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Crystal Glassware on a Monday
Today seems like an orange juice kind of day. Not every day does, but today does. So, in addition to making a second cup of coffee, I poured myself a glass of orange juice while waiting for my oatmeal to cool. Yes, I’m using a crystal glass and no this isn’t actually a mimosa I’m drinking. It’s plain old orange juice. And while last week was filled to bursting with exciting news for me, I’ve already celebrated that news. Nope, this is just a normal Monday. But I’m still using a crystal glass to drink my orange juice. In fact, I’ll probably rinse it out and drink some water out of it later. Read more…
Living…Once
It is a gorgeous Monday morning here on what is the second to last Monday of school for my children. Yes, in eight short days of instruction, I will no longer have a sixth, second, and kindergartener. It is that time of the school year when parents and adults alike begin thinking in terms of chapters and doors closing more than what chapters and doors are opening. It is a time of bitter and sweet for many of us who remember when we too were ending our school years and dreaming of the summer days.

