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Invasion of the fun-guys: Wild mushrooms in Umbria
When summer begins to bleed into fall and the days alternate between earth-soaking downpours and warm, sunny skies you know it’s just a matter of hours before they appear.
The Skin I’m In: The Expat Dilemma
Sometimes, during the chameleon existence that is expat life, you lose sight of your true colors.
Hey, What’s Up With the Bread in Umbria?
Traditional Umbrian bread. A taste only an Umbrian could love.
Miracle Water: L’Acqua di San Giovanni
The miracles worked by St. John’s water. I’m a believer!
Rebecca as Guest rather than Hostess: At Home in Umbria on At Home in Tuscany
I recently had the honor of writing a guest post for the fabulous At Home in Tuscany blog by friend and colleague Gloria Cappelli, proprietor of Casina di Rosa in Tuscany.
Losing religion, finding god
You believe in God. Or, you don’t. Either way, it’s time to decide because preschoolers don’t deal well with ethical grey areas.
Spring fever: May arrives in Umbria
If you are wakened the last night of April in the Umbrian countryside by the sounds of footsteps on the drive, low laughter, and the crash of flowerpots being tripped over in the dark, don’t bar your door and hide your valuables. You are probably not about to burglarized, but serenaded!
Extreme sports in Umbria: Wild asparagus
One of the most popular pastimes in the Umbrian countryside, despite its innocuous sound, involves enough flirting with danger to justify that certain John Wayne swagger.
Ceci n’est pas un blog de cuisine: Strawberry Jam
Just to makes things clear at the outset, this is not a blog about food.
