We’re back with a very much overdue school post! Welcome back to part 6 of my Back to School series where I share our experiences with the Italian school system and do a small comparison between Italy and the US, specifically Texas. This year, we’ve begun our new adventures in Scuola Media (Middle School). As … More Back to School: Middle School
My initial Covid post was meant to be published in September right as school had started but with so many changes, I wasn’t sure if I should update the post or keep it as is. I decided to just keep as I had originally intended and to do a follow up post. I have been … More Back to School: Covid19 Edition pt. 2
I didn’t think I would be adding to my “Back to School” series until next year when my oldest goes to Scuola Media (Middle School). However, Covid-19’s plans to totally screw up the entire world means I get to document another exciting moment in our lives. February 21, 2020 was the last time my girls … More Back to School: Covid19 Edition
Good bye and Thank you Scuola Materna. You have been good to us. Thank you for 6 years of the same amazing teachers. You have not only prepared my girls for the next chapter in their lives but have taught me as well. You have taken a shy, new mom and foreigner and turned her … More Back to School: Elementary school
It’s that time of year again! August in Italy is my least favorite month. It’s hot and lonely. When you don’t have air condition, the weather is hot no matter what the actual temperature is. Lonely because almost EVERYONE takes off on vacation. You have people who go into the mountains and those who take … More Italian Summer Vibes
As my girls get older, I realize how much easier it was to entertain them when they were little. The occasional arts & crafts project kept them busy for hours. Messy playdough sessions were a big hit. But now… NOW… it’s all YouTube and Apps. The last two years, I took the girls to Texas … More Summer (with kids)
It’s early Sunday morning and I’m am just hours away from the deadline for the May DolceVitaBloggers Link up! I sadly haven’t been able to make the deadlines in the past so I’m pretty excited that I finally got a post done in time! (even if it’s 2am!) I have been thinking about this post … More Italian regions I love
Yes, that number is correct. I have been in Italy for 10 years and this blog is also 10 years old. I still remember the feelings I had preparing for my move, which started before I even knew when that would be. Once the husband and I were officially engaged, I tried to prepare for … More 10 year Italyversary
How quickly the days and weeks have flown by. It’s already the middle of January and I have yet to come back to blogging. Lately, I have been telling people how much easier life was when the kids were smaller. Their messes were small and contained. I controlled the toy situation. Now that they’re bigger, … More 2019 One Word Theme
In the 5 years that I have had children in the Italian school system I have become used to the small details that I once thought were funny or strange. Perhaps because it’s Italy, or that it’s still super ‘Old School’ but there are a few little differences that I noticed when Miss V started … More Back to school: Italy vs USA- The extras
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