https://www.instagram.com/myparisianlife And just like that on Thursday during one of my classes a student said Mr Castix will talk tonight and "on va voir". My ears peaked up because her tone sounded somber. Sure enough woke up early Friday morning (because at this point it made no sense to me to ruin my night with bad news) to learn that we will be going into our 3rd confinement for Paris and some northern parts of France too. As I write this we will have an extension to 7pm curfew, o[...]
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As I sit and write this from my apartment in Montmartre its raining and i just put on a fresh pot of water to make some chicoree ( Im cutting back on coffee and i swear someone needs to make this old drink alternative sexy! ) Alas I digress… If you have been reading the blog for some time and find value in the content I create here, in the newsletter, youtube and instagram, plus make a monthly donation. They start as low as 3 euros a month - that'sthats less thantan a cup of coffee[...]
Hello loves! We are on to our first book of the year and its a sweet one from the veteran Parisian blogger/baker and expat David Lebovitz This book will make you laugh, cry and understand what life in Paris is really like from someone thats been living his and blogging about it for many years! As usual we will meet once a month Want to join us? If you want to learn more about the My Parisian Life bookclub go here We meet via zoom on February 7[...]
I've been thinking a lot about what our first article would be for 2021 and I simply wanted to focus on two things that are important for me; Joy - Joie de Vivre and Love Broad topics that sometimes can be seen as fleeting but I want to remain in these two places as much as I can this year and hopefully, I won't have to punch anyone in the face! haha just kidding! Here are some of the things that brought me through the last two lockdowns and I plan on balancing out the rest of th[...]
This Christmas in Paris Galeries Lafayette is glistening with its most beautiful Christmas tree ever and window display. I am super excited to share with you everything that’s going on here in the french capitals top department store because I know so many of you would normally be here right now to shop, wander and absorb all the festivities in the French capital. Photo taken on the Rooftop § open to all with view of Eiffel Tower As you may have seen from my Insta stories I’ve be[...]
I must admit that before I moved a France I was a pretty "basic" perfume kind of girl. I do remember when I was 16 like everyone else but then I wanted to wear CK One cologne and even after being gifted every Christmas with a special perfume by my older sister I never actually thought much about perfumes and all that and “girly" stuff. The typical tomboy, I guess... Even though I have always enjoyed fashion and I’ve always obsessed it but never became a fragrance fanatic until I mov[...]