Saturday Morning Markets

One of this mom’s favorite things to do as summer begins is take the whole family to the local farmer’s market. The one near my house is now in full swing and to me this is what life is all about. Really, this has to be one of the best family events going. Our whole family loves going stall to stall listening to the people talk, sharing recipes, and just interacting. People are friendly, no credit cards are used, and everyone gets a good deal. These sort of markets hearken back to a different time where people talked and listened to each other and where money was invested locally, not globally. These are the sort of lessons and environment this mom wants to continue to reinforce within my family - that people matter more than things. Give me this sort of shopping any day of the week (not just Saturdays!).