It’s official. We have a date! We have visas! We have flights! Yup, that about sums up how we are feeling. Our visas finally arrived Wednesday so that means we’ll be hopping on a plane tonight and heading to our new home in Toulouse! While we were in Connecticut a bit longer than we originally anticipated, we…
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God Bless America!
If all goes well (as in we get our visas back!), within the next week we’ll be headed to France. We are excited about our trip and the amazing experiences we believe it will afford us. We’ll see new sights, meet new people and experience new cultures. I’m sure we’ll also gain new appreciation for the freedoms and…
A Bite of Boston
When you think of food in Boston, what comes to mind? Lobster? Chowder? Boston Cream Pie? How about tapas? The night we arrived in Boston, we went to grab dinner at Toro, a Barcelona-style tapas restaurant located in Boston’s popular South End. The walk from our hotel to this restaurant took us past some gorgeous Victorian brownstone buildings and…
A Whale of a Trip to Boston
We took a quick trip up to Boston and enjoyed a day watching whales and touring the New England Aquarium.
17 Hours to Smell the Roses
We took a 17-hour roundtrip journey to complete the final step of securing our visas for France. Along the way, we took a moment to stop and smell the roses.
Heading into the Home Stretch
Today marks a milestone in our journey. Well, actually tomorrow will, but today we head to Atlanta so we can complete the final stage of securing our work visas–interviews with the French Consulate. That means, if all goes well, in two weeks we’ll be on a plane to France. There’s only one song that can…
Hotel Kitchen Confessionals: Wonton Soup
My second attempt at cooking in our hotel kitchen resulted in chicken wonton soup. I have to admit it turned out pretty good!
The Jerk and the Lobster
Today officially marks the one month anniversary of us moving out of Atlanta. More importantly, it also marks five months since I said, “I do” to the most amazing man I’ve ever met. When we first started dating, I don’t think either of us could have anticipated the adventure we’d be on so soon into our…
Far-from-Home Blues: Five Tips for Battling Homesickness
Dealing with the “far-from-home blues”? These are my top five tips for combatting homesickness.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to two of the most amazing moms ever!
Eat, Drink, Move (Repeat) 