Category: Olivia and Gabriel
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After Dinner Creation by Miss Pickle
Olivia caught stringing beads quite quickly. She didn’t ask for help. She didn’t need any. Methodically.patiently she delicately strung one bead after another. When the elastic was full, o beads I tied the ends into a knot. Proudly, with ecstatic…
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The Story Teller and the Story Told
“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. Listening for them is something more acute than listening to them. I suppose it’s an early form of participation in what goes on. Listening children know stories are there. When their…
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The Lego King and His Admirer
Legos are colorful, interlocking plastic bricks that inspire creativity and imagination, allowing builders to create endless designs and structures. Since 1949. Sacha is here for the holidays, and we’re considering hiding his passport. It’s a serious conversation among Yann, Chelsea,…
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Decorating the Christmas Tree with Little Elves
“Waiting throughout the yearFor Christmas morning to be hereAnd counting how many days…” Lyrics by Raffi Thirty-two years ago, when we lived in Paris, I went on a hunt for a Christmas tree— which was trying to find a needle…
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The Flower Child
“As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.“ Winnie the Pooh ‘Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is…
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The Make Up Box
Olivia turned three in October, and I forgot to share the story of the gift her Uncle Sacha sent her: a colorful child’s makeup box. It was bright pink, with many little compartments and a mirror. You see, Olivia is…