Merge two strong female expat bloggers together and what do you get? A pretty good indication of the joys and struggles of living in France.
Last night at the American Library in Paris. Kristin Espinasse of the blog French Word-a-Day broke down her experience as an expat into 5 categories: Language, Style, Social Life, Late Dinners and Appliances. All of what she expressed resonated with the audience who seemed to nod and chuckle at the truths she unveiled. She received the most laughter from her grudge against French appliances which she likened to Playschool toys (i.e. a load of laundry takes at least 2.5 hours in a machine that hardly lives up to its name) and from her trailer-park upbringing. She was a great speaker and currently lives in the south of France with her husband, children and cute little puppies. Her blog was turned into the book “Words in a French Life” published by Simon & Schuster.
Catherine (or as she has primarily known as, Petite Anglaise) had a slightly different love affair with France, coming from not so far as Phoenix, but from across the pond. To quickly summarize:
“My name is Catherine Sanderson.
I dreamed about…
