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February 1, 2026

My Everyday Life Week 5

My Everyday Life Week 5- Here’s what this past week looked like:

Studying my past words of the year. 

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This practice has taught me so many lessons.

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I am collecting words in group! To the paid members of The Handwriting Club- here are the words we are working on this year! 

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My mom always did a little decorating for Valentine’s day. These are her hearts. 

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Casey made lobster risotto! IT WAS SO GOOD. 

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Sometimes you put a hot dog in slaw.

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HBD Nicole!! 

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We went to Mother in Sacramento. Their Caesar salad was delicious.

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Road trip snack! 

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Paper piles are dwindling. 

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Rosie is in the background.

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Making congee. 

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Full moon in leo today!

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My phone captured it.

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Christmas cactus is popping! 

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Rainbow moon.

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It had a nice ring around it. 

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Snugs.

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Found my old jingle bear at an estate sale.

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I got a vintage labelmaker at the estate sale and my spices went from this: 

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To this! 

It was fun to use.

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I ran out of tape! I still have to do red pepper flakes! 

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Polenta with parsley pesto, arugula salad, ricotta, and spicy peppers! 

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The peppers I spoke of! 

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When you have a sense of who you are-

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You attract the right things! 

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I got a postage stamp paper puncher! It’s fun to use.

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More estate finds. I’m obsessed with these little cookbooks.

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Going through a green grape phase.

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My coworker is safe. 

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Writing prompts from The Hope Lab with MC. 

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Here’s a tiny little joy! 

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Morning mist. 

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Did some yard work this week. 

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I am excited to see how the garden fills in this year. 

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Made Broccoli Beef this week. 

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My boys did a taste test.

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Recipe shoot in progress. 

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I love mushrooms.

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MMMM

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These are good. 

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They remind me of my vegan thumbprint cookies. 

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Mmmm garlic bread. 

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A package of goodies from my friend Erin!!  Thanks, woot!

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Milky tea during golden hour.

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I had a good hair day.

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I also had a good salad day.

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Double grape! 

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MORE OF MY EVERYDAY LIFE POSTS:

Week 5 in 2025 

Week 5 in 2024

Week 5 in 2023

Week 5 in 2022

Week 5 in 2021

Week 5 in 2020

Week 5 in 2019

Week 5 in 2018

Week 5 in 2017

Week 5 in 2016

Week 5 in 2015

Week 5 in 2014

Week 5 in 2013

Week 5 in 2012

Week 5 in 2011

 

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January 30, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

I love lists/ Tracy Benjamin #hobonichi #hobonichicousin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Safety violation photos! 
  2. This ADU has no paper piles in it. Sigh…
  3. For the Bewitched fans. 
  4. I think it would be fun to have a bread slicer.
  5. Hand-painted tiles, animated. 
  6. The best high school movies, ranked.
  7. Lego crocs? What is this life we are living?
  8. Some things to do in Sun Valley, ID. 
  9. A cute little pill box for your sardine-loving friend.
  10. Do you know how to clean a cutting board?
  11. Netflix is rolling out vertical videos? Why?
  12. Look at this old photo shoot of James Beard.
  13. You can see all my planner inspiration on Pinterest. 
  14. This old house is filled with treasures. 
  15. An Italian graphic design archive! 
  16. I have all the ingredients to make this furikake popcorn. 
  17. Have you tried cheese in your sweet potato yet?
  18. Do you eat soup dumplings with onion cups? 
  19. Why is intuition called a gut feeling? 
  20. Why do we tell people to touch grass?

May include: Black and white illustration of a time management pack with the text "time management pack" and "By: Tracy Benjamin @thehandwritingclub". The second illustration is black and white with the text "One day all this hard work will payoff" and "@thehandwritingclub". The text "MANAGEMENT @thehandwritingclub" is written in yellow and white on a black background.

Need a roadmap for your time? Download my time management pack! 

It will help you get on/stay on track.

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January 26, 2026

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 5 in 2026

Hello hello! We are on week 5, and it’s the last week of the month. This month has felt LONG. Over the weekend, I shared pages from my Hobonichi planner in 2025. 

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I rested this weekend instead of meal prepped. Some weekends are like that. 

Here are my Intentions for the Week: