PARIS: Family Style

I can't believe our time in Paris

is going by so quickly.

We only have about a month left.

I'd like to say it's flown by,

because it feels like just yesterday

we were in Hawaii...

but the truth is,

we have done so much!

We've loved getting to know our little neighborhood

here in the Marais...

We've had such a great time exploring the city with my students...

and finding our own special spots

when it's just us out running errands alone.

We've had friends come and go

to make the weekends a bit sweeter...

It's been so wonderful!

We aren't finished yet...

but it's weird when you realize

you are over the halfway point

of something.

But that's where we are at now...

and so it's time to savour every thing bit longer

and be a bit more intentional with how we spend our days...

I'm so glad to take these sweet photos back with us

to help us remember this fun time of life.

Thanks, Noah, for capturing our springtime in Paris.

It's so us.

Not perfectly groomed or dressed,

but just here...

wandering around a city that we love

and enjoying the day for what it is.

Anyway, here are a few of them
to show you a quick glimpse
of our little "la vie quotidienne."

*photography by Noah Darnell

My Paris: L'Eclair De Genie

It was a long time coming

before I could make it 

to the famous L'Eclair de Genie...

Well, in retrospect to my entire life, I suppose.

Once we got to Paris,

we were there within 72 hours.

Since then, 

we've been back, well....
more times than I'd like to admit.

I love these pretty little things...

and dream in the Vanille et Noix de Pecan.

It's, by far, the best eclair I've ever tasted.

And, hey, when you're in France,

that's exactly what you want to have.

Flavors rotate out seasonally,

but there are typically some classics that stick.

Don't go for a cheap treat,

as they are around €5 a piece for a gorgeous-yet-small eclair.

Go for a taste of something truly special

or a treat for someone that you really fancy.

It also makes a great dessert

after a falafel from it's lovely neighbor,

L'As du Falafel.

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For more of my Paris recommendations, check here.

*photography by Noah Darnell