Author Archives: MommaExpat

This blog….

There’s something to be said about sharing intimate (or not) details of your life to anyone who stumbles or lands on this page. I’ve had many discussions with people (both bloggers and non-bloggers) about things like a right to privacy for my nuclear family (and even my extended family), sharing images of my son, and even something…

Purple Everywhere & Always

These days mark the two year anniversary of the death of Ronan Thompson…. Together you helped me raise $500 dollars for the Ronan Thompson Foundation but truth be told I’d raise a million more if I could. No mother should have to lose her baby boy. In honor of Ronan, wear purple this weekend. As…

#vacationfromhell (Not Really)

We’re back in Paris, having arrived late on Monday and my lack of posting can be contributed to thousands of loads of laundry and playing the drying rack shuffle game. See also: a.) my husband is off from work for the week b.) my son is home from school. Who knew preparing three meals a…

Paris Through the Eyes of a Tourist

I love when friends come to visit and we explore the city together. No visit is ever the same, the weather and places change, but the elation in their eyes, the widening over the not-so-ordinary takes me to another place. Courtney’s visit to Paris came after a year of living in Paris coupled with three…

The Wheels on The English Bus

I really dislike when a blogger talks about a vacation recap three months after it actually occurred, but to be fair, I went to London and then like three weeks later I was in Tanzania. And everything that can crashing around me afterwards. Bear with me folks, I’m sharing experiences from a trip I took…

Show Me Your Chachkies!

Remember this post? Well we’re gearing up for a whole lot of travel over the next three months, and I want to collect some knick knacks for your house. You know, so they can collect some dust on your shelves too. In order to play, you must like HJ Underway’s Facebook page, and post a…

#BostonStrongParis

Image via the lovely Lindsey Kent of PictoursParis Monday evening I did a kid swap at the metro with my husband and headed into Paris to meet up with 120+ people to run in honor of those affected by the attacks at the Boston Marathon. I needed to run, to be with people who have…

Six Word Wednesday – The Ducks of Sandy Hook Elementary

The Ducks of Sandy Hook Elementary Normally this is a six-word post (linking up with Toddler Summer), but I wanted to share with you all this amazing thing that a friend from the US shared with me. From The Ducks Of Sandy Hook Elementary Facebook Page: “I am assigned to the Sandy Hook School as the…

Get in My Mouth.

How I managed to not gain weight during Courtney’s visit boggles my mind. There was great lunches, lots of gouter, and then full dinners… because at the end of the day there was still my husband and son to cook for! I think that perhaps our eating adventures were offset by walking, climbing stairs, and riding Velibs…

The Perfect Paris Sunday

When Courtney arrived in Paris, along with her came all of the homesick feelings I often get. April is the start of birthday season in my family, on both sides. The beginning of April until September can literally be counted by birthdays, parties, dinners, and of course summer picnics.  I love those days but it’s also so…