Hello! Hope you all had a nice Halloween! We had one group of trick-or-treaters here but I locked myself out of the house. I was sitting on the front steps waiting for Tom when they arrived, so I didn't have any candy to give them. Oops. Other than that, there was nothing Halloweeny about my ... Read More about Monday Mishmash 11/2/15
Putain meaning in English: Is this French curse word THAT bad?
What is the putain meaning in French, what is the putain meaning in English, and is this one of the French curse words you should be using as a foreigner? **If you're offended by French curse words, this putain meaning post is not the one for you, so please stop reading now!** Today's ... Read More about Putain meaning in English: Is this French curse word THAT bad?
Pet peeves I need to get off my chest
Can I rant today? Good. Lately it seems like the same annoying things keep getting under my skin so to get them out of my system and move on, I'm airing my grievances. Maybe you can relate? GO! ... Read More about Pet peeves I need to get off my chest
8 Things I wish I knew before moving to France from the US
They say that hindsight is 20/20 and that also applies to expat life. You only learn by doing and can only anticipate so much before making a major life change. Only after living in your new home for a bit can you look back and reflect. I’ve written about what I love about expat life in France and ... Read More about 8 Things I wish I knew before moving to France from the US
11 Things that surprised me about Corsica
If you're keeping tabs on things around here, you'll know that I went to Corsica with my family last month and can't stop raving about it! Almost every day while there, something stood out to me and either surprised me or was just unexpected so I've compiled a list for you to learn more about this ... Read More about 11 Things that surprised me about Corsica
Sign up for the 2nd Annual Expat Holiday Care Package Exchange
Hello, it's that time of year again! The holidays are fast approaching (I know, I can't believe it either!) and after hearing from all of you, I decided it would be fun to do another Expat Holiday Care Package Exchange! I'm starting everything earlier this year, so if you plan on signing up, I'd ... Read More about Sign up for the 2nd Annual Expat Holiday Care Package Exchange
French grocery store products you should try
Hi guys, I have one final guest post for you that came in while I was on vacation. It comes from a French woman living in California named Agnès who used to blog about her expat life in the Sunshine State. Today, she's telling us all about French grocery store products she misses from ... Read More about French grocery store products you should try
Corsica vacation: Highlights and quick recap
In France, the hot topic of conversation during the summer is vacation. Where you're going and where you just got back from entered their way into all my casual conversations at the gym in July and August. And guess what? Not a single person had a bad thing to say about Corsica -- so naturally I was ... Read More about Corsica vacation: Highlights and quick recap
When people say you’re lucky to live abroad
Sometimes people say silly things -- including me. We're only human, after all. In 2009, when I first announced my plans to move to France and teach English, leaving my stable life in NYC behind, people would often respond the same way. I'd hear some variation of, "OMG! You're so lucky!" seemingly ... Read More about When people say you’re lucky to live abroad
Monday Mishmash 10/5/15: Back from vacation!
Hi everyone! I'm back from Corsica! It was one of the best vacations ever, was so great to see my family, and I look forward to sharing more about that with you in the coming weeks. Thank you again to everyone who wrote a guest post for me and also thank you for reading and commenting on those ... Read More about Monday Mishmash 10/5/15: Back from vacation!
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