LISTS
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August 14, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

Hobonichi Cousin- Tracy Benjamin Shutterbean/The Handwriting Club

My website was down for over a day (sad trombone). I’m back!  I think.

Here’s a list because:

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. How to get past an article’s paywall.
  2. The hairy history of sideburns.
  3. When is a line worth it?
  4. I wish I could have seen the solar eclipse this week.
  5. This pic of a skater during the solar eclipse!
  6. Imagine stamping out a school of fish. 
  7. I cannot believe these Oreo flavors exist.
  8. People share their weirdest cult experiences.
  9. Petty revenge stories.
  10. I want these sheets for my birthday. 
  11. The difference between coffee beans for drip coffee vs. espresso.
  12. Please tell me that tumblehair isn’t real.
  13. The spiritual meaning of a solar eclipse.
  14. How do solar and lunar eclipses work?
  15. The most memorable movie friendships.
  16. Can you clean with apple cider vinegar?
  17. 12 iconic foods that don’t taste as good as they used to.
  18. A website dedicated to loving the 90s.
  19. Tricks for ripening bananas faster.
  20. Weekend baking: Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

I posted a new recipe this week!  

Triple Berry Sherbet is a creamy, refreshing frozen dessert made with mixed berries, milk, cream, and lemon from Shutterbean.

Triple Berry Sherbet!

Have a good weekend!

Love, 

Tracy

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recipes
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August 12, 2026

Triple Berry Sherbet

Triple Berry Sherbet is a creamy, refreshing frozen dessert made with mixed berries, milk, cream, and lemon from Shutterbean.

Today’s Recipe: Triple Berry Sherbet

When we were working on our Summer Bucket Lists during Practice Pages in June, I shared that making sorbet and cowboy candy were two of my long-standing summer goals. Strawberry cake was on there too, but I don’t want to talk about it.

Triple Berry Sherbet is a creamy, refreshing frozen dessert made with mixed berries, milk, cream, and lemon from Shutterbean.

Instead of beating myself up for not getting to these things year after year, I decided to use the opportunity for some accountability. I said out loud, to a group of women, that I was going to do it!

Triple Berry Sherbet is a creamy, refreshing frozen dessert made with mixed berries, milk, cream, and lemon from Shutterbean.

And here we are. Cowboy candy = done! And while it’s not quite a sortbet, this Triple Berry Sherbet recipe earns me a gold star and a colored-in box on my Summer bingo card.   It’s the third one down under the O in BINGO. 

This sherbet is full of blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries. It’s light and creamy and so incredibly fruity. It’s summer in a bowl!  Perhaps you should put it on your Summer Bucket list too?  Summer is still happening! 

CONTINUE READING

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LISTS
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August 10, 2026

Intentions for the Week

 

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 33 in 2026

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? Did you get some self-care in? I had a fun weekend celebrating my friend’s 40th birthday. We also did some work around the house. Casey made chilaquiles, sparkling limeade and smoked some chicken!  I also hosted Self Check-In, and spent time outside reading. We are in the last few weeks of summer here and I’m trying to brace for a new school year. I can’t believe it. I also got dirt this weekend. If you read my intentions for the week lists, you know I’ve been putting that one off for a while! YAY. 

Here are My Intentions for the Week! 

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my everyday life, Photography
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August 9, 2026

My Everyday Life Week 32

My Everyday Life Week 32- Here’s what this past week looked like: 

Birthday week! We celebrated my Dad’s 80th in the city this week. 

  My Everyday Life Week 32 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

80!

My Everyday Life Week 32 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I put together flowers for the event. 

My Everyday Life Week 32 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Got to wear my favorite sundress! 

My Everyday Life Week 32 of 2026- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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LISTS
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August 7, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

hobonichi cousin- tracy benjamin of The Handwriting Club + Shutterbean

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Photographer captures bodega cats of NY. 
  2. How long is a jiffy? 
  3. Beach fashion, 1950s. 
  4. The Four Rarest Trees in the World. 
  5. The Best/Unexpected vodka flavors. 
  6. A daily practice of perspective can help resilience.
  7. Before we had fidget tools, we used beads. 
  8. San Francisco’s best new restaurants. 
  9. Do you know about Jimothy? 
  10. How good are you at mowing a lawn? 
  11. Anthony Bourdain’s favorite books. 
  12. All the oyster happy hours in SF. 
  13. A compilation of funny/unhinged t-shirts. 
  14. You can look through catalogs from the past. 
  15. I wonder what it’s like to drink out of this mug. 
  16. Is frozen yogurt healthier than ice cream? 
  17. The top 10 popular movies right now according to streaming data. 
  18. I’ve never had these TJ’s donuts. They’re supposed to be good. 
  19. Here are the new TJ’s Fearless Flyer foods for August. 
  20. Weekend treat: Cucumber Watermelon Popiscles

Currently July- 2026

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

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LISTS
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August 3, 2026

Intentions for the Week

 

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 32 in 2026

Hi friends! Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? Did you get some self-care in? I had some quality family time, watched Project Hail Mary, worked in my currently workbook, cleaned out my freezer (YAY!), hosted Self Check-In, and hung out with friends in the city. Tonight we are celebrating my Dad’s 80th birthday, and my brother is in town. It’s going to be a busy week! 

Here are My Intentions for the Week! 

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August 2, 2026

My Everyday Life Week 31

My Everyday Life Week 31- Here’s what this past week looked like:

Crossed off two things from my Summer Bucket Bingo card this weekend.

Summer Altar! Here’s a photo. It includes my writing prompt for July, so I can reflect on it every time I look at it. 

Sit by a fire was also on my bingo card. Check! 

We went to Cousin Jen’s house!! My in-laws were still in town and we had a family dinner. 

I made my herbed potato salad with three different colored potatoes, green beans, and arugula! 

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