Monthly Archives: October 2011

WWMLD? What Would Monsignor Luigi Do?

     What does a monsignor to the Vatican do when he’s not in Rome doing what a monsignor does? Inquiring minds want to know, and I, my dears, have the answers! . . Recently I had the pleasure of having … Continue reading

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Guest Blog: Part 2–“La scuola”

A Student in Florence

Ecco (Here is) Lisa’s second blog post! If you didn’t read the first one, it’s here: Guest Blog Part 1 In breve (in short), Lisa, one of my students, is living her sogno (dream) by spending sette settimane (seven weeks) … Continue reading

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Una Celebrazione di FIBER ARTS>>

Le antiche arti femminili

  Perhaps you practice one of the many varieties of fiber arts, or perhaps you just appreciate i prodotti finiti (the finished products) resulting from skills that have been tramandati da generazione in generazione (passed from generation to generation).    … Continue reading

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