For this month’s Love the Place You Live column, we visited a Vide Grenier — which is basically a community wide rummage sale. But this one was in a tiny village called Avoines that neighbors o...
The lovely Gina recently posted about baby naming in Sweden. We exchanged a couple of emails about the traditions there and she explained that Swedes will sometimes take many months — even a year! — ...
Hello, Friends! How are you? Any fun plans for the weekend? We have had a stream of visitors this week — and more coming tomorrow! It’s definitely tourist season in France. : ) This weekend, I&...
Last month, before we flew to Rome, we stayed in Paris for couple of days. While we were there, we went to the top of the Eiffel Tower with the kids for the first time! I thought I’d share a fe...
Here’s something fun! Rachel Faucett of Handmade Charlotte will be pinning alongside me this month on the Design Mom Pinterest boards. Yay! I’ve never had a Guest Pinner before so I’...
Oh! Here’s a fantastic giveaway, just in time for Father’s Day. Heart & Stone Jewelry is offering any item from their Men’s Collection — up to a $165 value! That’s right, ...
I like Becky Brown very much. Her design plans are fascinating, the fresh ideas she and her family have already executed in and around their home make me smile, and her interview reads like a welcome...
Would you like to see the next episode of Olive Us? In this one, Olive is having trouble getting customers at her lemonade stand. Find out what happens when she brainstorms with her brothers and sist...
I’m always encouraging my kids to try new things, from food to hobbies and even moving halfway across the world to a country where they do not speak the language! As an adult, I’ve kind o...
When I was in Miami, Rachel of Handmade Charlotte (who is one of my favorite people in the world) gave me this bottle of perfume, called Cherry Bomb by Tokyo Milk. Delicious! In an attempt to establi...
I’m writing from the train today. This morning, my niece Roxcy and I took the 6:00am to Paris, and then a taxi to Charles de Gaulle airport, where Roxcy boarded a non-stop flight to Salt Lake C...
I snapped this photo on Saturday at the American Military Cemetery here in Normandy. We have visited the cemetery lots of times, but this weekend it was extra-special. An American flag and a French f...
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...
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