Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had fun and relaxing holidays! We had a nice week off from school, and fun celebrating with family. Gifts were opened, toys played with, and a generally good time had by all. There was the small matter of strep throat, pink eye, and the flu, but better not to dwell on these things. :)

Among the new and well-loved new toys, some low-tech favorites stood out. Both kids had asked for doctor's kits (DS a regular one, DD a vet one), but their favorite part was playing with cotton balls, q-tips, bandaids, and gauze. Next year, I'll just go to CVS and stock up on first aid supplies! Their own 4-pack of tape was also popular, with DD going crazy taping everything, including her own mouth shut.

It's nice to get back to our usual routine, even though it started a day late due to even more snow.

I'm having fun playing with my own new toys, including a new KitchenAid mixer, which mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies Christmas day, and the first loaves of homemade bread. The bread is yummy, and pretty easy to make, so sticking to any low-carb New Year's diet resolutions is going to be tricky!