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Currently: November 2025

November is here! There’s so much I’m looking forward to this month—celebrating Mordecai’s third birthday and Thanksgiving definitely top the list.

Mom with daughter and baby girl sitting in Starbucks

What are you looking forward to this month? Please share in the comments. Here’s what’s current in my life this month!

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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…)