Living in France

Taking the Bite out of Fall with Lola’s Cookies

20 October 2011
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The verdict is in: Summer was so last month, Fall is the new Spring and scarves are the accessory not to be caught dead without. Between running to classes and looking for ways to give my tired writing hand a break from tiresome note-taking, I’m reminded of just how much I loved Paris this time [...]

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Paris entertainment at your fingertips

14 October 2011
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It’s nothing new that Paris has a plethora of artistic and cultural establishments. Keeping up with the gallery openings (or vernissages), museum expositions, the latest at the opera houses, theaters and even the cinema is a full time job in and of itself! Take into account the entrance fees and cost of tickets, your entertainment [...]

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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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Home away from Home, or the other way around…

18 June 2011
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It took me a few days for my mind to fully grasp I’m back in my homeland. I’d forgotten that I can find a pharmacy open at midnight. And while driving, I can stop anticipating roundabouts. And the barista thinks I’m strange for starting with bonjour, oops, oh well. Welcome back to the USofA! Wooohooo! [...]

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My Provençal Village: Lorgues

8 June 2011
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There came to be only one simple expression that seemed to adequately convey my frustrations with life in bitty-village Provence: Oh, Lorgues. Oh, Lorgues. Oh my Lorgues. What more could I say? When I finally arrived with a car my final few days, it just seemed so stupid that the places I’d been dying to [...]

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The First Signs of Spring in Provence

21 March 2011
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Tightly closed shutters around the village are quickly being replaced with freshly potted flowers. When I first arrived, it didn’t take long for me to note that there was a bitter chill in the air, particularly at night. This was a surprise. Provence is supposed to be filled with nothing but the yellowest sun and [...]

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Plan B

10 March 2011
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Well I’m back in Provence. To be quite honest, I had a hard time boarding the plane and leaving my American life behind. It felt so good reconnecting with friends, spending time with my family and just being around the comforts of home – from my turquoise room to my adorable fluffy white cat, Maiden. And [...]

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My Life in Provence

17 January 2011
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I’ve spent a lot of time sharing with you, mes chères lecteurs, the wonderful places I’ve traveled to and visited while working in the South of France yet I’ve left little mention of what it’s actually like where I am. So I thought I would share what life in a little French village has been [...]

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