Years ago, when someone would ask me that question, I had a much different answer. Picking a favorite city was like asking me which flavor of gelato I like best. I can't just pick one. However, that was before I made a life here, learned the language and began to find my groove. I completely … Continue reading My Favorite Italian City…
School is back in full swing and I finally have some me time. Last month I wrote about the differences between buying school supplies in Italy vs USA. Today, I want to continue the 'Back to School' comparison but this time we're talking about LUNCH! We've all seen those videos of lunches around the world, … Continue reading Back to School: Italy vs USA school lunch
We've just finished our first week of school and the girls are just as excited now as they were on the first day. It's hard to believe that we now have a second grader, kindergartner, and a pre-kindergartner! Every year that passes, the things I thought were strange have now become normal to me. So … Continue reading Back to school: ITALY vs USA school supplies
While planning our trip, we decided to take a day trip to Pisa since it's just an hour away. Because it's so close, there's no real problem with taking the kids. One thing I realized is that if you have the option, take a picnic lunch and eat at Piazza dei Miracoli. There are so … Continue reading Pisa through my lens
The weather is warming up so that means it time to get back out into the playgrounds again. Earlier this year when I mentioned my goals to do MORE, one of my projects (that I didn't mention) was to do more video. So instead of doing a post of pictures, here is a video I put … Continue reading City Gardens: Giardino Vittime di Femminicidio
FIAT. You hear Fiat, you think Turin... that is if you KNOW cars. Did you know that FIAT actually stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino? Now you may think that an Automobile museum would be "boring" to the average person BUT.. I'm here to tell you that you'd be surprised by what you may … Continue reading City Museums: Museo dell’Automobile
It's Springtime and that means that everything is in bloom. We've survived the winter, made it through the February blues and are itching to get out into the sun! One of my favorite events happens every year in April and that is the Messer Tulipano in Pralormo. Pralormo is located 25km southeast of Torino. One … Continue reading Messer Tulipano
It's the obligatory post all expats write about. I've actually written about this very topic before but that was when I was still brand new. 8 years later, I have yet to master this language but I am amazed how much I learned. Most people are surprised to learn that the majority of Italian I learned … Continue reading 4 ways I learned Italian
Spring has finally arrived which means it's time to once again, hit the playgrounds! Now that all of my girls are in school, our time to explore parks and play areas has been cut down. However a recent trip to the pediatrician gave Miss C and I an opportunity to explore a new neighborhood. The … Continue reading City Gardens: Giardino Nicola Grosa
A while back I wrote about my struggles with procrastination and being inspired. Perhaps it was the weather but lately I have had a creative push. I've noticed I'm not the only one. It seems that quite a few of my friends are transitions into different phases in their lives and this has somehow motivated me … Continue reading Day in the life #2
