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May 8, 2026

I LOVE LISTS

Hobonichi Cousin- Tracy Benjamin @thehandwritingclub

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. Time to go and buy some new stamps! 
  2. I would love to learn here.
  3. Unexpected color matches please me. 
  4. 12 things you won’t find at Trader Joe’s.
  5. Ways to use baking soda in your garden.
  6. Trader Joe’s nut butters, ranked. 
  7. Time travel: Disneyland Prom Night 1961
  8. Who invented Eggs Benedict?
  9. Do you use any of these hacks for Apple Notes?
  10. I’ve never thought to roast snap peas. Time to change that. 
  11. Here’s why walnuts are good for you. 
  12. Couple’s fashion, 1970s.
  13. This A-frame got an incredible makeover.
  14. There’s a biopic of Anthony Bourdain coming out. 
  15. These Japanese paper installations are insane! 
  16. I wrote this in 2023- a reflection of Mother’s Day
  17. I’d send my mom a paper bouquet if I could. 
  18. I’d like a stained-glass succulent garden for Mother’s Day.
  19. Mom Yourself!! — Things My Mom Used to Say <3 
  20. Weekend Baking: Mom’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake

I love lists//shutterbean/Tracy Benjamin Hobonichi Cousin

Happy Mother’s Day to you if you’re a Mom.  I hope your family takes good care of you this weekend. xo

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May 6, 2026

Meal Train Food Ideas

Need meal train ideas? Here are comforting, practical meal train meals that actually help families during busy seasons, postpartum recovery, grief, illness, or hard times. Includes casseroles, soups, breakfast ideas, snacks, freezer meals, healthy meal train ideas, and easy dinners that reheat well. Perfect for new moms, friends in need, or community care planning. From Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.

Meal Train Food Ideas

I’ve been the recipient of a meal train once. Although back then it wasn’t a formal meal train. Almost 18 years ago (gasp!), it was just my Mom, my sister-in-law, a friend, and a neighbor. There wasn’t a meal train signup, a group email, or a text thread. Back then, my mom called me on the phone and told me not to worry about dinner because she was bringing us food. The other meals that first month were unexpected, but warmly welcomed. 

Day two at home, my mom came in hot with a repurposed box from Costco.

Inside was:

  • a beef stew in her biggest round Pyrex dish
  • a package of egg noodles
  • her vinaigrette
  • romaine lettuce prepped in a bag + avocado
  • a baggie of chopped parsley (for serving)
  • store-bought brownies

She left us with verbal instructions to heat the stew, boil noodles, add butter, and finish with parsley. Of course, she followed up the next day by phone to see if I followed directions, asked how it was, and how the baby was doing. The call ended with the first of many reminders to bring back her salad dressing container.

CONTINUE READING

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May 4, 2026

Intentions for the Week

 

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

Intentions for the Week- Week 19 in 2026

Hello hello! Happy Monday. We made it to Week 19. How are you doing? Did you have a good weekend? Did you take good care of yourself? 

I shared my April pages in my Currently workbook on The Handwriting Club this weekend. 

Things Mom Used to Say Book by Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

This week, I am hosting Practice Pages on Zoom (Wednesday 4:30-5:30PST).

Here’s what’s on the agenda:

05/06- DEAR MOM

 

We will say goodbye to April and HELLO to May. I’ll share both my 2026 April pages and my past May pages from my Currently Workbooks to get you ready for the new month.

May 10th is Mother’s Day. It can be especially challenging if you’re living without a Mom or if your relationship with her is complicated.

Our optional homework this month is to handwrite a letter to your Mom (whether she’s alive or not) from your current self. I will share the book I made to process my grief and remember my Mom: Things My Mom Used to Say. This project helped me learn how to gently “Mom Myself” without her. 

 

Here are my Intentions this week!

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