Hello, Friends! Can you believe we’ve reached Memorial day? The warm weather has arrived in my part of the world all of a sudden. On Sunday, I was in a turtleneck, and yesterday the kids went t...
Today’s second giveaway is another great one! Paloma’s Nest is offering a generous $150 gift certificate. Hooray!! Paloma’s Nest carries such lovely items. It’s one of my very...
I’ve got double giveaways for you today! (I love double giveaways.) For the first one, Modern Mural is offering Three Canvas Rectangles with any print you’d like — worth $253! Isn’t...
To me, one of the greatest beauty tricks is achieving a natural look with make-up: rosy, dewy cheeks with nary a spot and perfectly berried lips. I never know how to make this happen, but I just lear...
Are you ready for episode 2 of Olive Us? It’s something completely different from Garden Day — it’s a recipe tutorial! Make this with your kids and dip bread or crackers or veggies in it....
If Alice Waters made you the Egg, I imagine it would probably change the way you think about cooking. She builds a fire, slices crusty bread, brushes olive oil, gathers greens from her garden, cracks...
This post is sponsored by Skype. It’s time to say more and stay human. It’s time for Skype. Tell me, friends, what’s your take on handwritten notes? Have you completely abandoned th...
Brooke Fish and her family are moving — just a few streets away — because their current house was unable to grow with them, no matter how hard they tried to make it work or how often they battled cit...
I asked Amy of This Heart of Mine for a project that would be fun for kids or adults. I love that she thought of star-gazing! We’re so far into the countryside, that the stars here are outrageo...
Hello, Friends! I’m back from Berlin and thinking about travel. The crowd at The Hive was such an international mix, and everyone came from such interesting places, it made me want to keep my b...
Hello, Friends. Greetings from Berlin! I arrived about an hour ago and checked in to this incredibly charming apartment (see above and below). It’s so lovely and peaceful here, that I thought i...
Oh man! You guys. You will love today’s giveaway. Method is offering a year’s supply of laundry detergent and fabric softener!! You read that right: A YEAR’S SUPPLY! How awesome is ...
I’m a big fan of delicate, understated jewelry. But sometimes I crave the addition of an outrageously out-of-place piece to really make a bold statement. Neon and rhinestones with a worn tee, p...
It’s here! Olive Us has officially launched. Tiger in a Jar — the amazing video crew who put this together — has been working round the clock to finish up the edits. And I’m crazy excited...
I love being a grown-up. It’s honestly one of the greatest jobs I’ve ever had. They let me drive a car, vote, buy an expensive piece of art or shoes if I so choose, and have six children! Total bonus...
Any time I want a wholly realistic dose of living with kids, I head over to Dos Family. I adore those two women and their cool broods! And they have the most genius and free ideas about designing kid...
Anna sent me a link to this article about Shops in Trucks and I loved it! The topic reminded me of one of the panels at Mom 2.0, where we heard from Pilar Guzman, the Editor-in-Chief of Martha Stewar...
Question: Hi Gabrielle! Could you please give me some advice? My baby is turning 3 this year and I’m thinking about getting pregnant again. How did you decide to space your kids? How do you kno...
When I send off the questions for my favorite authors to answer, I do so with my fingers crossed. Will he be as creative as I imagined? Will she be as whimsical as her words? Magical? Witty? One-of-a...
Let’s pretend you’re a NY fashion designer. You’ve been the Head Designer at Betsey Johnson, Heatherette, and currently act as a freelance designer for Anna Sui. You are, as they sa...
Hello, Friends. How’s it going? Will you be doing anything special for Mother’s Day? Maybe a brunch? Breakfast in bed? I know this can be a really emotional weekend for so many people — m...
Ready for another Olive Us update? Here’s the extended trailer! Are you still excited? I sure am. And I still have butterflies. You guys had lots of great questions on the last post and I didn&...
Need a last minute gift for Mother’s Day? I can’t recommend Stephanie’s Nielson’s book, Heaven Is Here, highly enough. Her story is so compelling, you will devour it, I swear!...
Have you heard of The Global Poverty Project? They’ve issued a challenge to live on $1.50 worth of food a day for five days, which is the budget for the over 1.4 billion living in poverty world...
You are going to love today’s giveaway! The super hip shop, House 8810, is offering $150 gift certificate. Hooray! House 8810 is one my favorite sources for really hip, cool house products. The...
Bringing the outside in is a highly-used decorating concept and has been for ages, but designer Dorothee Schumacher takes it to a whole new and über cool level. It helps to have a sun room that looks...
I’m sure I mentioned this last May as well, but this week is celebration overload for our family. Flora June’s birthday comes first, then Betty’s is next (she had breakfast in bed t...
As summer break fast approaches, we’re all probably wondering how we’ll fill approximately three months with all kinds of magic and unforgettable moments. Our plans will definitely includ...
One of the speakers at Mom 2.0 was clothing designer, Liz Lange. I LOVED hearing her story. She launched her first maternity line in 1997. That date really stood out to me, because my first baby was ...
Can you believe it? Flora June Blair is officially 2 years old! (Remember her birth story? And her 1st birthday? I’m pretty sure they both happened two seconds ago.) We had a simple celebration...
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