Look in the Nook

There is some good stuff hiding in the nooks and crannies. The minutiae of daily life can make it easy to pass over a nook or walk right by a cranny and miss all of the sweetness that is living in those spots.

Like empty cardboard boxes that become rocket ships.

There are days when happiness is right up in your face - a vacation, a holiday, a special event. Those effortless joy filled days when you fall asleep with a smile on your face thinking that if you were Bill Murray it would be pretty rockin' to have this as your Groundhog Day. Mmmmm....aren't those days tremendous?

On the flip side, there are those nights where you fall into bed feeling no more than relief that the sun has set, ready to put this day behind you and move on to the next. It is on this type of day that it takes some extra elbow grease to pluck the happy moments out. But I bet you can guess where those moments are waiting. Yup! The nooks and crannies, baby.

My parents came from Florida to Tennessee to help us move. Fact: moving blows. It is hectic and scattered and tiring. Being aware of this fact I was determined to make sure we made a few memories other than unpacking boxes. So on a Saturday morning filled with sore muscles and little motivation, I rallied the troops for a walk through downtown Franklin to our new favorite bakery.

    

  

It was exactly what we needed. Never underestimate the power of fresh air and a stroll. (Just the fact that I can be out my front door and at Merridee's in 5 minutes is something to smile about!) There is beauty in the restoration of an old theatre, inspiration in a random red bench and decadence in counter full of oversized pastries.

And these nooks and crannies? They were oozing with chocolate.