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Continue reading →: Christmas Clubs and Hard-Times GiftsIn the 1970 musical Scrooge, even that grumpy Christmas-hating miser finally realized that “December the 25th is the dearest day in all the year!” (Watch the trailer here.) I never needed any convincing. Andy Williams singing that Christmas was “the most wonderful time of the year” had always filled our…
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Continue reading →: I Asked AI, With Interesting ResultsWe’ve been led to believe that AI can do just about anything we ask it to do. And we’re starting to see it more and more, even on platforms like Canva, Pixabay, and here on WordPress. This phenomenon piqued my interest, and I started experimenting to see how AI would…
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Continue reading →: Life’s Turning PointsThat day, as always, a large crowd gathered around the young rabbi, who was new on the scene. Amazed at His wonderful teaching, the crowd sought Him out wherever He went. And now that news of His miracles had spread, the people pressed on Him even more, almost backing Him into the…
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Continue reading →: October: A Month of CelebrationA celebration of love. Yes, October is the month of love, at least in our house! You see, we got married just one month after we first met. (Not that we “had to” – we just wanted to be together.) We don’t even have any wedding pictures because we got…
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Continue reading →: Come in, We’ve been Waiting for You!They say the kitchen is the heart of the home because nothing brings people together like food! But some people have a real talent for making their kitchen especially welcoming. A special place for reliving fond memories and making new ones with good friends, old and new! Three people stand…
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Continue reading →: Smart Clothes Shopping: Easy as 1-2-3Many women I know love to shop in groups, but not me. Shopping is stressful enough without adding a bunch of people to the trip. Don’t get me wrong, I love getting together with my girlfriends. Maybe lunch or a nice frothy cappuccino. Anyone free this week? It’s hard for…
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Continue reading →: Through Her Toothless Grin {And Speaking Italian}An elderly neighbor stopped my husband on the street one day. “I need to talk to you,” she said softly, through her toothless grin. “I want to apologize,” she added hanging her head. “For not showing you proper respect. But I didn’t know you were a professor! I’m so sorry!” “Don’t worry about…
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Continue reading →: Taxes, Birthdays, and a Creationist ConferenceWe got to celebrate a good friend’s 60th birthday, which is starting to seem like a pretty young age. We enjoyed great fellowship and too much good food, as is usual in Italy! The restaurant, in the town of Casoli, was filled with bits of history, and that made me…
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I’m Signora Sheila: American born-Italian at heart, I’m a wife, mom, nonna and follower of Jesus. I am passionate about my faith, my family and my simple dolce vita here in Italy, where I’ve been living for 37+ years.
Signora Sheila 