Missing Creature Comforts

Moving to a different country is quite an adjustment on day-to-day life.  I thought it would be fun to show you some of the things we've had to "give up" living here in the south of France.  It's definitely a trade off, and we're very happy with our living situation, but it's interesting to see how we've adapted to losing some of our creature comforts. 1.  Car Perhaps the most obvious thing we're missing...

Hump Day: Wine Tasting in Pic Saint Loup

Remember when I told you how much we're digging wines from Pic Saint Loup?  Well, last weekend we decided to rent a car and head out there with a few friends to partake in our first French Wine Tasting Adventure! We chose 3 different vineyards based on our favorite wines and one recommendation from a friend.  We started off at Mas Gourdou which was definitely the highlight of the day (we peaked early).  We had...

The Language Barrier

Here's something I have to constantly remind myself of here in France:  I am a smart person. Really!  I swear.  I used to get As and stuff.  It's pretty incredible how quickly your confidence can deteriorate when you're living in a place where you can barely communicate.  I feel like an idiot at least 5 times a day.  Like yesterday, it was insanely hot and all I wanted was a nice glass of lemonade.  So while...

A Little of This, A Little of That

First of all, sorry for being so absent lately.  It's a 9 hour time difference between California and Montpellier and last week's jetlag just about killed me!  I've always prided myself on being able to adjust to the time with minimal problems.  I was fine on the way to California, but an epic weekend of late nights combined with no sleep on my flight home led to an entire week of being totally screwed up.  I...

Yosemite National Park

If there's one thing I learned on the trip back to California, it's this:  California is really freaking far from France. The bummiest part about the distance was that, because The Hub had booked his flight through work and we booked mine on miles, we weren't able to travel together during any part of the trip to and from France.  Which was fine, I'm obviously capable of traveling alone, it just gets really long...

And We’re Back!

The hiatus is over!  The Hub and I had an amazing time back in California and I'm excited to tell you all about our adventures.  I'm lost in a sea of jetlag, unpacking, cleaning the house and stocking back up on groceries, but I didn't want to keep you all waiting too long.  Here are some sneak peeks of our week: The best things about being back in the U.S. was breathing some fresh...

California Dreamin’

I just got back from dropping Fig off at the babysitter's house and when I walked in my door I realized, this is the first time in France that I've been truly alone.  It's not the best feeling (I may or may not have cried on the way home from the babysitter's) and I can't wait until tomorrow when I'm back with my Hub after 10 long days with an entire ocean and country between us. So please excuse if the blog...

Traveling Bed Beard

Hi Friends!  Sorry it's been a bit quiet on the blog this week.  You missed me, didn't you?  I've been doing my best to stay busy while the The Hub's spent the last 7 days in L.A.  Here's what I've been up to: Early morning snuggles with the Bunny Delicious breakfasts of fresh peaches, vanilla yogurt, and granola Drinking lots of wine with girlfriends Making homemade fajitas and guacamole...

Hump Day: Single Serve Wine

  I am the type of person that, when I open a bottle of wine, I intend to finish it.  The taste of a wine can change so quickly as it aerates and I am way too big of a snob to drink wine that was opened the night before.  This can cause a bit of a problem when The Hub is not around, because then I am often faced with the task of either having dinner without wine (gasp!) or drinking an entire bottle...

Hipsta-Weekend

I made it through my first of two weekends here without The Hub.  It rained and rained and rained.  I got a few things done around the house, started Life, watched LMN (don't judge), met up with friends for dinner and drinks, and had a lot of fun playing with my new iPhone 4. Especially the Hipstamatic app which, as a former HTC Incredible customer, I've always been very jealous of.  Of course I snapped pics of...