The Infamous Savonarola in Florence

Michelangelo lived during a tumultuous time politically. When he was a young man in Florence, the people were finally embracing their pagan Roman past by incorporating its best parts into their Christian present. 🖼This they called the Humanist movement.

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Oak Flooring & the Perfect Gray Brown

Hey friends! I hope you're having a fabulous holiday! It's the happiest time of the year and we are spending it in Paris! It's our first time to the city, lost pics to come, I promise!  

Explore San Marco Monastery in Florence

I have been so excited to visit San Marco and we finally got the chance.💝This monastery was financially sponsored by the Medici (due to their guilt over usery- i.e. moneylending.)💰 Once the monastery was sponsored, they selected one of their friars to fresco the building. 

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Refinished Maple Dresser

Today is Zack and my 18th Anniversary! I can't believe how the time has flown. I feel like no time has passed, except for how our love grows and grows. I think that not having kids, creates this sort of permanent date for he and I. You hardly realize how time is flying until you hang out with your friends' kids. The you remember, you're old! Ha!

The Most Beautiful Cemetery - Pisa

Tower of Pisa is made up of several buildings, the leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the last two buildings we visited were the Cemetery 💀and the Baptistry. 💦  This cemetery boasts being the most beautiful in the world! 🌎

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