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FIVE YEARS, ONE MONTH AND ONE DAY

Posted on May 20, 2022 by The Bellissimo Files

Friday night is pizza night in our family. We make our own pizza using the Da Piero’s pizza bases (for the non gluten free in the family). This always makes me smile because, growing up in Australia, I have never … Continue reading →

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Learning to Say Yes Again

Posted on April 6, 2022 by The Bellissimo Files

My pre-pandemic answer to “Do you want to …?”, would almost always be “YES!” (within reason).   I’d say yes to some outrageous stuff – sometimes not even knowing if it was even possible to do. I always just figured … Continue reading →

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Back to School – All Is Different But Still The Same

Posted on September 1, 2020 by The Bellissimo Files

There was such excitement this morning. The day our household has been counting down to was finally here! After just over 6 months in just our care – the 9 and the 4 year old were taking their first steps … Continue reading →

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We Need To Talk About Pay

Posted on November 20, 2019 by The Bellissimo Files

I recently came across an Instagram that said, “There are more CEOs in the world called James than there are female CEOs in the world”. Below the quote followed a post about pay inequality. I know what you read on … Continue reading →

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Thank You Teacher!

Posted on August 28, 2019 by The Bellissimo Files

As students around the world (Northern Hemisphere) prepare for their first day of school, there are also teachers who have been busy getting classrooms ready, lesson plans finished and are there with open arms to take in a new batch … Continue reading →

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My Love/Hate Relationship With Breastfeeding

Posted on August 2, 2019 by The Bellissimo Files

I have a love/hate relationship with breastfeeding. It’s something I just assumed I would do when I became a mum because it’s what I heard my mum, her mum before her, my aunties, my cousins’ wives, my friends and people … Continue reading →

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Getting The Chop Has Never Felt So Good!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by The Bellissimo Files

  Just over two years ago, my daughter got her hair cut.       About a year later, my alopecia came back and it was at it’s worst ever.     In researching what I could do for my … Continue reading →

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My Word For 2019 …

Posted on January 2, 2019 by The Bellissimo Files

January 1st, 2019 – when it comes to the clock striking 12 o’clock and the beginning of a new year, the rules are, there are no rules! Do you – whatever that may be. If you feel it’s new year, … Continue reading →

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More Than Words

Posted on November 7, 2018 by The Bellissimo Files

A few days in Greece has me reconnecting with my heritage and the richness of it. From the ancient ruins, to the amazing gastronomical feasts, to their beautiful use of words and emotion. The Greek vocabulary is so full and … Continue reading →

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Running Into Second Class

Posted on August 30, 2018 by The Bellissimo Files

Last year she clung tightly as she walked into her first day of first class. This year she excitedly ran to the yard with her friend in tow, to catch up with class mates she hadn’t seen all summer. There was … Continue reading →

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