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February 18, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

Think Things Through // shutterbean I LOVE LISTS artwork by Tracy Benjamin

  1. Interior design fails! 
  2. I had no idea there was a Sky Tram in SF. 
  3. I’m sure my Mom would have enjoyed this article. 
  4. Googly-eyed device orchestra!! 
  5. This floor-mop has become an internet sensation. Curious to try!
  6. Some good grocery budgeting tips gleaned from Reddit. 
  7. The beauty of humpback whales. 
  8. A guide to premade ingredients. 
  9. I have to squint really hard at these coin paintings. 
  10. I like reading how other people handle weeknight dinner stress. 
  11. Looking for places to rent in NYC sure looks fun. 
  12. This collaborative animation is so cool. 
  13. These landscape photos are incredible. 
  14. I feel at home under redwoods. 
  15. Map tech to show what an increase in sea level will look like. 
  16. This house remodel in Berkeley is GOALS. 
  17. The whole production of SNL fascinates me. 
  18. Ways to prep for your Spring garden now. 
  19. Famous writers on being rejected. 
  20. Weekend brunch plans? How about Chorizo Potato Egg Bites? 

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February 16, 2022

Potato Chorizo Egg Bites

Chorizo Potato Egg Bites are a great way to get protein in during the week. Add them to your meal prep! #shutterbeanmealprep

You know what’s close to a breakfast burrito but isn’t? Potato Chorizo Egg Bites!

They’re everything I love in a breakfast burrito without the tortilla. 

Chorizo Potato Egg Bites are a great way to get protein in during the week. Add them to your meal prep! #shutterbeanmealprep

I went on an Artichoke Egg Bite bender a few months ago. If you’re new here, I get in the habit of making something and I will make it TO DEATH. I took a few weeks off of egg bites.  To rekindle my love of a protein packaged breakfast food, I added these Chorizo Potato Egg Bites to my meal prep!

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I have a couple of them for breakfast (microwave like 30 seconds) and they keep me full for quite a while. 

Chorizo Potato Egg Bites are a great way to get protein in during the week. Add them to your meal prep! #shutterbeanmealprep

They’re definitely husband-approved. 

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February 14, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 7 in 2022

Happy Valentine’s Day! <3

Yes, I caught the half-time show at the Super Bowl and YES I LOVED IT. Hooray for growing up in the 90s.  This weekend Cooper had a baseball tournament, I had dinner at a friend’s house and caught up on housework and meal prep.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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The weather was beautiful here in the Bay area so I was able to spend time in our yard and that makes me a very happy person. 

 

Let’s figure out what our Intentions for the Week are!

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February 13, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 6

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 6

I put my Mom’s hearts up every February. 

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I heart you HJH. 

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

All the green books I love. 

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

All of my currently workbooks stacked. 

My water bottle leaked in my bag in 2021 and made quite a color bleed. I just went with it. 

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

The plan. 

My Everyday Life Week 6 of 2022- a photography series by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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February 11, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

Recharge your battery! I love lists art by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com / @thehandwritingclub

I LOVE LISTS:

  1. Eyeballs are fascinating. 
  2. Miniature pop-culture sets! Wow. 
  3. Songs that stop at the word “STOP!”
  4. How do you get grease stains out of your clothes?
  5. In a Food Rut? I can help! 
  6. It’s your friends who break your heart. 
  7. Photographer captures galaxies in a parking lot. 
  8. See also- the reason why I love puddles! 
  9. Pretty linen dresses: one / two / three / four 
  10. I should probably use this focus mode on my phone. 
  11. The 1970s were pretty rough.
  12. These baobab trees are unreal! 
  13. Ideas for styling book shelves. 
  14. What a stager says you should get rid of before listing your house.
  15. How many of these cat facts do you know?
  16. I would love to read a book in this cozy cabin bedroom. 
  17. How the pandemic has changed our bodies. 
  18. Personally, I don’t care about the Academy Awards. 
  19. Things you should never cook in an air fryer.
  20. I ordered a bunch of seeds for spring/summer from this Etsy shop! 

Game Day Food Ideas:

 

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February 9, 2022

White Chocolate Mousse

White Chocolate Mousse combines fresh whipping cream with melted white chocolate for a sweet treat! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

I had a bunch of leftover white chocolate in my pantry from the holiday truffle escapade I had, so I put them to good use with this White Chocolate Mousse situation. Just in time for Valentine’s Day! 

White Chocolate Mousse combines fresh whipping cream with melted white chocolate for a sweet treat! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

This simple dessert has three ingredients if you don’t include raspberries.

White Chocolate Mousse combines fresh whipping cream with melted white chocolate for a sweet treat! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Melted white chocolate gets folded into whipped cream and chilled for a bit in the fridge.  It kinda tasted like whipped cream with a bit of sweetened condensed milk (MY FAVE!).

We had ours on a weeknight last week and my family wondered what the special occasion was. I love how something so simple can be considered special. White Chocolate Mousse has the power to make an exhausting Monday into a real treat. 

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February 7, 2022

Intentions for the Week

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 6 in 2022

​​Happy Monday, friends!
 
This weekend, we had some good family time, Cooper had some baseball practices, a basketball game (they won!), a baseball tryout, meal prep and house stuff. 
I started working through my food journal last week. I found myself not really hungry every morning last week so I ended up having a big lunch every day. I guess I ended up doing intermittent fasting. 

Here’s my Meal Prep this week:

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Let’s figure out what our Intentions for the Week are!

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