Erica
Blogs I Follow
- Fairfax County Police Department News
- Lore Graham
- bumping into firecrackers
- Debbie Weiss Author
- Stone Wave Recipes
- Kiwi Girl attempting Italian
- Jane Austen's World
- http://brookenotonadiet.com
- Families for Justice as Healing
- Reign Fashion
- Kahn's Corner
- It's Not a Match.com
- The Frugal Feminista | Kara Stevens
- Mother Nature
- poetspiratesandeverythinginbetween
- My New Roots
- Learn Italian with Lucrezia
- Natalie Breuer
- On Becoming Me
- Carrie Patrick
-
Join 237 other subscribers
Most Popular Posts
Tag Archives: Life
Another stray comes home
And I bought another tea set. You thought I was kidding about this being an obsession, right? Oh, you are so wrong. Give me a few years and I will be the crazy teapot lady. I found this pretty piece … Continue reading
Attitude is Everything
Someone hit my parked car the other day. I really hate when people mess with my car when he is sitting there minding his own business, but this was a complete accident. What made this event blog-worthy is the way the lady reacted … Continue reading
Hello Again
Hello Again. It’s been a long time. I’m not going to lie, part of my absence has been because I was very busy throwing myself several extravagant pity parties (they were awesome, you should have been there). In addition to … Continue reading
The Five Stages of Dating an Italian Man
When I was breaking the news to my friends and family that I was moving to Italy I got a wide variety of responses but the one I enjoyed the most was giggling with my girlfriends about all the gorgeous … Continue reading
Sono Distrutto
I learned a new Italian saying today: Sono distrutto ~ I am destroyed. It is a very dramatic way of saying that you are, well, destroyed. That’s how I feel right now. Distrutto. Not for any particular reason, just … Continue reading
Wildflowers
My joints have hurt all day. I have no idea what is going on but I feel like a rickety old man and it is seriously bumming me out. I thought a long passeggiata (Italian for stroll) would help loosen … Continue reading
Sleep! Now!
It’s 4:30am. I am awake and very annoyed. I am not exactly sure why I can’t sleep. Well, now that I think about it, it might have something to do with the rivers of caffeine I drank before bed. Anywho, did … Continue reading
I Finally Made a Good Iced-Coffee
Iced-Coffee is not really a thing here in Italy. A shot of espresso with a shot of grappa is a thing, but god forbid you put ice in that drink. It’s a shame really, since the only time I truly … Continue reading
How to Survive a Breakup
It was our second to last night in Marseille and I finally found the courage to say the words that have been stuck in my throat for weeks. “I want to be in a relationship with someone who loves me, … Continue reading
Untying the Knots
Here is something you probably don’t know about me: I am really good at uniting knots. Any size knot, any material. I am the girl you want around when you pull out the Griswold size ball of tangled Christmas lights. … Continue reading
much more muchier 