Happy News!
We found out a few days ago that our French Visas were approved and come January 31st we’ll be moving to Paris for a year! I bought our one-way nonrefundable tickets today so it is official. It is so strange to me that all you have to do to move to France is to do it. That sounds funny but I sort of thought someone would stop us and tell us we can’t.
The last few years have been rough since we’ve dealt with Roman’s surgeries and the stress of medical bills so I’m really looking forward to a year of slowing down, spending time with my family, and experiencing the “joie de vivre” of France.
photo from Flickr (and actually its from Italy) but I liked the photo.
Paul will continue to paint and freelance as a designer and I will continue as a freelance writer/blogger. We were happily surprised to find out that rent is actually cheaper in Paris than in San Francisco!
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Oh Happy Day is a party and lifestyle blog based in San Francisco. We just moved back after spending a year in Paris, France. We love to throw parties and make things!
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Congratulations! That's wonderful news!
Yay yay yay!
Congrats!! Can't wait to hear about all your wonderful adventures!
amazing! congrats!!!
Can I tell you how jealous I am. Amazing and so fun!!
Yay! It's so wonderfully fantastic that you're able to do this – a year in Paris! It's going to be such an incredible experience! Congratulations!
Félicitations!
What a dream! So happy for you + your little family.
i am so excited for you. you make me want to jump on a plane and do it myself! i can't wait to follow your adventures!
How fun. I am completely jealous!
Oh goodness – hurrah! Can't wait to hear and see what life holds for you!
Congratulations! You must be thrilled. I'm thinking of doing the same but from London to NYC for 6 months and yes – when you start planning it you realise, oh, this can be done! And it'll work out cheaper for me too, win.
I look forward to reading all about it! If you want a London contact, I'm here. (Well, if I'm not in NYC. ;p)
That is amazing…I hope you take us on a bit of your journey, it is such an incredible place…you lucky girl.
amazing. i'm so excited for your family. what an adventure!
Congratulations on living a dream!
Congratulations!
so exciting and so very jealous…my husband, baby and i are in our final month in Paris and i'm becoming very sad and not looking forward to going back home. i already look forward to returning sooner rather than later. just watch out for dog poop with your stroller! eat as many pastries and baguettes as you can! enjoy!
ps. strollers + metro = pain in the butt
Congratulations! I find that very inspiring and exciting. Can't wait to follow your adventures.
YEAH. Congrats. My friend did that with her two kids
in a town called la Rochelle. They loved it! bestbest.
YEAH. Congrats. My friend did that with her two kids
in a town called la Rochelle. They loved it! bestbest.
Yes! Now that's the way to live….just going for it.
YAY- Congrats for you guys, what an amazing year you will have!
What excellent news. And I'm only a little bit jealous. Sort of. Will you design/plan events there as well? Can't wait to see a twinkly dinner party in the Tuileries…
this is HUGELY exciting. Congrats Jordan!!
What an exciting thought!
Wow! Congratulations! How very exciting! I LOVED Paris and would love to bring the kids some day! Can't wait to read about all the wonderful things you'll do and find there! So jealous!
Wow, must feel so surreal! Kudos to you and the fam for being up for the adventure. I'm definitely making note:) So excited to continue reading about your adventure!
lucky! I always enjoy your blog and will love hearing about paris adventures. A few fav. food spots to pic up treats for a picnic:
-For pastries,Dalloyau, and the address is 2 Place Edmond Rostand, 75006. Its near the eastern entrance to the Luxembourg Gardens, just off Blvd Saint Michel.
-For food, go to Gerard Mulot, 76 rue de Seine, 75006, which is in the neighborhood north of park.
Congratulations! Paris is such a great city to be an expat in. Enjoy every second!
Super exciting! Congrats!
"It is so strange to me that all you have to do to move to France is to do it."
YEAH! Love this!! We traveled with our kids around the country in our Airstream and that sentence is so true. All you have to do is do it!
Wow, congratulations! That's an amazing choice to have made, I can't wait to follow your adventures, and I hope you love every moment of it!
Onward ho! Congrats!
Covered in CHILLS! How brave and adventuresome!
I'm so happy for your family…
What an exciting adventure!
wow, what fun and croissants you will have!
yahoo! and congratulations! that is wonderfully exciting news! go you!
Wowee, that's big news, but so exciting! Félicitations!
Eek! I'm so excited for you.
So fantastic! Can't wait to read all about your adventures!
Oh yayyyyy! I can't wait to read along!!! Congrats you guys!!!
I don't want to do this in Paris myself, but I'm dying to do it in London, so I want to see how it pans out (rubs hands together). It's a little like we need to go too
I love you for doing this!!!! This is very inspirational indeed.
I cannot wait to see you how your year unfolds.
Was the visa process easy? The idea of that is most daunting to me. How long did it take you guys?
You are so inspiring!
I am so happy for you all! What a wonderful time it will be.
That's such wonderful news! I'm sure you will have the time of your life.
Can't wait till the Paris posts begin!!
congratulations Jordan!
wow! congrats!
i lived in paris twice during college and during lots of summers growing up, it's by far my favorite city in the world. good luck! i'm envious.
Hooo! So happy for the whole Ferney clan, yay!!
On vous souhaitera la bienvenue dans un pays marveilleux et penible (ca depend les jours!)
That's amazing Jordan! Congrats.