I’ve been busy making lots and lots of doughnuts in the past week. It’s Hanukah and those doughnuts are the best treat ever!

After 5 batches of homemade doughnuts (Which we call “Sufganiyot”) and many guests and parties, I self-declare myself The Queen of Doughnuts—everyone said mine are the best! And I believe them.

And after eating 2-3 doughnuts a day I declare that I no longer worry about having muffin tops. Not at all…

On a different note, I been having thoughts lately about quitting to blog.

I lost my enthusiasm for so many reasons. Maybe one day when I have the time and energy for it I will explain it.

But last night we had a party. My guests and I spent nearly 3 hours in the kitchen—I was cooking and my guests were helping, and we drank wine and nibbled on cheeses and zucchini pancakes—and in a conversation with one of my guests I had an “A-ha!” moment. I was reminded why I started blogging in the first place. Because I want everyone to have a family dinner at home.

I am a great believer in family dinners. We made many changes in our life style so we will be able to have family dinners every night with our children, at home. I will write about that someday too—this IS important!

Meanwhile, I’m rethinking… I think I need to refocus on my goal/why I started blogging in the first place.

This blog sure took so many turns and went in different directions since I’ve started it two and a half years ago, and I lost focus on what matters to me. I know that what makes me tick is this family dinners “thing”. So, I will be back.

I think.

It’s been a month.

Wow, time sure flies.

We haven’t told too many people yet. Only the grandparents and a handful of our closest friends.

There’s a new addition to our family.

Needless to say, the kids are ecstatic.

Mustache and goatee!

Very excited!

Especially Junior.

Well, he is, to some extent. Because it wasn’t planned and I didn’t really ask him.

… It’s a boy.

The kids are ecstatic though. Oh, I’ve said that a couple of times already, haven’t I? I guess it’s because I’m just so tired. I need to catch up on some sleep.

A smoothie is a good idea too.

We have a boy.

Pet.

Fish.

Pet fish boy.

He’s Junior’s pet.

Meet Blubee.

Actually the official name Junior gave him is Bluetail but I couldn’t help it; I call him Blubee. I had a friend in high school who was nicknamed Blubee and little fishy here kind of reminds me of her. I’m just kidding. No, I’m not.

Junior is very excited about having Blubee and is already planning on the next future pets he would like to have. A shark, an Iguana, a Cyclop (is that a real animal?), a tarantula, a snake… Oh, well, we’ll just have to see about that. To buy some time I tell him, “Let’s talk about it again next April and see how you take care of Blubee. Let’s see if he makes it until next year.”

So far Junior is taking very good care of the little fishy – he is really taking it seriously – feeding him and giving him baths. In fact, today Blubee had his second bath since he moved in with us and Junior did it all by himself. Catching the fish gently with a container, cleaning the tank and all,

As you can see, the whole family is excited about giving Blubee a bath

Do you have pets?

Feeding time

and there he goes…

Junior also takes care of the rest of us and pampers us with smoothies,

In summer time, of course, the sky is the limit with nectarines, plums, peaches, apricots… Ohhhh, Summer, come back already!

What do you add to your smoothie?