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Chitlins and Camembert
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Laurent (Versaillais) and Amy (Alabamian) move to the French countryside from New York City to start a new life with their babies Max & Lucia and big red dog Ella.
- Author: amy h
- Listed in: Moms Observational Humor
- Tags: children france expat motherhood bilingual countryside
Recent Posts
Sleepwalking
Have you ever gone through a period of your life where it felt like you were sleepwalking? Like you were living in a dream…or accidentally stepped into an alternate universe? If you are human (and I’m assuming that most of you are) then I’m sur...
Book News (Made you look!)
Big things are happening with my book SLEEPWALKING, friends. Very big things. I can't tell you yet, but the second that I am allowed, you can be sure that you - loyal chitlins readers - will know.I have so many things to be thankful for on this Ameri...
The Gates of Hell
The front gate and wall the day I first saw the Farmhouse.One of the few events during our home renovation that really made me cringe was when Laurent and the workers demolished the fifteen-or-so feet of ancient stone wall running from our house to t...
This is What I Have to Deal With
This week and next week I’m giving my students their oral exam. It's in interview format, and is based on three papers they wrote reacting to articles they found, which had to be selected from a list of topics I gave them. The interviews began on T...
Lulu the Loud
Do you remember me telling you about that rabid badger spirit that used to possess Lucia during her temper tantrums, leaving her (and anyone within a mile radius) flabbergasted as soon as it left? Well the badger’s back. And it’s decided to stay....
Anatomically Correct Toddler
Max drew his first pictures of his mommy and daddy the other day at school. (Before he had just drawn random stick figures who he didn't try to identify.)He told me that this one was me. I double checked the next day to make sure...and yes, he confir...
