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Lately, things are extra loud around here. Our kids are still little enough to rely on us for pretty much everything

I’d never been to Italy before, though my father goes each summer, and it was time I took this trip with him to see it all for myself. She passed away when I was eight years old; she didn’t speak much English, and we weren’t taught Italian as kids, but regardless of the language barrier you still felt a warmth from her and knew she loved you. When it was time to leave I got a lovely ride back to Rome from my father’s friend who spoke no English and drove like Mario Andretti down the windy mountain roads. * Panoramic I took in the mountains of Abruzzi * Food in Introdacqua; the best chicken dish I’ve ever eaten * Walking up to my father’s old house

When Penelope reached into the bag of costumes and asked to wear her Cinderella dress (since she was literally going to meet Cinderella), Ciro was 100% GAME ON. And hell hath no fury like a two-year-old boy demanding to wear a dress to meet Cinderella. I’ll never forget when I was pregnant with Penelope and had just found out we were having a girl, and a male co-worker said: “Guess Greg couldn’t put the stem on the apple, huh? In many ways, she may learn her value goes up acting “like a boy,” and her brother’s value goes down acting “like a girl.

She’s smart, efficient, and can multi-task like nobody’s business. It’s a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice/porridge cooker, yogurt maker, cake maker, egg cooker, saute/searing, steamer, warmer, and sterilizer, all in one, and it has saved my butt with last minute dinners more times than I can count. This one does more than just look pretty: it’s a smart watch that enables Mom to stay connected with display notifications and touchscreen functionality for texts, calls, emails, and app updates. Fossil Women’s Two-Tone Multi-Fuction Smart Watch #MomLife Vintage Hat.