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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Growing up, like most people’s parents, mine worked really hard, putting in long hours and having only a few weeks of vacation to show for it. For my dad, work meant traveling to faraway places for long periods of time. I can distinctly recall the summer of 1990, when he spent three long months in…
This is a PSA for the Message Bring & Buy. As a volunteer for Message Paris, I’m just doing my part to share the news regarding this Paris-specific event. It’s that time of year again, Message Paris is preparing for one of their biggest events, the Message Bring & Buy. The Bring & Buy is…
