May 30, 2019

Currently: May 2019

Currently May 2019:

Goodbye, May. You were a wild one! Gemini season like whoaaaaaaa.

This month I had my brain focused on creating my Food Photography Workshop.

It happened! I went to Santa Fe and had a blast.

It was so nice to get away and be creative! I loved working with my students and I can’t wait to do it again.

Now that it’s over my brain can start thinking about the Summer which is just around the corner. Let’s get down to business and break down the month.

Here, take a look into my Currently Workbook for May:

All the good things that happened in May!

Let’s dive right into it.

LISTS

May 27, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

If you’ve got the day off for Memorial Day, I hope you make today memorable! Just as I got home and unpacked I headed into a busy weekend. We’re doing some baseball things and hopefully playing and resting. I have a busy work week ahead and I’m anxious to get back into the swing of things with our routine. I missed it! Summer is coming soon and I’m contemplating what to put on our Summer Bucket List this year. I have that swirling around in the back of my mind when I think of all of the work I have to do before then.

Oh! My Etsy Shop is off of vacation mode, so shop away and if you’re going to be in Napa on June 8, come check out my booth at Napa Makes! I’ll be selling some food journals, stickers and pins in person.

It’s WEEK 22 of 2019! LET’S DO THIS.

Time to get my head in the game and write my TO DO list for the week. Here are my Intentions for the Week:

Intentions for the Week:

Laundry
Grocery Shop
Unpack prop suitcase
Track food in my food journal
Work on invoices
Shoot one potato boxes
Finish writing project
Send out mail/orders
Catch up on emails
Write thank you notes
Do a hair mask
Paint nails
Drink water
Go on a walk with my husband
track my steps with my Fitbit
Bring car in to be fixed
Get exercise
Figure out summer camp timing
Start planning Summer Bucket List
Do some reading before bed
Try new recipe
Work on currently journal/post
Continue 100 day challenge project on my Instagram
Have a date with my calendar
Passport for cooper appt
Clean up dining room table
take pictures for Etsy

Las Week’s Intentions:

~~drink water~~
~~pick up supplies for class~~
~~take amazing photos~~
~~meet new friends~~
~~have a good time TEACHING in Santa Fe~~
~~work on a blog post with students~~
~~edit photos~~
~~meditate~~
~~make good food choices~~
~~get exercise~~
~~track food in my food journal~~
~~track my steps with my Fitbit~~
~~find a way to recharge my introverted brain~~
~~Santa Fe farmer’s market adventure~~
~~send out invoices~~
~~spend time working in Currently notebook~~
~~delete photos from phone~~
~~get some sleep~~
~~continue 100 day challenge project on my Instagram~~
~~unpack suitcase from trip when I get home~~
go grocery shopping
meal prep
paint fingernails

Pump jam for the week:

Recipes to Inspire:

Lemon Artichoke Spaghetti

Salmon Potato Arugula Salad

Spiced Chicken with Chickpeas

Polenta Cornbread

Hash Brown Omelet

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding

Mantra for the week:

Have a great (short) week. If you have today off, I hope you find time to rest and recharge. Don’t forget to write down your Intentions for the Week to help hold you accountable to ACTION! I’m rooting for you!

Sending sparkles,

Tracy

my everyday life, Photography

May 26, 2019

My Everyday Life: Week 21

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 21

I spent the week in Santa Fe, NM to teach a Food Styling/Photography workshop!

I stayed at a beautiful casita owned by photographer, Kurt Markus and his wife, Maria.

They made me feel at home. I’m so thankful!

Spent the afternoon with my friend Anna. I fell in love with her dog, Fritz!

We checked out the Girard exhibit at the Museum of International Folk Art

Can you find my contribution.

So many cool things to see.

LISTS

May 24, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

Proof that some people live with monsters.
These balloon sculptures are pretty incredible.
I wish I could send this article to my Mom.
Something to create at home- A noticing board.
Use google as your Pomodoro timer.
Overlooked women who made an impact on Rock N Roll in the 1950s
If you love Jim Henson…
If you love Lizzo…
Check out the world’s Largest JELL-O pool.
How to deal with a jerk without being a jerk.
I’m excited for the new season of Stranger Things.
Take a mental break and look at these.
A list of the world’s most powerful brands.
The sweetest video about a grandfather who left all his journals behind.
Whoa. Robot restaurants?? WTF.
These time-lapses are unbelievable and they make this introvert feel claustrophobic.
The most creative people in business in 2019
A restaurant I’d like to go with my brother.
I didn’t know this about Bittersweet Symphony.
Check out this rainbow village painted by one man in Taiwan.
Iceland’s blue lagoon- reality vs. Instagram.
Food & Wine’s best new restaurants of 2019.

I’m selling my food journals and other fun items you see above at NAPA MAKES on June 8th from 10-4 in Napa! Mark your calendar!

Would love to sign your food journal in person. Come by and say hi 🙂

May 22, 2019

Lemon Artichoke Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs

I saw this recipe for Lemon Artichoke Spaghetti with Bread Crumbs in my friend Christina’s new cookbook- Dinner Just for Two and quickly made it because I almost always have a lemon, spaghetti and artichoke hearts (jarred) in my kitchen. Also, my husband and I were home alone without Cooper and I felt like I HAD to take advantage of the fact that our pasta + artichoke despising kid wasn’t around to complain. Dinner for THREE can be so complicated sometimes.

You know what sold me on this recipe? The bread crumbs!

We have a lemony artichoke sauce that’s slightly tangy mixed with creamy Parmesan cheese and bits of crispy breadcrumbs. The flavor profile reminds me a little bit of a fried artichoke, which I almost always order if I see it on a menu.

For all the times we’re home alone without kid(s), Lemon Artichoke Spaghetti for two is the ultimate love language.