You Capture: in the kitchen

08/19/2010 at 11:20 am | Posted in snap happy | 32 Comments
Tags: i should be folding laundry, kitchen photos, you capture, you capture photo challenge

I love today’s You Capture theme: in the kitchen.

Our kitchen, as I suspect is the case for most everyone, is the heart of our home. Whenever we have friends over, everyone crams into the kitchen. Small Fry and I spend much of our time together in the kitchen, eating, playing at the table or on the floor, putting on shoes to go outside.

And of course, all of my attempts at cooking take place in the kitchen.

Family mealtime was a big deal growing up. How my parents managed to get all four of us at the table together nearly every night astounds me.

Dinner was often my favorite part of the day. And not just for Mom’s pasta or Dad’s ground beef hash “surprise.” It was the conversation. The laughter. The warmth and love and security.

One of my biggest hopes for our little family is to carry on that tradition of dinner together every night. Dream big, right?

For this photo challenge, I scoped out some of my favorite spots in our kitchen. Pictured above is a little basil starter kit that Small Fry is growing. It sits on a rainbow tray (holla Target) right by her placemat, and she delights in seeing how much it’s grown each day. Without fail she exclaims, “Mommy! Look at my green leaves!”

Here is a snippet from my cookbook collection. I adore the fish salt-and-pepper shakers, a vintage find (and gift) from my friend Julie.

And the fridge. An exercise in controlled chaos, if there ever was one. I just love it.

Finally, here’s a shot of my favorite little kitchen companion, hard at work on Play-Doh spaghetti.

These shots turned out a bit grainy, but I still love the colors and the character and the story they tell.

What are your favorite spots in your kitchen? How do you manage family meals? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

And for more kitchen images, be sure to check out I Should Be Folding Laundry today.

Advertisements