I finished up the wholesale granola order I recently got and it feels so good to have that off my plate!

The shop ordered the gingerbread, banana bread, coconut almond (<– a customer fave!), peanut butter, and cherry almond flavors for a total of 44 bags. I’m pretty sure I floated out of the post office on a cloud of happiness and relief once I dropped off the box 😂

Sadie and I did school this morning inside a fort we built. She thought that was the coolest and I felt bad that we hadn’t done it sooner!

I am trying to be better about being okay with messes and chaos. I don’t love when there are pillows on the floor, toys strewn everywhere, and things out of place. But I do love my child and our pets and I’m learning that kids and pets mean messes and that’s okay!

I always see signs and doormats that say “Excuse the mess, we live here” and I nod my head so hard. It’s true. The crumbs on the table mean my sweet girl was eating breakfast. The dog fur on the couch means Niva was snuggled up. Finding small toys in strange places usually means our cat was playfully batting at them.

Messes mean there’s life happening and that is always a good thing! I would rather have all the craziness and joy that comes with it than peace and quiet and clean. I know there will be a day when Sadie won’t want to make forts with me, so I’m trying to do that as much as possible now. I want her to remember mom playing with her, not mom always nagging her to stop dragging blankets through the crumbs on the floor 😂

Sorry for the random tangent there! I guess I had a lot on my mind. How has your week been? Mine has been busy with appointments and such. Sadie did speech therapy on Tuesday, I had a good prenatal checkup on Wednesday, and Sader Tot sees an ear, nose, and throat doctor on Friday to address her speech therapist’s concerns.

I am hoping to make a trip to West Virginia with Jimmy and Sadie this weekend! We’re in the in between phase of the end of pregnancy where we make tentative plans but don’t know what to expect. Baby could come today… or he could hang out for another two weeks. I’m just keeping on with life because it’s boring to sit around and wait when I could be baking, working, and going on adventures with my family!

When my mom and I were out on Halloween, we stopped in Gabe’s (not sure if this is a nationwide chain?!) and I found my dream Christmas sweater.

I was devastated they didn’t have it in my size. I think Jimmy was relieved, ha. Also, I am in shock that Christmas is next month! So excited 😊

Well, I am off to work on an Etsy order and hopefully get outside with Sadie (she’s currently napping!!) since it’s sunny and 70 degrees in Pittsburgh today.

Tell me about your week so far!

What’s the weather like where you live?