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
I have unexpectedly taken a break during the month of April and somehow missed last month’s DolceVitaBloggers post. Oops. Sorry. This month, I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss it because as you can see from the title of the post, it’s a fun one! As I browsed some of the posts written by … More 5 Italian words/phrases to use when #MomLife happens
Before moving to Italy, I didn’t even know there was an International Women’s Day. It’s not something that’s is actually celebrated in the U.S. So when I saw these weird little yellow pom pom looking flowers I was confused. This flower is a Mimosa? I thought that was a drink? There’s a cake that looks … More To you: The Inspirational Woman reading this…
Dear Italy, Do you remember when we first met? When I began to dream of having a life with you? It was April 2004. Our first night in Rome and it was raining. For some odd reason, I didn’t have my umbrella with me. Instead of packing it in a carryon, I left it in … More A love letter to Italy
Did you ever go to the circus as a kid? I did. In the States, we had the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Dubbed as ‘THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH’ this was a big deal. Clowns, animals and over priced drink galore but we looked forward to going when we could afford … More The circus came to town!
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 … More 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, … More 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 … More 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 … More Pisa through my lens
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