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Paris 2025 Recap: My Planning and Packing Tips + How Much Our Trip Really Cost!

Budget, Cool Bloggers Walking Club, Paris, Thrifting, Travel
Apr 1, 2025
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A quick reminder that today is Day #1 of our third Cool Bloggers Walking Club! Three cheers for any returning alumni, and welcome to anyone joining our walking troupe for the first time. There are no strict rules, just a few loose guidelines that you can easily adjust as you see fit. People from all…

Paris Days Seven – Nine: Auvers-sur-Oise, a Blogger Meetup (!!!!), and the Phantom of the Opera

Oh friends, it feels so sad to come to today – my final summary of adventures from our Paris trip.

I’ll ease myself gently out of Reflecting on a Super Fun Vacation mode by…

Paris, Travel
Mar, 31, 2025
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Happy Things Friday: 28 March

Another week and another batch of Happy Things. Let’s dive right in, shall we?

CROCUSES AND SNOW

Yes, it was -8.5°C one morning. But, there are crocuses and birds singing. I can go outside the door…

Never Have I Ever…Part 5

Over a month ago I wrote up and scheduled Part 5 of my little blog series on Never Have I Ever for this week! Hilariously, the Best of Both Worlds podcast released a Never…

Today I’m Talking Gratitude…over at The Frugal Girl Blog + Walking Club

Months ago, when Kristen and I first started chatting about blog swapping (here’s my guest post and her guest post), she suggested the idea of having me write a follow-up guest post about gratitude…

Paris Days Five – Six: Stained Glass Windows, Block Blast, and the Mona Lisa

Before we knew it, another day had dawned!

Day Five (Thursday)

It was another early morning.

We had tickets for Notre-Dame de Paris at 9:30 am. Entry is free, but you can book skip-the-line tickets online two days…

Paris, Travel
Mar, 25, 2025
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Paris Days Three – Four: Roller Coasters, Nicolas Flamel, and a Labyrinth of Skulls

Let the travel recaps continue!

Day Three (Tuesday)

Tuesday morning at our apartment wasn’t the high point of our trip. We had a big surprise in store for the kids, but we didn’t want to spoil…

Paris, Travel
Mar, 24, 2025
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Paris 2025 Recap: My Planning and Packing Tips + How Much Our Trip Really Cost!

Paris Days Seven – Nine: Auvers-sur-Oise, a Blogger Meetup (!!!!), and the Phantom of the Opera

Happy Things Friday: 28 March

Never Have I Ever…Part 5

Today I’m Talking Gratitude…over at The Frugal Girl Blog + Walking Club

Paris Days Five – Six: Stained Glass Windows, Block Blast, and the Mona Lisa

Paris Days Three – Four: Roller Coasters, Nicolas Flamel, and a Labyrinth of Skulls

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Paris 2025 Recap: My Planning and Packing Tips + How Much Our Trip Really Cost!

Paris Days Seven – Nine: Auvers-sur-Oise, a Blogger Meetup (!!!!), and the Phantom of the Opera

Happy Things Friday: 28 March