Jixiao's Buns on the Seine

My iPhone kindly shared these photos with me today and pointed out that this was two years ago. It's so hard for me to believe that it's been a year and a half since we lived in France. At the same time, it almost seems like a dream. Did we really do that? 

What It's Really Like to Live in Paris: Day 1

A few days ago I picked up an old journal and read some of my entries from a couple of years ago. After I closed it, I thought, why oh why didn't I write more! Even though the days were seemingly mundane, every entry was so sweet.  I mean how many moms get to write something like, "Today I dropped off my son at school and then walked around Luxembourg garden with my daughter. It was a little chilly, so I decided the next time we go (tomorrow), I will buy her a hot chocolate so she has something to keep her warm while she's admiring the ducks swimming in the Medici Fountain." That wasn't a real journal entry, but it could have been! I can't go back in time and make myself journal, but I've decided I can do my best to recall things and share them with you. You'll get the gist of what it's really like to live in Paris. 


      Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on Unsplash

Boulangerie: Le Boulanger de la Tour




Today I walked to my dentist's office (happy to report no cavities or other problems), and since I was in the neighborhood I popped over to the river.

Coffee in Paris: Jozi Café

This is a very overdue coffee shop post. Jozi Cafe has been open for about two years and has really blossomed in that time. It's become a go-to spot for my husband and myself, and is located about halfway down a street between the Pantheon and Marché Maubert (where you will find the BEST CROISSANT) in Paris.

Where to Get Donuts in Paris

Last year, for the 4th of July, my family and I did the most American thing we could think to do in Paris: We went out for gourmet donuts to the ONLY place, in the entire city, that has decent donuts. I'm not being overly dramatic.  And if anyone knows of another decent donut shop; please, oh, please, oh, please do tell!

Coffee in Paris: Numéro 220


Apparently the coffee culture in Paris has radically changed in the last 10 years.  Before moving here I read David Lebovitz's book, "The Sweet Life in Paris", and when I came across the chapter on coffee (my favorite chapter--duh), I was shocked to hear that the coffee in France is horrible.  Living in Boston for 6 years had spoiled me with the very best coffees, but at least now I was prepared.  "Ok. I'll just have to switch to tea," I thought.


Coffee in Paris: Café FouFou

Foufou- I'm thinking: pink! sparkly! fluffy! Surely not good coffee, but actually yes!

Falafel

ohmygoodness.  It's so cold today, and I'm already yearning for those endlessly sunny summer days...it's going to be a long winter for me.

Ice Cream in Paris

Let me tell you about the best ice cream I've had in Paris.  But before that let me tell you that I'm trying to act like a "real blogger" by watermarking my photos.  You have no idea how old and inept doing such a simple task made me feel.  I searched youtube for "how to turn text into a photoshop brush," and was taught by a boy who sounded no older than 8 how to accomplish said searched thing. So here they are!  My horribly watermarked pictures! haha!


The Best Butter Croissant in Paris

Today I went out with my kiddos and my camera in search of the bakery that supposedly has the best butter croissants in Paris.