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Joyeuses Pâques

Fun fact: here in France, the Easter Bunny doesn't bring eggs. Instead, we have the Easter bells ("les cloches de Pâques). Wait, what? Traditionally, Catholic churches don't ring their bells…
A wooden star sits atop a creatively decorated Christmas tree, which features stacked wooden blocks and colorful ornaments. The tree is adorned with tinsel and warm lights, creating a festive atmosphere.

Christmas Eve in Lyon

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! We had our big family celebration this evening (all three of us). Tomorrow, we'll eat leftovers and charcuterie. Our wooden Christmas tree (It does not suck…
Joyeux Anniversaire, Kristian!

Joyeux Anniversaire, Kristian!

Today is my favorite husband's birthday! We took it pretty easy, but we did do a few special things for him. Saturday night, Lilian and I snuck the fixings for…

Goodbye to my Tabitha

(Spoiler alert: I'm dusting off the ol' blog to let you know about the passing of my beloved cat, Tabitha. This is a total bummer of a post. You have…

Quick Update

Crazy times around here! I started a new job a few months ago. It's going great, I love it, I'm super happy, but... I've been insanely busy. A lot of time spent…

Memorial Day 2015

If the quality of a long weekend can be gauged by how dirty and sticky your child was by the end of it, I'd say this one was pretty damn awesome.…

Mothers’ Day 2015

I had a pretty great Mothers' Day this year. In fact, I had a pretty great weekend. Friday night, we relaxed after work with a couple of drinks. Saturday, I…

B.A.A. 5K Recap

A bunch of Kristian's coworkers decided to sign up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K that's part of the marathon festivities. He asked if I'd like to join them and I…