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out & about

  • Joy Retreat: Part 1

  • Broder- Portland, Oregon

  • Happy Anniversary Dinner @ A16

  • #19. Cook something with my husband

  • Casey’s Birthday Dinner at Flea St. Cafe

  • Girls Weekend!

  • First hike of 2011

  • Happy New Year! 2011

  • The Italian Feast

  • # 4. Take a class to improve my knife skills.

  • Thanks, Foodbuzz!

  • Thank you for the Birthday wishes!!!!

  • A Thomas Keller Weekend

  • Goodbye 2009!

  • 2 for 2010!!!

  • my lil trip to portland:

  • Your first vacation, Cooper

  • i’m sleepy

  • oh vegas!

  • dear future child,

  • what’s new?

  • snippets of geekdom

  • prettie/vegan weekend!

  • please pause for a brief intermission….

  • favorite non-food related bits of our trip:

  • we’re back

  • this weekend’s eats

  • Fries, Juice, Sushi, Geeks, Freaks & Chocolate

  • happy holidays…..

  • The calm before the storm

  • jet lagged

  • this weekend:

  • commuting blows

  • One Year Older

  • i am an errand machine

  • indian food & san francisco
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Meal prepped! Swipe to see my labels! #shutterbean Meal prepped! Swipe to see my labels! #shutterbeanmealprep
California felt like Summer today. Definitely not California felt like Summer today. Definitely not mad at it. ✨🍹
My heart hurts for all the kids and all of the emp My heart hurts for all the kids and all of the empty classrooms.
Today’s magic: witnessing a hazy shade of winter Today’s magic: witnessing a hazy shade of winter. ✨
Shared one of my #shutterbeanmealprep staples toda Shared one of my #shutterbeanmealprep staples today on my blog- Herbed Potato Salad! It’s how I eat salads throughout the week. Link in profile! 🥔🌿✨
Did you figure out a word to guide you through 202 Did you figure out a word to guide you through 2021? This is mine #currently2021
Brunch for 3. 🥓🍳🍞❤️✨ #shutterbeanbr Brunch for 3. 🥓🍳🍞❤️✨ #shutterbeanbreakfast
This is what my Currently Workbook looked like in This is what my Currently Workbook looked like in 2020. See: #currently2020 I’ve got a few left in my Etsy (link in profile) if you want to play with me & @thehandwritingclub in 2021! Sharing this creative practice with others has been the best therapy for these uncertain times. My favorite part is that I’ve got quite a few parents doing it with their children this year and I couldn’t be more excited about that! 🤗✨🖊
Cleaning out the fridge pizza. This one has sun-dr Cleaning out the fridge pizza. This one has sun-dried tomatoes, red onions,artichokes and all the spinach I neglected in my produce drawer. Casey made the dough and rolled it out for me! ✨🤗 #shutterbeandinner
I guess I’m stuck here for awhile. 😻 I guess I’m stuck here for awhile. 😻
We are all sensitive people with so much love to g We are all sensitive people with so much love to give. #teabagwisdom #apeptalkforwhenyouneedone #momyourself
Good night, sleeping beauty. Good night, sleeping beauty.
After / Before the great purge of 2021. Taking out After / Before the great purge of 2021. Taking out things that don’t serve a purpose anymore! More in my stories today #highstraightenance #shutterbeanhouse
Whenever I need to get my nourishment back on trac Whenever I need to get my nourishment back on track, I look through the #shutterbeanmealprep feed to make a plan.
Happy New Year traditions with @thehandwritingclub Happy New Year traditions with @thehandwritingclub ✨🖊
Hibernation mode activated. 🐻👑✨🛏😻 Hibernation mode activated. 🐻👑✨🛏😻
I’ve been playing with my food since 1979. I’ve been playing with my food since 1979.
Leftovers turned into creamy lobster spaghetti! #s Leftovers turned into creamy lobster spaghetti! #shutterbeandinner
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
My grandpa used to dress up as Santa on Christmas My grandpa used to dress up as Santa on Christmas Eve and us kids used to hang out with him at this fireplace. Now I’ve got a piece of form board covering it cuz my wild monster cat thinks it’s fun to explore chimneys. Life is crazy. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #shutterbeanhouse

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