A Little Peace and Quiet

Last night, PJ suggested he take the kids to the Greenway for a bike ride while I made dinner. It’ll give them a chance to get out some of their energy and give me a chance to cook in a little peace and quiet. How sweet is that?

And so that’s what happened. I turned on a movie, poured some wine and started making last night’s Hello Fresh dinner, which was a sausage flat bread with grilled onions and green peppers. We have yet to make something from HF that wasn’t good, and even though last night wasn’t PJ’s favorite, the kids ate it up and even had thirds. Success!

Meanwhile, as I was preparing dinner, I noticed the light in the house is starting to change as we get closer and closer to summer, which takes me by surprise every year with how beautiful it is. I know that sounds corny, but I have a thing with light and the way it moves and bounces throughout our home. One of the first things I look at when we’re beginning to renovate a house is how the light looks in it at different times of the day. I guess you could say I have somewhat of a lighting obsession that carries over into lamps and interior lighting, too.

And then, my family came home and there were hands to be washed and showers to be had and dinner to be eaten, and I felt home was back to the way it should be, the way I like it most.

There’s nothing like a little peace and quiet every once and a while to make you really appreciate the loudness of life happening with three kids in the home.