The last few years have been rough since we've dealt with Roman's surgeries and the stress of medical bills so I'm really looking forward to a year of slowing down, spending time with my family, and experiencing the "joie de vivre" of France.
photo from Flickr (and actually its from Italy) but I liked the photo.
Paul will continue to paint and freelance as a designer and I will continue as a freelance writer/blogger. We were happily surprised to find out that rent is actually cheaper in Paris than in San Francisco!
Congratulations! That's wonderful news!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! Can't wait to hear about all your wonderful adventures!
ReplyDeleteamazing! congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you how jealous I am. Amazing and so fun!!
ReplyDeleteYay! It's so wonderfully fantastic that you're able to do this - a year in Paris! It's going to be such an incredible experience! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteFélicitations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a dream! So happy for you + your little family.
ReplyDeletei am so excited for you. you make me want to jump on a plane and do it myself! i can't wait to follow your adventures! :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I am completely jealous!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness - hurrah! Can't wait to hear and see what life holds for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You must be thrilled. I'm thinking of doing the same but from London to NYC for 6 months and yes - when you start planning it you realise, oh, this can be done! And it'll work out cheaper for me too, win.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading all about it! If you want a London contact, I'm here. (Well, if I'm not in NYC. ;p)
That is amazing...I hope you take us on a bit of your journey, it is such an incredible place...you lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteamazing. i'm so excited for your family. what an adventure!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on living a dream!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteso exciting and so very jealous...my husband, baby and i are in our final month in Paris and i'm becoming very sad and not looking forward to going back home. i already look forward to returning sooner rather than later. just watch out for dog poop with your stroller! eat as many pastries and baguettes as you can! enjoy!
ReplyDeleteps. strollers + metro = pain in the butt
Congratulations! I find that very inspiring and exciting. Can't wait to follow your adventures.
ReplyDeleteYEAH. Congrats. My friend did that with her two kids
ReplyDeletein a town called la Rochelle. They loved it! bestbest.
YEAH. Congrats. My friend did that with her two kids
ReplyDeletein a town called la Rochelle. They loved it! bestbest.
Yes! Now that's the way to live....just going for it.
ReplyDeleteYAY- Congrats for you guys, what an amazing year you will have!
ReplyDeleteWhat excellent news. And I'm only a little bit jealous. Sort of. Will you design/plan events there as well? Can't wait to see a twinkly dinner party in the Tuileries...
ReplyDeletethis is HUGELY exciting. Congrats Jordan!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting thought!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations! How very exciting! I LOVED Paris and would love to bring the kids some day! Can't wait to read about all the wonderful things you'll do and find there! So jealous!
ReplyDeleteWow, must feel so surreal! Kudos to you and the fam for being up for the adventure. I'm definitely making note:) So excited to continue reading about your adventure!
ReplyDeletelucky! I always enjoy your blog and will love hearing about paris adventures. A few fav. food spots to pic up treats for a picnic:
ReplyDelete-For pastries,Dalloyau, and the address is 2 Place Edmond Rostand, 75006. Its near the eastern entrance to the Luxembourg Gardens, just off Blvd Saint Michel.
-For food, go to Gerard Mulot, 76 rue de Seine, 75006, which is in the neighborhood north of park.
Congratulations! Paris is such a great city to be an expat in. Enjoy every second!
ReplyDeleteSuper exciting! Congrats!
ReplyDelete"It is so strange to me that all you have to do to move to France is to do it."
ReplyDeleteYEAH! Love this!! We traveled with our kids around the country in our Airstream and that sentence is so true. All you have to do is do it!
Wow, congratulations! That's an amazing choice to have made, I can't wait to follow your adventures, and I hope you love every moment of it!
ReplyDeleteOnward ho! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCovered in CHILLS! How brave and adventuresome!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for your family...
What an exciting adventure!
ReplyDeletewow, what fun and croissants you will have!
ReplyDeleteyahoo! and congratulations! that is wonderfully exciting news! go you!
ReplyDeleteWowee, that's big news, but so exciting! Félicitations!
ReplyDeleteEek! I'm so excited for you.
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic! Can't wait to read all about your adventures!
ReplyDeleteOh yayyyyy! I can't wait to read along!!! Congrats you guys!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't want to do this in Paris myself, but I'm dying to do it in London, so I want to see how it pans out (rubs hands together). It's a little like we need to go too :)
I love you for doing this!!!! This is very inspirational indeed.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to see you how your year unfolds.
Was the visa process easy? The idea of that is most daunting to me. How long did it take you guys?
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring!
I am so happy for you all! What a wonderful time it will be.
ReplyDeleteThat's such wonderful news! I'm sure you will have the time of your life.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait till the Paris posts begin!!
congratulations Jordan!
ReplyDeletewow! congrats!
ReplyDeletei lived in paris twice during college and during lots of summers growing up, it's by far my favorite city in the world. good luck! i'm envious.
Hooo! So happy for the whole Ferney clan, yay!!
ReplyDeleteOn vous souhaitera la bienvenue dans un pays marveilleux et penible (ca depend les jours!)
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing Jordan! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting time! I am inspired.
ReplyDeleteOne day we just might pick up and do this:)
wow a very inspiring post!! congratulations
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I wish my husband and I had jobs where we could move someone amazing for a year! I hope y'all have the time of your lives!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love it. It's something everyone should do in their lifetime.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful. My junior year abroad in France was magical. So jealous!
ReplyDeletehey we'll be happy to have you in italy as well since you like our shops as well :)
ReplyDeletehey we'll be happy to have you in italy as well since you like our shops as well :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Congrats.
ReplyDeletesplendid news! what a fabulous year!
ReplyDeletesounds like a year to remember. congratulations!
ReplyDeletei'll be following along via your blog, hoping to pick up some crumbs. drop lots!
Félicitations!!! I'm so happy for your little family... and like everyone else, I'm looking forward to living vicariously through you. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you! Making goals definitely pays off! I'm sure that you'll have an amazing year! I would imagine that buying those nonrefundable tickets was probably one of the most fun purchase of your life! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteomg is that ever great. so happy for you guys. can't wait to read all about it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I love France, and also love Paris,
ReplyDeleteIf you want to visit Spain, I can recommend you some places to visit
Ah, France has beautiful places, like Biarritz
bests wishes
Congratulations! That is such fabulous news! It sounds like a dream. Can't wait to hear all about it =]
ReplyDeleteHOOOOOORAY!
ReplyDeleteOh HAPPY DAY it is! Cannot wait to follow this dreamy journey....
ReplyDeleteyooohoooo! congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteAlways thought with kids it would be too hard, but you have inspired me...Congrats!!-
ReplyDeletexoxo
Jennifer
"Wowie - kadowie!" which roughly translates as "thatissoamazingandwonderful and Ican'tevenstandit!".
ReplyDeleteSo. Any chance you'd like to, um, well, not perhaps host a visitor, but... well, let's put it this way - I love to travel and love to visit people! It's always so interesting to see how someone is adapting and settling in. Plus, it's a great opportunity to bea gracious guest! So, if one were to be in Paris anyway... maybe an afternoon adventure sometime next year?
How absolutely exciting and wonderful!! Enjoy!!!
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing opportunity! congrats!
ReplyDeleteFélicitations! What an exciting adventure you're all about to embark on--I can't wait for your reports about vie en Français!
ReplyDeleteCOOLEST
ReplyDeletejealous jealous jealous--- but i can't wait to read your posts!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I can't wait to read all about it!
ReplyDeletewow. awesome. congrats!
ReplyDeletei have a couple friends who have been living out in paris for 2-3 years now. let me know if you want some instant knowledgeable friends!
oh, this is a happy day, congratulations...you will be missed, make sure to come back to sf.
ReplyDeleteOh! This is so awesome! Big congrats!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing adventure!
That is so exciting AND inspiring! I hope to do something similar one of these days. I have a friend who is in the process of doing the same and just started a blog to document the experience:
ReplyDeletehttp://thejesusyear.wordpress.com/
Have you found an apartment yet? My friend said you had to be able to put down an address in France that you'd be staying at for a year on your visa application (it could be a hotel you booked and then will cancel), but would love to hear about that process. Enjoy it all and can't wait to read all about it xx!
Yay! I'm so excited for you all!
ReplyDeletethis would be my dream come true!!!
ReplyDeleteI live in SF too, moved from NY and would love to move to another big city once more. Question: does health insurance transfer...what about pediatrician care?
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this is such good news! and i knew sf rent was sky-high, but didn't realize it's cheaper in paris. wow! y'all are going to have the best time ever!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations
ReplyDeleteYou'll be really close to Barcelona
:)
Leave it to Jordan to actually make something like moving to Paris a reality. So proud of you!
ReplyDeleteA year feels like forever... I'm already feeling sorry for myself.
I'll just have to come visit, right?!
How exciting! I just ordered two paintings from Paul in the commission project and since I actually live in Paris, I really hope that I get to meet you both while you are here.
ReplyDeleteI have two small children and would love to share the ins-and-outs of navigating Parisian Parenting with you.
I have some old school friends- a novelist and a web-designer- who moved to France a few years for a year to try out life in the French countryside. They are still here and they've added a baby to the mix! They make it look so easy that I'm sure you'll have no problem figuring it all out. Good luck.
That is the happiest of news!!! Yay!! I've always felt that way too... each time we've moved to a new country I am amazed by how simple it really is. You pack your bags, buy plane tickets and off you go!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
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ReplyDeleteI ADORE Paris!! So jealous!
ReplyDeleteShopping and food... is ridiculous! And the city is the most beautiful place in the world... bar none!
How exciting for you all. Nothing better than travelling the world and experiencing all kinds of things. I'm sure you will LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So good to see a family that dreams it and makes it happen! Wishing you a very good year!
ReplyDeletewow congrats! Sounds like it is just what the doctor ordered!!
ReplyDeletethat is so wonderful. congratulations to you + your family.
ReplyDeletemy two + a half year old was hospitalized for 8 days, when she was 3 weeks old. she's fine + has been, but it was so traumatic in so many ways. and i can still feel it 2 years later.
i am thrilled for you to have this amazing opportunity. a wonderful time for adventure + closeness + healing.
and i must say how much i love your blog. i recently edited my reader a bit, but there was no way i could miss your delightful posts.
thanks + best to you ~
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That is TREMENDOUS news and I'm so excited for you and your family. What an adventure. Best of luck and can't wait to read all about it!!
ReplyDeleteThat's the most exciting news!! Good luck with everything and I know you will have an amazing year!
ReplyDeletecongrats! living in europe is, well, quite, delightful. I've been living in milan for almost 4yrs..and don't miss the crazy pace of my old stomping ground nyc.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That's amazing. Sounds like such a great adventure for your family! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Such wonderful news. You will have to take a peak at the Babyccino Paris city guide for inspiration. And of course come to London too!
ReplyDeleteI am insanly jealous!!
ReplyDeleteAlright, I'm jealous. It'll be such a fun adventure!
ReplyDeleteThat is oh so very exciting. And isn't it true? All it takes is actually DOING it! x
ReplyDeletecongrats! bonne chance!
ReplyDeleteWow! I kept wondering about this.... so please it has come to fruition!
ReplyDeleteBienvenue en France !
ReplyDelete;)
I am sooooo jealous! Enjoy and vive la vie! Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteWOWZERS. Congrats on every level. San Francisco will miss you! But what a dream. Paris. Big sigh...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! My little family of 3 lived in Ireland for a year and it was an unforgetable experience (and we flew to Paris while we lived there!). You will LOVE it! ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!
ReplyDeleteholy cow - congrats!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, what a crazy, fun, decision to make. Congratulations. I'm so glad, you'll still be blogging.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you and your wonderful little family!!
ReplyDeletewow...so amazing! congrats! it really is strange how easy it is to do something so huge...most of us don't have the courage but we can live vicariously through you :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I love seeing people living their dreams! Who wants to have regrets in life. I'm off to Paris for a week next month not quite the same as a year. Can't wait to follow your journey...
ReplyDeleteI'm a new reader to your blog and just saw your happy news. Congratulations! I also wanted to say THANKS for writing this....."It is so strange to me that all you have to do to move to France is to do it." What a true statement for anything in life. The best to you and your family on this adventure.
ReplyDeleteJordan! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am so happy for you! Way to really LIVE your life! I'm inspired!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I am so excited to keep up with your journey!
ReplyDeleteAmazing.
ReplyDeletehow exciting!! just reading about your decision to move b/c you have been wanting to + making it a reality is very encouraging! i've been wanting to move to japan w/ my fiance for quite sometime now, but maybe it's time to stop thinking and just do it! :) congrats!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so amazing you are going to do this with your family Jordan. I am so excited for you and can't wait to see paris through your eyes!
ReplyDeletewowwewowowowowo! you are so brave to follow your heart! i'm so inspired. i've been following your journey for a bit and i LOVE your apartment in SF. let me know if you need a subletter!
ReplyDeletewelcome to our beautiful country!!
ReplyDelete(and i'm so surprised to hear that rents are cheaper than in SF..!!)
which area are you going to live in?
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ReplyDeletecongrats and best wishes in paris 2011! yay...cheaper rent than sf, eh? hmmmMm :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! I am so inspired and so happy for your family. It's sounds magical, but I love how you said all you have to do is do it.
ReplyDeletecongratulations for having the courage to do something so dreamy and wonderful. can't wait to hear all of your wonderful stories, especially those of a mom in Paris!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news, indeed! I lived in Paris so I'm happy to be a resource should you need it.
ReplyDeleteJordan, very exciting news about Paris. A few years ago I read the book, Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick who moved from New York to Paris with his young family and I thought you might enjoy reading it. Plus, you may want to check with a travel agent, but purchasing a one way ticket will get you the full security pat down at the airport. Things may be different for you , with your work Visa.. so I hope that's not the case for you. Best wishes for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteSo funny to find my picture here while I was browsing your wonderful blog! :)
ReplyDeletewonderful! you'll love it! well, i live in the countryside, but the city is wonderful, lively, busy, culturally rich! i'll look forward to reading your blog! ps that photo may actually be of italy, but it looks that way here in france too!
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