My Everyday Life Week 20- Here’s what this past week looked like:
Mother’s Day was a week ago!
The three of us went to Nick’s Cove.
It was a beautiful day!
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I LOVE LISTS
- A filmmaker found an abandoned village via drone.
- What is cream of tartar? What can you substitute it with?
- I like seeing what other people never travel without.
- You can make a quick jam with chia seeds.
- Oooh, a salad for radish lovers.
- Old postage stamps on Etsy: one / two / three
- I would love to experience a superbloom like this.
- The most desired places to visit in all 50 states.
- Learn about: Australia’s rabbit disaster
- Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is getting an addition.
- This is how I make my own Mexican Pizzas.
- Speaking of- What are the healthiest fast food options right now?
- Japan has run out of robot wolves for bears. What a sentence!
- The trash that outlives the litterbug.
- The art of destroying a house.
- Look at how women dressed to volunteer in the 1940s.
- How AI will exploit writers in the future.
- 10 habits to support your mental health.
- Imagine living in a 270-square-foot apartment in Paris.
- Here are the best Costco breakfast pastries.
Need some reminders of magic in your everyday life? I shared some of the magic I’ve captured!
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I was going through my photo archives recently and realized the last time I deliberately posted about Everyday Magic was back in 2024. Since then, a lot of life has happened. There’s been grief, change, beauty, exhaustion, growth, and many moments where I’ve had to remind myself to keep paying attention.
Last year, I started writing down everyday magic and “Tiny Little Joys” in one of my planners, thanks to The Joy Reset book written by my friend MC. You can see some of my pages over on The Handwriting Club if you’re interested.
Here’s some magic from the past:
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If you’ve been going through it too, I hope these photos remind you that there’s still magic worth noticing. Sometimes paying attention is how we keep going.
Thankfully, there’s still magic to experience in this world.
Here we go!
Intentions for the Week
Intentions for the Week- Week 20 in 2026
Hello hello! Happy Monday. We went on a family adventure day for Mother’s Day yesterday. I got a good amount of sun and love from my boys. This week is a busy week! We have baseball playoffs! No meal prep for this week because Mother’s Day and I need to grocery shop.
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Here are my Intentions this week!
My Everyday Life Week 19
My Everyday Life Week 19- Here’s what this past week looked like:
We talked about our Moms during our Practice Pages hangout on The Handwriting Club. It was just what I needed this week.
The homework for May is to write a letter to your Mom. I’m taking time today to write mine.
I am going to open this today. Thank you, Tammi!
I’ve been thinking about my Mom all week.
She’s still my light source.
I LOVE LISTS
I LOVE LISTS
- Time to go and buy some new stamps!
- I would love to learn here.
- Unexpected color matches please me.
- 12 things you won’t find at Trader Joe’s.
- Ways to use baking soda in your garden.
- Trader Joe’s nut butters, ranked.
- Time travel: Disneyland Prom Night 1961
- Who invented Eggs Benedict?
- Do you use any of these hacks for Apple Notes?
- I’ve never thought to roast snap peas. Time to change that.
- Here’s why walnuts are good for you.
- Couple’s fashion, 1970s.
- This A-frame got an incredible makeover.
- There’s a biopic of Anthony Bourdain coming out.
- These Japanese paper installations are insane!
- I wrote this in 2023- a reflection of Mother’s Day
- I’d send my mom a paper bouquet if I could.
- I’d like a stained-glass succulent garden for Mother’s Day.
- Mom Yourself!! — Things My Mom Used to Say <3
- Weekend Baking: Mom’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Happy Mother’s Day to you if you’re a Mom. I hope your family takes good care of you this weekend. xo
Meal Train Food Ideas
Meal Train Food Ideas
I’ve been the recipient of a meal train once. Although back then it wasn’t a formal meal train. Almost 18 years ago (gasp!), it was just my Mom, my sister-in-law, a friend, and a neighbor. There wasn’t a meal train signup, a group email, or a text thread. Back then, my mom called me on the phone and told me not to worry about dinner because she was bringing us food. The other meals that first month were unexpected, but warmly welcomed.
Day two at home, my mom came in hot with a repurposed box from Costco.
Inside was:
- a beef stew in her biggest round Pyrex dish
- a package of egg noodles
- her vinaigrette
- romaine lettuce prepped in a bag + avocado
- a baggie of chopped parsley (for serving)
- store-bought brownies
She left us with verbal instructions to heat the stew, boil noodles, add butter, and finish with parsley. Of course, she followed up the next day by phone to see if I followed directions, asked how it was, and how the baby was doing. The call ended with the first of many reminders to bring back her salad dressing container.
