Category: Olivia and Gabriel
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A Flower is Not Flower
A flower is not a flower. It is made only of non-flower elements – sunshine, clouds, time, space, earth, minerals, gardeners, and so on. A true flower contains the whole universe. If we return any one of these non-flower elements…
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Gabriel and the Word Embarrassed
Gabriel (5) asked Chelsea, his mom, what the word “embarrassed” meant. Chelsea gave examples that she knew Gabriel would understand, such as going to pick him up at school with her slippers on, or standing in front of the school…
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Meet Clare From the Nutcracker
Olivia loves to pretend she’s Clara from The Nutcracker. Her favorite part of the ballet? Surprisingly, it’s not the Sugar Plum Fairies but the battle scene with the « mousies. » She especially loves the moment when Clara throws her slipper at the…
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The Most Original Gift I Received This Christmas
One of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever received was from Yann several years ago. Every morning he brings me a cup of tea in bed, or of my choice of place. The most original Christmas gift I’ve ever received…
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BMX Ballet
A BMX Repost when Sacha was a teenager. The dirt. The riders. The jumps. Riding BMX dirt trails means you will fall before flying over the jumps. Often. Calculated risks.The taste of dirt.Costly repairs. All in the name of The desire…