Lunch box longings

I'm always a bit saddened by school supplies coming out in the middle of summer. I'm still planning summertime activities, not thinking the first bit about fall yet.

Shopping the other day, I sampled some yummy snacks, stocked up on some needed food items and was having an internal debate with myself if I should splurge on new kitchen towels or stick to my short list. Costco has a way of pulling me in with their low prices and fun new items. I, on the other hand have a hard time making it to the front check out lanes with only the items from my list in my cart.

In a quick moment my attention was swept away watching two young girls, about 7 years old prance and squeal in excitement over lunch boxes.

Which one do you like mama? The purple or blue? And some even have a pocket for a cell phone!!!
Oh the excitement! Not realizing that by having lunch boxes out means school is just around the corner but who am I to spoil their fun!

Feeling a pang of grief that somehow I no longer have any children in school to get excited about lunch boxes anymore. My grief however was quickly replaced by the freedom that I felt, remembering I no longer have any children in school to have to purchase lunch boxes for anymore!

What a fun glimpse I was given to remember back to our elementary school purchases.Those were such fun days! 

I no longer have to purchase lunch boxes, backpacks, binders, paper and special pens, I think I can allow for a couple of frivolous, not really needed kitchen towels!