The Mindful Homeschool

Dh and I were able to go out for a night on the town on Saturday.  We were able to drop the kids off at my brother’s house and go out for dinner together.  This is such a rare treat for us.  And it was a win-win situation because our kids love getting together with their cousins. 

I had done research on places to go and finally decided on a small cafe that specialized in serving locally grown and locally made food.  The place was simply decorated and homey.  We ordered our food at the counter while we listened to a lovely woman singing and playing a guitar.  It was “locals’ night” on Saturday so they had live musicians playing while you ate.  How quaint, you say?

Yes, it was nice.  We sat down in a section where we could see the musician.  Dh ordered curry and I ordered a pasta plate.  Then I had this tea called “Moon over Madagascar” that was really good.  It was from a local tea shop called TeaSource.  Their blackboard listed all the fruit and veggies that were in season and being prepared in their kitchen. They also had homemade granola for sale, also very good, made with Minnesota honey, and all kinds of other goodies. Their food was made from scratch, without preservatives or artificial ingredients.

I want to see more places like this thriving in our communities.  Places where the food is “home made”, locally grown, the entertainment is live (not just some TV blaring a football game), and the emphasis is on doing things the right way, not just to make a quick buck.

Thank goodness there are people out there who are willing to make these kind of places happen and customers who keep the place thriving.