Chapter 6: Going back home to WI ( the good and the bad) Great to be near family, horrible to go from foreign business owner to small town midwestern housewife. Not an easy transition. My husband hated WI.

I our third year together, Luca and I married and had Giovanni. Everything was great until the fear and pressure of parenthood sunk in. All of a sudden I had it in my head that we were horrible parents for living so far away from our families and we would never make it here on the island as a family. So, I convinced my husband to move back to Wisconsin to be near my family. (why not Italy? Why not anywhere but my small hometown? Questions I still ask myself). So, at 27, I sold my first business and headed back to the midwest, family in tow.

Chapter 4: Married an italian drummer  I met Luca on the first day I arrived. He was hanging out in my friends bookstore when I stopped in to let her know I arrived. After I left, he told my friend that I was the girl he was going to marry. The rest is history.

Unconditional love. Isn't that what we Parents do best? I created this print as the first of a collection of art with messaging; things I want my children to know.  I love you with a thousand hearts is a quote that any parent understands. Just in time for Valentine's day.  Post what this print means to you and who you would give one to.  Winner will win one for him/herself and one to give to a loved one. You can win this print!  This giveaway comes just in time for Valentine's day!   Post what this print means to you and who you would give one to.  Here's how you enter-Simply leave a comment answering our questions.Additional entries:*Become a fan on...

Learning the ABC's could be one of the BIG milestones in your child's life. The next step can sometimes be learning the ABC's in different languages. For our giveaway, we have Three Questions for you! Have you taught your child the ABC's in different languages? Why is learning a foreign language important to you and your children? We have this poster available 8 languages, (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Swedish, Portuguese and Dutch) what should our next language be? You can win the Alphabet Poster in the language of your choice! Here's how you enter- Simply leave a comment answering our Three Questions. Additional entries: *Become a fan on Facebook *Tweet this contest-leave the link *Post it on your blog...