Why My Non-Parisian Life?Why do I call my blog “My Non-Parisian Life”? Why the emphasis on “not Paris”? For those of you who have been to Paris, you probably had...
“Well, in MY country…”As trite as it may sound, living abroad – and by that I mean truly LIVING abroad – changes the way you see the world and yourself, except...
A Tough Nut to CrackMy favorite spinning coach at the gym is fond of saying that if you had lived in the 18th century, the 18th century version of you...
6 Daily Mysteries of Living in France and Among the FrenchSome days, I feel totally integrated into life in France. Other times, I am acutely aware of my "outlander" status, like the time last...
Flippin' crêpes and taking namesAs you may recall from my "Let Them Eat Cake" post, January and February in France represent a gauntlet of sorts for all of those...