by Carmen G. Farrell | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
I wondered how this phase of our three month trip would be for my twelve year old daughter. Even worried about it a bit. We all know how to be a tourist. But when you’re twelve, you only have so much patience for medieval towns, churches, castles and even less for...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
A high school friend of mine shared this on her facebook page recently. One of my core values is to, wherever possible, do the kind thing. My firend’s post resonated with me because I have an acquaintance who is going through an incredibly hard time. Her husband...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
In my native habitat, I am aware I spend too much money on café Americano mistos out of paper cups. If the first step to “recovery” is awareness then I am aware. I have been, however, extremely unmotivated to change. My husband, a perplexing mixture of...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Jul 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is a rainy day, two people out of three maybe coming down with a virus, kid-friendly comfort food dish. Or so I thought. A spaghetti sauce bottom is topped with a baked rotini and aged Gouda cheese topping. This is what it looks like ready for the oven: First...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Oh boy, there’s nothing like three days of single parenting in a foreign city where I don’t speak the language to erase all thoughts of early morning meditation! I have a renewed appreciation for my husband and the skill set he brings to our family. Things went...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
To travel well requires a receptively blank mind. Quiet the inner chatter. Silence the inner critic and accept what comes my way. So with my husband away on business and the kids and I in Milan for a few days, I start my morning… Milan, 7am. At my kitchen window. ...
