A Carpe Diem Snapshot: A garden fairy took a well deserved nap in a sunny spot today, tuckered out from her rounds patroling the grounds,...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: The March minor feast was rather spread out this year, finding me trying to catch community whenever the...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot : Happy First of March! I spied this pink tulip, which I associate with Spring in Michigan, incongruously placed...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: This afternoon we were obliged to cross the via della Conciliazione and waited quite awhile for this long line of...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Today we toured the beautiful, ancient churches of Trastevere, in particular Santa Maria, San Benedetto, and Santa...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Today the Villa Magnolia said goodbye to a very old tree that had to come down before it came crashing down on its...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Today we chose to visit Emperor Constantine, or what's left of him , at the Capitoline Museums for Art and...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Snow flowers in February! So glad we kept up with our new Sunday tradition of picnicking in the park because there...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Just after publishing the Calendar Class blog post of February 21, which featured a reflection on the overarching...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: The magnolia tree is in full bloom and dressed for her photo shoot. Every time I walk past she is being admired...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Carpe Diem! Life tends to come full circle most of the time-- it's become increasingly clear that I subconsciously...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: The Art and Architecture class was treated to a profound Carpe Diem moment today at Chiesa Nuova, where a Polish...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: I caught sight of these new additions to Valentina's wall today, her first "self portrait of an artist as a...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: At the conclusion of a whirlwind walk from the Janiculum hill to the Capitoline hill this morning, my Art and...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Sunday afternoon in the park- this is a lovely tradition that is still alive and well at the Villa Pamphili, even...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: We saw the sea! Yesterday we drove the relatively short distance to the nearest access to the Tyrrhenian Sea ,...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: This little skull received more visitors yesterday than all the rest of the days of the year combined. It is the...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: To have a kindred spirit, a bosom buddy, is a real blessing, especially for a young girl being homeschooled in...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Thunder, lightning, and pouring rain in Rome this morning resulted in several bedraggled, soggy students pouring...

A Carpe Diem Snapshot: Today we feature Cordelia's artwork, created at school, where her mind was on a blooming magnolia tree with roots...