Chocolate Covered Oreos

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…)

Relief, Doing Weird Things, and Skincare Routines

The relief I feel when a big baking order is out the door is the best! Three dozen brownies, three dozen chocolate chip cookies, two dozen peanut butter cookies (with a chocolate drizzle!), and three dozen happy birthday Oreos left our house and I slumped with relief!

Peanut butter cookies with chocolate drizzle

That was probably the biggest order I’ve had since Dakota was born and I did it. Woo hoo! (more…)