LISTS
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November 12, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

Practice what you preach! I love lists// shutterbean.com

I LOVE LISTS

  1. How to make a fun Thanksgiving Kids Table
  2. This cabin kitchen remodel is adorable.
  3. I bought new pajamas that make me feel like a kid.
  4. Veterinary Hospital puts dad jokes on sign
  5. Weather Photographers of the year.
  6. Mom guilt & fomo
  7. Robe time:  one / two / three / four 
  8. Expensive purchases that paid off. 
  9. Sexiest men alive- then & now
  10. I love the look of a black house.
  11. So inspired by these oil paintings.
  12. The thrill of the fizz!
  13. What to do if you’re trapped in a surging crowd.
  14. I would get in trouble for this as a kid.
  15. This makes me want to redo my closet.
  16. Pottery Barn made their own Airstream trailer.
  17. What a charming bookstore! 
  18. 9 ways the pandemic changes American kitchen design.
  19. Having a frozen dinner felt like a treat when I was a kid.
  20. I think I had one of these photos on my wall in high school.
  21. How to actually enjoy thanksgiving.
  22. Ways to Create Holiday Magic

 

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recipes
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November 10, 2021

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Make your own cranberry sauce! Tracy from Shutterbean shares her Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe!

My Mom never made Homemade Cranberry Sauce. She did make a creamy cranberry jello salad (that I loved!) and at the last minute of every Thanksgiving, she opened up a can of jellied cranberry sauce to put on a fancy plate for her guests.

Make your own cranberry sauce! Tracy from Shutterbean shares her Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe!

Every year I’ve had Thanksgiving without her, I’ve made my own cranberry sauce.  I use sprigs from her rosemary bush, as well as cinnamon sticks, and orange.  I love the way it makes my house smell. It really sets the tone for the holiday season! Plus, I have an affinity for the sound of fresh cranberries popping. It’s so satisfying! 

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LISTS
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November 8, 2021

Intentions for the Week

 Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week- Week 45  in 2021

​​Happy Monday, friends!

I had a great weekend filled with friends, art, a beautiful sunset, and deep conversations. OH! I also did some meal prep on top of that:

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Meal Prep This Week includes:

Let’s figure out our intentions for the week, shall we?! 

 

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my everyday life, Photography
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November 7, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 44

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 44

The great candy sort of 2021!

My Everyday Life Week 44 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I love how into he got!

My Everyday Life Week 44 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

A peanut butter pyramid. 

My Everyday Life Week 44 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Neiley made an amazing stuffed pumpkin dip!

My Everyday Life Week 44 of 2021- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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LISTS
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November 5, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

What You Practice is What You Have - I LOVE LISTS // TRACY BENJAMIN

I LOVE LISTS

  1. Interesting garden photos.
  2. A floating robot that eats trash.
  3. Time travel- couples & their cars 1930s.
  4. My husband is a gamer (mine isn’t)
  5. This pumpkin granola looks yummy.
  6. This lego typewriter would be an amazing gift.
  7. McDonald’s is making a vegetarian burger option.
  8. Memories you can give your kids that are better than vacations.
  9. You can rent some castles in the US on airbnb.
  10. Timelapse of carnivorous plants. 
  11. Christmas trees might be harder to find this year. 
  12. I’d love to have my own forest retreat one day.
  13. Cookies baked in muffin tins? yes please.
  14. Wes Anderson’s animated music video.
  15. “Fancy” foods from my childhood are taking me back! 
  16. What I learned about writing from Joan Didion.
  17. Aerial photos of things organized neatly. 
  18. Fun Advent Calendars:  one/ two / three / four 
  19. Your Thanksgiving questions answered. 
  20. The Best Creamed Spinach recipe (by me!)
  21. Weekend reading: What You Practice Is What You Have

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Inspiration
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November 3, 2021

Currently October 2021

 

Currently October 2021 from Currently 2021 Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com/The Handwriting Club

Currently October 2021

October was equally fun as it was stressful and overwhelming.  Going through the ups and downs with insurance and mammograms and biopsy, wiped me out emotionally.  On the bright side,  I was able to do a lot of art with friends, read a book, participated in a virtual book club. I also got a physical and bloodwork was done so HOORAY for not putting things off. 

In October, I participated in a drawing challenge- #theydrawandcook

Currently October 2021 from Currently 2021 Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com/The Handwriting Club

31 days of food-related prompts!  I used part of the template from my monthly calendar (cut it out to make a grid!) and drew a small 1-inch square drawing every day. I LOVED IT!  It kept me thinking about all of the foods we eat this time of year.

It also reminded me how much I love making art a daily practice. 

Currently October 2021 from Currently 2021 Workbook by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com/The Handwriting Club

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LISTS
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November 1, 2021

Intentions for the Week

 Looking to get your head in the game? Tracy from Shutterbean makes a weekly TO DO LIST called her Intentions for the Week. Here's what this week looks like:

Intentions for the Week- Week 44  in 2021

​​Happy Monday, friends!
 
I’m super tired this morning from Halloween! Whew!   Us parents hung out in the neighborhood, passed out candy at a friend’s house and Cooper went off to another neighborhood to trick or treat with friends.  Too bad Halloween was on a Sunday! I got a late start to my Intentions for the Week as a result. But here we go! 

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