Loved this, Maddie! Thank you for sharing your "setting the foundations" experience with us - it sounds like you are being thoughtful and bad-ass at the same time!
Great feel for Paris and your particular experience. If you want to immerse yourself more in the language, practice saying "Je ne parle pas englaise." And that will force the locals to keep on trying to speak to you in French. I cannot wait to see some of your pastry creations!
That flower shop! What a DREAM! Thank you for sharing so much of your new life in Paris. I loved every bit. I cannot wait for next Sunday! (I’ll be saying that every time 😂) 💘💌
She's off and running in Paris! 😍🇫🇷 Loved, loved, loved this recap: makes me feel like I'm there with you living the American in Paris dream! Can't wait for next week's installment!
I was going to recommend the Jane Bertch novel! I read it over the holidays. It will be amazing to re-read this in three months, when all the awkwardness has evaporated and you can see how far you’ve come!
50% of me is writing these updates for people I care about...and the other 50% of me is writing for Future Maddie. You're so right—it'll be fascinating to look back on!
I'm so proud of you! And living vicariously through you. So happy you took this step.
I took French on Duolingo a couple years ago and this makes me want to pick it back up.
I wish I'd started taking French on Duolingo a couple years ago! 😂
I got pretty far but then got distracted. And naturally I forgot everything :(
C’est la vie!
I remember that one :)
That phrase constitutes, like, a full 10% of my French vocabulary 😂
Loved this, Maddie! Thank you for sharing your "setting the foundations" experience with us - it sounds like you are being thoughtful and bad-ass at the same time!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Claire! “Thoughtful bad-ass” is a badge I’m going to wear with pride 🤗
So happy for you, Maddie. This is fantastic! xo
Thank you, Sandra! 💃
Ditto what Chris said!
So fun and exciting. I’m really looking forward to your updates.
You got 'em, Kim!
Beautiful, vulnerable, and inspiring. All the things that make you such a spectacular human!!✨
Right back atcha, my friend!
Great feel for Paris and your particular experience. If you want to immerse yourself more in the language, practice saying "Je ne parle pas englaise." And that will force the locals to keep on trying to speak to you in French. I cannot wait to see some of your pastry creations!
That is a bold move for someone with almost zero French vocabulary 😂 But I adore your attitude, Carol!
A dream! Looks glorious. Thank you for sharing. I am filled with wanderlust, and I am a complete homebody. Enjoy every second 💕
Can do, will do! (And don't tell anyone, but I'm actually the biggest homebody around 🙈 I left my comfort zone a few thousand miles ago.)
That flower shop! What a DREAM! Thank you for sharing so much of your new life in Paris. I loved every bit. I cannot wait for next Sunday! (I’ll be saying that every time 😂) 💘💌
Haha, I'll take it! And I'm not surprised at all that the flower shop was your favorite part...I'm always drooling over the bouquets you share 🥰
You’re so incredibly brave!! Bravo, Maddie! ✨
You're too sweet, Caroline—thank you so much! 🤗
I’m dying! This is so amazing, Maddie, and your flat is adorable! Can’t wait for the next update ❤️
On its way! 🫡
She's off and running in Paris! 😍🇫🇷 Loved, loved, loved this recap: makes me feel like I'm there with you living the American in Paris dream! Can't wait for next week's installment!
That's exactly how I hoped it would feel. Gotta take my favorite people along with me, right?!
I was going to recommend the Jane Bertch novel! I read it over the holidays. It will be amazing to re-read this in three months, when all the awkwardness has evaporated and you can see how far you’ve come!
50% of me is writing these updates for people I care about...and the other 50% of me is writing for Future Maddie. You're so right—it'll be fascinating to look back on!
A fantastic journal 🌟
Good to know you are settling in. Send me your address and phone number!
On it! 🫡