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During my daily walk yesterday I came across a huge pile of rubble. Upon further inspection, I saw it was compressed kitchen cabinets circa 1985.

I quickly banished this thought from my mind: "I could drag those home, repaint them, and replace the 1950's units in my kitchen." I replaced it instead with some new revelations .

As I looked at the big boxy squares, replete with clunky handles and dents, I pondered how so many of us walk through life with chips and scars.

I then started thinking how we can really see different personalities based on kitchens. Some of us have modern shelving, many of our favorite pieces tucked safely out of view from the public. We don't feel connected to our wares, but we put on a show for what we think others might like.

Some of us have talents, like fancy drawers on hinges, that we pull out on a daily basis for our families, friends and ourselves. Some leave it hidden from view.

Others of us have counters cluttered with scrap we don't use nor need, yet we ruthlessly defend its place on our counters.

As for me, I am a fan of open cabinets where loving hands can touch what is inside.

I'm tired of hiding behind neatly tucked exteriors, with an interior pushed to capacity with junk.

Let me put it out there - chips, dust and all.. Let me see what comes from exposing my goods to people who are unafraid of enjoying savory, adventurous and satisfying dishes.

And at the end of the day, let my husband be there to help me clean when I'm tired. Let my family, friends, and anyone new in my life  sit down at the table with me and take me for who I am - whether it's an elaborate feast or heated up take-out.

And please, most important of all, let my kids (like my ideal cabinets) be open to life, people, love, warmth, laughter and of course... a good meal.

Happy Saturday all.

Photo from here.
 


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flutter link
08/09/2009 00:12

I love this. seriously.

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Travis Erwin link
08/09/2009 13:00

I seem to like both my life and cabinets cluttered.

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Arwen link
08/10/2009 04:16

I don't care so much what my kitchen cabinets look like, as long as there's something baking in the oven. :-D

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Deb link
08/10/2009 15:59

Why stop at Cabinets? I find a completely chaotic and cluttered house is just fine. At least that's what I tell myself {sigh}.

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andrea frazer link
08/10/2009 16:18

Wow, a lot of you seem to be clutter bugs just like me. Perhaps that is what secretly draws us all together. We love our crap! Hooray for knick knacks!

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His Girl link
08/11/2009 21:43

Taking the doors off the hinges (both to the kitchen cabinets and our 'selves') is a brilliant idea. Sure, the crap is out there for all to see, but I'm thinking at some point it would be a motivator to get rid of some of the garbage we hang onto and make things a little more orderly.

love this word picture!

love.

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gretchen link
08/13/2009 10:04

I think this is prolly my favorite post of yours this year. And how lucky am I to be able to say things like, "this year"?! Meaning that I've called you friend for going on 3 yrs now. :)

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Kim Kooyers link
08/13/2009 13:18

Haven't been here in a while. Glad I stopped by! Good food for thought as my mother-in-law is coming to stay with us in two weeks. I'm already trying to figure out when I should have the cleaners come. I need to time it just right so we look like we have it all together. Ha! Which when you think about it, is pretty ridiculous. I just about kill myself for three days trying to get the house ready before she comes. And then I wonder why she doesn't understand my illness, my pain, my fatigue...I should just let it be the pigsty that it is when she gets here, huh?

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