When I was back home in the USA last month, my feelings about one aspect of the living abroad experience…
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A look back at 2019: Top posts, stats, and a word on creativity
How is it already the end of 2019?? It’s the end of a DECADE?!?! Today’s December 31, which means it’s…
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How I afford the sustainable fashion brands I love
When sustainability became a buzzword a few years back, I associated it with people who weren’t like me. People like…
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First impressions of Jersey in the fall
Off-season getaways are the best. Fewer crowds, more affordable accommodations and a different point of view. Tom, Dagny, and I…
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How to support bloggers you love without spending a cent
I was talking to an older relative the other day who didn’t grow up with blogs and social media. She…
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9 Random thoughts after several months of work travel
This year has been full of work travel for me. The last couple of months have been particularly hectic, and…
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My atypical experience taking the antimalarial drug Malarone
Last week, I returned to France after a hectic month or so of work travel that brought me to Haiti,…
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Mid-summer check-in: Best and worst parts of life lately
Salut, everyone! How’s summer? What have you been up to? France has been hit with some crazy hot weather lately…
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When does life abroad in France just become regular life?
I moved abroad for the first time in 2009. I came for work and there was a very clear end…
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7 years!
June 2019 marks 7 years of blogging here at Oui in France, and WOW does time fly. I think I…
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Show up like you’re already where you want to be
We all face challenges in life. If we’re human, we’ve come up against struggle personally and professionally. But some of…
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73 Questions challenge
Howdy, mes amis. Let’s get into some Monday fun. I was encouraged by Ashley, one of my favorite healthy living…
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7 Assumptions people have made about me and others who live abroad
Everyone makes assumptions and most of the time they’re harmless even if they are majorly off base. But you know what they say when you assume… Here are some things people have assumed about me over the years after moving abroad and I’m setting the record straight.
Is living abroad freeing?
A couple of months ago on Twitter, among all of the memes, political arguments and other randomness, I came across…
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Thoughts and what I’ve learned after my YouTube video went viral
Over the past week, my behind-the-scenes bakery video from November has taken off on YouTube, and at the time of…
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Why New Year’s resolutions aren’t BS
This time of year, we all have the best of intentions. Everyone and their mother is reflecting on last year,…
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5 Ways living in France has helped me to embrace a sustainable lifestyle
In recent years, I’ve made a shift to try to live a more sustainable life. I haven’t done anything extraordinary…
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On getting up again
Have you ever had one of those days that just crushes you? You’re stressed, overwhelmed, and about to lose it…
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Top posts & a look back at 2018
Each year I share the posts that were the most popular with readers as well as some of my favorites….
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13 Everyday things that always give me a boost
You know that feeling you get when something good happens, no matter how small? I wish I could bottle that feeling up and keep it in my pocket for when I need a pick me up. But until then, I’ll make a list of everyday things that give me a boost.