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The Everlasting Pursuit of Italian Citizenship

February 6, 2021February 8, 2021by almostfiorentina6 Comments on The Everlasting Pursuit of Italian Citizenship
The Everlasting Pursuit of Italian Citizenship

A few days ago, I asked my friends in my Instagram stories what I should write about. I’ve been having a bit of a creative BLOCK if you will. I got a few requests for my Italian citizenship story so I knew the time had come to share the juicy details.

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No More Crying in Sweatpants | Goodbye 2020

December 31, 2020by almostfiorentina14 Comments on No More Crying in Sweatpants | Goodbye 2020
No More Crying in Sweatpants | Goodbye 2020

I thought I'd focus on the random acts of kindness that made my 2020 just a little bit brighter.

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My House in Florence | Home Renovation Update

November 15, 2020by almostfiorentina16 Comments on My House in Florence | Home Renovation Update
My House in Florence | Home Renovation Update

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve taken the time to sit down and write about how things have been going with my house renovation in Florence.

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How I Found a Job in Italy

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020by almostfiorentina14 Comments on How I Found a Job in Italy
How I Found a Job in Italy

I’m going to be honest with you — I wouldn’t describe myself as ambitious. I know today’s society wants all of us to be job hungry and earning thousands per month, but that’s just not me. I want to get in, get out, get paid and pop open a bottle of red wine in the backyard at the end of the work day.

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Going to the Dentist in Italy

October 11, 2020by almostfiorentina4 Comments on Going to the Dentist in Italy
Going to the Dentist in Italy

I usually have a glass of wine or four before writing on here so if this post is a little tame, it's because my creative juices have been RUDELY BLOCKED BY A ROUND OF ANTIBIOTICS.   I, like most, am not a huge fan of the dentist. Having someone drilling, banging and renovating inside of my mouth [...]

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BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Laura Manganaro

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020by almostfiorentinaLeave a Comment on BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Laura Manganaro
BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Laura Manganaro

You know when you're on Instagram, and you're in so deep, like really deep, and you don't know how you got there? Yeah, that's what happened when I found Laura Manganaro one night. I had gone through I can't even tell you how many profiles, and scrolling down to like 2016 (DON'T ACT LIKE YOU [...]

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So Mary, let’s dance

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020by almostfiorentina14 Comments on So Mary, let’s dance
So Mary, let’s dance

My cousin Michael died yesterday. He was 38. He married his wife Rebecca less than two years ago. It was a perfect September day in Ontario. On the morning of the wedding, I was jet-lagged after flying in from Italy the night before and was already wide awake at 4 am.

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BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Agata Aleksandra

May 25, 2020by almostfiorentina13 Comments on BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Agata Aleksandra
BADASS WOMEN IN ITALY | Agata Aleksandra

While I was having my morning coffee and scrolling, I saw a picture of Agata with her gorgeous dog literally attached to her hip and I was like "WHO IS THIS BADASS WOMAN RUNNING IN THE ITALIAN WOODS WITH HER DOG ATTACHED TO HER HIP AND HOW CAN I GET TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT HER RIGHT NOW?"

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Lockdown in Italy: Here’s how my first day back at work went

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020by almostfiorentina2 Comments on Lockdown in Italy: Here’s how my first day back at work went
Lockdown in Italy: Here’s how my first day back at work went

Yesterday was my first day back at work since lockdown restrictions slowly began lifting here in Italy.

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30 Things I Learned in 30 Years

April 25, 2020April 26, 2020by almostfiorentina18 Comments on 30 Things I Learned in 30 Years
30 Things I Learned in 30 Years

Yesterday was my 30th birthday. My original plan was to go to Southern Spain. Or Portugal. Or Ireland. But here I am, writing to you from my apartment, still in lockdown.

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Originally from Canada and now living in Florence, Lisa-Marie Proteau writes about Italy, travel, lifestyle, home renovation and more. She loves a juicy book and a spritz. Catch her on Instagram @almostfiorentina

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