I made the mistake of signing up for newsletters to my favorite online stores throughout the year. My biggest motivation for doing this was for a one-time coupon discount and notifications of sales. I know that the largest sales are in June and January, so I try to hold out on spending until those two times. After New Years, I started seeing the emails trickle in. At first … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
My Worst Fear of Raising Bilingual Kids in France
One decision I never thought I'd have to make is how to teach my kids to speak English fluently. I'm American and spoke English all my life. I never thought that one day I'd fall in love with a Frenchman and be raising a family in France. I enjoyed my high school French class, but lets face it, I butchered the language. I still do. I think my neighbors talk to me more for … [Read more...]
Terrorism on the Rise in France #JeSuisCharlie
I'm not one to write about these types of topics, but this recent event has really touched me. You can't help but to see constant updates on the news. What happened at Charlie Hebdo was a horrific act against the freedom of speech. My heart goes out to the family and friends of the victims. Last month Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned that France was facing an … [Read more...]
The Worst Time to Bring Home a New Puppy in Normandy
Right before the holidays, we decided to bring home a little Australian shepherd puppy. He's cute, right? The photo above was taken right before we took him home from the breeder. If you are familiar with the weather in Normandy during winter, you know that most days are gray, rainy and bone chillingly cold. We always keep a large stack of firewood right next to our poele … [Read more...]