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A Buckeye in Paris

From Buckeye to Baguette

Welcome to A Buckeye In Paris!

My name is Sarah and I moved to Paris in March 2020, a week before confinement n°1. This little corner of the internet is where you can find my tales of dealing with

the ever-mystic French Administration as well as the latest baking endeavor.

I hail from the great state of Ohio, the buckeye state, and have left everything behind to join my husband (you can read the story here) in baguette country. I would not trade this life for anything! Come along with me as I explore Paris as an expat, bake my American comfort foods, and create a balanced life between French administration and la je ne sais quoi. 

  • Know Before You Go,  Life in France

    The End of an Era: Carnet T+ is being phased out of RATP services

    / 26 October 2021

    The RATP is moving their cardboard booklet of 10 tickets to a paperless version. Here's the timeline and everything you need to know in order to stay on top of this change.

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  • Life in France,  Ramblings

    Thriving in a tiny Parisian apartment

    / 16 July 2021

    Tiny Paris Apartment living : how I live in a 230 sq. ft. studio apartment peacefully without pulling my hair out or tripping over each other. Also, all my favorite home goods stores and the deets on where to find…

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Paris dresses up to the nines during the holiday s Paris dresses up to the nines during the holiday season. It's one of my favorite times of the year here! Around mid-November you see the Christmas lights and decorations start to come and and be hung up. I always get so excited. Two of my favorite things to do/see in Paris are the marches de Noël and the illuminations. I've put together a list of both of these and wanted to share them with you! If you're in Paris this holiday season, head to the link in my.bio for the article! You'll be sure to want to check some of these out! #christmasinparis #christmastime #christmas #frenchchristmas #christmasmarket #noel2021 #noël #marchedenoel #christmaslights #christmasdecor #parisblogger #parisliving #parisianstreets #parisianvibes #parismaville #parisjetaime #expatinparis #expatlife #expatliving
Celebrated Thanksgiving this year by dining at one Celebrated Thanksgiving this year by dining at one of my favorite American restaurants in Paris, @joeallenparis . I originally wanted to cook a dinner for friends, but in the middle of moving and setting up house from square 0 (literally there was no kitchen! 😱🤯), didn't really get around to it. So much to be thankful for this year, depsite it seeming that the world is crumbling around us. I'm thankful for my job, my husband, and being able to continue with what I love. Thankful for a partner that supports me and pushes me to challenge myself. Thankful to still find a bit of home in a foreign country. Dinner included: 🦀 Crab cakes with tartar sauce 🦃 Roasted Turkey with mashed sweet potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce. 🥧 Bourbon pecan pie and whipped cream. #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgiving #thanksgivinginparis #thankful #thankfulgratefulblessed #turkeyday #turkeydinner #parisianevening #parisliving #myparisdiaries #parisianstyle
Happy December! It's the most wonderful time of th Happy December! It's the most wonderful time of the year. Here's what I'm excited about : 🛍️ Marché de Noël 🍷 Vin chaud 🫕 Raclette 🧀 Mont d'Or 🎄Christmas displays What are you looking forward to this holiday season? #holiday #christmas #christmasdecor #christmastime #marchedenoel #vinchaud #raclette #montdor #illuminationsdenoel #christmasinparis #noel #noel2021 #parisjetaime #parismaville #parisiloveyou #parisianvibes #urbansider #pariscartepostale #december #parisliving
Happiest of birthdays to this guy right here. The Happiest of birthdays to this guy right here. The beurre to my baguette, the Nutella to my tartine, the champagne to my foie gras. He's been quite the rockstar these last few weeks. He has literally handled 90% of the big move, buying all the appliances, furniture and kitchen. He's beyond amazing and supportive and I cannot believe that I call him mine! If you know @areyouzany then wish him a wonderful day ! Next year is going to be EPIC! #birthday #marriedup #studmuffin #happybirthday #joyeuxanniversaire #anniversaire #celebration #celebrate #birthdayboy #marriedlife #marriedfrench
bon dimanche ☀️ #morningvibes coming in strong bon dimanche ☀️ #morningvibes coming in strong. Still getting used to this. #weekendmood #sundayvibes #sundayinsaintcloud #weekendmood #morningroutine #pariscartepostale #frenchlife #fallvibes #parisjetaime #parisskyline #sunrise #pariscity #parisianmoment #parisisalwaysagoodidea
𝘉𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪! Get 𝘉𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪! Getting into anything exciting this weekend? I've got a big weekend ahead in the sense that work in the kitchen is starting! FINALLY! 🥳 Living in the limbo has been very weird these last few weeks. Following @amoreamoore 's advice in starting and ending my days with rituals and being present in the moment. So far, my morning ritual is to watch the sun come up over Paris as she slowly wakes up and enjoy a cup of coffee (or 3). Eventually yoga will be thrown into the mix, but that's for later. I feel like I've missed out on all the fall gorgeousness this year. I had intended to set out and capture all the beautiful fall colors around the city, but life had other plans. Taking in all the moments I can where I can get them between all the busy. Like this one between stores looking for carpets, taking after lunch at our favorite Crêperie. 🍁🍂🍃🍂🍁🍂🍃🍂🍁🍂🍃🍂🍁 #fallvibes #fallishere #autumninparis #automne #pariscartepostale #parisjetaime #parismaville #seemyparis #urbansider #tricolore #frenchlife #frenchmindset #weekend #weekendvibes #weekendmood #parisbuildings #parisianstreets #parisianvibes
Looking to do your own Thanksgiving feast in Paris Looking to do your own Thanksgiving feast in Paris this year? I've got you covered with where to get your staple ingredients (canned pumpkin, cranberry sauce, StoveTop stuffing, cream of mushroom soup, etc...) and recipes you should try! 🦃🎃🥧🍁🍂 Check out the link in my bio ☝️ for my latest blog post on where to go in Paris to shop for all your American needs this Thanksgiving! I haven't been able to host my own Thanksgiving yet; that will be next year since we're not all moved in yet. But I'm excited to be able to celebrate it this year ! What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Check out these places that I featured in my article : @therealmccoyparis @ingoodwetrust_paris @j_lepoutre @izzysparis @sweetpeaparis @sunday_in_soho @breakfast_in_america_1 @treize_au_jardin @milagroparis #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgiving #thanksgivinginparis #turkeyday #americanabroad #americanholiday #celebration #holiday #familyrecipe #familytradition #americaninparis #americanexpat #expatlife #expatdiaries #expatliving #parisblogger #parisliving
Married Year 2 ✅. Happy 2 years of wedded bliss Married Year 2 ✅. Happy 2 years of wedded bliss to my other half @areyouzany . It's been quite the year and it's only going to get better ! Looking forward to what's next for us. Je t'aime. 👩‍❤️‍👨💞💍💒 #weddinganniversary #love #marriage #marriageadventures #marryingfrench #marryingmybestfriend #levelup #marriedlife #marriedup #parisianlovers #parisianlife #parisliving #parisianvibes #parisfrance #becomingfrench #howtobeparisian #buckeyetobaguette
Grandma Marge's Refrigerator Rolls // a Thanksgivi Grandma Marge's Refrigerator Rolls // a Thanksgiving staple in my family. Recipe in bio ☝️. These bring me joy and fond memories and I wanted to share them with you! Thanksgiving is slowly approaching and I'm not sure how I will be celebrating this year. I won't have a fully functioning kitchen in time to prepare a feast, but I'm at least going to make a batch of these. What's something you look forward to every year at Thanksgiving? Have a favorite dish? Drop it in the comments below! 🤎🍁🦃🍂🧡 #thanksgiving #familyrecipe #familytradition #turkeyday #dinnerrolls #homemade #fromscratch #family #tradition #rolls #bread #fromtheheart #thanksgivingdinner #dinnerideas #recipeideas
Well, the big part's done! We've officially moved! Well, the big part's done! We've officially moved! We got everything (except for a few essentials) packed into the back of a moving van and made our way into the burbs! Thankful for friends who spend their Saturday moving our entire life out of a 5th (6th for my American friends) floor studio in the heart of Paris to a spacious apartment in Saint Cloud. I feel like I live in a chateau! There's so much room. We'll be living out of boxes for the next few weeks, we have until Christmas when we'll be having guests to get things set up. There's still a lot to do at the new place (need a full kitchen, order furniture for the living room and second bedroom, need an armoire and a plethora of other things. This was well worth the year and a half search. Patience does pay off! #moving #newapartment #newchapter #movingup #suburbs #suburbanlifestyle #saintcloud #paris #parisianlife #parisianapartment #weekendmood #marriageadventures #lifeabroad #americaninparis #newnormal #parisadventures #howtobeparisian #youcanttakeparisoutofthegirl #parisjetaime #buckeyetobaguette
There's something I love about Parisian architectu There's something I love about Parisian architecture, but there's something I love more about fall morning light basking on Parisian architecture ! 🍃🍂🍁 Also, can you say balcony envy?! #architecture #parisianfacades #parisbuildings #falllight #morningvibes #pariscity #parisliving #parisianvibes #urbansider #parisrooftops #fallishere #fallvibes #paris20 #gambetta #paris
Sending you love and good vibes for the weekend! Sending you love and good vibes for the weekend! What do you have planned this weekend? Me? It's Jour-J! Moving Day! I can't believe I'm typing that; there for a minute I started to loose hope. Patience paris off in a big way! More to come on the big move later! #weekend #weekendadventures #weekendvibes #weekendmood #doorsofinstagram #doorsofparis #inlovestreetart #paris #urbansider #parismonamour #pariscartepostale #montmartre #parisiloveyou #parisliving #americaninparis
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