Tres Dignified

Exploring Château de Vincennes, joining heritage days events, juggling kids' activities, and navigating strikes and local bureaucracy. There are small victories (French class, vaccinations, tennis waitlist), parenting challenges (late-night wakeups, activity mix-ups), and the best things eaten. Come along, won't you?

Celebrate our 50th episode in style - well, a kind of style anyway. We settle back into post-vacation life in France, seek out the foods we were missing, and try to subscribe our children to enriching programs. It's la rentrée.

We announce Season 2 format changes, recount our trip to the U.S., and tease our travels ahead. We're back!

This week, we split the family for Bastille Day, visit the world's most famous mouse, and struggle through another weekend. But le grande vacance is in site!

One-time restaurant industry friends Jen and Stephen join us for another edition of Conversation with Houseguests. Hear about their exciting journey across France, our origin story together, and Ellie resolutely holding her feet to the ice. It's just another Tres Dignified.

Experience the ups and downs of adjusting to new norms, from cultural differences in childcare to unexpected viral outbreaks. Meanwhile, personal reflections and humorous misadventures pepper our journey, including a memorable trip to a storied rowing regatta and birthday celebrations amidst illness. With friends visiting and culinary explorations on the horizon, our family's French escapade conti...

Amidst the challenges of chicken pox, unexpected dental mishaps, and pleasant culinary surprises in Rueil, we bid farewell to Hartford, our beloved canine companion of 15 years. He is missed.

Join us this week as we dive into a whirlwind of activities and cultural experiences in France. From the spectacle of a French school fair with students dancing through the ages, to the lively Fête de la Musique, our American family embraces the vibrant community life in their new home. We explore captivating art installations at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris and savor exquisite Japanese cuisin...

Join us in this bustling podcast episode as we explore the unique challenges and delightful moments of family life in France. We dive into our rambunctious weekend filled with early morning awakenings by our young ones, unexpected shopping adventures, and grappling with ant invasions. All this unfolds as the heat kicks in, sending us running for air conditioning. This week's highlights also includ...

Turkish kebab. A tiny sushi restaurant. Five giraffes. Listen up.

Discover Marseille's cultural diversity. Walk through historical sites and culinary delights. Let the plumbing rain down from the ceiling! We're exploring sun-soaked Mediterranean beaches and Neolithic caves. Join us, won't you?

Don't let the taxi strike get in your way. We're off to Château de Chantilly in search of Australian wildlife. And we have enough gas in tank for dinner with old friends in Paris. The action-packed week continues with a visit to Roland Garros. If you think that this is exciting, just wait for next week...

We're going on stranger dates, celebrating the pedagogical farm, and eating ice cream sundaes. But is it all good times and pompoms? Tune in to find out.

This week, we delve into our gastronomic experiences, from the unexpected foam dishes at a Michelin-starred restaurant to the feast of all feasts at a local farm where a traditional pig roast took center stage. Reflect on the nuanced differences between culinary accolades and genuine satisfaction. Our journey continues with a visit to France Miniature, where we explore model landmarks and enjoy ri...

Part 2 of last week's episode takes us to Bordeaux. Need we say more?

In this first part of a two-part bonanza, we're jet setting to Milan, Italy for 24 hours. How many meals did we fit in? Listen to find out. And stay tuned to learn what cuddly wild animal gets a goodnight kiss from Nova every night. 

We have houseguests. We have a roof box. And we have the best chocolate in Paris (ok, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye). This episode revels in our French lifestyle, before we skip across the border for an Italian soggiorno. This episode is a little teaser to whet your appetite.    

Driving cars, drinking bubbles, and meeting bunnies. These are just a few of this week's activities while we await the arrival of more houseguests. What this episode lacks in adventure and intrigue, it makes up for in hard life lessons about overeating. Join us!

It's a week of new routines and culinary treats. I won't spoil it for you. Just listen.

We're staying away to record this little gem. We celebrate Ellie's birthday, eat the best bite of the year, struggle through another children's birthday party, and put a bow on another wonderful houseguest visit. It's a podcast. Listen, won't you?

Have your favorite celebrity interview podcasts started recycling old guests? Well, we're getting in on that action! Ellie's mom is back for another episode. This time we discuss our road trip to one of France's beaux villages, where we picnic by the Seine and explore a 12th century chateau's hand-carved steps and "miserable holes." And that's just a single day. Join us, won't you? Send your quest...

Spring has sprung in Paris - or at least it feels that way this week. We're enjoying unicorn parties and playgrounds, debating the merits of rice with sugar, welcoming Ellie's mother back for another visit, oh, and finally getting a car! Beep. Beep. Send your questions to tresdignified@gmail.com . And wish Ellie a happy birthday today!!

Abrasions and baby blood. Mysterious viruses. We make it out of Morzine in the nick of time. Our first real vacation was a overall a success. And it makes for good content. Join us, won't you?

We're in the balmy then wet then snow covered French Alps, where our family experiences all manner of alpine adventures for the first time. There's cheese... incredible amounts of cheese. But can an abundance of curds make up for nightly non-dairy disappointment? Find out!

Have we done four of these already? Lucky us. And lucky you, because today we have our old friends Allana and James from Boston, with their son Leo. Relive the fun moments and challenges from their visit, including a Paris Pokémon pop-up, a riparian picture predicament, and plunging pigeon poop. Hear about traveling with children from someone other than us for a change. And marvel at as they recou...