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Chronicling my Italian mother’s story, from being born in a bomb shelter in WW2, to meeting and marrying my US Navy father. An unlikely love story.

I Nonni {Tuesdays with Tina, part 1}

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This entry is part 1 of 22 in the series Tuesdays With Tina

This is the first post of a new series: Tuesdays with Tina. Tina, for those of you who do not know, is my mother. Her name, Tina, is actually short for Immacolata, a popular Italian name, after the virgin Mary’s immaculate birth. She has such an interesting story that I want to record it here… Read More

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Vincenzo Migliaro, famous painter {Tuesdays with Tina, part 2}

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This entry is part 2 of 22 in the series Tuesdays With Tina

If you missed the first part of this story, you can catch up here. I left off last week promising that I would tell you the story about my grandfather’s sister making him eat the same thing for three days. Nonno (‘grandfather’ in Italian) was a relatively picky eater, and one dish he really did… Read More

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{Tuesdays with Tina, part 3}

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This entry is part 3 of 22 in the series Tuesdays With Tina

If you are new to this series, catch up first and then come back and read. Part 1 Part 2 Me: How did nonno come to do the job he did? Was he apprenticed to someone? Tina: When he was 20 years old, he went into the military for compulsory service. They selected him for… Read More

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Vico Canale {Tuesdays with Tina, part 4}

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This entry is part 4 of 22 in the series Tuesdays With Tina

If you are new to this series, catch up first and then come back and read. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Tina: I found out from Uncle Tonino that the single aunts favored the two nieces by letting my father think that the Maestro didn’t want him…and they made him believe that he had… Read More

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It’s a girl! {Tuesdays with Tina, part 5}

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This entry is part 5 of 22 in the series Tuesdays With Tina

  If you are new to this series, catch up first and then come back and read. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 For today’s story, I interviewed my aunt, my mother’s older sister. She had to climb three flights of stairs to get to her daughter, Angela’s apartment in order to Skype… Read More

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I am a wife, mom, and homeschool teacher with many interests and I love life! I blog about many things: friends and family; food and health; fashion and beauty; home and garden. I love books, running, food, travel, and Jesus but not melted cheese. Let's make the most of every day together!

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