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September 11, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

Hobonichi Cousin- Tracy Benjamin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Mechanical Pianical is fun to say. 
  2. Birds on a wire photos. 
  3. I would excel at a cheese cracker test. 
  4. Releasing a spider in the wild can kill it. 
  5. The history of catastrophe & debacle. 
  6. Some hacks if you also use Libby.
  7. Your Apple Watch is listening. 
  8. How to plant a rubble garden. 
  9. Look at all these kites at the SFMOMA!
  10. Street photos taken at just the right time.
  11. Trader Joe’s dropped 100 new Fall items. 
  12. These are their best items according to employees.
  13. 5 experiences that the internet made obsolete. 
  14. Krispy Kreme has an autumn donut that’s not pumpkin.
  15. These are apparently the best snacks at Costco. 
  16. Some ways to build resilience in your days. 
  17. I know you muted me on Instagram. 
  18. Essential movies from 1995. 
  19. Halloween embroidery kits: one/ two/ three
  20. Weekend treat: Hippy Pumpkin Bread

Have a great weekend! xo Tracy

 

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September 7, 2026

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 37 in 2026

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you get some self-care in? It’s Labor Day here in the States. Are you laboring? We are packing up from a trip to my Uncle’s house and heading home. I have a lot of unpacking to add to my to-do list this week.  I also have some Autumn collage kits coming to my Etsy shop! Stay tuned for that! 

Here are My Intentions for the Week! 

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September 6, 2026

My Everyday Life Week 36

My Everyday Life Week 36- Here’s what this past week looked like: 

Garden harvest! I’ve been enjoying drying my flowers to collect seeds. 

Harvest from the yard- Shutterbean

I went through some of my seeds. I’m adding some more marigolds to the yard.

This is how I organize my seeds.

a collection of marigold seeds in envelopes.

Going through my Septembers to research how I’ve spent the time. 

SEPTEMBERS!!

I made so much art this summer. I’m compiling it to record.

Junk Journals- Tracy Benjamin

I shared my August pages on The Handwriting Club this week. 

A gold star reflection.

New growth. It turned into two leaves later! 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Leaves are starting to change here. 

Brown or white?

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I worked on my Autumn collage kits! They’ll be available in my Etsy shop soon.

My meal prep this week: 

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

In my fridge:

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

Extra loves. 

Comfort food.

There are so many cucumbers and zucchini cubes in there.

Trader Joe’s GF chicken nuggets are my fave quick protein in the air fryer. 

Battery recharge. 

Sending thank you notes.

Collecting on the way to get the garbage. It rained.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

Mother at the DMV. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

After Goddess yoga with Samantha at The Hivery. Journaling outside.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

En route. 

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

I’d paint this if I could.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Happy place.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Listening to our shared playlist.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

Pizza night.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

Breakfast prep.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

Coffee at the river. 

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

At my Uncle’s. 

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

I spent most of the day here.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

My child hit golf balls.

Shutterbean Meal Prep - Tracy Benjamin

I breakfasted. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I did art with a shadow.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

One chair for me, one chair for my supplies.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

And…

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Boop!

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I cut myself some peaches.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I knolled.  Went through all my shit and organized it.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Good clouds too.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Everything is green here. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

The boys watched football. 

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I colored.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Grilled steaks in the rain.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

A feast.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Walking through drizzles.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Goodnight.

My Everyday Life Week 36 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Week 36 in 2025

Week 36 in 2024

Week 36 in 2023

Week 36 in 2022

Week 36 in 2021

Week 36 in 2020

Week 36 in 2019

 Week 36 in 2018

 Week 36 in 2017

Week 36 in 2016

Week 36 in 2015

Week 36 in 2014

Week 36 in 2013

 Week 36 in 2012

Week 36 in 2011

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September 4, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

Hobonichi Cousin- Tracy Benjamin Shutterbean/The Handwriting Club       

I LOVE LISTS

  1. Gluten-free bread taste test. 
  2. All the desktop color combos that exist. 
  3. This must have the most amazing texture.
  4. You can test your typing skills with this website. 
  5. This makes me want scrambled eggs. 
  6. I love seeing inside local homes here. 
  7. RIP Gloria Steinem. 
  8. Cute mugs: one / two / three / four 
  9. This must be amazing to experience in person.
  10. You can find the best fall foliage through this site. 
  11. How to take care of your vintage kitchen items. 
  12. The ColorChecker is 50 years old. Mine is 15.
  13. Life is hilarious sometimes-photos.
  14. Why do we call it a flea market?
  15. Japan has some wild Pringles flavors. 
  16. Restaurants are using AI photos. 
  17. Time travel- picnic times from the 1930s.
  18. How Blackwing pencils are made. 
  19. I want to read: Cookbooking
  20. Weekend treat: Triple Berry Sherbet 

I shared my August pages in my Currently Workbook on Substack this week! 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! 

xo, 

Tracy

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August 31, 2026

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 36 in 2026

Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you get some self-care in? 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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I did meal prep this weekend! YAY. My fridge needed some TLC.  Here’s your reminder to clean out your fridge this week 🙂

Here are My Intentions for the Week! 

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August 30, 2026

My Everyday Life Week 35

My Everyday Life Week 35- Here’s what this past week looked like: 

I am getting ready to organize some seeds! 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I want even more zinnias next year. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

It’s fun being driven around by my son. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Art hang with Neiley. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

CONTINUE READING

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August 28, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

Hobonichi Cousin- Tracy Benjamin Shutterbean/The Handwriting Club

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Robot bloopers. 
  2. How to send food back politely. 
  3. Do you know chopstick etiquette? 
  4. Free mini libraries meet BLOCKBUSTER! 
  5. RIP Dolly Parton. 🙁
  6. RIP Yayoi Kusama
  7. What are the best Tim Curry movies? (RIP)
  8. What people looked like before fame. 
  9. Here’s a new word-Erewhonification
  10. The quiet grief of adult friendship. 
  11. Time travel: people in the Victorian era with books
  12. What an amazing use of dahlias!
  13. My goal is to bring all these 80s crafts back.
  14. Intertapes- lost cassette tapes! This is fun to look through.
  15. Etymologies for every day of the week.
  16. Vintage desk calendars: one / two / three
  17. Dream home- lake house in Montana
  18. Frozen breakfast sandwich taste test. 
  19. I love seeing people’s eclipse shadow photos. 
  20. New art tool obsession: Posca mop marker! 

New post this week- 

Recipes for Too Many Tomatoes!