06/01/2026
What do you do when your 10 year old aspiring chef asks for the basement kitchen? You "give" it to him and even help him paint the cabinets blue. All of my sons are pretty convincing and in this case my middle son was unrelenting. Once we agreed to let him use this space he went on to ask for kitchen supplies for his birthday and Christmas to ensure he had everything he needed down here. He has a knife set, safety gloves, utensils, plates, pots, pans, a griddle, and even an ice cream machine (his ice cream making is why I am not losing any weight). This is truly his space, although he does allow his older brother to use it too... unfortunately he is currently banned for not properly cleaning up π©. My baby does not play about his kitchen! I am going to start sharing some of the food he cooks down here!