A Rose by Any Other Name...

...would NOT smell as sweet.  I stand firm in my belief that names matter.  They may not change who you are inside, but they definitely change the way the world reacts to you.  Would you stick your nose in a flower called a "Stinky Diaper" - I wouldn't. 

Why in the world am I talking about this?  I could be ready to rant about the insane list of names people force upon their unsuspecting newborns, but not today.  Today I am leading up to the explanation of the naming of my blog.  The name was heavily influenced by my boys, and rightly so since I will be blogging about them often. 

How many of you are familiar with the Knock-knock, Banana joke?  Have you heard it recently?  I get to hear it every day.
"Knock-knock"
             "Who's there?"
"Banana"
             "Banana who?
"Knock-knock"
             "Who's there?"
"Banana"
             "Banana who?
"Knock-knock"
             "Who's there?"
"Banana"
             "Banana who?
"Knock-knock"
             "Who's there?"
"Orange"
             "Orange who?
"Orange you glad I didn't say Banana!"

So "Orange You Glad" is my release from all the stuff that builds up over and over again until I'm ready to explode.  It is my way of focusing on things that make me feel a little relaxed, happy, and loved.

One of the things I love to do to relax is CHALLENGES!  So check out my blog tomorrow for my first challenge of the new year :)