The best thing about moving to France so far is our schedule. When we first talked about moving to Paris I read Nichole’s post here about their schedule in Paris and it pretty much sounded like heaven to me. We were working crazy hours at the time and I thought “That is what I want.”
We work American hours so thats about 6pm-1am France time (sometimes more, sometimes less). Which means our schedule goes like this: we wake up everyday, Paul or I will walk down to the bakery to get some bread. We all get ready for the day and then go on errands and explore the city together. We go to museums, parks, shopping, eat crepes, sit, etc. Then evening time rolls around we start working, we take a break to put the boys to sleep and then work late into the night. Our kids are young so this might not work as well if they were school aged but for now its been pretty perfect. We get to hang out together every day. We love our schedule so much that we are already trying to figure out a way to extend our stay here.
Susan
April 6, 2011
Perfect!
Smitten Design
April 6, 2011
sounds like a dream!
Shannon
April 6, 2011
Incredible!! What a fabulous opportunity!
Amy
April 6, 2011
I wish I could do that!! What time do you wake up?
jordan
April 6, 2011
@Amy,
Our boys wake up at 7am so usually one of us gets up with them to get them breakfast, but we'll go back to sleep for another hour–its a slow morning. We are usually all up by 9am.
Cheryl
April 6, 2011
dreamy!
Deedee Castillo
April 6, 2011
I'm dreaming of just doing that, right now!!!
London Lisa
April 6, 2011
Such an amazing opportunity! Bravo for taking such a leap, and it working out wonderfully. I hope to have a working schedule similar to this when its time for me to start a family…and live in Paris no less! Many blessings to you and your lovely family!
Rebekka Seale
April 6, 2011
That sounds crazy, but then again…if you're waking up around 9 you get 8 hours of sleep. Amazing! Actually, it doesn't sound crazy at all…it sounds like a perfect way for artists with little ones to work 🙂 Most of your work is, of course, done while they're asleep. Perfect! I think this is how I'll work when my little one gets here 🙂
Kellie
April 6, 2011
Oh, I knew it was only a matter of time before I read the words "we want to stay here"……..
Emma Ann Robertson
April 6, 2011
O man… this post makes me miss Paris so much 🙁 I lived there for 6 months and it most definitely captured apart of my SOUL!!! haha….
Logan
April 6, 2011
Seriously. That is what heaven must be made of.
Rose
April 6, 2011
Sounds pretty damn fantastic to me.
bussbuss
April 6, 2011
THAT is the way to live! Your Parisian life sounds dreamy!
My husband and I are very lucky in that we both work from home (no kiddos), so get the flexibility to walk to lunch together and to enjoy LA at off-peak (re: low traffic) hours. IF you can swing it, it's definitely the way to go (so much less stress).
Busy as a Bee in Paris
April 6, 2011
i'm so excited, i talked to my hubby about finally wanting to get to know paris and he's now even more enthused than me! we started out with the jardin botanique and a drive through paris last saturday. it was wonderful http://busyasabeeinparis.blogspot.com/2011/04/botanical-gardens-in-paris-le-jardin.html. he's a frenchy so he made me a list of things we're going to do this summer to discover paris! i'll post it soon on my blog! thanks! you've been an inspiration! enjoy! you're living the dream!!!!
Lost In Cheeseland
April 6, 2011
Yes, do stay!
Kayla
April 6, 2011
glad you're enjoying you parisian life- it sounds amazing!
Grace
April 6, 2011
Sounds dreamy actually.
Christy
April 6, 2011
Sounds wonderful! We have a plan to move to Paris in a year with two little ones the same age as yours and I love following your adventure. Such an inspiration. Thanks!
Brenna [fabuleuxdestin]
April 6, 2011
That sounds amazing – I've been trying to find a way to move myself from the country to the big city…enjoy every moment!
la la Lovely
April 6, 2011
sounds like heaven to me too. I'm more of a night person anyways. Take advantage of all that you can do before your kids are in school….for sure!
xo Trina
abby
April 6, 2011
that's it; i'm moving to paris too.
lauren
April 6, 2011
That sounds beyond incredible! Enjoy!
xoxo Lauren
http://happylifeinnyc.blogspot.com/
The Shutter
April 6, 2011
I'm so loving your blog! Your first picture – Le Dome is where we rented our apt this summer! How funny is that?
Anonymous
April 6, 2011
hi, i love your blog and love the look of your photos, which program or app do you use? thanks! -natalie
Where My Heart Is
April 6, 2011
Jordan your schedule really is perfect for making the most out of living in Paris. It would be a shame to live there for a year and be stuck behind a computer all day.
clo*bee
April 6, 2011
Way to make a dream year even better – how lovely!
Janssen
April 6, 2011
I love this so much – thanks for sharing the details of your life abroad.
jaclyn @ thelateafternoon
April 6, 2011
this post made me want to move to paris! love the idea of exploring the city and buying bread from a local bakery every morning. great pics too!
Savvy in San Francisco
April 6, 2011
I love your schedule! You are really taking advantage of this time in Paris to explore the city as a family. I think it is so amazing what you guys have done! Love it!
emily
April 6, 2011
So loved reading this post. It sounds like your days are heavenly indeed… and you may have inspired us to do something similar.Thankyou for reminding me how exciting the world is!! yay
Samantha
April 6, 2011
This sounds like heaven to me. I love hearing about your life in Paris.
This is a little off topic, but I was wondering where the best crepes (banana nutella ones to be exact) can be found in Paris? I seem to remember reading something about this a while back back can't remember where. I am dying to know for future reference.
Melissa
April 7, 2011
I'm so happy this is working for you guys! Sounds amazing.
Traveling Mama
April 7, 2011
My husband and I have a similar work schedule, but we add in language study which is kind of a stress, but by the end of the year we will be rewarded with fluency in yet another language, so hopefully it will all be worth it! We love living in Europe and would be heartbroken to go back to the States, so I definitely understand why you would want to extend!
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April 7, 2011
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Emily
April 7, 2011
Jordan,
I just want to say how inspired I am that you had a dream and totally made it come true. Sometimes these fantasies seem so out of reach, but you're proving that if you want something badly enough, you can make it happen!
I hope some day I have the courage to do something so amazing:)
xoxo
Emily
http://www.emilylospennato.blogspot.com
Genevieve
April 7, 2011
I knew one year wasn't going to be long enough!
rebecca s.
April 7, 2011
it sounds heavenly to be able to spend so much quality time with your husband and children. and these early years in your childrens life are so important, it is wonderful how you are spending them. they will have such fond memories of this time!
why on earth would you ever come back to the states?
Ranu
April 7, 2011
Sounds totally incredible! How life should be 🙂 Glad to hear you're enjoying it!
Clare
April 7, 2011
What you just described is exactly how I'm imagining my schedule will be when we move abroad (from Australia to London).
I work from home now and my husband will be working afternoons/evenings so am envisioning the morning to explore and the evening to work. Cannot wait.
Elizabeth Saucier
April 7, 2011
Paris is great (it's my favorite city in France). Have you traveled to other places in France?
Tara
April 15, 2011
sounds like the nicest schedule in the world
Danhella
April 20, 2011
Aww these photos remind me of my trip to Paris last summer. We even ate at the cafe in the first photo. 🙂 I'm very interested to read about how you are adjusting to Parisian life now that I've stumbled onto your site. 🙂