LIFE IS ABOUT INPUT & OUTPUT. INGREDIENTS IN A RECIPE TO MAKE A DISH. TIME IN A RELATIONSHIP TO EXPERIENCE LOVE. COMPOSITION OF COLOR TO MAKE A PAINTING.

Hello and welcome to my personal blog, written by me, Thérèse. I am the mother of a remarkable three-year-old boy named Leonardo, and currently live in the Los Angeles area, by way of San Francisco, Kansas City, Tulsa, and Toronto. You might see pictures of Leo and our adventures peppered throughout this blog. I am also a techie, a foodie, a traveler, a wine connoisseur and a dreamer. My day job is working as an in-house data-security lawyer. 

On this blog, you might see posts on recipes, travel itineraries, culture, restaurants or products I might want to share, find beautiful, interesting or unusual. My philosophy is that quality is directly related to the ingredients you put into life. This is a forum for me to share those things - the ingredients - that have impacted me in some way, or that I find contribute to the health, diet, experience or enjoyment of my life (and Leo's). My ingredients tell a story about my roots and heritage as a French Canadian and growing up as the second oldest of nine children. They also tell a story about my current experience as a thirty-something working mother who loves to cook, travel, read (and watch) sci-fi, mystery and romance, talk about wine and cheese, and utilize technology to attempt to balance it all.