August 2011

My Parisian Home

31 August 2011
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There is no place like home and there is no place like Paris. So what do you get when you have both? Perfection. And while my new apartment may be small, it’s essentially all mine. I can’t say I have much to complain about. The cute little mug and saucer is a mismatched set of [...]

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Breakfast at Angelina’s

29 August 2011
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A visit to Paris would not be complete without a savored sip of Angelina’s world-renowned hot chocolate. Situated just across from Tuileries along Rue de Rivoli, this charming, quintessential salon de thé is the perfect break from a visit to any one of the nearby museums (Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, L’Orangerie, Jeu de Paume). And what [...]

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When you first arrive in Paris…

24 August 2011
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So you’ve just moved to Paris. You’re tired from jet lag, disoriented, grumpy and quite frankly a bit overwhelmed. So now what? While there is no direct answer and each person will have different scenarios that come hand-in-hand with their move, here are a few suggestions on where to start. Settle into your apartment. If [...]

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I’m here!

21 August 2011
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Yes, my belle readers! I have arrived! I am finally based out of Paris and will be here, sharing the highs and lows of my adventures, for the next year to come and then some! This last week was filled with trips to BHV, the markets and exploring my environs. I’m almost finished unpacking, transforming [...]

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The Path to Paris

15 August 2011
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Expats in France are often asked two questions: “How did you get there?” which is usually soon followed by “How long do you have?” The curiosity is understandable. France has captured the heart of many dreamers each hoping to secure their place in a foreign country, and no expat fully shares the journey of another. [...]

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Saturday

13 August 2011

Sometimes we think we are so big, so important, and our life so complex. Sometimes we lose sight of the beautiful reality of our little existence, we forget things have a tendency to fall perfectly into place, that ultimately it’s the journey that matters more than the destination. Terje Sorgjerd (also the creator of The [...]

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France is not so far away…

12 August 2011
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Imagine waking up to a rich sea of fresh lavender – you’re in the quintessential Provence villa of your dreams, complete with open shutters and copper pots hanging on old nails in the stone walls. The paint’s a little chipped in your sitting room but you wouldn’t change a thing; after all, it adds to [...]

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Dreaming of France with Fleurishing

5 August 2011
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Already a blogger I was interested in meeting, Lindsey from Lost in Cheeseland insisted over coffee at a quaint Paris café a few months back that I connect with Susan from Fleurishing. How could I disagree? After chatting on twitter and through our blogs, Susan and I were finally able to get together over the [...]

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