Wow you guys…

Yesterday was inspiring.

After writing about my nanny standup I received so many comments and email from all of you offering up fantastic advice, helpful hints, and even referring some people who are local.  Awesome.  You guys rock hardcore.  Like Iggy.

I have since cancelled my reschedule.  I knew all along that I shouldn’t have rescheduled but I was just so nervous that I am not going to find anyone.  But after yesterday I have a plan.  I have calls out to JCU and UC and have been trolling (sounds seedy) Sitter City.  A few of you even sent me to real people who I am so excited to get into contact with.  So thank you.  Much needed and much appreciated.

Farm to Plate @ the Cleveland Botanical Gardens

I am also inspired by all of the readers that I meet out and about in Cleveland.  I wasn’t going to write about it but it has been happening more frequently and I wanted to give all you fine ladies (and man) out there a shout out!  Last night I attended the Farm to Plate event at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and was happily stunned when Widow reader Anita came over to the Chef’s table and introduced herself.  It was such a cool moment.  It made my night.  You guys inspire me daily!   Molto Grazie!

Not that I got all that out time for some fun!

To thank you for reading and commenting and make my life a little bit cooler I would like to give one of you a gift. The lucky winner shall receive this:

A bottle of C.G Di Arie Sinfandel 2005!!!!

All you have to do is leave me a comment with your absolute favorite food and/or recipe.  Biggie Smalls will pick one lucky commenter randomly this Saturday and I will announce the winner on Labor Day.  Please leave me your email or link with your comment so I can notify you of your mega win;)

Bonne Chance!!  (My French CD’s are actually working!!!!)

In the past few weeks I have had such an outpouring of support regarding this blog that I simply must let you all know how awesome it feels and how grateful I am for such a kick ass group of readers.

After this post, I received the most comments ever and I would have to say that 99% of them were positive.  Which is always nice.  Lord knows I have had my share of bleach blond nitwits who never have a nice (or intelligent) thing to say.  You guys were articulate and passionate about a city that has so much potential and so much talent.  I have something in the works regarding the lack of intelligent coverage of our food community.  More details to come soon.

Within moments of writing this I received countless emails regarding their own experiences with such an evil drug.  The letters were kind, thoughtful, and inspiring.  They brought me out of the funk I was deeply in.  It always helps one’s soul to know that there are normal people just like yourself going through (and getting through) something so devastating and heartbreaking.  Plus hearing all of the positive outcomes of being clean & sober really brings me hope.  And I need hope.  Cause all I have right now is hate.  And that is just unacceptable.

And the coolest thing ever.  Meeting some of my super rad readers at this chef studded event and out and about in Cleveland (Hey Joan, Nancy, and Natalie!).  I must say that meeting my readers is sometimes daunting to me.  I get nervous and second guess absolutely EVERY word I write.  But putting real human faces to people who support me, the chef, and this blog is superbad.  {As is awesome}

I am a lucky chiquita.  Sometimes I am a stressball.  And sometimes I say the f word.  But that’s ok because the support system I have from all my peeps makes it all worth it.  Thanks for rocking my world.

to the happiest girl ever.

The chef is in San Fran this week filming another episode of Dinner Impossible.

My parents are vacationing in Florida.

My BFF AK is also in the Sunshine State.

Looks like I’ve got myself a week of hanging with these two crazy cats:

Not that I mind because they are by far the most entertaining human beings on the planet. Granted I may lose my mind by Tuesday but that seems to happen weekly when you’ve got two kids under the age of 3.

Well well looks like I am moving up in the blog world.  Got myself a brand new address & a brand new look courtesy of my buddy Kyle Roth.  I happen to love the design and look but as always my first concern is you my loyal awesome readers.  Soooooo…..HOW DO YOU LIKE the so fresh & so clean Chef’s Widow?  Any comments questions or insults please leave in our brand spankin’ new comments section.  THANK YOU again for following my crazy ass and continuing to read all these crazy & amusing tales of life as a chef’s wife.