The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
Guess what happened 5 minutes ago.
Ben Blair found out that The Killers are playing at Red Rocks. Tonight.
So he bought us tickets.
Can’t wait.
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We are currently living in a dreamy farmhouse in the French countryside. (I have to pinch myself each morning!) I post on the intersection of design and motherhood.
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We've used our base in France to do lots of traveling. It's addictive! Here are some of our adventures:
A trip to Amsterdam.
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A wintery visit to Cologne.
Three cheers for Barcelona!
The tulip fields in Holland.
We saw the final match of the French Open.
One of our favorite spots is Mont St. Michel.
I wonder where we'll wander next! To see more of our travels, click here.
Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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So jealous! You are going to have a great time!
We'll be seeing them in SLC in less than two weeks, I'm so excited!
Dying of jealousy. I didn't get tix for SLC and the Killers are my favorite. FUN for you!
shut your mouth! I love them! And me and Erin throw down that line to each other all the time!
lucky! We saw them twice when we lived in Houston. For some strange reason my husband thinks the BYU game takes precedence and I doubt we'll be going to the SLC concert. Bummer. I love me some Dustland Fairytale.
We saw them in D.C. last week. Best show ever!!!!!!! We took our 11 year old's and they loved it too!
My husband got me tickets for Mother's Day. Can't wait to see them later this month!!!! (It will be my second time.) Hope you had fun.
We really need to talk more often. :))) I could tell you pretty much who is playing when at most of the venues.
P.S. Jason Mraz Red Rocks next Saturday. I'll be there!
P.P.S. Have a blast!!! Red Rocks is the best place on earth to see a show.
How in the world did he get tickets for that? Super jealous though. I love the Killers!
How Fun! We saw them in Vegas and now SLC. Red Rocks…what a cool venue! Have fun!
I'm going to see them this weekend in SF.
What did you wear? I don't want to look like an in-my-40's-mom-
trying-to-look-like-a-teenager.
So Jealous!!!! Have so much fun!
The concert was exactly right. We loved it.
Nutmegg, I wore skinny jeans, a black tee and converse. It was a really mixed crowd. I'm sure you'll look fab in whatever you wear.
Lucky duck :)
i love them. a lot.
Concerts at Red Rocks are better than ANYWHERE else :) Have a great time!
Oh my. What I wouldn't give to see Brandon Flowers up close and personal. Swoon.
We are going tonight in CA!!
Thanks for the Fashion advice, D.M. I wore the skinny jeans for the first time (and possibly the last. I have big calves, so it's not quite the right effect). I TRIED the smoky eyes AND the cute scarf wrap. Ditched the scarf but didn't have time to change the make-up. So I went with tight skinny jeans and black eyes. And I had a GREAT time!!! You rock!