Madeleine Catherine | French-American Recipes

It’s been a month 🫠such a crazy season. My husband left for deployment, and we headed to France 🇫🇷 (which was planned long before we found out he was gonna leave). It was such a beautiful, fun trip and a great distraction from thinking about the empty house we’d be returning to and managing on my own for who knows how many months. Still, I’m so grateful I got to say goodbye and then head straight to the airport for my own little adventure with the kids. 🛫

We had such a wonderful trip. We started in Paris and, honestly, didn’t “do” much—we just lived there for a few days. Slow mornings picking up fresh bread from the bakery, wandering through some of my favorite spots before lunch, afternoons in the park, eating my favorite foods, grocery shopping, and reconnecting with family. It was simple, slow, and so, so good for my heart, and for the kids to be immersed in the French language and culture.

Then we headed to Brittany, where we met up with friends, spent time in Saint-Malo, and made our way up Mont Saint-Michel. The beach life combined with an afternoon snack of chocolate crepes is a tradition I know my kids want me to start implementing here in North Carolina…and maybe I will. 🥞

But truly, the best part of the whole trip was watching my children immerse themselves in a culture that is such a deep part of who I am. And for me, being back in France always feels like coming home. No place is perfect, but something in me settles the moment I land at CDG. 🛫🇫🇷🩵

Here’s to being back on social media and finding our rhythm again as we settle into a new routine during deployment. #france #francoamerican #usmcspouse #frenchcookingathome #bilingualmom