Friday Photo Flashback

As my birthday approaches this coming week, I thought it would be fun to look at a birthday from the past. These photos will take you back 46 years to my 8th birthday. The first thing I notice about this photo is the fact that my folks didn't develop the film for over a year!! … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Spring Rerun – For Mom’s 76th

Many readers of this blog have only been reading it for a couple years. One of the first blogs I wrote was back in 2018 in honor of my mom's 70th birthday. I thought I would revisit and update it a bit. I have mentioned her a few times in blogs, but this blog will … Continue reading Spring Rerun – For Mom’s 76th →

Young Fear

My son gets a weekly visit from Head Start. She brings over projects for them to do and works with him on fine motor skills, coloring, cutting, and such. He and my daughter love this visit. My wife was talking to the Head Start lady as she was getting ready to leave. I didn't hear … Continue reading Young Fear →

Book Recommendation – One Italian Summer – Rebecca Serle

Let me say right up front that this book is not one that I would have normally picked up to read. I tend to stick with mysteries, true crime, biographies, and historical fiction and non-fiction. There were two reasons that I decided to add this to my "to read" list. First, it was set in … Continue reading Book Recommendation – One Italian Summer – Rebecca Serle →

Friday Photo Flashback

This week marked the 29th anniversary of the passing of my grandfather. In 2018, I wrote a blog about him on his birthday. You can read it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/16/happy-birthday-pops/ My dad sent a photo to me and my brother this week of my Great Grandma (Grandpa's mom) that I'd never seen before. That got me … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

It's been a few weeks since I have done one of these posts. I neglected to write about a pretty big event this week, so let's go back 21 years ago. My oldest son, Dante', was born 21 years ago this week. It is so hard to believe that it has been that long. They … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

The End of Tupperware?

As a child who grew up in the 1970's, I was surrounded by Tupperware. I'm pretty sure my mom probably hosted a Tupperware party more than a few times. For younger readers, a Tupperware party would be pretty much the same as a Essential Oils Party or Pampered Chef Party today. EVERYONE I knew used … Continue reading The End of Tupperware? →

Silly (and Spooky) Kid Stuff

If you are a parent, you know that your children are always a good source of stories to share. Here are a few of mine from the past few days: Tea Party Gone Bad While Andrew took a nap recently, Ella and I were in the living room playing with her Disney Princess Barbie dolls. … Continue reading Silly (and Spooky) Kid Stuff →

Relating to Cartoon Dogs

"Oh boy. Here goes Keith talking about that Bluey show again. Isn't that a kid show? Why does he watch that?" I relate to it! There, I said it. There are so many things about this show that I can relate to! For example, in our house, Sam and I cannot use the bathroom without … Continue reading Relating to Cartoon Dogs →

Friday Photo Flashback

It's time for another edition of the Friday Photo Flashback. This one has a holiday theme to it. My best guess is that it was taken between 1972-1973. I make this guess based on the contents of the photo. Let's Flashback to a Christmas morning .... The above photo is of yours truly many moons … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →