OK, I admit it, my son, who is now almost 29 months old, sleeps with us. Sometimes we put him in his crib first and then, when he wakes up in the middle of the night I bring him into our bed, and sometimes I just put him right into our bed. It all started [...]
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Which way do I go?
I have to admit that I’ve been wondering where to go with this blog and debating whether or not to continue. I often have ideas of things to write, but fear that the blog will then turn into a hodgepodge of all types of different things – not that it isn’t already. Of course, that’s [...]
Water, Water everywhere and not a drop to drink
I remember my Nana saying that, but I really don’t know why. I’m sure she was quoting something, but I never did learn what it was. As for water, you can get used to anything I guess, but I was having a really difficult time getting used to the water situation here in Italy. You [...]
Baby Loss Awareness Month
I just learned that October is Baby Loss Awareness month and that October 15th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It is a day of remembrance for all types of pregnancy loss and infant death including miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, etc. I shared my feelings on my personal situation back in July, so I [...]
Berry picking
When I was growing up, late summer was the time to go blueberry picking. We would head off into the woods armed with buckets and covered in insect repellent. Of course, we knew where the big bushes were that would give us the biggest yield. Returning home with buckets full of blueberries, we would then [...]
Mrs. Clean where are you?
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 [...]
Homecoming month
They come in droves and the population of all the little towns in the area triples and even quadruples. These misplaced Abruzzese now live in various places like Milan, Bologna, Florence, or even further away like Belgium, France, Germany, Australia and the United States. They, or in some cases their parents, left in search of [...]
Don’t give me that!
OK, so I’ve got a gripe. What is it with people who think they can just give things to your child? I know that most of the time it’s not done to be nasty, but sometimes I just wish people would stop and think first. The other day I wrote about Luigi being sugar sensitive. [...]
Hold the sugar
It seems the Luigi is very sensitive to sugar. We didn’t discover this right away because we actually don’t give him very much sugar to begin with, so it wasn’t obvious. He doesn’t get any packaged cakes, no sugary cereal and we’re not constantly giving him candy like I notice other kids eating. Maybe it [...]
Moooooo
I absolutely love animals. When I was growing up, I can remember wanting to have all kinds of animals around me, and not just the usual dogs and cats. No, I wanted a pony (of course) and a ferret, a squirrel and a rabbit, and a host of other animals. Once I even got all [...]
