back from the local library with two different editions of this book chronicling the adventures of Nicolas and his friends with odd names such as Eudes and Agnan.

note: no speech bubbles or Pokemon. I couldn't be happier.

Sunday lunch at Kunitoraya, one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in Paris.

a unique bed and breakfast run by our good friends and located in the Montmartre neighborhood. the beautiful three-floor building, which can accomodate up to 10 guests, includes a private backyard, little patio and a large collection of vintage furniture, from school chairs, old typewriters, Eames tables and Jielde lamps that are all for sale.

Loft, 56 rue Rochechouard 75009 Paris

"keep this in mind sweet girl, there is not a single child who will care what time you cross over that finish line, or if you need to walk it the whole way... all you need to remember is that at the end of it all, you will be providing food for starving bellies... races can be nerve wracking, but just keep those little ones in the forefront of your mind, and all the rest will fade away.." 

holding on to Jen's words and running a 6K race yesterday in honor of Feed My Starving Children, a Christian nonprofit hunger relief organization founded in 1987 that ships hand-packed meals formulated specially for starving children to more than 60 countries around the world. knowing that I could not have done it without the support of my family, my good friends and lovely people I don't even know whose kindness and generosity have encouraged me to go on when my legs felt like they just couldn't take one more step.

thank you all so, so much. I've rarely felt more exhilarated about anything in my life. 

1000 1294 meals for hungry children.

WE DID IT!

going to see the SpongeBob SquarePants exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Eau today (most elementary school children in France have all Wednesday off) featuring a playful revisitation of famous paintings by Van Gogh, De Vinci, Botticelli and Dali, as well as information on water preservation.