January 14, 2024

My Everyday Life Week 2

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 2

This week I played with my friend’s projector.

I always get excited when I have fun images to play with.

FUN.

Channeling Weird Science lighting. Creative battery is FULL.

I was able to put some of my photos into something else I have been working on.

Cooper wanted to play too.

That beam of light!

He is my light.

And he went back to school this week. YAY.

Meal prepped this week!

This week I couldn’t get enough arugula.

Drawing meals.

Breakfast of champions.

I wrote down all of the words from the Intentions Workshop I taught with MC in my planner.

We did some magic spells!

What a fun time!

For those who couldn’t attend last week, we are going to bring this online in February!

If you are on my newsletter, you’ll hear it first!

We’re ready to help you bring more intention to your life in 2024!

Snackage.

Family movie night on the couch. We watched Asteroid City.

Instant Pot Applesauce for the win!

A wild sky. The cloud over Mt. Tam caught my eye.

Sol Food Chicken with a baked potato and arugula.

Grandpa’s Christmas cactus at night.

Nighttime workout moods are my favorite.

I found my Mom’s grammar school reunion program this week. My mom looked like Audrey Hepburn when she was younger.

A fascination beyond reach!

Hooray for a good avocado week.

Ultimate breakfast sandwich sans meat.

I always sing chopping broccoli in my head when I’m chopping broccoli.

Tiny little joy! RAINBOW on a baking sheet.

I am a badass.

This is how I stand when I’m waiting. I think it comes from doing ballet as a kid.

Coffee at Longway with Lisa.

In traffic entertainment.

Beaming.

I made egg salad with cottage cheese!

It was good!

Taking over the dining room table again.

A turmeric latte is like sunshine in a cup.

He’s been very clingy all week and I don’t mind.

I like peeping into the post office.

Albert spotting at a free mini library.

Working in my hobo during movie night!

The question:

The answer:

Saturday morning snugs.

This one has sausage! Thanks, honey.

The boys playing video games on their phones.

Burger salad!

He loves his setup.

They don’t need to be perfect!

A feather outside our front door.

I LOVE LISTS

I had this desk in college.
Satisfying things are satisfying.
This orange arugula salad looks refreshing.
I wonder if Cooper will love cilantro lime rice.
This must have been cool in person.
RIP, Fruit Stripe Gum.
Ruler washi tape: one/ two/ three
Taco Bell has new value menu offerings.
I need to make another Everyday Magic post.
Top Housing Markets in 2024.
Wearable airbags for the elderly. Good idea!
How’s your grocery store etiquette?
Farm to table prison food.
I bet this place is cozy in the rain.
Bridesmaids styles from the 1940s.
Best canned tuna taste test.
I want a Ranchy McRanch!
Let this inspire you to clean out your junk drawer!
Time to see if my Trader Joe’s has vanilla bean paste!
All my Currently Workbook pages from 2023.
You can get a currently workbook here!

Inspiration

January 11, 2024

Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024

Goodbye, 2023. Hello, 2024!

At our Intention Setting Workshop this past weekend, we said our goodbyes to 2023 and hellos to 2024 together.

Here’s the template I made for the practice because you know how much I believe in lists!

I also believe in taking the time to reflect on the past year. Here we are! 2023 in review.

You know that saying:

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”

2023 asked a lot of questions.

The only answer I could give was ART.

This past year was filled with creativity and growth.

My life turned upside down a bit because I focused on healing parts of me that I had been holding back. The good news is that I have quite a few things to show for the work I put in.

LISTS

January 8, 2024

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 2 in 2024

Happy Monday, friends!

I kinda dropped off the face of the Earth for a bit and took a break from sharing my Intentions for the Week! I was busy getting ready for the holidays and the Intention Workshop (which went really well!) and I’m ready to get back into the habit. Taking a break and seeing what happens is always a good way to test how much a habit works. THIS ONE DOES CUZ MY HOUSE IS A MESS AND OMG DO I NEED AN ANCHOR. Cooper returns to school midweek and we are ready to get back into the swing of things.

This weekend I found some extra energy (I have no idea how) and did some meal prep. I need to find some more energy to clean the house and put our Christmas decorations away. WISH ME LUCK

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Meal Prep This Week includes:

sol food chicken
iced tea
croutons
applesauce
chicken teriyaki
hard-boiled eggs
chicken tikka masala
arugula
rice
polenta
sliced cheddar
roasted walnuts
roasted brazil nuts
guacamole

There are more Currently Workbooks and Food Journals in the shop! So you can go ahead and get started!

Intentions for the Week Planners will be coming soon if you wanna start a new practice. The best part about them is that they can be started at any time. Fill in as you go!

Let’s get into it! Here are my Intentions for the Week.

my everyday life, Photography

January 7, 2024

My Everyday Life Week 1

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 1

My word for 2024:

Speaking of… this week was all about rituals!

My time management printable pack helped!

I pulled my cards for the year. You can read more about that here.

I took a video of the process. I’ll share that soon.

LISTS

January 5, 2024

I LOVE LISTS

Womp womp foods.
Perfectly organized things.
I wish my Mom could see Martha now.
Watch a 13 year old beat Tetris.
Confessions of car salesmen.
Time travel: high school junior prom 1950s.
The timeline of food trends from 2023.
Twins reunion!
I don’t understand the appeal of cottage cheese.
These little felted cuties.
Wrist warmer research: one / two / three
I am curious about a sheet pan salad situation.
Saturday morning cartoon downfall.
Reading about the 75 Hard fitness trend.
Have you put cornstarch in your hot chocolate?
Chat GPT is been given a face and it’s weird.
My fave non-alcoholic drinks if you’re doing dry January.
The best fitness goals that are not weight loss.
How I lost 60 lbs. last year.
What I eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner now.

Inspiration

January 4, 2024

Currently December 2023

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!