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My Artist! – FCHS Fine Arts Festival 2009

What a week it’s been!! I now get to share how proud of my oldest I am! Our oldest is extremely talented in the arts (and no, that’s not JUST a proud Momma talking, lol!). I can say that because she didn’t get it from me! She wishes to be an art teacher when she...

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Next stop… Florence!

After an amazing trip back in time, in Pompeii, it was back on the train to Florence.  Florence is the home of the Galleria dell’Accademia and the  Nuovi Uffizi  - which contain countless art masterpieces.  Not to mention the Duomo and countless other churches/cathedrals.  Santa Maria del fiore (or the Duomo) has an absolutely spectacular...

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First stop… Rome.

The first 5 days of my trip were spent in Rome.  And I must say that it was my favorite stop on the journey.  What a fantastic city.  And I know it will sound silly, but one of my absolutely most favoritest things is the water fountains that run with cold, crisp, clear and delicious...

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