Currently July 2023

In July I started cleaning out my studio space and put energy into something I’ve always wanted to do- make collage kits! They sold out pretty fast (THANK YOU SO MUCH!) I packaged them all up and sent the magic off. I kept a kit for myself so I could use to it make my July spread in my Currently Workbook. 

Here’s the making of my spread! 

Follow The Handwriting Club on Youtube! 

Let’s take a look, shall we?

I am kind of in back-to-school mode. It happens soon. I am also teaching a class this weekend on Meal Planning with my friend Helen so I am geared up for that too. Here’s more information. We are so excited.

Side one.

My mother-in-law sent me sparkly watercolors to play with! 

All the good things! 

Up close! I think there are more things to add. 

And here we go! 

Let’s get into it:

Inspired By:

Some small adventures! 

My first bouquet from the yard (see above!). We got a late start on the summer season here because of all of the rain so I am happy my sunflowers are popping! YAY. 

Trip to A Case for Making with Neiley.

I had a fun adventure in the city with my friend Reese! We got parts to make a lamp!

 I had so much fun making these!!!                                                                          

I also added a new print in my shop- Grace Over Drama!

I got to meet my friend’s baby. I WAS SO HAPPY TO BE AROUND YOUTH!! 

This month I finished my personal universe deck.

I love seeing what I’ve planted for myself. 

In July Cooper and Casey traveled to Nashville & Alabama for baseball tournaments. I had time at home alone and it was MARVELOUS. I got to reset my nervous system, clean up my house and organize parts of my life/our home that needed it. All of the tables in my house looked like this as I was learning a bunch of stuff and making new videos.

I love learning!

Watching:

(the index cards above are what people who responded to my Instagram stories poll about what I should binge watch rn)

• The Bear
• Defending Your Life
• Barbie Movie
• A League of Their Own
• Breaking Bad

Reading:

I’m not reading right now. Womp womp womp. The book club I was in stopped reading books. 

Thinking About:

• Collage kits coming out soon
• my class coming up
• the fact that my child is going into HIGH SCHOOL
• my birthday
• what it’s gonna be like to be 44
• the community I want to build with The Handwriting Club

Listening To:

Eating/Drinking:

This month MC came over and we made gluten-free pizza!!!!! It was amazing. I haven’t had pizza in a long time!

Portabello mushrooms went in my scramble with leftover hot links.

I made banana pancakes! I adapted this recipe. 

The joy of picking blueberries straight from the source. Thanks, Lisa! 

I love a collaborative salad. A lot of this was homegrown, thanks to Lisa! 

When I was home alone, I went through a chicken piccata phase. I had it like 4 times in one week.

I also started food journaling again! 

Mushroom tamale + eggs for breakfast for the win! 

I reshot an old favorite- Carnival Coleslaw! 

I also did a fridge cleanout!! 

Still loving trader joe’s hashbrowns forever ever and ever AMEN. 

Spanish Garlic Shrimp saves dinner. 

I made a cheese plate for 4th of July dinner.

We had lobster at my Dad’s house.

We went to a pool party and had a FEAST. I brought my herbed potato salad. 

Grateful For:

my friends

my family

my health

my art practice

seeing practice pay off

the courage to keep going! 

Self-Portrait for July 

Have a great August!

xoxo 

Tracy