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Three Glasses on a Wooden Table
Three glasses sat on the wooden table. Sunlight poured through them— soft, clear, simply lovely. I don’t know why they caught my attention.Or what they were trying to say. But…
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Between Two Worlds
When I returned to France from California, where time didn’t wait for jet lag to pass. The days were full — intensely so — and yet, it’s in that fullness…
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August 6th
To be aware is not just to see.It is to hold the unbearable,and still choose not to look away. Even when the world keeps turning.Even when our hands are clean.…
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Lughnasadh: Harmony with Nature by Amy Kortum
Lughnasadh, celebrated on August 1, is a Gaelic seasonal festival honoring the Celtic god Lugh. It’s the time of the first harvest of fruits and grains, and baking bread from…
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Back in the Brocante Saddle Again
Passion has a way of creating undeniable energy — it moves us, lifts us, and pulls us right back into what we love without hesitation. After a stretch away (with…
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Let’s Dance
After being away for three weeks, it was pure joy to return home. The moment I walked through the door, my three-year-old granddaughter, Clara Sparkle, lit up with excitement and…
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How To Make Lavender Wands
Every summer when the lavender blooms in Provence, I’m reminded how connected this fragrant flower belongs to Provence—it’s as much a part of the landscape as the blue shutters, tiled…
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Doesn’t Get Easier After 38 Years
2011 (family home) Repost from 2017 … I went to California to visit my family: My mom, my four brothers and sister-in-laws, my twelve nieces and nephews, plus my aunts…
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Chocolate Marshmellow Cookies
My mother bakes generously, and always with purpose. There’s never any tiptoeing around the kitchen with her she knows what she is doing even with her eyes closed. She bakes…
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