obsession and excitment

It always amazes and cracks me up what I get excited about. For instance, while constantly thinking about the look of our new kitchen and acquiring one of Ina Garten's cookbooks I start obsessing about the glass jars in her kitchen. I go to Homegoods to find some but they only have plastic. So I think to myself, good look and durable. I put them out and think at first I got the look but in a different way. Then a couple weeks go by as I pass them every day on my counter and use them (so they are functional), I start to think, hmmm, wrong look!?. So yesterday I head back to Homegoods to see what else they might have gotten in (I had a $10 off coupon and gift card burning a hole in my wallet). Well, to my surprise (not really, that place always has something for me) and glee I found glass ones with cute chalkboard labels and black tops. Perfect for my kitchen now and for my new one. AND they were only $7-$10! I was ecstatic, I ran home between my errands and the gym and quickly washed and filled them. I was five minutes late for my session but it was worth it. I love them! So yes I'm obsessed and excited. Why not? It reminds me of a post I saw on Facebook a couple of days ago, it went something like; we can learn from the children in our lives who embrace the fun and excitement in everything they see and do. So my point here is to look at fun, silly obsessions and excitement as blessings. So go obsess and get excited.