chefswifediary

chefswifediary

I'm a corporate professional, mother of two, and married to a chef who does the cooking. This is the honest version of the balancing act: the wins, the guilt, the late nights, and no highlight reel.

Keep going.

keep going

When we were young, parents encouraged us to take baby steps in any possible encounter. Be it to sit, to crawl, to stand, to eat, to play, or to speak – we attempted them all  with courage. Parents gave us…

The world’s happiest animal.

Introducing the world’s happiest animal, Quokka from Rottnest Island in Perth. A small colony and being the only member of Setonix, Quokkas are herbivorous. Always smiling, always so welcoming. Say hello to this little lookalike chipmunk, and you might even…

Differences.

sea shore

In a sea near to land, myriad tones of blue surfaced. Under the sun I gently stroked the brine, felt the freshness, calmness and moist.   What formed contrasting colours? Sand, silt, scattered light, or was it a sky reflection?…

Reflect and learn.

Purple sky, purple sea. Is this an outcome of the sky’s reflection, or the other? Who we are today is primarily a consequence of our own decisions and actions. Whilst we are susceptible to conditions that are beyond our control,…

Lake Capture

pink lake perth

2,154 miles away from home … Today, we finally found the spectacular Pink Lake. Many have asked, “How it’s possible?” Read it along our way here. Combination of Red algae presence and the lake’s solid salt created such beautiful and…

Earth Capture

Z-bend kalbarri

At a glance, I thought they were crack lines formed on earth by Mother Nature. It’s the Z-Bend, overlooking the Murchison River – truly amazing!

A predestined escape.

australia

Three months of anticipation, who would have thought the getaway plan we have been waiting for came not the way we wanted to be, yet with a little twist. We literally got everything packed up to embrace humid summer for…

Sunset Capture

The beautiful sky captured is more than just a photograph. It’s been appreciated by the one who took it at present moment. The one who fell in love at first sight, who experienced with mix emotions, and felt with heart…