This beautifully plated dish of classic basil and tomato spaghetti was all her tonight. She said “Mama, can I make spaghetti for dinner?”
How can a mother resist someone else taking over kitchen duties? Especially when it’s her 13 year old who always whips up amazing goodies?
In all seriousness, this was even tastier than it looked. I am proud of her ability to look in the fridge and pantry and come up with something tasty for us. Additionally, I am grateful for the fact that she is willing to help out without being asked. The icing on the cake is that she is really, really good at cooking and baking.
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!
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