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It’s become a tradition for us to celebrate our Bastille Day babies in NYC! Henry et Marie were born on the eve of July 13th, which to my delight meant it was already 14 juillet in France. I took that fabulous Francophile fact and ran with it since day one (their first birthday party was pretty epic), and thankfully they have fully embraced the holiday and culture. They requested to attend the FIAF block party again – an amazing event 20+ years strong that is fun for the whole family. The last time we were there was for their fifth birthday…they had so much fun that they never stopped talking about it, so we promised we would return. It’s crazy how much they’ve grown since then…it’s hard to believe it’s been seven years. Bastille Day also happens to be the anniversary of @thefrancophiles, my passion project of three years now!
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We made sure to be front + center for some of the entertainment this year. While perhaps a tad cliché, the can-can is my personal favorite and oh so fun. Chloé Perrier and the French Heart jazz band (pictured above) also transported us to Paris! We walked 60th street until the heat eventually got to us (90 degree heat in the city isn’t exactly our idea of fun)…but we stopped to enjoy treats from Ladurée + Maman NYC, and said hello to our friends at the Saint James booth. The kids enjoyed a pop-up book workshop, and Cat Gasta the mime as always. I should point out that this post is not sponsored – we’re just big fans. We’re thrilled to have another fun French-filled birthday weekend in the books!
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