I love to Cook

I love the way onions, sauteed in a pool of butter, makes the entire house smell like home and the way garlic can making anything taste better. I love the waves in the oil before you lay in the chicken, and the perfect crust of a medium high pan sear. I love the browned edges of a roasted red potato and the way blue berries pop in the middle of pancakes.

But more than any thing else, I love sharing this love with my four little chefs.

In the pursuit of my hobby, Luci and Daniel have also discovered a love for cooking, as well as fashion.

And who wouldn't want to share a passion with someone who thinks hats are as much a part of cook-wear as the apron?

Luciana has started potty training.


She is far more relaxed about it all than we are.

The Day has Come

School starts tomorrow. Isabelle wishes it started yesterday. Peter has been silent about it all. And Daniel laments the loss of summer. But then, he is three, he laments many things right now.

For my part, I love our classroom. It was literally no more than studs and imagination two years ago, and today it is my favorite room in the house.



It is clean, today, and every thing has a place and it's place has it. The order and simplicity seem to promise that the potential of this year lack only our desire to be realized.



Here is to a year of exploration and wonder!

Happy Birthday Luci!

Two years ago today we were blessed to have this little one join our growing family. Every moment since she was born, she has brought us so much joy, laughter and happiness.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY Luciana Maria!