Month: March 2025
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Mario, The Brick Layer
Recently, I was in Italy, helping my friend Laurie renovate her property. We were on the hunt for things to use, and stumbled upon a recycled area – not organized or neat, just a jumble of old boards, shutters, bricks,…
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Sunday Compassion
In a world often divided by differences, compassion is when love isn’t earned or deserved, but a generous act of grace photo of paper mask found online DIY
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Saturday Dress Code
Saturday’s dress code is a glittery mash-up of holiday magic and a dash of ‘I might be a fashion icon, or I might have just raided the costume box.’ We’re talking a green velvet Christmas elf dress — yes, it’s…
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Tomato Feta Garlic Yeah Wow
Alright, listen up, if you’re looking to make something that tastes like it belongs on a five-star menu but with the simplicity of a Sunday afternoon, this little concoction will do the trick. Start by grabbing some cherry tomatoes. I’m…
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🍊 Italian Marmellata
While I was in Italy working on the renovation of my friend Laurie’s home, the neighbor next door was cutting branches from what appeared to be a bush. When he saw me, he said that I understood as, “Worthless, thorny,…
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All the Moving Parts
Renovating my friend Laurie’s Italian property has been a creative adventure, filled with countless moving parts. The first step was clearing out the space, a process that involved removing years of accumulated personal belongings, furniture, and memories. As we cleaned…