In June, after the French government allowed travel throughout the country – and even opened the borders – PJ and I decided that we both felt safe enough to brave the crowds and visit Versailles during the pandemic. Since our… View Post
Life comes at you fast, right? And the last two months in Paris have felt like they’ve FLOWN by. … View Post
Let’s say it again! Black lives matter. Let’s shout it so that everyone hears. I know you’ve probably seen most of these links, but if this post reaches just one more person who hasn’t, it’s worth it. Please, do what… View Post
It’s been a few days since Parisians walked out of their doors, sans attestation, for the first time in two months. But in place of our government-mandated permission slips, most of us are instead donning masks in Paris. Yep –… View Post
It’s happening: Paris deconfinement phase 1 begins tomorrow. It’s been a tough 2 months, and 11 May 2020 is a day that I know a lot of French residents are looking forward to, and will likely never forget. So, what’s… View Post
The past few rainy days have been a whirlwind for me on the work, family, friend and goal front, and with this edition of Loves of the Last Week, I feel like I’m starting to see the light at the… View Post
Ah, quarantine, what a time to be alive – and to browse the April New In sections of all my favs. Even if I’m not really shopping at the moment – and I still have my March wishlist to go… View Post
This edition of Loves of the Last Week comes to you from the brain of someone who’s currently on week 5 of quarantine in Paris – and we’ve still got just over 3 weeks left to go! This time hasn’t… View Post
It’s been just under a month since our lockdown in Paris started, and my life has basically been taken over by online workout videos. Since I don’t have my twice-weekly floorball practices OR access to the gym (that I can literally see from my living room window), I picked up my pre-Paris regime of following some online fitness gurus. AND today, inspired by the queen Lindsay Silberman, I’m sharing my favs that can help us all get quarantoned. … View Post
I know it’s a little ridiculous to be dreaming of…stuff during this Paris Lockdown when so many are going through so much, but looking at products brings me joy and gets me through the day, and I’m just trying to live my life with a little bit of light in it these days.… View Post
This weekend, we whisked ourselves away on a pup-free weekend in the Loire Valley, bouncing around from château to château with 1 or 5 glasses of wine in-between. And, honestly, I gasped out loud at how amazing some of these places are.… View Post
Ah, Paris in December – could there be anything better than getting bundled up and enjoying a glass of vin chaud with friends? I mean, I could do without the cold and wind, but this truly is the most wonderful time of the year, and I can’t wait to have a few days off to enjoy everything that Paris has to offer. So, what’s on my list?… View Post
It’s about that time that I start documenting all the cool places that we get to go to now that we live in Paris. Specifically the food. Because we try a looooooot of new places and yesterday took us to… View Post
I know it’s a cliché, but it really was one of the best days of my life. And it was worth the almost-seven-year wait. Every. Single. Second. I promise this isn’t going to be some loved-up dedication to my husband – though he’s obviously the best – but rather a – ahem – simple post to let me reminisce about the 11th of October 2019 for as long as this blog exists (aka forever because the internet will never die). … View Post
When people tell you that the locals leave Paris in August like the ground inside the périphérique is lava, they’re not wrong. While it’s a good time for tourists and soon-to-be-locals like me to get their bearings in the city and take in the sights, there are a lot of minor inconveniences that will meet you in the last full summer month in the city of lights.… View Post
Last week was the first time PJ and I were in Paris together since we found out we’ll be moving there!… View Post
I’ve been living in Gent just over 4 years, so I like to think of myself as a faux-cal – long enough that I know some spots and know them well, but not long enough that I know everything – unlike one of my expat friends who somehow knows every 👏 single 👏 good 👏 spot 👏 in this city. But like I said, I like to think that I know at least something, so below, my favourite spots for a niiiiiiice glass of something to hit the spot when you need it. … View Post
Did you ever come upon something so remarkable and unexpected that it actually took your breath away? I’m not often rendered speechless, but that’s exactly what happened to me on our trip to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring… View Post
Okay, I know this version is a day late, but that’s because I turned 29 this weekend (and consequently had a lot of naps to recover my strength over the last few days…)! It’s been a bit of a whirlwind… View Post
It’s been another crazy week, but luckily out Dry February (or Tournée Minérale as they like to call it here) is over and I was finally able to have a nice glass of wine on Friday night after a great night… View Post
