tucking in a treat

Nothing says you are special like a special beverage. Don't get me wrong: I think milk and water and boxed juices are great. But for my boys, those are pretty standard brown bag fare. So once in awhile, I like to tuck in a treat---of the drinkable kind.

I happen to know my boys love sparkling apple juice. They only get to drink it on occasion, so when I tuck in an individual size sparkling cider, it takes their brown bag to a level above. An otherwise usual lunch time becomes its own 'occasion,'---and they feel rightly special.