Tag Archives: italian expressions

La Befana viene stanotte! | Befana Comes Tonite!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jodina

Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) didnā€™t check everything off your list? Not to worry. You get a second chance tonite. Kidā€™s all over Italy are getting ready to hang up their stockings for la Befana to fill this eve of Epiphany, … Continue reading →

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A Good Sign | Un buon segno | Foto Blog

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jodina

Let me just start this blog post with a disclaimer: I am fully aware that while the pun ā€œA good signā€ works in English, it gets lost in translation. Still, it was catchy, so I went with it. . This … Continue reading →

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3-Wheeled Bees! |Le api a tre ruote | Foto Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jodina

TO READ IN ITALIAN, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS I must admit I have a soft spot for those little 3-wheeled trucks you see in Italy ā€“ theyā€™re adorable. Thatā€™s why I didnā€™t miss any chances to let them mug up … Continue reading →

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La Madonnina, La Befana & Babbo Natale

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jodina

~ The holy trinity of present bringers ~ Ā Ā Ā  As I sit here sipping on limoncello and nibbling biscotti, I am thinking to myself that itā€™s time for another blog post. So why not tell you about la Madonnina, la … Continue reading →

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WWMLD? What Would Monsignor Luigi Do?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jodina

Ā Ā Ā Ā  What does a monsignor to the Vatican do when heā€™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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Una Celebrazione di FIBER ARTS>>

Le antiche arti femminili

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jodina

Ā  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).Ā  Ā  … Continue reading →

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Anniversario UnitĆ  d’Italia >>

Italy turns 150!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jodina

. Italy turned 150 today, which might surprise you. With so many ancient ruins and all the Renaissance and other historical works of artā€¦ you might wonder how the country could be so young. . And your surprise would be … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day>> Festa della Donna

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jodina

Ā  Mimosa Flowers . March 8th is International Womenā€™s Day. This day is observed widely in many countries around the world. Oddly, it is not observed in the United States. In fact, the first time Iā€™d heard of it was … Continue reading →

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The Week in Words>> A Blast of Italian Vocabulary

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jodina

. Perhaps one of your new yearā€™s resolutions is to migliorare (improve) in italiano. As a way to expand and improve your vocabulary of Italian words, I thought it might be useful and interesting to share some of the new … Continue reading →

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Italian Holidays>>

It’s not over ’til the old lady…

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jodina

ā€¦flies in on a broom! . . [Note: Any passages in Italian are followed by a translation in English.] . Yes, the lore of la Befana is one of my favorite parts of the Italian winter holiday traditions. So, while … Continue reading →

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