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Summer Study Abroad in Southern Spain
True Immersion, a US based company owned and directed by Carol Gray of Richmond, Virginia and Florence, Italy, offers Spanish language and culture immersion trips for teens ages 13 – 17.
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Water Restrictions for Firenze
We all knew it was coming, the restriction of water usage. We have not had rain for months. Any significant rainfall that we last had this year was in January. Many towns around Tuscany have already gone under water restrictions. Though the Arno still has water, it is best to restrict the usage to sanitary…
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A Cool Summer Camp
There is a unique summer camp, a week full of aeronautical activities, and two real flight simulations! Are your kids interested in airplanes, drones, piloting, and flight simulators? This summer camp might be perfect for them.
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Happy Mother’s Day
Moms, the days have been beautiful lately. Take the opportunity to get out and enjoy the day with your children. They grow up so fast! Skip the housework, forget the cooking, and even break from work. Now is the time to hang out with your children, young and old. Some local events outdoors: “Festa Della…
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Covid Announcement: Started on Sunday, May 1, 2022
Recommendations to wear respiratory protection devices (aka Ffp2 Masks) in all public indoor places or places open to the public. It remains mandatory to wear the protective Ffp2 masks (until June 15) to access (Green Pass is not required): Any transport services; air, train, bus, boat, ferries, and trams. I think you get the picture.…
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Pick-me-up dessert
Pick-me-up dessert is named tiramisu in Italian. It is popular on the dessert menu, competing with the panna cotta. The powerful espresso-infused ladyfinger cookies with the creamy eggy mascarpone whipped so light, and fluffy produce a cloud of flavor in your mouth.
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Note the Change of Dates
Gabby Russo is an expatriate mom in our mom’s network. She created a fabulous book club for going through the process of motherhood with the use of group conversation and books. She is starting a 5-week pilot project at the end of April to explore the interest a group like this can have with our…
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English Masses for Easter
Palm Sunday is this weekend, and as Catholics and Christians, this is the procession of Jesus walking to Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week with the final week before the end of Lent. The Last Supper is the last meal of Jesus with his apostles in Jerusalem, which took place on Thursday (Holy Thursday)…
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THE MATRESCENCE BOOK CLUB
Gabby Russo is an expatriate mom in our mom’s network. She is creating a fabulous book club for going through the process of motherhood with the use of group conversation and books. She states, “This space is for those looking to share meaningful and intentional conversations about matrescence: the transformation to motherhood, using some of…
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It has been a long time coming
I am updating our blog, which is very outdated. 2017 seems to be the last time I worked on the blog. If you have any events (even for your business that are mom and children-related events) that you would like me to post, please send them to me. I am also interested in any articles…
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FIRENZE IN ROSA ONLUS: AMBASSADORS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival is held every four years under the auspices of the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission. The Festival is an international non-competitive participatory event targeting Breast Cancer Survivors teams who engage in Dragon Boat activities as post-operative rehabilitation. In order to support FIRENZE IN ROSA Onlus and make this event successful,…
Firenze Moms 4 Moms Network
We know how hard it is to move to another country, let alone with little children.
Firenze Moms 4 Moms Network 