Category: Olivia and Gabriel
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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 exclaimed, without hesitation, “Let’s dance!” And so we did—spinning, laughing,…
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Meanwhile in Normandy
While I’ve been in California, surrounded by sunshine and the familiar comfort of family, Yann, Chelsea and the Pickles are off in Normandy, visiting his mother. And truly — I am happy for them. Really, I am. It’s a beautiful…
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Hiking in the French Alpes
My daughter Chelsea and her family took a vacation to the French Alps— fresh air, cooler weather, green hills, and the peace that comes with wide open spaces, and high places. Here are some photos from their journey: two little…
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A Blistering Summer in Provence
It’s a place not touched by time. A piece of childhood still stitched into the now. A kind of freedom most don’t even know how to name. And here it is. Ours. Still. Thankfully, as the summer has been brutally…
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Childhood Cocoon
There’s something tender and unbelievable about watching your children grow—not just older, but into themselves. The ones I once held in my arms now stand taller than me. They move through the world with a quiet confidence, unfolding like wings…
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The Helper
They want to help—Always.Not because they know how,but because they want to. Curious eyes catch what we miss.A crumb, a wrinkle in cloth, the beat of a dripping faucet-a question wrapped in silence—What does this do?Why does that bend?Can I…