My Everyday Life Week 49- Here’s what this past week looked like:
Last full moon of the year was this week!
We had an amazing sunset too.
I brought this home from the dollar store. It is bringing me so much joy!
I LOVE LISTS
I LOVE LISTS
- I wish my parents had taken me to Yosemite.
- What’s the best chocolate cake mix?
- Some award-winning photos from 2025.
- I would take so many pictures if I were a pilot.
- The Techo International Airport is stunning!
- Unpacking the Christmas movie tropes.
- I broke my fitness streak last year.
- How cute are these stripey pjs??
- Strange Details in the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials
- How many of these Northern CA restaurants have you been to?
- What the long breaks in TV shows do to continuity.
- Time travel- Santa School
- I am sad these aren’t at Trader Joe’s this year.
- You can still make my peppermint bark with Oreos, though.
- Thanksgiving Menu at the Plaza Hotel 1899.
- People posing with trees in the 1960s.
- How to cut garlic in all the ways.
- Gallery paintings are a feast for the eyes!
- Holiday Party recipes from my archives.
- Edible Gift Ideas + My Favorite Things for 2025!
I shared my pages for November on Substack this week. Here’s a video I made of the process if you’re interested in how I work. You can get a currently workbook from my Etsy shop, and if you’re an international friend, here’s a link to get one directly from Blurb. AAAAAND if you want to turn it into a binder, or a digital planner, here’s a link to the PDF for purchase.
Happy Holidays, friends!
Intentions for the Week
Intentions for the Week- Week 49 in 2025
Hello! Week 49. How doing? We had a little break from school and are back in the mix. I am daydreaming of a juice cleanse after this past week. How about you? Maybe I’ll just lean into my healthy eating habits.
If you’re a paid Substack subscriber, I’m hosting practice pages this Wednesday (4:30-5:30PM PST). I’ll show you my December pages, and we’ll work on Self-Care Lists for the holiday season.
Here are my Intentions for the Week:
My Everyday Life Week 48
My Everyday Life Week 48- Here’s what this past week looked like:
I ordered a personal poem from Amy Turn Sharp with the direction of “momming myself,” and it arrived on my Mom’s death anniversary on Monday. How wild is that? I love it so much.
I went to Costco and thought of my Mom the whole time. I hadn’t been in years, and it brought me back to my childhood when I used to go with her.
Mushroom party in my backyard.
Dinner with Dad and Tina at Sorellas. I ordered the artichoke chicken. Yum.
Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025
Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025
Hello hello! It’s that time of year when I look back at all the things I welcomed into my life that brought joy, beauty and creative spark. Let’s get into Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025 edition:
Ransom Letter Note Sticker Book
You know how much I love sticker books! This one is pretty solid. You can play around with so many letters and numbers. There are also some fun symbols in the back too! A perfect addition to your journaling supplies.
2026 Linnea Poster Calendar
Another year ordering my Mom’s favorite calendar. I started to buy them for myself every year since she died. This will be my 8th year carrying on the tradition. I think of her every time I look at it/change the month in my clear photobox frame (just like hers!).
Hobonichi Cousin 2026
This will be my 4th year using this planner. It’s essentially my daily art practice planner. You can see how I use it on this post and this one!
Rainbow Visual Timer
I feel like if I grew up with a visual timer that had a rainbow on it, I would be more motivated to finish things. I have this one on my desk, and I like the whole process of setting a timer. Yes, I found another timer that I love. Whatever works!
Hair Crimper
For like 3 months, TikTok was trying to convince me to get this crimper. I am sorry I waited that long. This crimper gives me the mermaid hair dreams I pined for as a child. I love that there’s a beep so you know when to move to the next section of hair. I’ll crimp my hair, and it will last a few days.
Shading pens
If you want to add life to your drawings, this shading pen pack is a good choice. I keep it in my pen bag (in its case), so when I need to make my food drawings pop or create shadows under letters, I am all set.
Elastic Bread Laces
Every time I put my shoes on now, I am blown away that I spent 45 years of my life having to tie my shoes. High-top Converse go on and come off like a dream. I have them on three pairs of my shoes, and they basically turn them into slip-ons. GAME CHANGER.
Transparent Sticky Notes
I’ve been going through a risograph phase this past year. I love layering colors and making new ones with the color crossover. These transparent sticky notes will add spice to your planners and art.
Sparkle Pens
These pens are dreamy. If you love watching your letters and drawings come to life, get these. They are really inky. Big fan.
Mr. Sketch Scented Markers
Wanna bring some joy and nostalgia back into your life? THESE MARKERS WILL DO THAT. Highlighting and coloring things in with these markers is a sensory experience. I love how you can smell them when you use them. One night after dinner, I opened up the pack I had and had Cooper guess the scent with a blindfold on. LOTS OF FUN. You should try it.
My Pen Bag
I’ve been on a lifelong search for the perfect pen bag, and I think this one is it! It fits SO MUCH STUFF. Wanna know how much stuff you can fit in it? I wrote a whole post about what’s inside my pen bag, here!
Check out my favorite things from the past:
Favorite Things 2024
Favorite Things 2023
Favorite Things 2022
Favorite Things 2021
Favorite Things 2020
Favorite Things 2019
Favorite Things 2018
Favorite Beauty Things!
Favorite Cleaning Supplies
Thanks for reading Shutterbean Favorite Things 2025!
xo Tracy
I LOVE LISTS
I LOVE LISTS
- Man shuts down LA freeway for music video.
- Make someone happy with a Lego camera.
- The heart-melting magic of The Wizard of Oz.
- What’s the best method for amazing pie crust?
- Requiem for Early Blogging.
- My cats would love their own little house.
- I want a space-age weekend home.
- There are so many advent calendars to choose from!
- How to tell if your eggs are expired.
- This ice cream maker is on my wishlist this year.
- Apple’s holiday film was shot on an iPhone.
- I love doing exquisite corpse. What a fun event!
- The Orient Express is going to be even prettier.
- 100 soundscapes of Japan.
- Traveling with presents? Here’s what TSA wants you to know.
- Make your own mulling spices to gift!
- Speaking of, here are more homemade gift ideas.
- Let’s look at pictures of Victorian life.
- What are tbe best Trader Joe’s boxed mixes?
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan? Yes, please.
Need to glean some gift ideas? Dip into my past faves:
- Shutterbean Favorite Things 2024
- Shutterbean Favorite Things 2023
- Shutterbean Favorite Things 2022
- Shutterbean Favorite Things 2021
- Shutterbean Favorite Things 2020
I’m working on my 2025 version this weekend. Stay tuned!
Are you going to join me next year and work on a Currently Workbook? If you need extra support working on & finishing a Currently workbook, I am hosting two monthly journal hours every month for paid subscribers on my Substack. Right now, it’s only $8 a month!
Working on a Currently Workbook next year? Come journal with me!
My Paid Substack Subscribers get access to two monthly journal hours (I call it Practice Pages!) where we sit down together, make progress, and stay accountable.
It’s currently $8 per month. I would love to have you there!
My currently workbook can also be printed out if you want to create your own binder system from it.
Click here for the digital planner PDF.
Intentions for the Week
Intentions for the Week- Week 48 in 2025
Hello! Week 48. It’s Thanksgiving week (if you celebrate!). Cooper is home this week, and my life is FILLED with TO-DO lists. Our weekend was full of house chores. We did a dump run and got rid of a bunch of things. HOORAY!!! We also had dinner with my Dad and Tina. I’m writing this from bed, where I am warm and do not want to move. Could someone please get me a cup of tea? 😉
(Cooper did)
If you’re ready to get organized for the new year, I wrote a whole post about my tracking tools on Substack.
Here are my Intentions for the Week:
