Italy is in my blood—between 10 and 25 percent of my blood, according to ancestry.com's DNA test. My mother's maternal grandparents were Italian. They are my daunting "brick wall" as genealogists like to call situations that are a mystery. I have their birth and death dates but are not sure where they grew up.... Continue Reading →
T Minus Three Months
Here it is, March 1. I have three months to complete 24 birthday list items. No problemo! In recent list news... I ate at a restaurant called Marliave for the first time last week. It's tucked away in a little historic pocket in downtown Boston. As soon as you walk in, you can tell... Continue Reading →
My First Juice Cleanse
My birthday list has become more interesting and cost-effective since the arrival of Groupon and Living Social. I did a three–day juice cleanse last weekend, courtesy of Living Social. Juice cleanses are expensive; I paid $99 for a three–day cleanse. I didn't read much about the cleanse before I started it. So I was... Continue Reading →
Framing, Grooving, Cringing
This girl was on fire the other day. I banged out three birthday list items: Framing Every year I like to try a new crafty thing or two. When I saw a Living Social deal for DIY picture framing a couple of months ago, I thought BINGO. And the place happens to be a... Continue Reading →
Birthday List: London Edition
In the nine years I've been completing a birthday list, I don't think I've ever visited England during the birthday list season of January–May. UNTIL THIS YEAR. This is a fast and easy—albeit incredibly expensive—way to knock off multiple items in six days. Is this cheating? I decided that it is definitely not cheating. This... Continue Reading →
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