summer

My Love Bugs, A Custom Jacket, and Starting Summer

We were in need of a garden flag for our house. It’s late June and I still had an Easter one waving in the wind. I ordered a new one and Jimmy thought it was funny that I included the pets. They’re my love bugs, too!

We’ve been doing all sorts of crafting here in the Zottola household! My niece, Olive, is turning two next month. I decided to customize a jean jacket for her with her name on it and some cute details like patches and pearls. (more…)

What Niva and I Have in Common and What We’ve Been Up To

You know how I’m about three months postpartum and I’m losing clumps of hair on the daily? So is Niva!

Husky fur during shedding

Okay, so she’s not postpartum, but she’s losing all her undercoat due to the warm weather, lol. My favorite dog/cleaning tools to try not to lose my sanity during this time are: an undercoat rake, pet hair roller for our couches, our vacuum, and lots of patience! I don’t have any advice for postpartum hair loss, though 😂 (more…)