Last week of 2012!!!!!
I added a bit of pink to my Christmas wrapping this year. My mother-in-law inspired me with her wrapping.
The tree before Santa came.
On our way to my parent’s house…crossing the Golden Gate Bridge while the sun went down.
Christmas Eve at my parent’s house. Crackers! Always!
Someone was VERY excited about the presents under his Nana’s tree.
A pink Christmas tree caught my eye.
Stuck in major traffic on the way home from work.
Life is beautiful.
I woke up to this the other morning.
And to my mom’s coffee cake!! Made by my mom!!
A moment of quiet.
Our family room is almost organized for Christmas Day.
I didn’t take any pictures while entertaining! But I did wash all of these wine glasses…
For dinner, I made a standing rib roast with horseradish cream sauce, Italian fries, creamed spinach & salad. Everything went well! No fries left…I thought that would be the case!
The day after Christmas…..CHAOS.
Roasting breakfast sausage in the oven is the easiest way to do it.
Breakfast was simple. Toast, sausage & eggs for anyone who felt like eating. I also made Bloody Marys…
Jujyfruits & Carmex from the night before….don’t ask.
Waiting.
Dana hosted a wonderful lunch for our friend Megan who was in town from Seattle. Tartines!!
The view at Dana’s house is amazing.
The sun going down.
I have been here before. It’s true.
About to get groceries.
Waiting for pancakes.
Afternoon light in our bedroom.
We spent all of Saturday in bed watching movies & playing video games to decompress. Much needed quiet family time!
Currently on my fridge.
Contemplation…like why didn’t I take the week off from work? Talk about CRAZY.
That’s it! That was my last week of 2012. I thought about stopping this project but I don’t think I can! I really enjoy the challenge of finding beauty in my everyday life and I think I’d be lost without it. It’s also been fun to look back and see what I was doing each week. I’m unfortunately not a person who regularly keeps a journal these days, so having a photographic record of our life makes me super happy.
Thank you for your comments and your encouragement! Hearing from you kept me motivated to complete another year of photographic documentation.
Here’s to 2013!! HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS!!
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say somethingI’ve loved these posts so much!!! So inspiring!!! I’m super glad you’re going to continue for 2013! Happy New Year, friend!!! xoxoxo
Happy new year to you, Tracy! So happy to hear that these posts won’t be stopping. Also – you look so very pretty in that haircut
I’m so happy you’re going to keep this up for next year! I absolutely love seeing what’s in your everyday life each week.
Happy new year!!
I’m so glad you’re continuing this project in the new year, Tracy—love these posts. Happy 2013!
what a beautiful week/year you.ve had!
Wonderful pics as always!
p.s. did you mean to go partial feed all of a sudden?
I didn’t! I have no idea how that happened. If it happens again, rest assured that I will fix it! Thanks
PLEASE.DONT.STOP! And Happy New Year! Looking forward to a wonderful 2013!
Happy New Year! I love this project and excited that you’ll continue it!
yay, tracy! I’m so glad to hear you’ll be continuing this series into 2013. I love glimpses of your life and your world from across the country–it’s like a mini-vacation for me each week.
have a very happy new year!
You looks so much like Ginnifer Goodwin in the last shot!
Love your Everyday Life posts and can’t wait for them to continue
I’m even inspired to begin my own ‘Everyday Life’ sort of thing as well!
Hi Tracy! I am SO happy you are continuing this series. I absolutely love seeing your photos and look forward to it every week. It inspires me to find beauty in my Everyday life too. Happy 2013!
Thanks for continuing these posts! They are my favorite-I look forward to them every week. Maybe I’ll try my own photo diary, too.
So happy to hear this is continuing… you have a beautiful gift of capturing the “every day” with a wonderful perspective! Happy New Year!
I am thrilled to hear that you are continuing! I love this project!
These are actually my favorite posts that you do — despite the fact that they make me feel a bit lazy and unexciting in comparison (still amazed at how much you fit into a week!)! Also, I thought those were fancy drinking flutes with your latte . . . but they are just reflections of lamps in the marble. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Tracy! So happy you’ll be continuing this project. Love it! It’s my Sunday morning go to! Now, please convince your friend Dana to do the same. Love you both!
No, you cannot stop these posts, the inspire me to do the same. I love reading a slice of your life – it is almost like seeing you every week! So happy that we had a chance to catch up at Dana’s lunch. Always makes my day having some Shutterbean time! Looking forward to more of it in 2013! xxoo
Happy New Year, Tracy! I love your photo project! It’s cool, it’s awesome and so simple. I tried to write a journal in 2012 but it didn’t work for me. I’m inspired by you and your work. Maybe I should try it too.
Thank you so much, have a fabulous 2013!
Major props to completing this! I could never stick with this week after week – I tried and failed many times.
I love these weekly posts! You have definitely inspired me to look around at my everyday life and appreciate the little things that make life so great. Cheers to a fabulous 2013!
I’m so glad you are continuing for 2013, it’s a good reminder for the rest of us to try and find the beauty in everyday too. Thank you Tracy.
Glad you will continue the wonderful photos each week! I love looking at them. Happy New Year!
Love your blog! Has inspired me to do more photography. You and Joy are amazing, always trying your recipes. Thanks!
I’m looking forward to this in 2013 and am glad you’re keeping it going! It challenges me to find beauty in my life, too, so thank you for the inspiration! Happy New Year!
Thank you so much for the inspiration all year long! I love peaking into your everyday life and it gave me the inspiration to do this myself in 2013!
I love these posts! I am happy that you are doing this again! I think I am going to do this too.
The personal touch and insight that these posts add to your blog is so lovely. It makes me feel like I “know” you a bit! You have me inspired to do something similar…I think it would be so amazing to have something to look back on. It’s those little moments, so easily forgotten, that can be the most precious! Thank you!
I love these posts too, so glad that you’ll keep it up. Happy 2013 (even if it is an odd number!)
Happy New Year Tracy. Keep taking a photo journal this year. Your pictures aren’t just a journal they’re art, good art. My favorite picture of Cam is one that you took. It’s a perfect picture. But it also reminds me of a great day I would probably have forgotten 10 years ago.
What a great final week of photos in your everyday life! Happy New Year, Tracy!!
Tracy,
Thanks for your blog and all your idea sharing.
I’m so glad that you are continuing this series. It is a great way to start the week.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Andrea
Happy New Year, friend!! XO
im so excited ur going to keep taking pictures!!!
I really do enjoy this part of your blog, especially the pictures from restaurants. I make a list so I know where to go when I get into the area.
love my maj!!
I’m glad you are planning on keeping up with the Everyday Life posts, they are something I look forward to each week. Thank you for your beautiful photos!
Happy New Year! This blog and your podcasts really do bring a little joy (ugh, sorry) into my life each week. Thanks, Tracy!
You should check out Project Life (a scrap booking product) if you want to have a physical book for photo a day – it’s awesome.
Great series, I hope you’ll continue with it. And thanks for the tip about roasting the sausages, what a great time saver when you’re making breakfast for a crowd!
Happy new year!
It’s so cool you guys do the Christmas crackers. We sometimes do that in my family and they always have such silly jokes inside…
So happy you’ve decided to continue these posts. Love the beauty in our everyday lives. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Tracy! So happy you decided to continue with this series. I love your blog and every week I look forward to seeing what your “everyday life” looks like! : ) Happy 2013!
Danielle
I’m so glad you’ve decided to keep doing this series in 2013! Your photos are beautiful. Happy New Year!
I really love your haircut!! Please don’t stop the My Everyday Life posts! They’re some of my favorites!
Thank you so much! I am definitely not going to stop. Don’t worry!
Oh gosh, how happy it made me that I was a little part of this past week .. so great seeing you + getting to catch up just a little. Now: to get you to Seattle! Happy New Year!
I had such an amazing time with you!! I’m so glad we’re friends. xo
Happy New Year Tracy! So happy we are friends outside of school too! I seriously love your blog : )
Q: do you have the recipe for your mom’s coffee cake? It looks delish! Thanks for sharing all your amazing secrets with the world… Here’s to a fabulous 2013!!
My everyday life should definitely continue in 2013! They are awesome for us and for you
I love love love your posts! When I heard your contemplation on stopping my heart sank a little. Of course I want you to follow your bliss but…I’m happy you’re not stopping quite yet! xo
Don’t stop! Please!
Tracy, your house looks quite amazing, what a nice space you live in
I’m really excited you’re keeping your Everyday Life posts. I love them! Happy 2013!
Happy New Year Tracy! Thanks for sharing so much of yourself throughout the year. I wish you and your family all the very best this new year and I look forward to your recipes and pics. BTW, you’re rocking that haircut!
Cheers to more of this beauty in the everyday in 2013. I adore this series. Your photos and thoughts are inspiring and comforting. & I am obsessed with your haircut.
Heidi xo
Love the haircut Tracey! So cute! ha, I know I already told you, but seriously I love it! It makes me want to get mine trimmed!
I’m so glad you’re continuing with these, they always make me smile!
I’m so glad you’re keeping this feature! I really, really enjoy it.
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