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Renewing an Adult 10-Year U.S. Passport in France by Mail
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Renewing an Adult 10-Year U.S. Passport in France by Mail

I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in France & this was possibly the easiest administrative thing I have done

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The OFII In France and the Integration Process: La Formation Civique
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The OFII In France and the Integration Process: La Formation Civique

Not only did my integration process take a long time, it is still not finished. Either I am extremely unlucky,

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How to Apply for a Carte de Séjour Pluriannuelle Vie Privée et Familiale Before Your VLS-TS Expires
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How to Apply for a Carte de Séjour Pluriannuelle Vie Privée et Familiale Before Your VLS-TS Expires

Your VLS-TS Vie Privée et Familiale Will Be Coming to an End, Now What? Like all things, nothing lasts forever, and

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How to Apply for your Social Security Number (Numéro de Sécu) and Carte Vitale in France
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How to Apply for your Social Security Number (Numéro de Sécu) and Carte Vitale in France

What is a “Numéro de Sécu” (Social Security Number) and Why is it Important? In actuality, the term “numéro de

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The OFII in France and the Integration Process: Part 1
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The OFII in France and the Integration Process: Part 1

You Have Validated Your VLS-TS, Now What? Now you wait, patiently, and for a long time, I might add. When

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How to Apply for a Visa de Long Séjour- Valant Titre de Séjour vie privée et familiale (VLS-TS) as an American Spouse of a French Citizen While Living in the UK
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How to Apply for a Visa de Long Séjour- Valant Titre de Séjour vie privée et familiale (VLS-TS) as an American Spouse of a French Citizen While Living in the UK

What Is a VLS-TS? The VLS-TS or Visa de Long Séjour – Valant Titre de Séjour is a special long-stay

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How to Get Married in France to a French National as a U.S. Citizen
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How to Get Married in France to a French National as a U.S. Citizen

Getting Married in France is Difficult But don’t turn away just yet, I am here to help! Marriage can only

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Salut! I’m Rose.
I’m an American married to a Frenchman living in the countryside of France. I’m here to fill you in on life here, from administrative paperwork to weird customs to underrated places to visit.

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I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in Fra I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in France & this was possibly the easiest administrative thing I have done in my six years living here. Not only was it simple, it was actually much faster than I expected. Even with a small photo issue, I had my passport back in a little over a month. The application is done via the U.S....

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The pond after the snowfall. Untouched. #winter # The pond after the snowfall. Untouched.

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Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming from the woods after this snowfall. 

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"...don't forget what happened to the man who sudd "...don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted... he lived happily ever after." - Willy Wonka

Our new house has what we call a "mare" (a small pond) on the property. I did tell my husband I wanted a mare when discussing our future home purchase, knowing full well that they are hard to come by and would likely accompany a property out of our price range. 

For some reason, the end of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory comes to mind. Somehow I feel this applies here. Purchasing a home feels like an absolute state of reverie sometimes.

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Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on our property... 

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Afternoon walk with my #cat in the #frenchcountrys Afternoon walk with my #cat in the #frenchcountryside. The sun was so agreeable and warm today!

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Our neighbor's gate is so quaint. I love the pop o Our neighbor's gate is so quaint. I love the pop of blue against the white of the newly-fallen snow. 

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It's the little things. 😍 I realised we had thi It's the little things. 😍 I realised we had this charming stone wall on our property. Hidden by some bushes and a bunch of other greenery, I was so excited to stumble upon it. I love old stone walls, particularly their texture and the little mosses that develop in their crevasses. 
Our home dates to 1900 and was likely a barn or storage space on the property (we have a second building which we believe was a pig sty). I wonder when this wall was constructed, perhaps as a barrier to keep the animals on this side when it was still a farm? I hope to research a bit about my new home's history and hope to share it with you. (I am such an excited new homeowner!)
Either way, with a little bit of snow and the pop of green, it was a perfect photo to share with you all.

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I am so obsessed with the little pond across the s I am so obsessed with the little pond across the street from our new home. 😍

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