Bahamian husband, American girl, two handsome boys, living in France watching three cultures collide to create our beautiful mess!
Let me introduce myself. I have kinda a funny story. My name is Natalia. I am married to a 6'7" Bahamian, born and raised, and we live in France. I know, right? Crazy. Our boys, we have two, are tri-cultural. It is really funny to see how they have picked up the French culture when neither one of really have. Like my 4-year-old says "oh-la-la!" It is hilarious. I think I should probably stop it before we go back to the states.
Us. I was born and raised in southern California. My husband was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. We are a born again believers, I love my huge mafia-ish family (he's still getting used to it!), and most things different. In college I met my husband, this big, tall foreigner (as different as they come!), second semester, freshman year. We dated, broke up, dated other people, hated each other, were friends, and then dated again and got married. It was a long haul, but sooooo worth it. We figure now, if we could make it through what we did then, we can make it through anything. So far so good.
Our oldest son, Tae, is a sweetheart. He is so tender and thoughtful. Even when he is throwing up sick, he says thank you to a glass of water or medicine. He loves basketball, being active, outside, camping, swimming, learning, and friends. He is very social and can talk your ear off. Boy do I love him!
Next is Eli. He has a tender heart, but also a very strong will. He likes to push and see how far he can take things. But when he gets in trouble, he cries and goes in for hugs. It's like he doesn't want to be bad, but he can't help himself! He is incredibly smart, ask anyone who has met him, and funny. He loves his family especially his big brother, even though he bites him sometimes... Can't wait to see what his personality turns into!
Why France? We live in France because my husband is a professional basketball player. I love it. It is hard at times, like when I just want to speak English and not think about every sentence that comes out of my mouth, but also so incredible. I am experiencing another culture, language, and country and truly experiencing it. I understand it is not for everyone, but it is the time of my life. I know eventually we will settle down in the U.S. and when that time comes, it will be great (I will probably miss this!). But for now, this is perfect. Just this year I have been able to go to England, Switzerland twice, Italy, and off to Paris a few times! (Mostly thanks to my awesome husband who makes it possible!)
My blog. I had been feeling pretty dumpy being a mom and not taking a lot of time for myself. My kids had been sick four something like 4 weeks and I hadn't left my sweats in probably the same amount of time. I thought "wait! I used to be creative! I used to wear makeup! I used to get out of my PJ's and occasionally do my hair!! There is no reason having two kids should stop me from doing just that!" So that is where 'Ma Nouvelle Mode' came from, meaning 'my new style' in French. I am reinventing myself in a way. I am by no means a professional fashionista or whatever, I am just a mom that wants to stay cute. I feel like I owe that to my husband and kids. On my blog you will find fashion, beauty tips, DIY tutorials, travel tips (since I do it so much!), recipes and much much more. I don't want to limit myself to one topic because, ask anyone who knows me, it just doesn't fit!
You can find my outfits posts all right here and my hair tutorials are all right here. I have written a little bit about living in France, why I love it, and what the differences are between America and France. I have also written about having an interracial, intercultural family and being married to a professional basketball player. And here is a little back story about me and my husband! Think that is enough to get you started!
Thank you so much for reading along! I would love to hear from you! You can follow me through GFC on the left or BlogLovin' here. You can also find me tweeting at @NataliaLSimmons. And you can 'like' me on Facebook! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at natalia@manouvellemode.com. I would love to hear from you!
Thank you so much for reading along! I would love to hear from you! You can follow me through GFC on the left or BlogLovin' here. You can also find me tweeting at @NataliaLSimmons. And you can 'like' me on Facebook! If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me at natalia@manouvellemode.com. I would love to hear from you!
