After 3.5 months of living in London, I arrived back in Paris for my first visit since moving away. I must admit that I was a little nervous to come back; wo...

I have always been quite a project-oriented person. I have to have things that I am working towards, and feel a bit lost if I don't. Which is something I hav...

The sunlight shaped like windows touches yellowing paper, illuminating the shadows formed between these four walls. The ceiling overhead preserves whatever r...

Anyone who has gotten close enough to me to see how I manage when I have to put my trust in someone or something knows I am pretty bad at it. I hate not know...

It has been quite a while since my last update, once again. Usually I do an email one, but I’m going to trial it through my blog as I REALLY need to streamli...

After reading several relevant articles and having some interesting conversations recently, I've been (as usual), mulling some things over in my mind. These ...

It has been interesting going away on holiday with my host family recently. I will not be speaking about them in this post, as I am speaking about things I'v...

I have been lucky to have worked for some wonderful families, who value the work of the person who is responsible for their children, and who pay accordingly...

After my (still in progress) experiences as an au pair/nanny/babysitter and general experiences as a digital native, I thought I would share my thoughts on t...

Here in France, summer "soldes" (sales) madness has hit. I love a good bargain, and sometimes want to buy things just because the mark-down is really great (...

One of my favourite things to do before travelling, particularly in Europe, is to set up a playlist that is relevant to where I am going. This playlist is of...

People often compliment my bravery/courage/tenacity/etc. I say thank you, but I'm usually thinking "if only you knew!". The truth is, I am really not a brave...

I've just dropped off Miss Almost-Two at the halte-garderie, and I now have half an hour before I need to be at the school gate to pick up Master Five (Miss ...

The Elysian Fields glisten in the distance, catching my eye with their golden promises. I begin to run; I know the right direction, but the path is overgrown...

They offer you their lenses, to filter the streams of colour blazing in your direction, so that you might see more clearly. You press them into your eyes, no...

If you've never heard of "Dichterliebe" (A Poet's Love), here are the things to know: - Year: 1840 - Composer: Robert Schumann - Text: Heinrich Heine - Origi...

Shards of broken promises perforated the native plain, fences and walls were built to deter intruders, yet the worst offenders were our protectors. One promi...

If there's one thing I love just as much as the arts, it's talking about them. In my spare time (+ when I'm not introverting and when I have money), I can of...

I caught the FlixBus N100 overnight bus from Paris —> Berlin, with a stopover in Hannover. We went north from Paris, crossing through Belgium on our way to G...

Actually, this won't talk a lot about capitalism, but rather of the consequences, thanks to the human flaw of greed. It's a little bit of a click-bait title ...