OK, it’s been about two weeks (now three since I “wrote” this a week ago, but never posted) since the last blog. Which means I’m long overdue after the move. A lot of the excitement faded, and some of the…

The big day of moving came quickly Thursday. The movers came at 8 a.m. sharp and were ready to get all 220 boxes upstairs to the 6th floor. We figured it would take the full two scheduled days and were…

We finally made it. We have the keys, the apartment is painted, and somewhat clean… and we are officially here. Today we moved out of the Airbnb, and tomorrow the movers arrive bright and early. We’re excited — and slightly…

Well, we’ve officially hit the 4-week mark in Paris, and things are looking up. For starters, we got the keys to our apartment—and it’s now fully painted! Just needs a final cleaning and we’ll be cleared to move in. What’s…

Picking up from last Friday and kicking off our fourth week in France, this weekend was one for the books—we visited the happiest place on Earth: Disneyland Paris! And it did not disappoint. We left Saturday morning for a two-day…

We’re now on the eve of completing three weeks in France, and honestly, it still feels like we’re in limbo. Much like life in a big corporation, relocating to France comes with layers of red tape. What should be a fairly…

Well, we made it another week here in Paris, and it feels both incredibly fast and slow at the same time. Overall, I’d say things are settling in, but there’s still an underlying feeling of being unsettled We’re still waiting…

A little Disney magic goes a long way. Just as we anticipated, planning a trip to Disney instantly lifted our moods and brightened everyone’s spirits. On Saturday morning, we took the metro and then the train out to Disneyland Paris,…

Fast-forwarding a bit to the move. I’ll circle back to the lead-up on another day, but I wanted to put this down while it’s still semi-fresh… because honestly, this past week has been a BLUR. To give some context to…

Earlier this year, the opportunity to work in Paris came up in conversations with my manager. At first, it felt like a long shot — not just on the company’s side, but for us as a family. It also felt…