.  HOORAY!

I’ve enjoyed working through the pages of my first draft so much!  It’s been such a nice way to unwind after a long day. Now that they’re here, I am looking forward to seeing how you use yours!

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October 12, 2022

Creating a Morning Routine

Creating a Morning Routine- it's important! Tracy from Shutterbean shares her morning routine.

Today I want to talk about Creating a Morning Routine. Do you have one? Is it working for you?  I’ve been working on my morning routine for quite some time and I realize it takes a LOT OF PRACTICE. One of my goals has been to stay off my phone for at least a half hour after waking up. No scrolling on my phone in bed before I have even stood up for the day. That’s my rule!

I know that if I am scrolling first thing in the morning before checking in with myself, it is easy for me to get sucked in and not be present at the start of the day.  Checking in to see what other people are doing (on social media) before I check in with myself is also harmful to my mental health.  It can inadvertently stress me out and it’s not healthy for me or my child to be in that frantic/stressed-out mood first thing. I am glad I realized this and I am working towards improving our morning routine. 

This is how I stay off my phone in the morning. 

STAY OFF YOUR PHONE

I take a piece of paper and a rubberband and cover my screen when I go to bed. I suppose I could also make this my lock screen too! 

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October 10, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 41 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

Hello hello. We are in the 41st week of the year.  My weekend was filled with shopping for, styling, cooking & photographing new content for One Potato (they’re a meal delivery service! I have done all of their recipe cards). I am grateful for the work and I have some good meal prep in my fridge as a result. I just need to spend a few hours deep-cleaning my kitchen… 

I’ve also been working on morning pages (writing in my journal for at least 15 minutes) with a cup of coffee instead of picking up my phone and getting sucked in. I think I need to reread the book- How to Breakup with Your Phone.

I hope to have my coloring book up in my shop sometime this week and if you’re on my newsletter, you’ll be alerted first! xo 

Anywho…here are my Intentions for the week! CONTINUE READING

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October 9, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 40

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 40

My boy turned 14!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We toured my old high school this week for him.  Time is flying. Albert spotting! 

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Getting ahead of time. 

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I wonder if anyone is using their manifestation card in their magic kit! 

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I’ve been using mine.  My coloring book arrived!!  I’ll have it in the shop sometime this week. 

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

One photo per page so no one ever has to worry about ruing an image on the other side. 

My Everyday Life Week 40 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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