If you were to ask me if I have my own office at home I’d say > sure I do, the *kitchen*.
![8E10DC61-1AD5-4D5A-82C1-18F2203E7796.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crosheille/23wC1BMoucvjxcpqnnLYhgSrP3nWQz3m7LBY4mq7uQi7XQxknnPaUZtpHk9vsEeHpm5Tq.png)^{[photo credit: @vannour](https://peakd.com/hive-118554/@vannour/cinnamon-nutmeg-staranise-on-wooden-background)} As a homemaker I spend most of my time there. Whether it’s planning, prepping or cooking a meal, in the *kitchen* is where you’ll most likely find me. Sickness is in the air and has hit so many homes lately. Feeling under the weather is definitely going around and everyone is trying their best to stay well or get well. Being in a larger family usually means you’ll be fighting off sickness longer because more people are at risk of catching what’s going around. This is true for my family of seven. If one of my kiddos gets sick it’s almost a guarantee that the other six will also. For the past week I’ve been taking care of the kiddos and getting them back to health. As soon as the last kiddo started feeling better my husband came down with a fever and now I am taking care of him. While some people may first reach for their medicine cabinets filled with over the counter drugs, I step into our *kitchen* and reach for a wholesome natural solution. I look at the symptoms and figure out what foods I can put together to get them well again. My first go to is usually chicken and cabbage soup. That always does the trick of boosting their energy levels and making them feel a bit better. Along with that I put concoctions together to help soothe throats and ease coughing and chest pains. All the while I am proudly in my office…the *kitchen*. ![CF9611E6-58F5-4405-B03C-DA59EE589C34.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crosheille/23u5XSdW4Q1rSohr5mNHVNauK67ZDMx9tVjfo9GDdd3eafwnjbPtQaxPYpWzv2P5RGPfk.jpeg)^{[photo credit: @vannour](https://peakd.com/hive-118554/@vannour/variety-of-spices)} It’s not just the food and concoctions that keep me in the kitchen it’s also the cleaning. It’s been a huge help handing over some of the house chores to my children. I haven’t hesitated to delegate certain tasks to help keep things running smoothly. It’s all good when they are well and thriving but when sickness hits I’m left to doing things on my own until my husband returns home from work. This past week has landed me in the kitchen on a non-stop schedule. Immediately after cooking a meal I am cleaning up to get ready to prepare the next one. It seems there is not much time in between and I end up on my feet for most of the day. I don’t mind this as it’s my duty to take care of my family and makes me feel really pleased when I see them enjoying the healthy meals I make. It’s just that some days I start to feel trapped in my office and it’s a never ending cycle. What keeps me going and gives me this rush of adrenaline is focusing on my family staying well and keeping sickness at bay. I know that feeding them all of these vegetables, fruits and spices are what’s best and that will only happen if I keep this mindset. I’ve had that other mindset of… ![0BAB3EF7-FB1C-4D4F-8CF9-46FFA1FACF8E.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crosheille/23wMqYjB1z6RwAV2dKwcxQoC7c5yuDUtPncUWG4WTBW6NaXfCezQdcmwd35aVnyuLqWtK.jpeg) but thankfully my motivation has over-rid my tiredness and the mundanity of constantly being in the *kitchen*. There are perks to having a *kitchen* as an office. I know exactly what is in the refrigerator, freezer and in every cabinet. Even those things I ~~purposefully~~ accidentally hide away for my own enjoyment that no one ever finds. Another perk is I have a really great ~~excuse~~ reason for always kicking the kids out… > there’s hot stuff everywhere, get out! I usually get to have my office to myself minis the few visits for a snack or drink. To be honest my family knows when I’m in my cooking zone I don’t like them coming in and out getting in my way. The last perk I’ll talk about is taste testing. Even if I already know what a certain food tastes like, I get to eat it because I’m cooking the meal. Sometimes I’ll nibble on so much of the ingredients that by the time the meal is done I’ve already eaten enough to where I’m no longer hungry. > Oooops! 🤭
I am grateful for these little jewels because they are a motivation to keep me going and to help me appreciate my space, my time in the *kitchen*. ![94DB2AAD-6DEA-4DCC-84C1-277E561F1E43.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/crosheille/23wgFkaE1Deu5NSmh11G8g6wusMUXmFmoUphEBGrc48NmXJruQpT8ZPqnLcgbsLJmwSYT.jpeg)^{[photo credit: @vannour](https://peakd.com/hive-118554/@vannour/cinnamon-nutmeg-staranise-on-wooden-background)} *Life in the ***Kitchen*** doesn’t seem so bad after all ~*
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