The Market in Maniago, Italy
Living in Italy completely captivated me and stole a piece of my heart. That sounds dramatic, but it still feels like we just left Maniago yesterday—I can’t really grasp the…
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Italy · Pregnancy · The Kids · Uncategorized
Maternity Photos!
My mom has one photo of herself when she was pregnant with me. She’s standing next to a pristine white dresser with red knobs. That exact dresser, by the way,…
After the Rain
I feel like I’ve been stuck writing about two things lately: the deployment and the baby. Those are clearly two pretty ginormous things going on in my life right now,…
Family · Germany · Italy · Living Overseas · Travel
An Italian Market and Unexpected Detours
My parents came out to visit for three weeks! Catch up on our adventure: Harvesting Grapes with the Parents One of the things my dad wanted to do when…
It’s the Simple Things
I was craving tacos yesterday, but I was missing some essential ingredients (tomatoes and lettuce), so I threw on my coat and scarf, grabbed my umbrella, and braced myself for…
Italian-Style Pizza
Back home I would never dream of eating an entire pizza. Maybe a “personal pan” or one of the giant slices from Costco, but otherwise I usually keep it to…
Carnevale: Maniago, Italy, part due
I got a little ahead of myself yesterday and posted prematurely, so I’m back today with a few more photos. Basically, what I learned from the parade is that I…
2012 Carnevale: Maniago, Italy
I planned a trip to Tuscany to celebrate our second anniversary, so naturally I was pretty upset when we had to cancel because of work and school conflicts. It turns…
Snow Day!
I woke up yesterday without the aid of an alarm—oh, the joys of sleeping in on the weekend (and yes, I fully realize that sleeping in until 8 isn’t really…