Izzabeth.com

Jodie E. Fiorenza

Life

  • Elementary School Friends

    Elementary School Friends

    I didn’t want to go to school. Even though kindergarten was only a half day, I didn’t want to leave home. My grandmom had to hold my hand the whole way to school while I cried. The walk to school in the morning always seemed so long even though it was only 2 blocks away.…

  • Nationality, DNA, and Roots

    Nationality, DNA, and Roots

    50/50. Growing up in a small town located in the Northeast section of Pennsylvania, ethnicity and nationality defined you. If you were Italian, you lived in the Italian section and went to the Italian church. Growing up in an Italian American home meant fried meatballs every Sunday, seven fishes on Christmas Eve, and knowing all the…

  • Hashimoto’s and Me

    Hashimoto’s and Me

    Living with Hashimoto’s I recommend playing this track while reading this post about Hashimoto’s and me. It’s sets a tone *wink*. About 2 months ago I started seeing a new doctor named Dr. Charlie Seltzer. He sent me for blood work to get a starting point of where I was physically. I innocently went for my…

  • Suburbia

    Suburbia

    Recently I spent a few days with my nieces Emma and Sophia in Bucks County aka Suburbia. I created a few Facebook posts while I was there. Enjoy! Suburbia Day #1 The hauntingly quiet sounds of the evening lulled me to sleep. The villagers seems to rise early in these parts. Apparently the youngest in…

  • Kickboxing

    Kickboxing

    I started Kickboxing. I’m pretty sure I mentioned this before but I’m not what you would call athletic. The idea of exercise stresses me out. As a child, I really wanted to be the sporty type. I tried out for all types of things like basketball and track. During the track try outs I remember…