Falling in love with the Italian language has been one of the more beautiful surprises of my life. Growing up in an Italian-American family, with a grandfather who, as a teenager, emigrated from Puglia in southern Italy to America, Italy was no big deal to me. I never intended to learn Italian, and I especially never expected…
Category: Narratives
Eat Pray Love, a Tribute
The title of the invitation to submit our story is “Eat Pray Love made me do it”… and fans of the book were encouraged to share something amazing/wonderful/unexpected that they did in their life as inspired by Eat Pray Love. Following is my submission:* — Truthfully, I can’t attribute one specific change, habit, or experience…
“A Beautiful Ordinary” featured at Mamalode today!
Mamalode has been called “America’s BEST parenting magazine” by Lisa Stone of BlogHer, and today, they are featuring my post, “A Beautiful Ordinary”!!! I am immensely honored. ❤ Please take a moment to hop over there read the piece — click here for the direct link. This is a very personal writing (big thank you to Husband…
Always Have Your Passport Ready
It’s not that we travel internationally all that often. This summer, the furthest I journeyed was a weekend in Sedona, Arizona, just one state over, to catch up with good friends and show our kids the Grand Canyon. Fantastic and fun, yes, but no passport required. But having passports at the ready gives me a sense of excitement and possibility. I…
Prayers & Piazzas 