Chef

       The kitchen.... we feed and are fed here, we make a mess, our hands dig into the dough, and into the dirty sink water, we literally put down our roots with each sticky, messy, creative, thoughtful touch in this room.  Our babies splatter food here.. memories are made here.

Our kitchen has a graceful 'rhythm of kitchen' to it. Everyday slowly but surely -  bread, cookies, one sink full of dishes, children dance around the table, family gathered a meal at a time. It's us.

 I love art, but our budget doesn't allow too much room to go splurge on framed art.  My two older girls got together to create this masterpiece for the side of our pantry. Natalie found a broken frame with the glass gone and pulled out the craft paint, while Rachael started to draw.   

                 Simple and special, these cherished days of childhood on display in my kitchen.  

                                            Sure does make a Mama's heart swell with pride and joy.