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Homesick Foods & Thoughts on Immigration

1 week ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

My two trips to the U.S. are complete. I went to California in March for Alt Summit (with a quick stop in Utah, too). Then I went to Florida last week to speak at another conference. On both trips I made sure to leave space in my suitcase (the first trip included a checked bag, the second was carry-on only) to bring home American treats. No doubt because of these recent travels, “homesick foods”, and how our list of homesick foods has changed over the years, has been on my mind lately.
A Few Things | Mar 25

1 month ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

Ben Blair, Flora June, and I, arrived back in France on Friday. And then I slept the entire weekend. That is not an exaggeration. I was only awake for a few hours on both Saturday and Sunday. It was a very good, very full, very tiring trip. I think the last time I felt that exhausted was life with a newborn. Here are a few highlights, notes, and observations from our adventure:-With the help the talented and amazing Alt Summit team, I put on my 20th Alt Summit! That’s 20 conferences in 16 years.
The 51st State

1 month ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

Donald Trump keeps referring to Canada as the 51st state. He has been very open about wanting to take over Canada and force this entire other country to become part of America. Why is he saying this and thinking this? Who knows what’s going on in his fucked up brain, but several possibilities come to mind. He’s watching Russia attempt to do this to Ukraine, and wants to follow their example. He thinks being an aggressor on this scale would make him seem more manly.
A Few Things | Feb 28

1 month ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

I’m headed to America in March. Ben Blair is coming too. And so is Flora June! Since we’re going to be in the U.S., my book publicist is working on a few book tour stops so I can connect with you. And I’ll tell you, it’s really good for me to have something to look forward to! Hopefully it’s good for you too.
The Hypocrisy of MAHA

2 months ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

Last week, this article, titled All Men Want To Be Heroes, showed up in my social media feeds dozens of times. People were tagging me because it reminded them of one of my old Twitter threads (originally posted in February 2020), about what it really means to protect your family. So I updated that thread and published it on Bluesky (it’s my pinned post). And I’m going to publish it here as well.
A Few Things | Feb 13

2 months ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

Flora June has a two-week school break happening right now. We weren’t planning to go anywhere, because both Ben Blair and I have big projects looming, but we found some cheap tix to Rome and decided to book a quick, last-minute weekend trip! And Betty is joining us too! We’ll be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We have been to Rome before — I think it was 2012, when Flora June was just a baby — so of course, Betty and Flora June have no memory of that visit.
Let’s Get You Caught Up On The Billionaire Coup

2 months ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

If you weren’t online this weekend, you may only be learning today that Elon Musk is executing a coup. He, and a team of 6 young sycophants — all unelected, all private citizens — illegally took control of U.S. Treasury databases, giving them access to the social security numbers of all Americans, and giving them control of the systems that pay your social security checks and tax refunds. In addition, the same team spent the weekend taking over USAID and are attempting to shut it down.
A Few Things | Jan 28

2 months ago | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

While worldwide, January has been rough (that’s putting it mildly), in the Blair Family’s life, January has meant a lot of time together — in fact, during the first week of January we were all together for the first time in 6 months. So unexpectedly, I’m looking back at January with gratitude. The older the kids get, and the farther they adventure, the more rare it is to have the family all together in one place. Once a year, maybe twice, is probably the most we’re going to get.
2024 Review & Thoughts on 2025

Jan 17, 2025 | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

I know making resolutions or goals, and reviewing the year, often happens in December. But I didn’t manage to do it until a couple of weeks into January. Fortunately, I find it useful whenever it happens. This year I tried something new I’ve never done before: I opened my Instagram Story Archives and went through each month of 2024 to remind myself of what I reported on in my life last year. Here’s an overview of my 2024, followed by my thoughts on 2025. This post is for paid subscribers
A Few Things

Dec 18, 2024 | designmom.substack.com | Gabrielle Blair

Olive landed in Paris yesterday, so that means five of my kids are currently in France! Olive is staying with Betty for a couple of days to enjoy Paris, and then the two of them are taking the train to Rouen on Friday. We will meet them there to enjoy the famed Christmas Market, and then head home for our holiday celebrations. Hooray! Ralph and Paola are spending a magical Christmas in Mexico with Paola’s extended family — and we might get to see them in January.

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