My Everyday Life: Week 30

Here’s what this past week looked like. My Everyday Life: Week 30

Dinner with a view. Incredible, huh?

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Outdoor dining with Cloth & Flame. WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT!

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Above the Marin Headlands. I got lost. It was quite a situation (for me only).

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Tomato course.

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I had to pause for a sunset break.

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Goodnight, sun.

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The view behind us was bonkers. That’s my friend Tucker with his boo, Jill.

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For my Dad’s birthday celebration, I made this No Bake Peanut Butter Tart.

It’s supreme. Super maj! My family loved it and I was so glad I didn’t have to turn on the oven.

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My mom made roasted lamb, green beans & roasted potatoes. YUM

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This week, I ate only food a local plant based meal delivery service called Thistle. I don’t think I’ve had this many greens & vegetables in my life!!!!!

I feel cleaner and lighter! It felt like I was being taken care of all week. THANK YOU, Thistle!

If you’re in the bay area and you’d like to try it, they gave me a 30% discount code:

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Highly recommend if you need a reset or you don’t feel like cooking and want good choices.

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I’ve been getting the most amazing letters. I love seeing how everyone addresses my name.

 

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30-minute garage clean up!

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AFTER!

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Oil + water

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PASTA NIGHT

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We’ve been working on our morning pages together.

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I draw them. He colors them in.

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Look at the names of these pencils.

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Recipe testing.

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Found while thrifting. It’s a lot. But it’s all good.

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Look at her face looking up at him!

He brings her over from the kitchen where she lays in her cat bowl and props her on his lap so she can be a lap cat.

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COME TO BED.

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My garlic bread turned….

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Into this zucchini french bread pizza situation.

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Checking out the dorm section of Target with my niece who is about to be a college freshman!

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This week, we went on a field trip to the crazy cool art installation – Color Factory in SF.

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It was like being a kid at the Wonka factory.

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It was just what I needed to get out of my photography rut.

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One of my favorite color combos is orange and blue.

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Like being in a room full of blueberries.

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THIS TRIPPED ME OUT.

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MY FAVORITE ROOM WHOLE CEILING OF DISCOBALLS.

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It was beautiful.

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GIANT pens and a wall to color on.

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He is too much sometimes.

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This pleases me greatly.

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Boy in blue.

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Why don’t churches have windows like this? I would go all the time.

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A room full of selfies.

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During the show, anytime someone posts a #selfie to Instagram (with that hashtag) it prints live in this room. This room is going

to be FILLED by the end of the show.

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I came home with confetti in my bra.

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Cooper’s favorite part was the 2000 square foot ball pit.

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Not my car, but it should be.

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Hey pen pals!  Would you want to write letters to some of my pen pals???

Would you want to be part of pen pal club??? Let me know. I am not even sure how it would work but I think it would be fun.

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Mew.

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Shoutout to all the other Moms who are at home with their kids this Summer!

 

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Take yourself on a nature walk.

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See something new.

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Sit below a circle of redwoods.

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Stay off the phone for 7 hours (besides taking the occasional photo).

Write yourself a note when you’re feeling low.

 

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Leave a mark. Make it a good one.

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Find someone who reminds you of your grandpa in the library.

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Take a picture of a book that catches your eye.

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Finally take out that macro lens for your phone you got years ago. Take photos of flowers.

 

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HERE'S MORE OF MY EVERYDAY LIFE ON SHUTTERBEAN.COM

Week 30 in 2016

Week 30 in 2015

Week 30 in 2014

Week 30 in 2013

Week 30 in 2012

Week 30 in 2011

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  • Maureen

    I wish the Color Exhibit would come to Boston Massachusetts. Looks So Awesome! I would love to be pen pals with other readers of your blog. That would be so much fun. Your blog is so wonderful! Thank you.

  • Rebeca

    That dinner setting… wow, so beautiful! And Color Factory looks supremely cool, I could see myself losing my mind (in a good way) there. Your Sunday pictures are a favourite part of my morning. 🙂

  • Autumn

    These posts are one of the highlights of my week. I love seeing the world through your eyes. Thank you for sharing your captured moments and for putting good energy out there!

    I would be game for a pen pal club!

  • Katerina

    I come to your “everyday life” posts to travel a bit. Usually reading while procrastinating from doing work. So it was very inspirational to see your note about creativity!
    PS. What an amazing exhibition! I wish I was in S.F. now so I could go there

  • Anna

    That zucchini french bread pizza sitch…OH MY GOD. So going into the dinner rotation! And, #penpalclub sounds fab.

  • Cari

    I’d love to be part of a pen pal club
    Also, just got home from weeklong “vacation” with a teething toddler. When I saw “being a mom is the hardest thing I’ve ever done” I burst into tears. Right there with you girl❤️

  • Kimberly

    This post gets more gorgeous every week. Definitely a yes on the pen pal club.

  • Emily

    That first photo is beautiful. What a lovely night/space to have dinner! I also love the Cloth & Flame table setting and the decor/bed/cat.

    Pen pal club sounds fun! I (finally) wrote you back…am hoping to get better at this!

    Hope you have a wonderful Sunday. 🙂

  • ELLEN

    What a fabulous week!!! Outdoor dining with Cloth&Flame, an amazing experience! The Color Factory is beyond belief and the photos of Cooper are spectacular! Your cats are so photogenic – they pose like professionals! Zucchini pizza, yes please! Your suggestions for the week are inspiring and I’m going to try each one! Your niece is beautiful, college bound is a real milestone! Thank-you for this wondrous Everyday Life!!! P.S. A Pen Pal Club takes me way back, fantastic idea! Too many exclamation marks?

  • Marine

    YES. YES YES YES. Pen Pal Club… sign me up!!!!! Let’s make it happen! I feel like the easiest way to do that would be to start a facebook group? Maybe one of those private ones… then people can say a blurb about themselves and people can contact each other for addresses? Or you could randomly pair people together. Whatever – it NEEDS to happen. I love the idea (duh, obviously!)… I’ve had my pen pal for over 15 years, and we’ve never met, and it’s the most wonderful relationship.

  • Sarah

    I would definitely be in a pen pal group. I am currently in one that has a month theme and pairs writers that want to participate then you aren’t obligated every month.

  • Gillian

    Love love love a penpal club! 🙂

  • Rachel

    I’d love to join the pen pal club!

  • Steffi

    I’d love to join pen pal club, too! 🙂

  • Kimberly

    Pen pal club!! Yes please 🙂

  • Tiffani Hudson

    I love the idea of your pen pals becoming pen pals. Maybe you could match us up.

  • Heidi

    Yes please, pen pal club! Also I love the word “Fondoodles” on that chocolate brown pencil.

  • Abby

    Yes, pen pal club sounds amazing!

  • Sarah

    I would like to be part of your pen pal club, I love your blog and use your recipes regularly. I need some inspiration as I’ve recently gone through a family tragedy. I would love an outlet and a new experience.

    • Tracy

      Thank you, Sarah. I am so sorry about what happened to your family. You’re in my thoughts!

  • Tina

    I would totally be in a pen pal club!

  • Lisa

    As usual, this is totally inspiring.

    But as always, one of the joys of this series is that you can convey emotion through your photos. This week’s set made me want to check-in with you. How are you holding up? It’s hard to feel low or challenged in the summer at times, since the world is telling us to savor every moment. Maybe I’m totally off base and you’re slaying things, but if not, know that there’s someone who is thinking of you and hopes you’re taking care of yourself.

    – L

  • Jemma

    Really pretty post this week! <3 Penpal club sounds great!

  • Toni

    Penpal Club? YES PLEASE!!

  • Melissa

    Tracy!!!!! That zucchini french bread pizza! Any way you can share a simple recipe on that? I love it and am learning 🙂

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