Wow, it just occurred to me that I haven’t talked about our family vacation !!! How can I not share a 2,000 Miles road trip to the land where one of the most popular songs is: ‘Whiskey in my water’? After last year’s post-vacation meltdown, I was adamant that this year was going to beContinue reading “Deep in South”
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S-T-O-P
I hate bad customer service. It is one of those things that really bug me. Living in New York does not help; I get even more demanding now. However, something very out of character happened to me: two weeks ago, I almost tipped someone so that they stopped doing their job so well. It wasContinue reading “S-T-O-P”
2-0-1-4
I have read somewhere that the first week of the year is a good snapshot of what the rest of your year will look like. Or I am totally bullshitting this one because I needed to find a smartass way to frame my first blog post of the year. I could talk about my resolutionsContinue reading “2-0-1-4”
Summer vacation part 3: move over Despicable me 1 & 2, here’s Monster me.
We have been home for more than 24 hours and I still feel empty. After everything that happened, is this all I can do? Feeling empty? I have been warned about my insane marathon vacation, now infamously coined work-cation. I did not listen and now I may be scarred for life. This year’s vacation wasContinue reading “Summer vacation part 3: move over Despicable me 1 & 2, here’s Monster me.”
Summer vacation part 2: In transit JFK – CDG, Villepinte, CDG-AjA (if we ever get there)
What is a sensible ratio between travel time and time actually spent on your vacation spot? I am not sure what the answer is but 48 hours after we left our Harlem pad, and some royal screw ups from our airline company, DH angrily said: we have just lost 12 hours of vacation time. AlmostContinue reading “Summer vacation part 2: In transit JFK – CDG, Villepinte, CDG-AjA (if we ever get there)”
Fashion babbling: what to pack on vacation part 2
2 hours left before the big departure and we have: 2 suitcases 1 suit bag 5 cabin luggage (including 1 diaper bag, 1 kids entertainment bag and a foodie bag) 2 strollers And a baby carrier This is not going to work. How are we going to carry sleeping babies into the air craft withContinue reading “Fashion babbling: what to pack on vacation part 2”
Fashion babbling: what to pack on vacation part 1
I described the challenge of packing a stylish vacation wardrobe with now 3 kids in tow. So I looked for some inspirations, this blog post by Ain’t no mom jeans is particularly useful. I also decided to curb my fashion schizophrenia by adopting only one look for the entire vacation: the 40s. The idea isContinue reading “Fashion babbling: what to pack on vacation part 1”
Summer vacation part 1: Pro-procrastination
I have been in denial for about 6 months but it is high time I face reality: we are really going to France in one week with the 3 kids, stopping in Paris, Corsica, Bergerac and Paris again. It is happening. 5 flights. 3 rental cars. 2 strollers. 2 trains. Why do people insist callingContinue reading “Summer vacation part 1: Pro-procrastination”
Le ‘Club Mad’
Staying with us in Harlem is a lot like an all inclusive vacation: fresh food is made and served 3 times a day, a bed by the window, activities that occupy your body, mind and soul, you are always surrounded by people and chatter, you down strong cocktails to finish the day… Staying with usContinue reading “Le ‘Club Mad’”
Easter day trip: bye Carrie, hello Charlotte
When we get out of the City for a day outing, it is always eventful. Little we knew that our 40 minutes drive for Easter would take us a world away from our reality. A few million dollars away to be more precise. . Easter was a big affair this year. We got invited forContinue reading “Easter day trip: bye Carrie, hello Charlotte”
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