Little Miss Imperfect

Category: Living Abroad

  • Another step in the schooling journey – Italian Elementrary

    Another step in the schooling journey – Italian Elementrary

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    This Thursday, we’ll take another turn in Mariah’s schooling journey. She’ll begin first grade in Italian elementary school. We’ve been homeschooling since she  finished kindergarden – technically since May when I was home for my summer break. I never expected I’d homeschool. After all I was a product of public school, earned a degree in elementary…

  • First Italian Christmas

    First Italian Christmas

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    I’ve seen several friends share a little phrase on social media this week. That bit between Christmas and New Year when you don’t know what day it is,  who you are,  or what you’re supposed to be doing. Amen. This time between Christmas and New Years is a tricky time for me.   I’m someone…

  • Io parlo inglese, but one day I’ll speak Italian

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    Before we left one of the most common questions people asked me was if I spoke Italian. Nope. I studied Spanish for six years and was fluent enough to read, write and dream in it. I’ve lost most of it at this point. But you know what? I hardly ever spoke it.  I didn’t want to say…

  • What I miss one month in

    What I miss one month in

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    Have we really been here a month already? I was looking back at my planner and calendar this morning and saw things like our open house, giving our cats away, our going away party, and our move out day.  It all seems like ages ago. How did the past six months of this idea/dream-turned-reality go…

  • Italian Rhythms

    Italian Rhythms

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    I mentioned in my last post  I was struggling to find a rhythm to my days – to figure out what’s normal and regular to our routine here.  I love order and plans, and this adjustment period goes against my nature.  I’m learning to accept that we have to give ourselves room to figure things…

  • Just landed: First thoughts from Italy.

    Just landed: First thoughts from Italy.

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    Two weeks. We’ve LIVED in Italy for two weeks now. Somedays it’s hard to believe. We still don’t have internet set up in our home so the blogging may be sparse for a while.  We were told it would be ready by December 5th. DECEMBER!? Hopefully it’s ready before then. In the meantime, Nick walks…