Parental Bed Beard

Happy Friday, ya'll!  Sorry it's been a bit quiet over here.  The 'rents are here and I've been busy showing off my new country.  The Hub and I are so happy to have them here and someone else is too.  If there's one thing Figgy loves, it's his "Grandparents."  Case in point:  Yesterday when we walked into the apartment, Fig went straight to Grandpa and Grandma and not to me.  I think it's all the treat-giving...

Food Porn Dictionary: Part II

Get out your drool buckets and napkins because you're gonna need them.  It's time for another episode of the Food Porn Dictionary!  This one will be a little less of a "dictionary" than the first episode, because I wasn't quite as diligent at writing down the exact name of every dish.  But I will tell you what I remember and I can I find on menus online.  But you don't care, right?  You just want to see all the...

Visit From the ‘Rents and A Freshly Cut Bed Beard

It's time to get on the road again!  On Sunday morning, The Hub and I are headed back up to Paris to meet up with my parents.  I'm really excited to see them and for them to have their first taste of Europe.  We'll be spending 2 days in Paris, 1 day in Versailles and then it's back down to Montpellier for 4 days.  It's going to be so nice to spend some time with them. When The Hub and I told my parents we...

The Postcard Project

As it turns out, it's a lot harder to high-five a stranger than it sounds.  But maybe I should back up a little and explain. Have I ever told you about my friend Ed Casey?  Besides being a personal hero of mine for reason having to do with Sons of Anarchy, Season 3, Ed has an addictive Tumblr blog, Bart Dont Lie, where among other things, he is documenting his Postcard Project.  Sick and tired of only seeing...

Live Music in the South of France: Portishead in Nîmes

Bonjour a tous!  Well, first I want to apologize for missing my deadline.  Luckily, my editor is very forgiving and accepts bribes so I was still able to publish my post.  I really wanted to be the one who reviewed the Portishead show because it was a show I had been waiting 15 years to see (yes, I’m old as the Haute Housewife constantly reminds me).  I had always been a huge fan of Dummy, their self-titled...

Simple Pleasures: Weekend in Pictures

We had a very nice, relaxing weekend that included a night at Estivales, a double date in Sète, a beautiful Sunday dinner, and lots of Sons of Anarchy. And on Friday night, something amazing happened.  I finally got the boys drunk enough to convince them that they could in fact, lift of the washing machine, maneuver around the unfortuately placed heater in the bathroom, and get the machine into a more...

Friday Bed Beard

Happy Friday friends! The sweltering heat wave from this week was finally broken today by a bit of rain. Fig and I stayed inside finishing the rest of the unpacking, doing some laundry, and tidying the house.  We were hoping to take a little day trip this weekend, but this rain just may thwart our plans.  With all the traveling we've done over the last few weeks and the traveling we'll be doing next week...

Cannes Bed Beard

The whole family returned from Cannes last night and we had a great time!  A HUGE thank you to our friends Scott and Natalie who invited us to be their guests on this trip.  We laid on the beach, ate some amazing food, and enjoyed living the high life. Fig also had a great time in Cannes.  We were so happy to learn that he was allowed to be on the beach with us.  Fig LOVES the beach.  I practically...

Two Years ♥

Today I celebrate 2 years of being married to my best friend, true love, and  partner in crime.  People always say that you find "the one" when you aren't looking, and for both me and Michael, that statement was true. I used to laugh when people would say "when you know, you just know" - it sounded so trite!  But 3 months into my relationship with Michael, there I was, whispering to my friends as they met him,...

Wedding Bed Beard, Vacation Bed Beard

It's been a busy Friday over here in Montpellier.  Our overly generous friends, Scott and Natalie, invited us to join them on a vacation to Cannes beginning tomorrow!  We're really excited to hit the beach and spend some days living in style on the French Riviera.  We'll be in town for 5 days and this trip comes at the perfect time because The Hub and I are getting ready to celebrate our 2 year wedding...