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Adventures Around The World

Check Out My Tee — I’m Officially a Happy Brazil Addict!

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France - Spring 2026

Nantes-Paris-Ottawa – Why One Word Made It Bearable

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France - Spring 2026

People at Work in Nantes and Beyond – Spring 2026 Edition

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France - Spring 2026

Give the French Something to Enjoy, and They’ll Take It

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Banksy Made Me Happy in Angers

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France - Spring 2026

Now It’s Nantes’ Turn To Celebrate Carnaval

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Easy Daytrip to the US From Ottawa – Good Old Alexandria Bay

in Exploring the US on August 17, 2013 May 23, 2026 by Juliette

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day… his second time in the United States, already!

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Parks, the Perfect Place to Unleash my Dragon

in Baby Mark on August 14, 2013 November 18, 2022 with 12 Comments by Juliette

Now, parks are where I unleash the “dragon,” aka baby Mark (or the future sumo wrestler, as some dumb lady would say…).

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August & Ten Months

in Baby Mark on August 12, 2013 November 18, 2022 with 16 Comments by Juliette

Baby Mark is turning ten-month-old today, and as usual, I am marveling over the fact the tiny little thing I carried for nine months turned into a very energetic dragon.

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Mark, 10 Months – Code Name, “The Destroyer”

in Baby Mark on August 10, 2013 November 18, 2022 with 22 Comments by Juliette

Put him down for a second on the floor, on the grass, on the sand and you will see him quickly analyzing his surroundings, like some kind of Terminator.

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10 Things I Missed From Canada While in France

in Adventures Around The World on August 7, 2013 October 6, 2025 with 26 Comments by Juliette

I am not the most patriotic person and I rarely get homesick but I do need to visit my birth country once in a while. It feels comfortable, it feels safe and relaxing.

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My Son Is Not a Fucking Sumo Wrestler

in Baby Mark on August 2, 2013 November 18, 2022 with 27 Comments by Juliette

I don’t think it’s very healthy to start telling a kid he is too fat or too skinny. The fact that Mark doesn’t understand doesn’t make it okay.

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