Slice of life
Happy birthday my little blog! Yes, it’s been one year since my blogging adventure started. Well, that’s not entirely true, but I’ll get to that in a bit. Anyway, one year of passing seemed like a good time to tell you the story behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It all started with my husband [aka Mr. Cocotte]. He’s the one who started the idea a few years ago. And to be honest with you, I wasn’t too keen on the idea of a blog. Millions of cooking blogs are out there, and I didn’t see the point of starting such a project. How can I get people interested in my recipes when there are so many to choose from? But my [stubborn] husband persisted in his idea, and I have to admit that I have to thank him for it…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When our little girl arrived five years ago, I was caught in a whirlwind, and I felt that my life was slipping away. Between my role as a mom, my professional obligations and my daily routine, I felt I was missing out on myself. I needed to find myself, to devote myself to an activity for me as a passionate cook; this seemed evident to Mr. Cocotte. But it was not the right time, and I did not find the desire at that time to launch myself. And time passed with this idea floating in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day I decided to think of a name, just in case\u2026 So a little brainstorming and the term “De l’amour en cocotte” materialized. The association clicked between the love of cooking, the love of those I cook for, and my precious children (cocottes). Let me tell you that Mr. cocotte did not waste a second dedicating work to my interest\u2026 he hastened to do his research and buy the domain. The first step was done. Then came a lot of other steps: searching for blog templates, choosing something I liked, finally changing my mind, hesitating, backing out and finally deciding to buy a template. And then another long pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our baby arrived. A 2nd maternity, more serene [we already know a little what it is] but just as busy\u2026 2 young children is not easy, and again this feeling of forgetting myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the trigger came during our vacations in Brazil last year. This time it was the right one: the blog was finally going to be born. It may seem like a quick process, but it was about two years in the making [and the blog still didn’t exist]. However, once I decide, there is usually little to stop me, and besides, I tend to want it to happen right away [you know, like a kid\ud83d\ude09 ]. So obviously, it took a little patience, but with the help of Mr. cocotte, a graphic designer and hours spent on the platform, the idea started to take shape. Of course, I made mistakes, crashed the system, and changed the application for my recipes [which made me lose everything I had already done\u2026]; that’s how you learn, and believe me, I learn every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are still a few passages, and maybe there will never be more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this blog is MY moment, my little therapy, a kind of escape from a not-always-easy daily life [don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, but like everyone else, there are ups and downs]. I like to tell you my little stories. The blog stimulates me to search for and create new recipes. I have always loved photography, which has made me particularly interested in food photography. So I still have a long way to go, but I’m gradually improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De l’amour en cocotte : it’s a place to share. It’s my recipe book, available to all in constant evolution. And if I can inspire some of you or help some people looking for recipes, I will have won something precious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lauriane [aka De l’amour en cocotte]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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