“Elements” is the theme for this 9th edition of the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable with bloggers Jessica Spiegel, Melanie Renzulli, Alexandra Korey, Gloria from At Home in Tuscany, and me.
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Winning the Lottery: My New Job(s)
A little tooting, a little promoting, a lotta thanking.
Back to School: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
After a brief summer hiatus, here’s the fourth monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable chat, with travel bloggers Jessica Spiegel, Melanie Renzulli, Alexandra Korey, Gloria from At Home in Tuscany, and me.
The Day I Fell in Love: Fishing on Lake Trasimeno
It took a day out on a boat with a taciturn captain and a haul of carp to take Trasimeno from resort to real.
The Vegetarian’s Dilemma: Umbria and Pork
Urban vegetarian moves to Umbrian farm. Worlds collide. Chaos ensues. Peace is made.
Umbria’s Dragons
Umbria harbored deadly fire-breathing reptiles centuries ago. Now there’s just my mother-in-law.
Why-fi: How Can We Connect If We’re So Connected?
We finally, after many false starts, technical problems, and delays—in short, Italy—installed wifi internet access at Brigolante. And I am thrilled. Really. Over the moon. Ecstatic. Tickled pink. Walking on air. On cloud nine.
Okay. I’m not happy.
Chestnuts and Vino Novello: La Festa di San Martino in Umbria
San Martino, San Martino, Castagne e Vino (Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Chestnuts and Wine)
Rebecca as Guest rather than Hostess: Growing up Bilingual in Italian and English
I loved Dianne Hales’ book “La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language” and was so honored when she asked me to contribute a blog post about my experience raising my children bilingually in Italy.
Crybaby: The Expat Tantrum
I’m going to step away from the sunny schtick for just a second and talk honestly about the dark side of expat life.
