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Kale and sweet potato salad with cranberries and walnuts
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Continue reading →: Kale and sweet potato salad with cranberries and walnutsWhen I move to a brand new city, where I know NO ONE (which happens more than I ever thought it would), my method of choice for making new girlfriends is to start a book club. Thank goodness for meetup.com – I have zero clue how people met new friends before the Internet! I started…
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Essential Items for Organized Travel
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Continue reading →: Essential Items for Organized TravelAs we’ve been packing our bags to return home these past couple weeks, I’ve been thinking a bit about the essential travel items I’ve carried with me everywhere this year. Over these past 12 months, I’ve spent time in 24 cities (plus several more to come next week!), so I feel like I have the…
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We’re Going Home!
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Continue reading →: We’re Going Home!I can’t believe this day is here. In my weakest moments, it seemed like it would never arrive, and in my moments of triumph and profound happiness, it seemed to rush nearer and nearer with malicious speed. And today, now that today is here, I feel both happy and sad,…
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The Last Market
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Continue reading →: The Last MarketThis morning, Ben and I went to our neighborhood market, Marché des Arceaux, for the last time (it’s only open on Tuesdays and Saturdays). It’s known in Montpellier as the expensive market, mostly because everything is organic and local. Expensive or not, it’s our kind of market. They have the freshest fruits and…
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All Roads Lead to Rome
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Continue reading →: All Roads Lead to RomeTo wrap up our European tour, my family and I spent a tiny bit of time in Rome. Like, less than two full days. I wish we could have stayed waaay longer because Rome was amazing. I loved pretty much everything about it. The aesthetic was gorgeous of course, the people were…
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I Left My Heart in Barcelona
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Continue reading →: I Left My Heart in BarcelonaGood morning! More photo bombardment coming your way. 🙂 I’m happy to report that Barcelona remains as fantastic as when we went there the first time. It’s my very favorite city so far! So full of life, color, friendly people, and amazing food. I could spend months there. But a quick trip is…
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Normal in France, Horror in the US
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Continue reading →: Normal in France, Horror in the USI’m really trying to capture as much as I can during our final stretch as French residents. I know I’m going to forget so many things after we’re gone, so I’m immortalizing them here. (Ha. Do you ever wonder about that? How long things like blogs will be around? And…
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London Calling
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Continue reading →: London CallingAs I’ve mentioned here a couple times, Ben and I went on a big trip with my parents and brother a few weeks ago. It always takes me forever to post about trips like this one because so much happens and I take so many pictures, and it’s overwhelming to…
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Paris, I Love… Um… Parts of You
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Continue reading →: Paris, I Love… Um… Parts of YouNow that it’s officially been a month since we spent a few days in Paris, I feel like it’s time to recap it. Unfortunately, because I really don’t love Paris and I am a spiteful type of person, I took almost no pictures there. (Yes, I am a grown woman holding a grudge against a city for not being…
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Bastille Day in Carcassonne
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Continue reading →: Bastille Day in CarcassonneGood morning, and happy Tuesday! I’ve just arrived home this morning from a fun long weekend in Carcassonne, a small medieval town about an hour and a half away from Montpellier. Ben and I went there in the fall and we both really loved it. We found out that they have an…