Leila Roker

Feeling so incredibly loved, blessed and grateful. Funnily enough my first bridal shower 👰🏽 was my own. I couldn’t have asked for a better room of people — each person represented a part of my life that brought me to where I am today.

Such an inspiring intergenerational group of women and so many laughs, pearls of wisdom and kindness. Thank you Agenia and marvasmalls thank you for an unforgettable evening at Café Boulud at Maison BARNES ! 💖

Moving to Paris isn’t just croissants and cute cafés 🇫🇷

There are a lot of rules people don’t tell you about until you start apartment hunting.

After 9 years living in Paris and 5 different apartments, I’ve seen a lot: roommates, agencies, tiny studios… and some very interesting landlords.

Which rule surprised you the most?

Should I do a Part 2 with my craziest Paris housing stories?

👇 Comment what you’re curious about when it comes to living in Paris.

It’s been a time 🦚❄️ — ✨Vibes✨ minus trending audio 🎧

This was a special occasion (it’s our anniversary) but usually we spend less at the fish monger and about €20 at our bouchère volaille (poultry butcher) and get a couple chicken filets and some chicken sausage.

We get our protein and fresh produce at the farmer’s market but buy our staples like pasta, rice, bread, cleaning supplies, etc. with a weekly Monoprix order (like Trader Joe’s in the US) which is usually about €120-200.

This is just me and I work from home so these groceries cover my lunches as well. Many people buy differently but thought I’d share!