Author: Allie Zottola

Parenting and Balance

The longer I’ve been a parent to a young child, the more I’ve realized how it’s a delicate balance of love and discipline. I love my daughter, and because I love her I sometimes have to make her do things she doesn’t like. You know the types of things: having her clean her room, put her clothes away, pick up toys, brush her teeth, etc.

I alluded to needing to reflect on an experience I had with Sadie’s swimming lessons and it taught me a lot about having my child do things she doesn’t like, but also not tolerating mistreatment.

Dad and daughter sitting on bench by pool (more…)

Ice Cream in A Bag, Professor Dad, and Other Happenings

I hope everyone had a lovely Father’s Day! As I mentioned, we went to church and then stayed after for a picnic. Sadie and I gave Jimmy a new coffee mug and coffee beans along with a paper we filled out of questions that Sadie answered about Jimmy. This was the second year we did this and I think he enjoyed it!

After church and the picnic, we all took naps, practiced archery, and then made ice cream in a bag. We used this simple five-ingredient recipe and added crushed Oreos afterwards.

Father and daughter making ice cream in a bag (more…)