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Lughnasadh, celebrated on August 1, is a Gaelic seasonal festival honoring the Celtic god Lugh. It’s the time of the first harvest of fruits and grains, and baking bread from those grains. Lugh is known for his blacksmithing, craftsmanship, warrior prowess – and his harp. He played the “three strains” of music for the spiritual and...
Passion has a way of creating undeniable energy — it moves us, lifts us, and pulls us right back into what we love without hesitation.
After a stretch away (with my heart full and hands still unpacking), I returned home to France. And just like that — the very next morning, after a semi-decent sleep and croissant in hand — Chelsea...
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, and celebrating in the most delightful way.
Every summer when the lavender blooms in Provence, I’m reminded how connected this fragrant flower belongs to Provence—it’s as much a part of the landscape as the blue shutters, tiled roofs, and cicadas’ song. Lavender and Provence go hand-in-hand. One seems to cheer the other’s name.
… I went to California to visit my family: My mom, my four brothers and sister-in-laws, my twelve nieces and nephews, plus my aunts and multitude of cousins and friends. I have “gone back home” every year, sometimes twice since I left thirty years ago.