tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post4835248242801738549..comments2024-03-04T20:16:20.485+01:00Comments on American Mom in Bordeaux: One year later - in Bordeaux, FranceAmerican Mom in Bordeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-61470289252480759192014-03-17T00:01:33.996+01:002014-03-17T00:01:33.996+01:00Thank you Monica for your kind words. My blog has...Thank you Monica for your kind words. My blog has become my labor of love and my journal of sorts. We love it here - even though there are days we have to laugh as the culture clashes...but it works. You are more than welcome to contact me - my email is located on the "About - Me" page of my blog (Link is in upper right hand corner of blog post. I would be delighted to answer any questions you may have. Have a good night. Thanks again for following and commenting - so nice to hear from readers especially new ones. American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-25360074626453626862014-03-16T23:38:36.255+01:002014-03-16T23:38:36.255+01:00Hi Jennifer! I just finished to read your interest...Hi Jennifer! I just finished to read your interesting story. I think it is a big change from NY to Bordeaux, but experiencing a new culture especially for your kids pays off. We're planning to visit Bordeaux in the following weeks. For this reason I was doing some seach on the net and I came across with your lovely blog. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and photos; I 'll be following you :-)) cheers. PS. I f I need some extra info, can I contact you? Monica Cappellinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548513058175282912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-45963301446751561332012-10-28T09:18:24.981+01:002012-10-28T09:18:24.981+01:00Thanks for visiting my blog , always nice to hear ...Thanks for visiting my blog , always nice to hear from new readers...yes, enjoy the weather here alot!! I do miss the snow a bit - but can always head to the mountains for that..nice benefit! Come back and visit again.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-14017225759313366292012-10-24T21:05:46.971+02:002012-10-24T21:05:46.971+02:00I loved my visits to France, would love to do what...I loved my visits to France, would love to do what you did and move there. Lived in Rochester; you definitely made the right move, those -20 winters just don't compare.JoeinVegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613274657685121948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-45863830423722322292012-10-24T09:55:37.316+02:002012-10-24T09:55:37.316+02:00Thanks for visiting again, Taylor - it's great...Thanks for visiting again, Taylor - it's great to hear from you. I was fortunate to speak some French before moving here...The government provides free classes for non-speakers - so it's pretty easy to learn for those who don't know it at all. Just by hearing it daily and living here...my French has definitely improved. American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-48551050788349496072012-10-24T09:51:20.767+02:002012-10-24T09:51:20.767+02:00I would be happy to try to respond to this questio...I would be happy to try to respond to this question, but would prefer to do it in an email. Please email me at americanmominbordeaux@gmail.com. <br /><br />Thanks for reading. Love hearing from new readers.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-86256893629183733502012-10-23T21:31:04.957+02:002012-10-23T21:31:04.957+02:00We are considering a move to Bordeaux. My wife is ...We are considering a move to Bordeaux. My wife is French from Lyon, and I am American with french citizenship. We have two kids. The culture and assimilation are not a concern for us. It is more the cost of living, as my potential job pays about half what I earn now. I would be working as a scientist for INRA. There are perks to a government job, and we know our expenses in the states are higher than what they would be in France.<br /><br />Could you give some indication of a decent monthly salary (net) for a good quality of life for a family of 4 in Bordeaux? We have good funds for a house, so anticipate a mortgage to be low.<br /><br />Thanks for any help you can give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-73746974880401568502012-10-23T03:23:53.810+02:002012-10-23T03:23:53.810+02:00I would LOVE to live in France! Cute home :) Have ...I would LOVE to live in France! Cute home :) Have you learned to speak French?<br /><br />xoxo,<br />Taylor<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102385614/chunky-gold-chain-bracelet" rel="nofollow">Gold Chunky Bracelet - Free Shipping</a>Taylor Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370417330446425145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-60614190487701338292012-10-22T19:50:57.365+02:002012-10-22T19:50:57.365+02:00Thank you..I still can't believe it's a ye...Thank you..I still can't believe it's a year already. We are really enjoying life here...even with it's ups and downs. Come back and visit my blog anytime - it's so nice to hear from new readers. American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-70929475469608980652012-10-22T16:12:03.071+02:002012-10-22T16:12:03.071+02:00Happy 1st French anniversary! I enjoyed reading ab...Happy 1st French anniversary! I enjoyed reading about your move to France and your transition to life in France. Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084254959003451085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-88633229990234032892012-10-22T15:21:21.582+02:002012-10-22T15:21:21.582+02:00Thank you Beth...it was actually a lot of fun to p...Thank you Beth...it was actually a lot of fun to put that post together and relive some of those first few days...it's going to be different to say - "Last year at this time in France, we were doing this...." instead of thinking about life in the US. Looking forward to Halloween this year here...it's a relatively new holiday for them...but we have learned that there are pocket of "trick or treating" that happen - and there are parties! Have a great week - so great to hear from you!American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-82128701442410006442012-10-22T15:18:17.688+02:002012-10-22T15:18:17.688+02:00yes, forgot about milk...maybe because I have visi...yes, forgot about milk...maybe because I have visited for so many years that I just don't drink it that often...I've substituted all that delicious yogurt! But every once in a while, I miss that nice FRESH cold glass of milk. <br /><br />I've enjoyed reading about your home remodeling..that's definitely a French experience in itself. Nice to hear from you - hope your daughter's adjustment to school is going well. Have a great week.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-47378066477681330112012-10-22T15:14:19.589+02:002012-10-22T15:14:19.589+02:00Can't agree more...that one year mark, that fu...Can't agree more...that one year mark, that full cycle definitely makes things a bit more comfortable and a little less strange. I'm so happy to have met you also...it's such a pleasure to read about how other families like ours do the same kind of adjusting. Thank you for your kind words. Have a great week!American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-43414730604280136142012-10-22T14:21:25.950+02:002012-10-22T14:21:25.950+02:00Jennifer,
I loved hearing the story of your move! ...Jennifer,<br />I loved hearing the story of your move! Your girls are beautiful and it's fun to live vicariously through you.<br />Beth (in Saratoga!)Bethhttp://www.olliebop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-19467693827189128892012-10-22T09:42:28.249+02:002012-10-22T09:42:28.249+02:00Wow.
You arrived 6 days before us.
I could pretty ...Wow.<br />You arrived 6 days before us.<br />I could pretty much cut & paste your whole post!! Some minor changes of course. But eerily familiar.<br /><br />Milk. One of our biggest culture shocks. The Celiac Husbandhttp://www.theceliachusband.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-51084951103714314222012-10-21T23:15:59.688+02:002012-10-21T23:15:59.688+02:00Happy French Anniversary! It all sounds so familia...Happy French Anniversary! It all sounds so familiar. I have found we have all felt much more 'at home' since our one year anniversary and everything that happened 'this time last year' was also in France. So happy to have met you this year.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768547917630050424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-40312519157800015732012-10-21T22:10:23.859+02:002012-10-21T22:10:23.859+02:00Thanks Pat & Bruce for your comments and suppo...Thanks Pat & Bruce for your comments and support. It's so nice to know that you are enjoying it! It's fun to write and put the posts together - and it's turning into a really interesting creation. You can see the girls are very willing subjects! Look forward to seeing you this coming summer.American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-25550775367071986192012-10-21T22:07:42.142+02:002012-10-21T22:07:42.142+02:00Thank you so much for reading the blog and comment...Thank you so much for reading the blog and commenting as often as you do. I am finding it a lot of fun to write. I have never really enjoyed writing before - but it's great to find my voice. It's fun to share and this blog has grown in ways I never imagined. Thanks for all of your encouragement! It's so great to be in touch!American Mom in Bordeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510479682242727034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-30964692666671834862012-10-21T17:35:11.366+02:002012-10-21T17:35:11.366+02:00Jen, this is so nice to read. You have the family ...Jen, this is so nice to read. You have the family talent, not only for photography,but also writing.Looking at the recent photos of the girls is bitter/sweet as we feel we have missed a year of their growth and change, but also wonderful to see them thriving in France.We look forward to visits when you return to the states.Love you guys...Pat & Bruce Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761673547870363596.post-17529398105819558262012-10-21T15:49:30.277+02:002012-10-21T15:49:30.277+02:00Jenni, I have really enjoyed your posts this past ...Jenni, I have really enjoyed your posts this past year. You take wonderful pictures and have a great way of describing things!<br /><br />Your daughters are beautiful and they look so happy. This is such a great experience for them.<br /><br />My neighbors moved to Prague last year and she said the exact same thing about the shopping. It takes much longer to do, you have to go around to more places to find everything. She misses Wegmans the most. <br /><br />I also have been following a blog about a guy hiking through France and he said the same thing about the stamps. Everytime he hits a checkpoint on his hike he has to get a tampon. He said it was really hard for him to adjust to that!<br /><br />Keep up the great posting. I am looking forward to reading about your next year and all the cool things you will be doing. <br /><br />Take care and keep in touch!<br /><br />Vicki Sachdev Crozzolivickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317495332535875914noreply@blogger.com