life travel 

Giancarlo: Italian Mama’s Raise Their Sons Well

Time seemed to crawl waiting for nine o’clock to arrive. Giancarlo was going to take me sightseeing in the heart of historic Rome; at least that’s what he had told me earlier. I was anxious; if he showed, that would be great, I enjoyed his company earlier that day – if he was a no-show I would be fine, after all I was in Rome, what could be better? I had the window open whenever I was in my room; it was an older building and could get stuffy in…

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life punk travel 

Euro Punk or Things Aren’t Always What They Seem…

It was a brisk Sunday morning in mid-March; I planned to head to Villa Medici to see the Euro Punk exhibit. I packed my umbrella, as it had called for rain that day; nothing was going to stop me from enjoying every single moment of my time in Rome. I was so excited that this exhibit was on display during my time there, as I am a big fan of punk rock; it was fate. I decided to leave early to visit the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, since…

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life 

My Big Fat Hoarding Move – elephant journal

My wonderful readers, please take a moment and read my latest piece on elephant journal. I’ve written about coming to terms with and abandoning my hoarding roots, and how it is allowing me to move forward to a simpler life without the constraints of stuff. Comments are always welcome! Enjoy and check out the rest of elephant journal while you’re there! Love and peace, Laura

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