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July 25, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 30 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

I hope your Monday is off to a good start!  We cleaned out our garage this weekend and went to the dump this weekend! HOORAY. I love getting rid of things.  I also did meal prep! It’s been a minute!

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meal prep this week includes: 

Here are my Intentions for the Week! 

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July 24, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 29

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 29

Last night in Huntington Beach.

My Everyday Life Week 29 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I can put this list away for a bit! Our travel baseball season is over! 

My Everyday Life Week 29 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

My boys. 

My Everyday Life Week 29 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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July 22, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

Remember Why You Started- I love lists @shutterbean

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. People share grocery hacks to save money.
  2. Something to try- air fryer pickles
  3. My picky eater won’t eat buttered noodles. lol
  4. Confusing perspective photos.
  5. This abandoned home is quite the time capsule. 
  6. Frozen pizza ranked worst to best.
  7. Time to give the SF Botanical Garden a visit.
  8. Timelapse of an acorn growing into a tree.
  9. Some incredible lightning photos.
  10. Jamba juice robots are the future.
  11. Time travel: beach life in the Victorian era.
  12. Metallic sandals: one / two / three / four 
  13. How much does it really cost to live in an RV for a year?
  14. The best scenic train rides in America.
  15. Costco’s inflation-proof rotisserie chicken explained.
  16. These Japanese restaurant videos are meditative. 
  17. Don’t read this if you haven’t watched all of the show -The Bear. 
  18. I love looking through artist journals.
  19. Some new TJs products this season.
  20. Speaking of- did you see my Trader Joe’s Pantry Staples?

Trader Joe’s Pantry Staples

Trader Joe's Pantry Staples- Tracy from Shutterbean shares her favorites!

Last week I shared my pantry list, now I’m sharing what makes most of the list- My Trader Joe’s Pantry Staples.  These are the things I repeat buy.  You’ll never find my pantry without them! If you don’t have Trader Joe’s where you live, my apologies. There’s no Aldi near me and I also experience weird jealous feelings of not being able to find fun/inexpensive things to add to my life. 

I think now more than ever, it’s important to think about the things we can keep in the house that will help prep us for the future and spread the budget.  Going out to eat with a hungry/growing boy is so expensive and mostly not worth it these days.  Through the past few years of pandemic time, we’ve definitely learned that knowing how to cook from your pantry is a MAJOR life skill. 

Trader Joe's Pantry Staples- Tracy from Shutterbean shares her favorites!

Let’s break down my favorite Trader Joe’s Pantry Staples, shall we? 

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July 18, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 29 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY! 

I hope your Monday is off to a good start!  We are on our way home from Cooper’s baseball tournament down south so I need to keep this brief.  Here are my Intentions for the Week! 

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July 17, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 28

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 28

Cooper’s big baseball tournament was in Huntington Beach this week! 

The boys drove down earlier this week and I flew down later. 

#50

The golden gate from above. 

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July 15, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

Gratitude Turns what we have into ENOUGH! // I love lists - Shutterbean

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Funny nonsense photos.
  2. Get used to $20 cocktails. 
  3. Have you tried this Ube spread from TJs? 
  4. Plant photography at night looks cool.
  5. Where do people honeymoon these days? 
  6. I’m curious why it took us so long to figure out a snackle box.
  7. John Water’s commencement speech 
  8. What’s the difference between deadheading and pruning? 
  9. Cylinder Homes, 1966. 
  10. We enjoyed the show – The Bear 
  11. Hello, dream home. 
  12. Our ancestors were weird. 
  13. Comparing Hubble vs Webb telescope photos
  14. See also – astronomy photographer(s) of the year
  15. Cat portraits are full of personality. 
  16. A list of films that aren’t appreciated enough. 
  17. What a way to keep bees hydrated! 
  18. Thanks, I hate it. 
  19. Someone, please make me one of these dresses. Thank you.
  20. What kind of bread works for french toast? 

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