adventures of an american housewife in the south of france

Knocked Up Abroad: Halfway There!

This past Saturday, I hit the 20 week mark, which means that we are officially halfway to meeting the Bonbon! I feel very grateful and lucky to report that the first half of this pregnancy has been pretty uneventful and I'm feeling very good.  I have the usual aches and pains that everyone has:  I had a few bad tension headaches early in the second trimester (thankfully gone now), my hips are sore in the...

Life Through Photo…Collage

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! So, I was a total slacker and did not blog at all last week.  Sorry.  It's not that I've been incredibly busy, it's just that I've been focused on other things - namely getting ready to head back to the States next week for some epic celebrations.  Hub will be headed to L.A. for work and I'll be going home to Ohio for Brighton's baptism and my Grandma's X0th birthday (don't you...

Knocked Up Abroad: It’s a ….!

From the beginning of this pregnancy, I had a very strong feeling that this little person inside of me was growing to be a girl. I just sort of knew it.  Everyone kind of assumed that I really wanted a girl and that's why I had this feeling, but the real honest truth is, I didn't have a preference.  A girl would be great because even though she wouldn't be the first grandchild on either side of our family, she'd...

Villasimius: Paradise in Sardinia

It's sort of funny how we ended up in Villasimius.  The whole idea to even go to Sardinia began over Christmas during our dinner at Terra Terra in Florence.  Christian, our amazing host, told us all about his life on the beautiful island, which we already knew was accessible via a very cheap flight on RyanAir.  He described the pristine beaches and laid back lifestyle so passionately that by the time we had...

Knocked Up Abroad: U.S. vs. France

Hi everyone!  We're fresh from our Sardinian getaway and I'm feeling great.  A relaxing beach vacation was a great way to spend a few days and I can't wait to tell you guys all about this island paradise that is only an hour flight away.  But first, I'm excited to share my next post with you all about being pregnant in France.  So far in my prenatal care experience, I've noticed a few things that I'm pretty sure...

Dessert in a Jar: Berry Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecakes

A few weeks ago, we had friends visiting so we took them to Chez Boris, one of our favorite restaurants here in Montpellier.  We ordered a Tiramisu for dessert and it came to our table served in a jar.  As the four of us demolished it in about 30 seconds, Michael said, "a jar makes every dessert taste better."  Dessert in a jar is very common here in France and, in addition to creating a nice presentation, it's...

Delicious Cravings: Slow Cooked BBQ Pulled Pork

Early last week, a blogger I follow on Instagram posted a picture of BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich and the little baby growing inside me whispered, "Give me that."   Shredded pork, thick BBQ sauce, buttery bun, I needed it now! We've been basking in the laziness of a 4 day weekend thanks to today's French holiday - May Day - which is basically like French Labor Day.  We decided this weekend would be the perfect...

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