Did you know that Italians have the cleanest homes in Europe? That’s rather daunting for a slacker like me. Yes, I admit it, I don’t have the cleanest house around and I definitely don’t measure up to the rest of the Italians. So, it’s no surprise when I say that I feel rather self-conscious when [...]
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Nature’s Bounty
Two days ago I spent hours doing some “down home” tasks and, while I know it sounds contradictory, it both allowed me to take my mind of things and gave me time to think at the same time. O brought home a basket of garden goods just in time, I guess. There’s something soothing about [...]
The party
Despite the fact that I started getting a sore throat while still preparing for Luigi’s party, it turned out to be pretty successful. Some things didn’t go as planned, but I should have known they wouldn’t considering… Yes, the plan had been to do a simple finger food buffet party and it evolved into a [...]
Does anybody really know what time it is?
Before I came to Italy I was a busy person. There was never enough time and I often wished the week had an extra day in it. You know it’s pretty bad when you resent the time you need to spend sleeping. I had a friend who somehow managed to function on only 3 or [...]
Hugging a Toddler
At one time I really did pay attention to what was going on in the world, honest. It wasn’t that long ago either. Even after chucking it all in and moving to small town Italy four years ago, I kept abreast of current events. The internet was one source, of course, but I also read [...]
No story time
I have fond memories of curling up next to my mom as she read me stories. Then I remember being eager to learn so that I could read books all by myself. Thus I had visions of me reading to Luigi at bedtime and imagined him quietly dropping off to sleep as he listened to [...]
S is for Sagging
That’s what I seem to be doing…. All over. When I look at myself in the mirror, I try to use the excuse that it takes older women longer to recover from pregnancy and childbirth. But, almost two years later and I still have a pouchy belly. The sad part is that I weigh about [...]
The taxman’s coming
The United States is the only country in the world that requires its expat citizens to file an income tax return and to pay taxes if they’re income is above a certain level. I have to admit, that I find it annoying that I have to file an income tax return when I already pay [...]
Happy Holidays
Wishing everyone a magical Christmas and hoping that all your dreams come true in 2010.
Reading the signs
Lately I’ve begun reading again…..well, when I can. It’s not always easy and if Luigi sees me with a book in hand then he wants it. He’s pretty tricky too, finding ways to get me to put it down where he can reach it and then trying to snatch it when I’m otherwise occupied. Getting [...]
