Calabrisella Mia is celebrating another blogiversary! This year, my precious little creative space turns 12! My blog continues to be my faithful companion, a sidekick, if you will, through all the changes and adventures that have taken place over the years! It is the story […]
The year is coming to an end. The end of 2019 is a little different, not only because it’s closing the book on a year but also marking the end of a decade. It also marks the end of one of the most difficult years […]
The New Year is approaching and even though we don’t need to wait until the New Year to make a change, there is something about the closing of one year and the start of a new one that makes you reflect. When you really think […]
La Dolce Vita literally translates to The Sweet Life. It’s a phrase that is used often when describing Italy and its culture. And there are certain images that come to mind when you hear this famous phrase. What images do you conjure up in your […]
When I moved to Italy, I spent the first few months living and breathing village life in my dad’s small town of Carpanzano. It was a refreshing change from the chaos of living in a big city like Toronto. I eventually found a job in […]
Seven years ago, I got on a plane. And, the only thing I was sure about was its destination. It’s almost hard to believe how much time has passed and how much has changed since I moved to Italy. I came here with no expectations […]
How do you know when it’s time to go? I’m sure I’m not the only person living abroad who has wrestled with this question and it’s one of the parts about living abroad that very few people really talk about. Let’s be honest, when we […]
Before I made my hopeful journey to Italy, I did some self-studying and took a language class with my mom. Even though I grew up surrounded by my relatives, who immigrated to Canada, I never really learned the language. It’s one of the few things […]
Seriously where does the time go? A month ago I was vowing to blog more often and here I am four weeks later with a new blog post. I’m such a bad blogger. To be fair, things have been a bit hectic, and all the […]
