Expat Diaries
Expat Diaries: School lunch, strawberries, and going viral
We’ve been living in France for five months now, and life feels a bit too busy to keep up with a daily diary at the m...
Expat Diaries: Vacances de Printemps
April passed by like a flash, as I expected it would. We finished up our first round of French lessons, and we welcom...
5 Ways Our Son’s Life is Dramatically Different in France
Our son, Oliver, was a big factor in our decision to move to France at this specific time in our lives. The timing ju...
Expat Diaries: Bonne Santé
Four months into our French foray, and we’re really starting to feel like locals — especially because we received our...
Easter Expat Diaries: No Bunny, No Cry
It’s Holy Week in France, leading up to Pâques (Easter) on Sunday, and apparently that means chocolate — and lots of ...
Expat Diaries Week 11: Farmer drama and French lessons
Week of 11 Mars, 2024
Lundi
The French are known to be professional protestors, and it was only a matter of time befo...
Expat Diaries Week 10: Guitars and giboulées
Week of 4 Mars, 2024
Lundi
Neither Todd nor I are learning French as quickly as we’d like, so we agreed it’s time to ...
Expat Diaries Week 9: Rain, Raclette, and Carnaval
Week of 26 Fevrier, 2024
Lundi
We returned to a dark and rainy Bordeaux tonight after a mostly sunny week in Portugal...
Expat Diaries Week 7: Gouter, les puces, and a haunted prison pub
Week of 12 Fevrier, 2024
Lundi
School pickup is at 4:30 p.m. — later than in the U.S. because of the school’s hour-an...
Expat Diaries Week 6: Stomach bugs, bikes, and French 'burbs
Week of 5 Fevrier, 2024
Lundi
The high from our fun weekend away didn’t last long — by Sunday night, Todd and I were ...
Expat Diaries Week 5: Cafe life, crepes, and a coastal getaway
Week of 28 Janvier, 2024
Lundi
My foot has continued to give me trouble this week, though it’s been slowly improving....
Expat Diaries Week 4: Skating, dating, and wrecking my foot
Week of 21 Janvier, 2024
Dimanche
Those who know our son Oliver, know that he is a very determined kid. When he sets ...