Life in Dishes

My daily routine has been upturned, altered, disrupted. For the last three years, it’s primarily been my husband’s responsibility to get our daughter off to day care in the morning. I picked her up in the afternoon. That’s the way we rolled, unless Daddy was out of town, but recently Daddy’s erratic work schedule has Mommy (a.k.a. me) pulling both shifts. It’s been a hard adjustment. I’m used to getting up and getting myself ready in utter silence, then pulling out of the garage with just enough minutes left to make it to work on time. But suddenly I have the pleasure of tantrums and mood swings in the morning.…

I woke up with such joy in my spirit today and on my drive in to work I felt overcome with appreciation. Tomorrow is my birthday. I’ll be a year older and with each day I feel more content with my life as it is, not the way it could be, should be or would have been, if only… I celebrated the upcoming life anniversary with my closest friends on Saturday. I hosted a brunch and spoiled them with my signature Shrimp & Grits, some biscuits slathered in homemade cinnamon butter and strawberry mimosas. It was cold and dreary outside, but inside we were warmed by each others’ company. Toward…