Weekly Roundup 3: Moments and Memoirs // September 18–24, 2017

So how many times do I have to do something until it is truly a habit? I’m guessing it is more than 3, but they do say “three’s the charm!”

Mom went home Monday, so I’m breathing a bit more easily and off full-time hurricane duty. With all the stress, this little project has been kinda my little piece of the day where I get to do something creative and grounding.

I’ve also noticed my color choices changing with the weather. ☁️

Here is a quick recap of some of my favorite moments and memoirs of the week:

1- Coffee and tea (thé in French) and soups, oh my! Hot food moratorium has been officially lifted! I struggle a lot with the heat, so now that things have cooled off, I’m drinking all the hot drinks and eating all the soups… all day every day. Check back in a couple of weeks and I’ll probably be freezing, though. We are in the “in between weeks” as my husband refers to it where the temps suddenly drop and our bodies/wardrobes are trying to adjust.

The weather has officially shifted. Seemingly overnight, coats and scarves are back as an obligatory part of your daily wardrobe. _ That means warm drinks are also coming back into style. Soon, vin chaud (hot spiced wine) will be back on the menu, too! ☕️

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2- Is it grey or gray? I tend to prefer grey. Regardless, we are seeing lot of it this week!

Grey is the new blue.

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3- Tuesday is pool day! My love for this pool is only growing stronger.

Tuesday pool day! ‍♀️ _ First time swimming since the weather has changed. Not sure how much longer I’ll be able to swim in the outside pool… “c’est limite” right now. While my cardio hasn’t changed drastically, neither has my love for this building/pool! _ Not sure I’ll ever try another public pool, even the one closer to be that is lovely, because I’m pretty much obsessed with this one (just scroll my feed and you will find more pics of this art nouveau building!).

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4- Dancing light. I guess we have hit that time of the year where all we talk about is the weather? Captured this on a sunny day and loved the shadow play going on.

I’ve always loved the bouquinistes along the Seine. Plenty of touristy stuff, but also plenty of treasures! If you are into vintage books and prints, this is a great place to find some! There are around 900 of these along the Seine, containing around 300,000 used books. The bouquinistes are also listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. _ I have plans to buy a bunch of prints for our home, but waiting to get a little bit further along in the decoration process. One day!

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5- Exploring the Buttes aux Cailles neighborhood one evening.

Evening strolls.

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6- Enjoyed this charming spot for an apéro in the 6th. Sometimes a good glass of wine and good conversation are what the soul needs in the midst of crazy!

A perfect place for an apéro.

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7- Is this not the cutest little ice cream cart ever?! I was on the phone with my mom as I walked by and put her on hold so I could take a picture!

This cart is so cute it makes me want to buy ice cream from it.

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8- Il faisait apérbeau ! So, I enjoyed the good weather and walked for about an hour around central Paris before heading home after work on Friday. (I’m on a mission to make “apérbeau” a word that everyone uses. Wanna join?! )

Il fait #apérbeau. ☀️ _ Apérbeau is a word I created to describe the moment where the weather is perfect in the late afternoon/early evening when French people often share a drink and small snacks with friends or family. Not exactly the same concept as a cocktail, there is no real equivalent in the English language or American culture. _ When the weather is nice, we say “il fait beau.” When the weather is nice for apéro, I say “il fait apérbeau !” 😉

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Walked through the Louvre…

Sun siestas at the Louvre. _ Since “il faisait #apérbeau” (the weather was nice) yesterday after work, I decided to walk part of the way home… which brought me through the Louvre and then along the Seine. So many others were out enjoy the weather, having a drink, reading a book or even taking a nap. I love seeing people just “doing life” in extraordinary places here.

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9- We spent some time in one of our favorite Paris parks after a day of cleaning and chores. The park is always full of runners, children, and people playing pokémon!

Headed out to one of our favorite Paris parks tonight and they had an installation of frames all around the park that framed the scenes of historical photos. This one looks out over the tracks of the RER B station Cité Université.

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10- Selfcare Sunday started with a brunch and then about 7km of walking around Montmartre and the 18th arrondissement.

Sunday brunch at @brasseriebarbes. Found this gem on insta yesterday afternoon! More in my stories! _ Trying to make Sunday brunch more a regular thing. Any other suggestions in Paris to add to the list?

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Kale and cayenne for this #selfcaresunday!

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After wandering all around Montmartre, I told my husband to take the lead and that I would follow. And this is where he lead us! 😍 Le mur des j’aime (The I love you wall).

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Et, voilà ! Week three in the books!

Speaking of books, I started reading the newly released Finish by Jon Acuff. And it may just be the best book I’ve read in a LONG time. I highly recommend it! The audiobook format is fantastic because Jon reads his own books, and his humor really comes through the reading. Check it out!

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