Intentions for the Week- Week 3 of 2020. Here’s what week 3 looked like last year.

Happy Monday, friends!

This weekend we had family over. I made tacos. We played with sparklers.

Everyone was drinking but me.

It was cool though, I drank a lot of lemon ginger elixirs and spent pockets of time getting rid of things and organizing around the house.  Our Christmas tree is down and I have to move the ornament boxes out.  Lots of in-between projects in the works.

Last week I sent out a lot of packages and it’s amazing how easily my office gets thrashed in the process.  I have a few piles on the floor of my office I’d like to get rid of this week and I am typing this here so I have you as my witness. I WILL DO IT, DANG IT. 

Pretty happy to report that I did meal prep this week!  I also accomplished my goal to work out three days last week and tracked what I ate all week in my food journal.  HOORAY.

I like the momentum I am building. It’s all about creating healthy habits, huh?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Meal prep Sunday! I’m arming myself with healthy options this week for snacking & salad making. Turkey chili, cornbread, and pickled carrot recipes are all on my blog. #thingsorganizedneatly #shutterbeanmealprep #mealprep

A post shared by Tracy Benjamin (@shutterbean) on Jan 12, 2020 at 4:44pm PST

Meal Prep Includes: 

• granola
• arnold palmers
• sweet potatoes
• cut-up carrots/broccoli
• honey mustard dressing
• homemade bitchin’ sauce
• ginger juice
• spicy pickled carrots
• polenta cornbread
• prepped tofu
• quinoa
• turkey white bean chili
• greens
• dried peaches (has been my dessert)
• roasted brazil nuts

Last Week’s Intentions:

• laundry
• package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
• write New Year Essentials post
• clean up office/ organize books
• grocery shopping
• pull cards and work in my sketchbook
• put away Christmas tree/ornaments
• vacuum living room after tree is removed
• drop off bags at the Salvation Army
• find library book
• wash inside/outside of car  (it rained)
• workout x 3  (go for a walk)
• practice handwriting 
• do a facemask
• drink enough water (this  lid for a mason jar helps! container)
• clean up prop closet
• continue not eating dairy, gluten & drinking alcohol
• work in the yard
• research flights
• plan an art date
• meet Neile’s new puppy!
• work in my food journal this week
• pull cards and write in my sketchbook
• track my steps with my fitbit
• make a new recipe (tried a wing recipe & a dip recipe)
• work on posts for the week
• catch up on social media
• edit photos
• pick up RX
• send out outstanding invoice
• deposit check

Intentions this Week:

• laundry
• package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
• track what I eat in my food journal this week
• help Cooper manage his time with his school project
• edit photos
• break down boxes
• make artwork for post
• research flights
• grocery shopping
• mail checks
• workout x 3
• put Christmas ornaments in storage
• wash inside/outside of car 
• drink enough water (this  lid for a mason jar helps! container)
• continue not eating dairy, gluten & drinking alcohol
• work in my food journal this week
• pull cards and write in my sketchbook
• track my steps with my Fitbit
• work on new Etsy items
• work in the yard- move planters/maple tree
• paint nails
• tweeze things
• play around with air fryer
• eat more salads 
• plan an art date
• make art
• follow up on volunteer hours
• make some time to read for fun
• sit down and work in my Currently 2020 Workbook 

Recipes to Try:

Roasted Broccoli with White Beans

Roasted Carrots with Chile Yogurt & Cilantro Sauce

Polenta Cornbread

Turkey White Bean Chili

Hippy Banana Bread

Blood Orange Avocado Salad 

Mocha Energy Bites

Pump Jam for the Week:

Mantra for the week!

Feeling stuck? Make a list! Write down your intentions for the week to help hold you accountable for action.

I’m rooting for you!

Sending sparkles, 

Tracy