Hither & Thither in Paris

Life in Paris is vastly different than in the States. Here, walking is the main mode of transportation, next the Metro and only if you are in a hurry do you take a taxi. We have logged many miles walking all over town and it's crazy how close to everything we are. It took some time getting used to zigzag walking through the crowds. There is an art to not tripping on the cobblestone, getting burned by someone's cigarette and not being hit by a taxi as you cross the street. By the way, jaywalking is the law here. You never wait for the light to change and even if you have to stop traffic like you are wearing an Iron Man suit, you walk when you are ready to go.  We did laundry for the first time in our apartment. The washing machine has a spin cycle that in theory dries your clothes but wrinkle free 100% dry clothes do not exist here. We are considering going to the laundrette to wash the towels so they can dry thoroughly.

Our rental is right in the middle of the cheap, tacky shoe district. So let me know your size if you need some €7 shoes!

Parisians do not use their umbrellas when it's raining. You may carry it but unless it's a hurricane downpour, you look silly using an umbrella

The greatest marketing idea, awesome taxidermy mice for a pest control business

Early morning walk, never smile in Paris

Look up, you will always spot Invader tile art

The most odd cake toppers I've ever seen

We found a cute child's second-hand shop where the clothes were more expensive than brand new

I don't know how often Liv would wear a trench coat in LA

This coat was cute but too pricey.

Apparently taxidermy is very popular.

I heard this is a pretty good farmers market. It reminds me of Larchmont Village farmers market

Peonies heaven

Fantastic cherise

Boo!

This store was incredible. The darling bebe clothes made me want to have 20 more kids!

Doesn't this look like an editorial from a magazine?

Owning a vintage photo booth is my fantasy

I wish I could have taken more photos, but there were a bunch of folks waiting

It very hard to resist these adorable clogs but I can't spend €150 on shoes she'll outgrow in six months

the color palettes for kids were amazing

Liv can fit this, right?

Liv was totally digging the vibe

Antz had to drag me out of there. Fabulous store!

By far the raddest store in Paris

I am Andre the giant compared to this Fiat

So here's what happened, I got this weird stage fright and walked around the store without buying anything. I was so overwhelmed, I couldn't decide what would be perfect for our house that would also fit in our luggage *I was seriously wanting that yellow Smeg* So I'll have to try again next week.

I ran into a fashion faux pas at the marche. Call Guinness World records because I officially have the largest ass in Paris now that Kim has left the country.

I know this is all a dream and I'll wake up in LA tomorrow but for now, I'll continue riding this wave of euphoria that I am experiencing. Paris is magical!