Here’s what this past week looked like:
There’s a good story behind this one…
I was driving home from work playing a little Russian Roulette with my gas tank. I decided to stop and get gas before I left and it took FOREVER to get back on track to the freeway. I was in a WHHHHHY ME? kind of mood and then I turned down an alley and at the end this was waiting for me. A BIG T made out of tees! Proof that patience pays off.
Using my grandma’s polenta board & my scarf for my Mom’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake.
Here’s a little view of the ingredient shot from that post.
This smoothie was SOOO green until I added the frozen berries. It turned brown in an instant. Boo.
This week’s flower arrangement.
This lady be blazin’
Coffee with the neighbor. I brought over my Vegan Thumbprint cookies.
My age. I keep thinking I’m 33.
Highlight of the week for Cooper. Frozen Yogurt Dots!
Sourdough toast with marinara, red peppers, onions, sausage, mushrooms & mozzarella.
I bought the wrong kinda beans for our espresso machine. It was French press/coffee cake week instead.
Making an herbal iced tea.
My favorite little flower bush outside work.
Cooper is getting better at tracing.
A mushroom tartlet that I must recreate.
The crispiest hash browns EVER. Breakfast with the hubs on a week day <3
The most amazing view from 3 Fish Studios.
Creative Business lady meeting.
We spent Sunday morning at the Emergency Clinic with Cooper. Someone had a high temperature and complained of ear pain. What we thought was an ear infection was just a bunch of ear wax.
Umm HOW AWESOME IS IT THAT MAD MEN IS BACK ON?!!
Also- this is Cooper’s ROCK & ROLL face.
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say somethingCooper is SO rock and roll!!!
PS. Love the cartoon-style photos for the frozen yoghurt-drops post
PPS. Check you out working that blazer! Some definite #blazerlove going on…x
thank you thank you thank you Katy!!
I have made those vegan thumbprint cookies and they were the BOMB! (I am not a vegan PS). Also, I have just started a new job where I need to look “smart” and the blazer is goign to be an important part of that, since it fancifies anything you put it over.
it totes does the trick. i feel like people look at me differently now that I’m rockin’ it.
ladies be blazin! love it.
for reals!
I really admire your life, Tracy. It looks wonderful!
Oh, and where did you get your sweet blazer?
Thanks! I got it from H & M last week. I loooove it.
Question. The couch in the TV /Mad Men photo looks like it is not facing the TV. How do you watch TV? The cat looks very cozy also! Just curious. Love the T shirt on the building photo. Wish I was 32 – again – gaaaaaaaaaah! Kinda jealous.
Ha! I’ve been asked this before. We have two couches in our living room that face each other.
Tracy Shutterbean Benjamin-o!! You are a Paesan! My grandmother had that polenta board too! Now I have it. It also played a prominent role in the little mound of flour with a well in the middle waiting to accept the cracked egg when ravioli was in our future. And it was the stage for the amazingly thin and crisp crust that cradled her spinach, bacon and cream cheese torta! Did your Nonna have a 3-foot rolling pin too? My sis has that! I LOVE your blog and podcasts..especially your everyday life. Keep up the great work!
YES!!!!!!! It was such a right of passage. My grandma gave it to me when she moved back to New York. She does have a rolling pin but one thing that she has that’s EXTRA special is a metal serving spoon that has a very small handle. It’s amazing.
Thank you so much for your support! I’m so glad you are here!
You, in no way, look 32.
love this series! and that cooper is a lefty.
Hey, we have the same picture wall with different people in our pictures! Also, I think weekday breakfast or lunch with the hubby is so awesome. Such a rare and treasured treat. Glad to see you had a good week!
I always read your blog but never commented….I have to tell you: Cooper is the most beautiful kid that I know, I love to see his pictures. Congratulations, your son is adorable! ;D
I love your picture of dinner with Cooper and Casey ‘in it’
Great shot!
I want those hashbrowns asap. The crispy crunchies are totally the best part! I also love Cooper’s rock-n-roll face. Now he just needs some KISS makeup and a fake earring. Future Halloween costume?
I love seeing that you shoot on the floor sometimes! It’s funny what we need to do to get the right light, although daylight savings has made things a little easier for me lately.
Super jelly of your creative business lady meeting! I could use some more of that in my life. I recently attended an incredible art workshop where I met a bunch of likeminded ladies, I’m hoping that continues into something long lasting. It’s going strong online in a Facebook group, but I’d love to have more meetups and collaborations. Good for you!
Thumbs up for 3fish and Mad Men, too!
I’m loving Mad Men being back!!!
That giant T is amazing! so pretty!
and yay for Mad Men! Can’t wait for episode 2 tonight
Once again a great week had by you! I’m going to try those yoghurt dots, I hope my bubba will like them as much as Cooper.
That sourdough toast looks amazing!
I so love your polenta board and all the cooking history being alive in heirlooms like that.
I don’t have an italian Nonna but I do have a beautiful big wooden board, where I love to roll out pizza crust, make ravioli, etc. I feel like tonight I need to pour some completely sping-unlike polenta con i friccioli (greaves) on it – thank you for the inspiration!
I LOVE YOUR WINE GLASSES. Where did you get them?
It’s called a Riedel Vinum XL (Oregon) Pinot Noir glass. Casey got it at a place called K&L (klwines.com) It’s $19.99 per stem. (we have one)
I always think I’m a year older than I am. It’s weird. I will be 33 in a few months, and I’m sure by September I’ll already be accidentally telling people I’m 34. It’s an affliction.
PS – Thanks for the reminder that sometimes great surprises come out of frustrating, impatient moments. That T of tees is awesome.
Hi! Just to let you know [love the blazers, but] when you say you’re “blazin’”, it really does sound like you’ve been smoking weed. Hehe.
haha. we discuss this on the podcast!
Love the post! and your blazer! Cooper is super cute – love his rock and roll face! – hope he’s all better now!
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