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Mother’s Day 2020

We had a lovely Mother’s Day in the Zottola household!

Succulents in decorative pot and yellow tulips

My mother-in-law and sister-in-law gifted me succulents and beautiful yellow tulips!

It started with Jimmy bringing everyone into bed to wake me up. Having Jimmy, Sadie, Malcolm, and Niva all piled into bed is one of my favorite ways to wake up. It’s total chaos, but the best kind.

We had church online, and then Jimmy ordered us Starbucks coffee and it was glorious! I had a tall blonde roast with cream and he had a cafe misto. 

I got to do some of my most favorite things:

  • Watercoloring
  • Worked on our garden
  • Took a family walk around our neighborhood

Watercoloring and Starbucks coffee

We also got the grass cut and weed whacked while Sadie was napping, and then finished out the day with the evening church service online.

Afterwards, I did a bit of real estate work while Jimmy worked on our dryer.

Broken dryer

I turned it on the other day and heard a loud noise + saw a flash. We turned it on and it seemed like it was working, but we quickly figured out it wasn’t actually drying anything because the heating element broke. Hopefully we’ll get it back in working order soon 🙂

How was your Mother’s Day?

Currently: May 2020

It’s May! That means we’re planting our garden this month. We also have Jimmy’s birthday, my nieces Caroline and Remi are turning one, and my brother-in-law’s birthday is this month!

Dad and daughter tilling garden

Sadie and I pulled up the landscaping fabric from last year and Jimmy tilled our garden plot earlier this week! 

Here’s what’s currently going on in my life, with a few affiliate links included!

Current book Just finished up re-reading The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines and this is on deck next! Sadie has been into all things Biscuit.

Current joy Our sweet pup, Niva! I think I tell Jimmy how much I love her like 10 times a day.

Black and white Siberian husky

Current beauty product The hair styling product I typically use to attempt to tame my hair was out of stock, so I tried out this texturizing hair cream and it just might be my go-to hair product from now on!

Currently looking forward to Planting our garden later this month!

Current baked good Mini cheesecake bites.

Mini cheesecake bites

Current drink Tim Horton’s coffee.

Current prayer Healing for our world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Not just physical healing, but also emotional, spiritual, and financial. I pray everyone reading this is safe, happy, and healthy ❤

Current fun Scrapbooking. My friend from church made me a scrapbook to fill out as a baby shower gift and I finally finished it this week. Sadie has loved looking at it and I try not to cry every time I see photos of her as a newborn!

Scrapbook for baby girl

Current blessing Jimmy is back to work!

Current baby product Three words: diaper. rash. spray. Why did I not discover this sooner?!

Current project Jimmy has been renovating our back porch! He took out the wooden railing and posts and replaced the posts with steel beams. Next up: new railing!

Back porch

Current obsession Vlogging!

Current food I have curried chickpea soup simmering on the stove as I type up this post.

Current cuteness Sadie wearing a hat. She thinks hats are the coolest 😎

Toddler wearing hat

What’s currently going on in your life?