Amo il sole

I've only just realised how much I love the sun! I don't mean that harsh bit of sun where you need to squent your eyes and then have an undesired itch as if you are baking and need to flip over like a roast! I mean the sun that shimmers across your body as you sit and sip a glass of wine or shine across your body with a light breeze! I'm enjoying that moment as we speak! I couldn't drag myself out of bed as where I'm lying the balcony door is open with gusts of wind and the sun is gleaming across...

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mamma le scarpe (mummy's shoes)

Wow what an insane two days...I’ve been so busy with Livvy and entertaining her friends and their mums. It’s been completely wonderful although I’ve only just realised how much I will miss all our days together, however it made me think of what sort of friends I might come across in Italy. I’d imagine that things would be completely different but I do hope I’m able to find someone to gossip along...

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parli italiano??

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking to my close friend’s family in Reggio Emilia. I made a point to ring around to everyone to see how they were after the Earthquake. It was definantly an interesting conversation with mumma Morena speaking only Italian and me…well I’m not sure what I speak Italiaglish…hahahaha My Italian seems so great when I speak it to my daughter LIvvy…I mean she can’t...

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Earthquake

Today I was saddened to hear about the earthquake that stroke early hours of this morning in Bologna. It was dear to my heart even more so because I know people who are living in Bologna...and not just that in case you didn't know Reggio Emilia is only 1 hour from Bologna..so all of my friends and 'family' are living there. It was such a close call as I couldn't imagine what I would do if we were...

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Misconceptions / idee sbagliate

Todays photo comes from my last visit to Italia..Reggio Emilia of course...I really love the pizza from our region..I know Im bias but really after this time ordering and saw what my family was coventing over..the newest thing in Italy..pizza with fries on top..really really ...I mean REALLY... This should be posted in Wikipedia under misconceptions to ordering pizza in Italia ....for some silly...

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ufficialmente

This photo is a very very old photo with my Italian family..its very special to me as this was the day we first discussed (half italian/english) that we would one day live near them in Italy, this was in Australia over 5 years ago. The funny thing about planning a big move is how fun and stressful it can be all at the same time. When we left Australia everyone thought we were off our head from...

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Home is where the heart is

Enjoying the markets Awhile back I read about this initiative where people wrote the things that they loved in 400 words. Its meant to inspire you to be thankful for the things you have and hold dear instead of depressed about the things you desire. I've always reading them when others write them as you can sort of see inside someone' soul when you see what is dear to them..or you can understand...

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sognando la dolce vita

- dreaming of the sweet life- My beautiful Reggio Emilia! Corruption, debt, slow judicial system, psychotic drivers, crooks waiting to rob you just around the corner,red tape everywhere, banks that withhold your money, unfriendly neighbours to ex-pats..ect ect... Why would you ever want to move to Italy? After all the economic state of the country is a disaster...so what are you thinking Jessa?? This...

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Eccomi

Well what can I say?? eccomi!! - Here I am! I suppose Its only fitting and proper to introduce myself being that this is my very first post. My name is Jessica...Jess..Jessa...Jessabella (no not jezzabelle). Depending on my mood I may refer to myself as either..dont be alarmed I assure you I in fact do not have multiple personalities. However I can not promise that most of my rants and raving on...

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