A spicy musk arrived before he did, and she sighed as they kissed on the cheeks.

Distance from a lover can be the most mature gift of all.

Rule no. 1: Goldfish-sitters should not be allergic to water.

Once in a while, the Italian penchant to forgive and forget approaches the divine.

Top of the list for improving my Italian parenting: Making Chocolate chip cookies.

In love, a common language and happy endings are tough to find.

The priest made us promise postpone any "fight-about-the-fight" discussion until we met again.

If you’re young or a budding sociopath, a virtual pet is battery-powered entertainment.

Working from home is a mother's little helper. Until the "citofono" buzzes.

While I was constructing a human being, we were also reconstructing an apartment.

Pet care has been on a Botox curve, which is to say on the rise. Vigilance is the word.