Today ran away from me! I seriously don’t know where it went. I’ve decided that instead of publishing a regular written post, why not share a few more pictures of Carpanzano, my home away from home. We all know that a picture is worth a […]
โWhen it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angelsโ It’s snowing. Not all that surprising since it’s been snowing off and on a for a few days now. The reason why today is so different? The snow is actually staying on the […]
I remember once in grade school our class took one of those career tests. You know, the ones that tell you what you should do with your life. They can figure it out based on a ridiculous number of seemingly pointless questions. According to my […]
All languages were not created equally. Unlike English, Italian nouns have a gender. In other words, every noun is either masculine or feminine. This is the case for other languages as well such as French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish. Noun noun 1: a word that […]
Altilia is a beautiful little town nestled high up in the mountains in the province of Cosenza. The panorama of the surrounding mountains is quite remarkable. As I stood high up on a terrace it was as if I was standing in a painting – […]
Founded in 1999 by then 22-year-old Matteo Cambi, Guru originally started out as a collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts. You can easily recognize this brand by its distinctive and very simple daisy logo. It didnโt take long for people to take interest in this label […]
Today started out with a plan and ended up going slightly off-road but it was a great day because of it! ๐ Since today is almost over in this neck of the woods and I haven’t had a chance to post yet, I’ve decided to […]
Italian bridal showers vary from bride to bride. However, there is one thing you can almost always count on – copious amounts of Italian biscotti (cookies). All made with love by relatives and friends.ย These women, without hesitation,ย spend hours upon days making traditional biscotti […]
Anyone attempting to learn a language can appreciate this video. For me, itโs impressive enough to be fluent in 2 or 3 languagesโฆ.but 8 languages? Thatโs nuts! It isnโt easy to learn a language, it takes time and dedication. Check out this guy as he […]
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset […]
