Baking bread

When Life Feels Like a Circus (and the Dog’s the Ringmaster)

If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, you know our life is a bit of a circus. I’m beginning to think our sweet pup, Niva, is the ringmaster! This week, she ate a squirrel and got in a fight with a raccoon. Meanwhile, Dakota had a diaper blowout at the library and is still struggling with a double ear infection.

Just when I thought I couldn’t take another L, Sadie beat both me and Jimmy at puzzles—by a landslide. Just your average week at our circus full of critters, diaper changes, and humbling puzzle challenges 😉

Mom and daughter sitting on floor holding up 48 piece puzzles

Join me for a trip to the Zottola circus this week. Admission is free! (more…)

The Weird Week + Peanut Butter Honey Challah

We’re in the weirdest time of the year: the week between Christmas and the New Year. What day is it? Who am I? What is going on?

This week is a mixture of “normal” life and relaxation. Jimmy was back to work on the 26th, but we made sure to spend time in the hot tub that evening!

Husband and wife in hot tub together

I’ve been working on getting the house back in order after all the festivities and also spending time playing with the kids. (more…)