We're halfway through our trip and Matt and I reached that place this morning where we were a bit sick of each other. A window in our room was banging in the night and Matt, awake and unable to fix it, pulled one of our apartment's extra matresses …
The magic of Monet in Giverny
July 4, 2008 3 reader comments
This morning we were out of the house by 7 so that we could make an 8:15 train to Vernon, which is a few miles from Claude Monet's house and garden in Giverny. These have both been restored to look like they did during the artist's lifetime …
Sweet Caroline (or how wise I was to bring help to Paris)
July 3, 2008 3 reader comments
Who is this chic Parisienne with the million-dollar smile you may ask? She is the secret of my success, the reason our trip is actually a lot of fun. One of the biggest tips I have for traveling internationally with small children is to bring help. …
A day at the Musée d’Orsay with kids
July 2, 2008 2 reader comments
I've done some text-heavy posts, so I'm going to try to keep this one light on words, with a few more pictures. Matt and I took Tommy to the Musée d'Orsay today, a deeply satisfying experience if ever there was one. He's a child that responds to …
An urban hike on the Promenade Plantée
July 1, 2008 one reader comment
Perhaps it was the fabulous dinner Matt and I had at Le Pamphlet in the Marais yesterday, or maybe it was that I had gone out and purchased some coffee and thus had my dose of morning caffeine, but when Caroline, Tommy, Teddy, and I set forth this …
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