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Birthday Weekend in Madrid
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Continue reading →: Birthday Weekend in MadridHey guys! I can’t believe it’s Wednesday already. This week is flying by! I have a lot of really fun things coming up soon, so I’m excited – but I also have tons of work to get done, so I could use a couple extra days! Speaking of REALLY FUN…
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Day Trip to Arles
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Continue reading →: Day Trip to ArlesA couple weeks ago (in fact, the week before we went to Amsterdam), Ben and I joined some friends from our international group for a day trip to Arles, a small town about an hour away from Montpellier. We were only there for a few hours, but it was such a cute…
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Continue reading →: Dear DMV, I’m sorry; or How to immigrate to France as the spouse of a scientific researcher
To the United States Department of Motor Vehicles, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for every time I mocked your inefficiency, cursed your incompetent employees, or complained about having to wait in a long, slow-moving line. I’m sorry for believing that you were the source of all evil in the world and for dreading…
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Weekend in Amsterdam
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Continue reading →: Weekend in AmsterdamHappy Easter Monday! Today is a French public holiday, so absolutely no work is getting done around here. No stores are open, no restaurants are delivering, no baguettes are being baked. If there’s one thing the French know how to do, it’s relax. Which drives me absolutely crazy most of…
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Best Websites for Trip Planning
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Continue reading →: Best Websites for Trip PlanningI can’t believe it’s already Monday! How do the weekends fly by so quickly, every time? Ben and I had fun this weekend hanging out with friends, playing Ultimate frisbee in the park, and buying an obscene amount of hot sauce at the grocery store. It’s a sickness. We’re planning…
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St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
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Continue reading →: St. Patrick’s Day in DublinIt’s been quiet around here this week, mostly because I’m still mourning the fact that we’re no longer in Dublin. I had the best time there, and I never wanted to leave! The food was amazing, the people were super friendly (and, oh yeah, they speak English), and because it was St.…
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The Workday Workout
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Continue reading →: The Workday WorkoutLike so many of us these days, I went straight from college to working at an 8-5 desk job. As we all know, that experience is demanding and stressful in many ways, but one of the worst parts of working a desk job is what it does to your body.…
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Buffalo cauliflower with creamy cashew tahini sauce
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Continue reading →: Buffalo cauliflower with creamy cashew tahini sauceI wasn’t sure whether I should post this recipe because buffalo cauliflower has pretty much made its way around the interweb at this point, but I decided I should for three reasons: Not everyone reads food blogs as obsessively as I do, so you might not know about this yet.…
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Workout: 8 Minute Arms
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Continue reading →: Workout: 8 Minute ArmsIt’s Friday! We had a pretty tame week here in Montpellier, so an “Our week in photos” post would be extremely uninteresting. 🙂 Instead, I’m popping in today with a quick at-home arm workout you can easily fit in before your busy weekend. I do this routine every other day…
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Smoky black bean soup with toasted cumin seeds
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Continue reading →: Smoky black bean soup with toasted cumin seedsHappy Wednesday! Ready for another easy, healthy, and delicious vegan recipe? This black bean soup couldn’t be easier. Throw some beans and veggies in a pot and forget about it! This recipe is high-protein, low-carb, low-fat, and above all, super tasty. We’re adding some toasted cumin seeds here to fancify…
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