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There’s always a cat somewhere in my office. 😻
Keeping my Mom’s spirit alive by making her favo Keeping my Mom’s spirit alive by making her favorite color part of my garden. I’ve been waiting many many months for this dahlia (this season has been rough here with drought). After such a dry Summer, every bloom is a delight. ✨#shutterbeangarden #keepgriefweird
A lunch by @emmakmorris never disappoints! Thank y A lunch by @emmakmorris never disappoints! Thank you, friend! 😘
Shared the sourdough pizza dough recipe we use on Shared the sourdough pizza dough recipe we use on my blog today! Link to recipe in profile!🍕
Lemon verbena iced tea (on the blog!) is perfect f Lemon verbena iced tea (on the blog!) is perfect for this hot HOT day here in the Bay Area. 🌿✨🫖 https://www.shutterbean.com/2021/lemon-verbena-tea/
Hike + dinner with lady fr iends on a rooftop is a Hike + dinner with lady fr iends on a rooftop is a great way to end the week! Very excited about @kientzhall 👏🏽
🍕pizza night here! What are you having for dinn 🍕pizza night here! What are you having for dinner? #shutterbeandinner
If you’re looking for a #mealprep pep talk, I wr If you’re looking for a #mealprep pep talk, I wrote an article on @thekitchn that’s up this week to help! And HELLO to the new followers 👋🏽 Welcome! You can see my body of (meal prep) work through this hashtag! #shutterbeanmealprep Article link in profile ♥️
Feeling sad I don’t have any cookie dough in the Feeling sad I don’t have any cookie dough in the freezer to bake rn 🍪
This magic moment 🌿✨#shutterbeangarden This magic moment 🌿✨#shutterbeangarden
Pizza toppings galore! Pizza toppings galore!
I had regrets about not planting zinnias this year I had regrets about not planting zinnias this year and one randomly popped up in my planter bed👏🏽✨#shutterbeangarden
Made some black beans, grilled shrimp and turned i Made some black beans, grilled shrimp and turned it into this burrito bowl situation with spinach, salsa, cashew cream, shredded cheese, jalapeños, onions, Tapatio and some fresh lime juice. What did you have for dinner? #shutterbeandinner
Check in with your light source. 🌻🌈✨ Check in with your light source. 🌻🌈✨
Today’s magic: seeing an Italian Renaissance pai Today’s magic: seeing an Italian Renaissance painting in the sunset. ✨
A few years ago Cooper’s babysitter commented th A few years ago Cooper’s babysitter commented that she liked all of the quotes and little sayings I have all around our house. That was before I started making my own! Now it’s even worse…. ✨ If you’re like me and you love planting notes for your future self, you might like some of my offerings in my Etsy shop. You can follow @thehandwritingclub for more handwriting fun ✨ check out my @etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehandwritingclub
One of the ways I fight food waste is to fire up m One of the ways I fight food waste is to fire up my dehydrator and turn fruits into snacks. You can see how I use it here on my blog! https://www.shutterbean.com/2018/homemade-dried-fruit/
The delight of picking produce from my garden neve The delight of picking produce from my garden never gets old. ✋🏽🍅✨
Today’s magic: caught a rainbow on my fridge thi Today’s magic: caught a rainbow on my fridge this AM. ✨🌈
On the list of satisfying sensations: the 🥑 for On the list of satisfying sensations: the 🥑 fork smoosh

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