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La valigia di Roanna
lavaligiadiroanna.blogspot.com
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Roanna's suitcase has come with her everywhere...from the first trip coast to coast at the tender age of 4 to the many flats in London and York before she settled in Italy...always in a different guise, fabric and weight, but always there for the journey...But what's inside?
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three things for thursday

I drank a cappuccino from a plastic Heineken cup, because here we dont have those pretty paper Starbucks ones with lids... no, we use a plastic cup and a makeshift tin foil cover. This is habit I don...

1 day ago

at daddys opening, area 35, milan

You would be forgiven for thinking that all I ever do is breastfeed based on these photos, but thats what its like with a little one. My Dad getting in on the action...Wynne showing off her pret...

2 days ago

goals: summer 2012

Im beginning to wonder where time is flying as I sit here breastfeeding my daughter and typing with one hand. (Note to self: check for typos more carefully in the future!) It seems like only yesterda...

3 days ago

zeyde

 "Hmm... Whos this?" "Are you my Zeyde?""Oh, you are! Ive got lots to tell you then!"Weve (actually Ive) decided to celebrate our Russian Yiddish-speaking roots by h...

4 days ago

Nifty Thrifty Sunday

Check out Nifty Thrifts Sunday links. Everything and anything creative!Buona domenica!Roannaxx

5 days ago

link party? ok, why not!

Ive just shared my first knitting project (an old one) over at Annemaries blog. Im really getting back into my knitting and crochetting and thought why not share. Ive got some new, and hopefully...

6 days ago

cogoleto, liguria

Wynnes first day at the beach and my Dads first steps in the Mediterranean...24 May 2012Roannaxx

25 may 12

never published blog posts

Ive been looking through a series of blog drafts I have that have been sitting there for ages and it got me thinking about which ones I will actually use and which ones will remain there forever.They...

22 may 12

granny squares

I have a mountain of granny squares Ive made...and Im looking for some good ideas.What do you think I should do with them?Roannaxx

21 may 12

techno geek

In the past few days I have been playing around a bit with the blog. I have both managed to put a photograph up there in my header with the help of artist and graphic designer friend of our...

20 may 12

blog event

Id like to say I appreciate very much the wisdom shared yesterday in response to my post. Sometimes writing it all out there and seeing that someone understands and encourages you makes a world of di...

18 may 12

a bit melancholy

Sometimes I wonder if Im more alone now in terms of friends than Ive been in the past. I am by no means complaining about my life. Wynne is everything to me. The issue is that when we had our prenata...

17 may 12

art

here i am sleeping next to some of my daddys paintings...and here i am with my daddy...and this was my first appearance at one of his inaugurations...6 may 2012I did eventually wake up and was quite ...

16 may 12

and wynne makes me smile too!

one thing i can say is that my mom knows how to pick out a good bib for her granddaughter!Roannaxx

14 may 12

happy mothers day

In addition to the flowers this morning, I have cake my Dad got to look forward to tonight. Obviously once Ive digested the huge lunch we had today.Now what Im wondering is if Wynne will let me keep ...

13 may 12

peek-a-boo

and were trying out new perspectives at our house.Roannaxx

12 may 12

wheres jack?

Jack, are you sure youre comfortable like that?Its truly amazing what positions cats can get themselves into.And every single one made me jealous during my pregnancy!Roannaxx

08 may 12

message for my nonna

I am woman hear me roar!And as Nonna is my witness I will reach those little stuffed animals!Roannaxx

07 may 12

2 months old

The Anglo-Saxon Rune wynn isnt just joy... it symbolises that the wheel has turned, that problems have come to an end and a happier time has arrived. Considering how much this little girl smiles...

03 may 12

daddys little girl

"Daddy, I love it when you play with me!"Roannaxx

01 may 12

cloth nappies

Today is the Festa della Liberazione, so the city seems desolate, businesses are closed and I should be doing laundry... but instead Im here writing about cloth nappies.Wynne and I both got a little ...

25 apr 12

mom

Dear Mom,It is quite possible that you will kill me for sharing this photo with the world. After all, theres that tiny flick of unkempt hair that only you would manage to discern and youd probably pr...

23 apr 12

3 new things

shes now beginning to get into lying on the play mat and is trying very hard to reach the hanging bunny rabbit.were still not in the washable nappies much to my displeasure. The ones I have are from ...

20 apr 12

this is...

the little face I wake up to every morningthe person who keeps the cat and I company all daymy 5 am wake up callthe happiest person Ive ever had in my life (she even giggles in her sleep!)and is ever...

13 apr 12

roannas calm entrance into the world

Marilyn with her daughters: big sister, Shelah, and little RoannaIve heard this story many times on my birthday. I loved hearing about the day I was born and seeing the joy in my mothers eyes as she ...

10 apr 12

one month old

My little Wynne is one month old today. How much shes changed since the first time I saw her little body! Shes everything to me!Since Ive had a month to reflect on the entire experience and on those ...

03 apr 12

babbo

Giovanni had never held a baby before Wynne was born, but hes getting better everyday! She certainly isnt apprehensive in his arms. Arent those huge socks cute on her feet?!Roannaxx

27 mar 12

wynne is 3 weeks old

When my mother saw the bib with "I am my nonnas joy" written on it, she put it directly into the shopping basket and its not surprising when someone so cute was going to be wearing it!Wynne i...

24 mar 12

booby

During my pregnancy, I certainly hadnt planned on referring to my breasts and any feeding with the word "booby". It just sort of happened one day when I said to Wynne as she was sticking her ...

23 mar 12

festa del papà

19 March is the feast day of Saint Joseph and is therefore celebrated as Fathers Day in Italy. (I made sure to wish a very happy one to my own father (and Wynnes Zeyde) as well as manage to prepare a...

20 mar 12

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