Tag Archives: France

Storytelling

This week Jonah was very insistent on taking his Bible Cover to school. We asked why he wanted to take it so bad, and he finally shared that he wanted to tell his friend K about Noah’s ark and there … Continue reading

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Stereotypes

Living cross-culturally is challenging and no matter how many classes or how much training one has – you really learn by doing it because life isn’t a textbook and everyone experiences daily life differently.  I didn’t realize until living abroad … Continue reading

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Mushroom in my bathroom

The first time we used the shower in our apartment we flooded the hallway outside the bathroom, made for a wet welcome after a long flight. I’m not sure if it’s just a really bad caulking job or too much … Continue reading

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I’m losing my Marbles

I don’t understand the current fascination that has overtaken Joshua’s Elementary School. I thought the warmer weather would bring the soccer (football) out to the playground. But instead there is a much smaller ball that every child is carrying to … Continue reading

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Neosporin

Today I walked to the pharmacy to see if they had anything that could replace our almost empty tube of Neosporin. I showed her the tube I wanted to replace and I thought she was going to call the police … Continue reading

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La coulée verte

Today the boys woke up with what seemed to be more energy than normal, so after lunch we decided to start walking La coulée verte (walking trail that runs from Massy to Paris) and see how far we could get.  … Continue reading

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Warning Signs

There are warning signs all over town and some of them I wonder why they are there, but I thought I would share my thoughts on why I think someone decided to post all these warning signs: This warning sign … Continue reading

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Dodge ball

The other day we were all playing dodge ball outside our apartment and a young French boy around Jonah’s age was watching us and we invited him to join. I was joking with DeAnna and asked if we should teach … Continue reading

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Fun with boats

There are very few inexpensive children’s activities in Paris and we visited one that is well worth the 2 euro fee. At Jardin du Luxembourg they have a large fountain where you can rent a model sail boat and use … Continue reading

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Shopping

Yes this is a feat that we thought we have mastered in French. But there were many things that we were unaware of since there are no signs and the only way you find this out is if you are … Continue reading

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