Farewell, 2021. I will not miss you at all. I don’t want to get into TOO MUCH detail in this post, because I have a whole post coming up (tomorrow) that is a recap of the w i l d year that my family had. Just know that I chose my “word of the year” to be SURVIVAL IN 2021, and I meant it to be kind of funny and ironic. It was the best I could have picked. From January all the way through December, we had ups and a lot of downs. Maybe I set myself up for a year of survival by choosing that word? Probably. CLARITY…

The age old question I find myself asking is WHAT NEW, DIFFERENT, EXCITING SNACKS CAN I MAKE? The answer is simple. You will likely try a handful of new snacks and then just go back to eating the same old snacks you were before. Sorry, that’s just how it is. Prove me wrong! I’m trying to prove myself wrong. PLUS, every once in a while you’ll find one you love and stick to it. I asked my social media followers for snack advice, and they truly delivered a long list of ideas. Brett and I are trying to eat healthier without taking on the mental load of a “diet.” So…

Dear Clara, Age three seems magical. I want to keep you right here like this forever. Right here like this, where you are learning just how funny you are, still run for comfort in my arms, and are figuring out how everything around you works. Life is so fun and sweet just because we have you around us. You have been so incredibly strong and resilient all your life, but especially in this last year. We have been in a strange, global pandemic. You were so strong as your twin brothers were born and your schedule was flipped upside down when mom and dad were in the hospital with them…