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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. 

  • Expat In France Linky,  Ramblings

    Things the French do Better than Americans

    / 23 February 2021

    This article is part of the linky for the blog, Expat in France. A bi-monthly roundup of various expats that share their stories from all corners of France. This is my take on 5 things where I feel the French…

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  • visa application VLS-TS
    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step Three: Application for VLS-TS (visa long séjour valant titre de séjour)

    / 14 August 2020

    Step-by-step description of my experience with the application for VLS-TS (long stay visa equivalent to a residence permit) for entry into France.

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  • livret de famille cover
    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step Two: Transcription de l’acte de mariage

    / 14 August 2020

    Step-by-step description for how to apply for the transcription de l'acte de mariage through the French Conculate needed for the VLS-TS.

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  • certificat de capacité à mariage
    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step One: Certificat de Capacité à Mariage

    / 14 August 2020

    The first step in the process to getting married in the States with a French person; the banns are published and le certificat is issued. Having completed this step will allow the next step, validating the marriage with the French…

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  • Marriage,  Paperwork

    How I Got My Visa d’Epoux (French Spouse Visa)

    / 13 July 2020

    The short version of my process from start to finish in obtaining my carte de séjour visa vie privée et familiale. This whole process took about 7 months from start to finish with a wedding in between.

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Summer's about to be upon us and the rumor on the Summer's about to be upon us and the rumor on the street is terrasses will be allowed to open up here soon. All around Paris, restaurants are dusting off the tables, changing the linens, and giving their currently shuttered spaces a once over in preparation for the grand partial opening. So, what do you fancy during the summer? What are your go-to drinks? Looking for something different? I've put together a list of 7 drinks to try this summer on your favorite Parisian terrasse. 1️⃣ Diabolo Menthe/Grenadine : lemonade with mint or grenadine syrup. (Non-alcoholic) Became popular in the 1920s in France. Other flavors include, lemon or black currant. 2️⃣ Aperol Spritz : Aperol entered the scene in the early 1900s and is inspired by the French term for apéritif: "Apéro." The original recipe took 7 years to perfect ! This is the drink to enjoy en terrasse during a hot summer day. 3️⃣ Perrier Menthe/fraise/grenadine : bubbly water with flavored syrup. (Non-alcoholic) The non-alcoholic version of the Get 27. It's extremely similar to the Diabolo, except made with bubbly water instead of lemonade. 4️⃣ Rosé : classic, can turn into wine spritzer on a really hot day. Nothing cools you down like a good glass of rosé. This is on my summer rotation of drinks on the patio. 5️⃣ Ricard / Pastis / Pastaga : usually found in the south, can find elsewhere. At the age of 23, Paul Ricard produces his famous “pastis of Marseille” recipe, which perfectly reproduces the flavour and purity of anise. Just add water. 6️⃣ Panaché : simply equal parts beer ( lager) and lemonade. Are you seeing a lemonade trend here ? This is if you want something light that does not pack too much of a punch . 7️⃣ Picon bière. Picon + beer (can use white wine) : the French equivalent of a shandy. Typically seen around almost any and every Tabac in France. Classic.
B L O G U P D A T E // Link in bio 🔗🇫🇷•💳•🗃️ Today's the day I pick up my 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘴é𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳 (residency card) ! This coveted piece of plastic will allow me to stay in France 2 more years ! Next step: nationality ( that's still a ways away, but in my sights). So, of course the 𝘗𝘳é𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 (police department) would completely redo their website in-between my application appointment and the retrieval of my card. None of the links they gave me were correct! Read more about it on the blog! Stay tuned for celebrations! 🎉🎊🥳🍾🥂 #becomingfrench #cartedeséjour #residencycard #frenchadministration #paperworkfordays #paris #parismaville #parisliving #parisjetaime #parisadventures #movetofrance #parisblogger #expatblogger #expatlifestyle #expatdiaries #americaninparis #americanexpat #myexpatlife #buckeyetobaguette
Apologies for the long post ahead // I felt the u Apologies for the long post ahead // I felt the urge to take the "long way" home today. I have my usual route if I'm trying to milk the clock right before curfew. Today, I wanted/needed to clear my head. I love to walk through Passage du Grand-Cerf sometimes. I admittedly drool over the window of @lil_weasel , you can't blame me. There's also always something to see hanging from the rafters. Recently, there have been swings sprinkled throughout the passage. Today, as I was walking to work I noticed ladders and a crew. I thought maybe they were cleaning. I forgot about it during my work day and then felt the urge to pass on my way home. Have you read the book Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes? Do you know the story? In a nutshell, Sadako is diagnosed with leukemia and in a hope to beat the disease, follows the legend to fold 1000 paper cranes in order to be granted one wish. I woke to the news this morning that I lost my great uncle. He passed away in the evening hours. It's hard living so far away when something like this happens, especially during a pandemic. I can't immediately be around family when I need it the most. I could 't help but be reminded of Sadako and her cranes as I was walking through the passage. I started admiring each (huge) crane and thinking of a specific memory with my great uncle. His laugh, smile, sense of humor, the way he would admire my great aunt, the authenticity and gentleness about him. I will forever remember our conversation right before I got married. I'll cherish those words of wisdom forever. 💕💕💕 #passagedugrandcerf #papercrane #sadakoandthethousandpapercranes #parismaville #parisjetaime #oragami #balade #coveredpassage #paris_focus_on #urbansider #parisisalwaysagoodidea #buckeyetobaguette #expatdiaries #expatinparis #expatlife #americaninparis #americaninfrance
Happy Monday! Today is 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝑶𝒏 Happy Monday! Today is 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝑶𝒏𝒆 of reopeningn°3 here in France. We'll see how things go this time. There seems to be at least a few weeks in-between each step. 🤷‍♀️ There's a conference Thursday with PM Castex to discuss more the reopening process. Taking it one day at a time over here. @pretavoyager and @leahtravels have captured perfectly my sentiments in this situation... excitement and hesitation all rolled into one. Go check out their pages to read their eloquent posts about this reopening process. How are you doing? How are things going where you're at? ----------------- In celebration of the lifting of the 10 km restrictions, I spent the morning in the park at Versailles. The gardens and palace itself are still closed, but we walked along the canal and enjoyed the open space. It's green everywhere. Step 2️⃣ coming May 19th. 🚨 Stay tuned! 👀 #deconfinement #reopening #parisjetaime #parisfrance #parisadventures #covid #americaninparis #expatinparis #lavieparisienne #thenewnormal #expatdiaries #paristhroughmyeyes #buckeyetobaguette #parismaville #paris #pariscity
Happy May Day! Happy Labor Day! 💐 May 1st is a Happy May Day! Happy Labor Day! 💐 May 1st is a celebration in rememberance of those who fought and stood up for workers rights. It also happens to be 𝘭𝘢 𝘧ê𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘶 𝘮𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘵 (the celebration of lily of the valley). Tradition has it that on this day, you buy a miniature bouquet of muguet and give it to friends and family to symbolise happiness and good luck. This tradition all started with King Charles back in the 1560s. Read more up on it on the link in my bio! 🔗👆 #may1st #mayday #laborday #fetedumuguet #parisjetaime #paris1 #lavieparisienne #buckeyetobaguette #happiness #bonheur #lilyofthevalley #paris #myparisianlife #expatdiaries #urbansider #thefrancophiles
B L O G U P D A T E // 📋🗄️🇫🇷 The Fr B L O G U P D A T E // 📋🗄️🇫🇷 The French Dossier. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you're a foreigner living in France, the 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 (folder, file) is something that you cannot escape, it is simply inevitable. The 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 will follow you for the rest of your days here. It is a collection of paperwork that proves your worth and abilities that is used mainly during administrative processes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 will be used for many different administrative tasks like :⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ Applying for a bank account. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2️⃣ Renewing your 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘴é𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳 (residency permit).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3️⃣ Applying for your 𝘴é𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵é 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘦 (national health insurance).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4️⃣ Renting / buying property.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5️⃣ Applying for French nationality. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because the documents included in your 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳 are ever-changing, it is best to keep it as organized as possible. I share my best practices on how to stay on top of updating your 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘳, what resources I use, and how I keep it all organized. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have a French Dossier? What are you tips & tricks for keeping it organized? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out the article for the whole story. 🔗 Link in bio. 👆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #dossier #frenchadmonistration #frenchpaperwork #frenchlifestyle #parisianlifestyle #expatlifestyle #lifeinfrance #lifeinparis #lifeabroad #parisiscalling #myparisianlife #parisliving #howtobeparisian #parismaville #theparisguru #lavieparisienne #expatadventures #expatblogger #expatinfrance #expatliving #parisblogger #myparisdiaries #ouifrancelove #thatparisvibe #parisisalwaysagoodidea #doitinparis #buckeyetobaguette #americaininfrance #americaininparis #paris_focus_on
It's finally #friday #friyay ! 🥳😎☀️🍹 It's finally #friday #friyay ! 🥳😎☀️🍹 Macron released through a news conference yesterday the steps towards an easing of this 3rd lockdown we've been in, officially starting May 3. *Collective sigh of relief* Vaccinations are still slow rolling here, with many doses going unused at the end of the day. There's a huge push from smaller political leaders to open up the vaccine requirements for age groups. We all know the weather here can change in a heartbeat, but this looks like, maybe, possibly, the last decent weekend for a bit. #aprilshowers seem to be running a bit late, who can blame them though? #happyweekend #weekendvibes #finallyfriday #weekendinparis #parisiancafe #lemarais #le_voltigeur_marais #pariscity #prettycityparis #streetlife #paristerrasse #patiolife #parisjetaime #howtobeparisian #urbansider #parisianvibe #lavieparisienne #paristhroughmyeyes #visitparis #visitfrance #expatinparis #expatdiscoveries #expatdiaries #expatblogger #americaninfrance #americaninparis #buckeyetobaguette
Day 40 // confinement n°3 Surprise ! Macron he Day 40 // confinement n°3 Surprise ! Macron held a press conference today and released the timeline for the easing if the 3rd lockdown. Curfew will eventually disappear by 30 June. Maybe we'll final be able to leave this hamster wheel we've been stuck in since lord knows when. I am on a rollercoaster of emotions with this round of announcements. I am a little miffed about the opening of EU borders. But I don't want to get into that here. I'll sleep on and be better tomorrow. Here's to warmer longer days where I can leave the window open when home! #deconfinement #confinement3 #covid #lockdown #parigi #parisskyline #parisrooftops #toitsdeparis #pariscity #parisjetaime #prettycityparis #paris_focus_on #france_focus_on #france #parisianvibe #ig_paris #parisisalwaysagoodidea #seemyparis #thisisparis
Day 39 // confinement n°3 They're like tiny ball Day 39 // confinement n°3 They're like tiny ballerinas all swirling on stage together. The shades of pink are simply sublime ! Feeling so lucky to take in all these blossoms this year. #parisinbloom #palaisroyal #jardin #tulips #ballerina #flowers #springtimeinparis #paris1 #parisjetaime #pariscity #paris_focus_on #france #frenchgarden #parisianvibe #igersparis #ig_paris #igersfrance
Day 38 // confinement n°3 Maybe I should have ma Day 38 // confinement n°3 Maybe I should have made a collection of all the wine bottles we consumed during the lockdowns? I'll let my Vivino app do the talking. 🤪 #parisfacades #pariscity #wine #winelover #winebottle #confinement3 #parisjetaime #paristhroughmyeyes #seemyparis #dailyparislife #mylittleparis #myparisdiaries #daily #paris_focus_on #parischic
Day 37 // confinement n°3 This is ramson, better Day 37 // confinement n°3 This is ramson, better known as wild garlic or bear's garlic. In French , this is 𝘭'𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘥'𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. It has wonderfully intoxicating and sweet garlic smell. I finally saw it at my local co-op and felt frisky and bought it. No real intention for it except to make something. That something was bread. Thank you @thereal_emilyinparis for reminding me this existed in France. Now, don't judge my final bread loaf, still trying to work out the new oven kinks. But damn... This bread *was* so good. It's a new dough recipe I'm working on, but hold crap the flavor! (Was because it's 90% gone in one sitting.) I took about 10 leaves, cut the ends off and chiffonaded them and added them as I was rolling the dough. I need to follow @sarahsbread a little more closely when she adds flowers and such to her breads. #bakingfromscratch #baking #bakingismytherapy #localmarket #mondaymarket #pariscity #parisbaking #bakinginparis #wildgarlic #bread #breadbaking #fromscratch #tinypariskitchen #homebaker #homemade #simplecooking #slowstyle #expatlifestyle #expatcooking #expatdiscoveries
Day 35 & 36 // confinement n°3 I love the quiet Day 35 & 36 // confinement n°3 I love the quiet mornings of Paris, just as she's waking up. The light is calm, sweet and gentle. Being up early also means we beat the crowds...to the market and in the park. And we're totally cool with that. Went out to Bagatelle this morning and enjoyed the peacocks, ducks, and geese. Did you know a baby duck is called a 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘯 ?! Isn't that just the cutest?! ( 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘥 is French for duck. ) 🦆🦆🦆 #paris2 #bagatelle #parisjetaime #parismaville #decouvrirparis #paris #balade #parispark #parcdebagatelle #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #morningcalm #weekendvibes #pariscity #seemyparis #parisportraits
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