Yesterday morning started off with a bit of a whirlwind. I had every intention of prepping two loaves of bread before things got moving, but life (and flour) had other plans. I mis-measured one batch—lesson learned: don’t try to mix dough and wrangle kids at the same time, especially when switching to a new bag of flour! That said, the one loaf I did manage to prepare was a special one—it was my first loaf with inclusions: blueberry and cream cheese! It felt like such a fun and delicious experiment, and I couldn’t wait to see how it would turn out.

I took a moment to order some new bread bags—something I’ve been meaning to do for a while—and then headed out for a 10 a.m. dentist appointment. Just a quick fitting for a new night guard, but it felt good to check that off the list. On the way home, my husband and I made a little detour to Goodwill, where I scored the softest cashmere sweater in my size… for only $7.49. That kind of find feels like magic.

Back at home, while my husband made a fresh batch of ice cream, I worked on designing labels for my baked goods to make sure they’re in line with our local cottage food laws. I’m honestly thrilled with how they turned out—something about putting a label on my bread makes it feel official in the best way.

He took his turn at the dentist next, and I did a light kitchen cleanup before finally sitting down for a bit of crochet time. The new bread bags arrived in the afternoon, and I wasted no time packaging up the day’s bake, adding a beautiful new label, and standing back to admire the result. It felt like a small business milestone.

Later, my husband and I made dinner together, and just as we finished, his parents arrived! The younger kids exploded with excitement, as they always do when their grandparents walk through the door. It’s so sweet watching that joy unfold in real time.

I wrapped up the evening by helping my oldest with a couple of chores before heading to bed, heart full and feet tired. I’m really looking forward to spending the day with my in-laws again today. There’s nothing quite like having the house full of family.