Only in re-reading one of my old posts did I realise that at the beginning of this blog I had dreamed of one day having a Kids Kitchen. And now, here it is!
(That links neatly to to my post on writing being our shared superpower!)
Our Kids Kitchen is basically our 'old kitchen' where we converted what was our old dingy lounge into a light and airy family room / kitchen-diner. So we still had the old kitchen to convert but for now have decided to use it as a space for messy bakes, makes and creates which we like to do generally, but are definitely doing a LOT more of while in Lockdown!
Mr Big went out into one of his mysterious man caves (any place I try to avoid such as garages, lofts, workshops etc. I refer to as his 'man caves') and reappeared with an old island he no longer needed from his workshop. So he put that together in the centre and voila! Kids Kitchen was born!
It's already had SO much use! The kids also treat it as their personal space generally, and so they like to take themselves off there if they need some quiet time or want to facetime their friends etc. so it's also become their domain and a lovely treat that we have the space to give them their own area. Never before have we appreciated all our home can offer us than when we have been confined to it!
Another 'life lesson' I think we are learning in this pandemic - to us as adults, this room was an 'old kitchen'. It's old and tired and not to our style. It's imperfect with the odd missing drawer, worn doors and the odd elastic band in place of a handle. But to the kids, it's the most perfect amazing space and their very own Kids Kitchen! They don't see the imperfections - they see what it can DO for them and in their eyes, it's AMAZING!
I think we could all do with thinking about life through the eyes of a child now and again. It is indeed a skill to be able to step aside from 'adult eyes' and change perspective so that instead of looking for the imperfections, we see the beauty and the wonder. Instead of seeking to find what's wrong and to take away from it, we see the good and what it gives.
It's a refreshing life-tonic to see the world through their eyes for a moment.
Here are some pics of the kitchen in use. Watch this space for future makes, bakes and creates as I hope to be able to share some of our ideas :)
WM x
(That links neatly to to my post on writing being our shared superpower!)
Our Kids Kitchen is basically our 'old kitchen' where we converted what was our old dingy lounge into a light and airy family room / kitchen-diner. So we still had the old kitchen to convert but for now have decided to use it as a space for messy bakes, makes and creates which we like to do generally, but are definitely doing a LOT more of while in Lockdown!
Mr Big went out into one of his mysterious man caves (any place I try to avoid such as garages, lofts, workshops etc. I refer to as his 'man caves') and reappeared with an old island he no longer needed from his workshop. So he put that together in the centre and voila! Kids Kitchen was born!
It's already had SO much use! The kids also treat it as their personal space generally, and so they like to take themselves off there if they need some quiet time or want to facetime their friends etc. so it's also become their domain and a lovely treat that we have the space to give them their own area. Never before have we appreciated all our home can offer us than when we have been confined to it!
Another 'life lesson' I think we are learning in this pandemic - to us as adults, this room was an 'old kitchen'. It's old and tired and not to our style. It's imperfect with the odd missing drawer, worn doors and the odd elastic band in place of a handle. But to the kids, it's the most perfect amazing space and their very own Kids Kitchen! They don't see the imperfections - they see what it can DO for them and in their eyes, it's AMAZING!
I think we could all do with thinking about life through the eyes of a child now and again. It is indeed a skill to be able to step aside from 'adult eyes' and change perspective so that instead of looking for the imperfections, we see the beauty and the wonder. Instead of seeking to find what's wrong and to take away from it, we see the good and what it gives.
It's a refreshing life-tonic to see the world through their eyes for a moment.
Here are some pics of the kitchen in use. Watch this space for future makes, bakes and creates as I hope to be able to share some of our ideas :)
WM x
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