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Bedsheet Carrying Dreams
My husband's great-grandmother handcrafted the linen sheet on our bed, now worn soft with time. The top part of the sheet has intricate lace added to it, a testament to…
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Curls in the Lead
One similarity between these two little ones is their untouched, curly hair. Gabriel’s hair remains uncut, while Olivia's is finally growing beyond peach fuzz.
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Wading in the Blue Sea
Olivia in the blue sea of Cassis, Gabriel would never dare until he saw his little sister in the water. Gabriel listens and remembers such things as, “There are crabs…
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Bastille Celebration in Cassis
photo via Martin We told Gabriel about the fireworks. When the evening grew darker and darker, the fireworks would begin, booming loudly and shining bright like thousands of stars in…
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Kitchen Floor Picnic
The heat was unbearable, rendering it impossible to step outside. The weather in Provence evokes memories of growing up in my hometown, Willows, where scorching summers meant enduring triple-digit temperatures…
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Your Favorite Tomato Recipe
I remember not liking raw tomatoes; they reminded me of raw hearts. But the day came when I put aside that foolish thought and had one. Then I realized…
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We are Roses in Life’s Garden
We are as a rose, embodying beauty's paradox, the coexistence of contrasting elements: Thorns and petals entwined, a duality of gentleness and pain, captivating and fleeting, yet full of power…
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The Threshold
The threshold, one passage to the next, with keys unlocking our steps, beckoning us to go through, for it is within its embrace that we experience life unfolding. …
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Sweetness Overload
Waiting for us when we returned home was this little one. After an 11-hour drive from Italy, he renewed us with his smile and hugs. Hand in hand, we went…
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