Day 71 – Candlelight

As usual we were up bright and early. Jen and I met for an early AM walk but had to cut it short because although it was bright and sunny- it was very cold and windy. We stopped for a smoothie then made our way back home.

Today was a pretty typical Monday - a little of this….a little of that….housework, cooking, etc. It got me thinking about my intention for the day and what I would do. I was going to go to my friend’s yoga class this evening but decided to stay out of the cold for the rest of today cause I may be getting a little cold.

So instead, I decided to add a special touch to our evening right here at home. Tonight, we had dinner by candlelight- TV off, soft music playing in the background. There were lights on in the background but the candles illuminated our area nicely. It was a simple touch but felt classy, elegant and truly lovely. As the author Jennifer L. Scott mentions in both her books "Lessons from Madame Chic" and  “At Home with Madame Chic”, there is a huge difference between eating and dining. I am embracing the art and elegance of true dining.

Anyhow, as we dined, I mentioned I would like to get in the habit of having a more formal style dinner more often- tablecloths, centerpieces, dinner music, etc. Both Vinny and my son said that would be great.  Most evenings we are able to have dinner together as a family, which I truly treasure and appreciate but this would be an amazing touch.

So, there it is- an intentional addition to our dinner time for a family well worth the extra effort.