Currently December 2023!

Happy New Year! Another year of sharing my months with you online! This month was a hectic one. Decembers usually are. The holiday season was a doozy. Thank you so much for all of your orders from my Etsy shop this month. I am so excited to work with you on your productivity and creativity this year. YAY.

This year I will be shifting this Currently Workbook project from Shutterbean over to The Handwriting Club Substack. I am ready to start fresh and new. Be sure to subscribe. Paid members will get a more in-depth look at my pages. (THANK YOU!)

December marked 13 years of doing my weekly photo project- MY EVERYDAY LIFE

It is also the EIGHTH year of doing this Currently Project!

I wrote about it in my December pages. Here’s a video!

What I have learned on this art journey!

Side 1

Side 2

Let’s break it down!

Inspired by:

This month I went on a lot of hikes. I am grateful I live close to good trails and have friends who check in on me!

This month I released my Time Management Printable Pack so you can build a binder/clipboard system with me.

I made a video for that:

Thrifting with Reese- we took a driverless car!!!!!

I found two amazing lights. I also got some signs from my Mom.

I took a morning detour and was rewarded.

Inspired by our lady wreath-making party at Lisa’s.

Wreath-making is one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season.

I also completed my 5th year of working in/on Currently Workbooks!

And I closed out a year of workouts with my monthly printable!

The light this time of year is magic.

Watching:

Youtube videos
Holidate
Your Christmas or Mine
Elf
When Harry Met Sally
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Reading:

Thinking About:

my mom
the holidays
2023
2024
accountability group!

Listening To:

This song relaxes me!

This is a good day dream song.

I use this to pump me up sometimes.

This has helped me work through a lot of grief.

I have also recorded a few podcast (!!!) episodes about grief.

I can’t wait to share all of that with you!

Dream Life:

Getting good sleep this month! THANK GOD

Eating/Drinking:

This month I shared my favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes

I shared Gluten Free Ginger Molasses Cookies!

Another recipe shared- Cranberry Ginger Shrub

I meal prepped twice this month which is a big deal with the holidays. YAY.

Christmas Eve lobster at my Dad’s.

Chrismas dim sum at Yank Sing!

Been making these pancakes with bananas.

Proof of salad!

I am going through a crispy cheesy rice phase. Stay tuned.

Dinner at Wildseed with my bro and niece!

Made this Persian soup with some tweaks. It’s delish.

I’ve been making polenta in our rice cooker all month. IT IS A REVELATION.

1 cup polenta 4 cups water. White rice setting.

Made this curry soup with rice noodles.

Casey’s making ice again!

Grateful For:

my family
my friends
my health
slow mornings
Cooper being on break
having enough
being enough

Pep talks for December:

My Everyday Life Week 43 of 2023- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Is it Worth the Work? i love lists // tracy benjamin shutterbean.com

Thank you for not going anywhere. // I love lists

Give Yourself Credit! I love lists // shutterbean

Think of How They Would Feel // I love lists Shutterbean

Self Portrait for December:

December 2017 (grief! didn’t post)

December 2016

Happy New Year! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Handwiting Club if you’d like to see more of what I am up to every month.

All the best! xo Tracy

Sina January 5, 2024

I always enjoy seeing your currently pages!

So, re changes: does this mean, you won’t be posting about the currently workbook on the blog this year at all? I’m not sure I understand correctly. Thanks for claryfying.

- Tracy January 5, 2024
  
  I’ll be posting my pages on the handwriting club substack. They won’t be here anymore. Thanks for your support! 🙂
  
Kelsey January 5, 2024

I read all your handwritten insights on your Dec page spread and agree so much with the power of repetition and documenting and seeing personal growth. Blogging, photographs, and sharing is such a good tool for that. I find a lot of satisfaction and personal insight in keeping up my blog and podcast year over year. Thank you for all that you share and inspire!

- Tracy January 5, 2024
  
  Thanks for your support, Kelsey!!!
  
basket random February 2, 2024

Happy New Year to you too! It’s been such a pleasure following your journey online and sharing the months with you. December can indeed be a whirlwind with the holiday season, but it sounds like it was a fulfilling and busy time for you. Congratulations on the success of your Etsy shop and thank you for all the orders!