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Day 6 – Remember Your Chef Misses You Too (12 Days of Encouragement for the...
I don’t know about you, but I tend to be a pretty selfish person. Many times I get wrapped up in what I’m thinking about or struggling with, that I forget to listen and look at what’s going on around...
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Day 7 – The Paycheck (12 Days of Encouragement for the Chef’s Family)
Today, I encourage you to think about your chef’s paycheck. Don’t laugh. Really. Think about it. Don’t think about it and get frustrated about how much he makes or get angry that a server walked out...
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Day 8 – Don’t Compare Your Family to Others (12 Days of Encouragement for the...
One of the things I’ve always struggled with being married to a chef, is not comparing our relationship or our family to others, especially to those who have a more traditional work schedule (home in...
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Day 9 – This is Just a Season (12 Days of Encouragement for the Chef’s Family)
We are in the midst of the Christmas “Season.” Season. It’s just part of the year. It’s not forever, even though it might feel like it when you are completely worn out and haven’t see your chef in what...
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Day 10 – For the Chef’s Kids (12 Days of Encouragement for the Chef’s Family)
Dear Girls, I know Christmas time is your favorite time of year. I love to see your excitement as we drive down the street and see Christmas lights. I love how you take the time to write a list of...
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Day 11 – You Are Not Alone (12 Days of Encouragement for the Chef’s Family)
At one point or another, we’ve all felt very alone being married to or dating a chef. I say it all the time, but just in case you missed it . . . YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The whole reason I write this blog...
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Day 12 – Think About the Restaurant Customers (12 Days of Encouragement for...
To conclude this series, today let’s think about all the customers that are going into the restaurants our chefs are working in. For me, I picture a large fine dining restaurant, where people are...
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14 Days of Love Notes for Your Chef
One of our favorite holidays is coming up! Valentine’s Day! The day many go out to eat and celebrate their love for each other. AND the day our chefs make that possible by going in early to prep. and...
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Reflections on Being Married to a Chef or Dating a Chef on Valentine’s Day
It’s almost here. The day we’ve all be waiting for. The day we celebrate our love for each other . . . oh wait . . . the person we love is a chef and is working tomorrow night (and tonight and all...
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Today Might Not Be My Day . . .
It’s 10 pm on Valentine’s Day. The house is clean and quiet, and as I sit here thinking back on our day, I wonder how my husband’s day went in the restaurant. We talked once before the dinner rush...
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How to Get the Smell Out of Chef Clothes (and Other Laundry)
I will never forget when my chef/husband was promoted from the pantry station to the broiler station. Of course any promotion is exciting, but the reason I remember it might not be what you think....
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What Chefs Really Eat at the End of the Day
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You’re Dating a Chef? Please Read This!
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Letter to a Young Chef Wife
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Suicide in the Culinary Industry…Thoughts from a Chef’s Wife
Waking up this morning to find out that Anthony Bourdain had committed suicide was a shock for all of us. I can’t imagine the pain he must have been in to feel that suicide was the only option. As an...
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Gift Ideas for a Chef
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Day 11 – You Are Not Alone (12 Days of Encouragement for the Chef’s Family)
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Do you Ever Feel Like You Are Living Separate Lives?
Why yes I do. Thanks for asking. Sometimes I feel like I have my life here at home with the girls and my husband has his life at work and then here at home. The things we each do in a day are so...
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Gift Ideas for a Chef
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Health, COO position…No longer updating this blog…
October 17, 2019…It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. My husband has been out of the kitchen for a few years now and has been running a restaurant group up in Seattle. While the hours are...
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