About

My name is Stefania Gioffrè and I’m an English teacher. I currently live and teach in Rome (Italy), after several years of working experience in London to improve my English skills.

I’ve been teaching English (as a foreign language and literature) to high school students for 20 years.

I love teaching because it is an ongoing learning process, both for the benefit of the students and the teacher.

If I weren’t a teacher, I’d do something related with comparative literature. Literature makes you grow up, realize and take action.

For all my current students I made available a website, whose purpose is to provide resources to supplement the classroom experience, aid the homework effort, and enrich learning as well as to keep the lines of communication open among my students, their parents, and me. Here is the link : http://tinkerbell.xoom.it/

The purpose of this blog is to keep a daily communication line with all of my students, colleagues and anyone who wants to share English teaching experience with me.

Thank you for stopping by,

Stefania

355 thoughts on “About”

Mary on January 22, 2014 at 10:11 pm said:

Thanks Stefania for the checking out my blog and becoming a follower 🙂 I scanned yours and I am also following. I will be back to read more.

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- etinkerbell on January 23, 2014 at 8:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot . See you soon then 🙂
  
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The Reading Girl on January 23, 2014 at 1:14 am said:

Hi Stefy!!! I love your blog. Its one of my favorites. So I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award! Please accept and keep on posting my friend 🙂

http://audreyhepburnbooks.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/the-sunshine-award/

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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap on January 23, 2014 at 3:49 pm said:

So lovely to meet you here. Love what you wrote about literature. Stories abound and sometime we’re lucky to pick up a book and read a very special one. Happy to meet you. Paulette

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- etinkerbell on January 23, 2014 at 8:16 pm said:
  
  Happy to have you here Paulette. Thank you for the nice words. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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johannisthinking@wordpress.com; pedalpushingthoughts@wordpresss.com on January 25, 2014 at 2:07 pm said:

Delightful blog! Thanks for the “follow”…I am now “following” you…I taught in the classroom for more than 36 years…now I am finding my way in life once again…the journey continues…I am sure your students will experience much good and expanding thoughts with the blog at their fingertips! Great idea! In my last years of teaching middle school students, we sent up google docs and they exchanged their ideas about what they had read or were reading…they critiqued their writings…it was so much good energy of ideas generated and confirmed! It proved very positive for them! We also had reading and writing groups of 4 or 5 students, and they had their own literary circle using technology…with myself, as the moderator. This helped students who had more difficulty expressing themselves aloud, discover a place for their voice. Blessings on you and your teaching!

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- etinkerbell on January 25, 2014 at 7:10 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for your nice encouraging words. They mean a lot to me. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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heatherbcosta on January 25, 2014 at 5:22 pm said:

Hi,

I have nominated you for the Liebster Award in recognition of your fantastic blog. More details can be found here: http://heatherbcosta.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/the-liebster-award/

Heather xxx

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- etinkerbell on January 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  Hi Heather,
  thank you so much for the nomination and your nice words. I really appreciate it. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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  - heatherbcosta on January 26, 2014 at 12:22 pm said:
    
    You’re very welcome 🙂
    
    Heather xxx
Vee on January 25, 2014 at 8:42 pm said:

Thanks for following http://www.honeylemontea.com! Best wishes!

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- etinkerbell on February 1, 2014 at 3:30 pm said:
  
  My pleasure. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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Christina Houen on January 28, 2014 at 9:08 pm said:

Thank you for liking my post o memoryandyou.wordpress.com. That brought me to your fascinating blog!

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- etinkerbell on February 1, 2014 at 3:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot for stopping by. Stefy.
  
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bldodson on January 30, 2014 at 8:43 pm said:

Thanks for liking my poem. I am a retired teacher from Seattle, now living in Sweden.

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- etinkerbell on February 1, 2014 at 3:29 pm said:
  
  I really enjoyed your poems. From Seattle to Sweden, interesting choice! Thanks for stopping by. Stefy. 🙂
  
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nataliescarberry on January 31, 2014 at 12:32 am said:

Thanks for choosing to follow my blog. I am now following yours as well. Before I retired from teaching I made 31 years. Good luck in your teaching. Blessings, Natalie 🙂

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- etinkerbell on February 1, 2014 at 3:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Natalie for dropping by. I love to hear from teachers. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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Paul J. Stam on February 2, 2014 at 3:59 am said:

Aloha, Stefania. I throughly enjoyed you piece about Jane Eyre. I used to be an English teacher and am retired now which gives me time to write. I want to thank you for liking “Telephone Killer – Excerpt 22” on papermudandme.wordpress.com. if you get a chance I hope you will take a look at my excerpts from “River Congo” also on my blog site. – Thanks again and Aloha – pjs.

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:19 am said:
  
  I will soon, thanks for dropping by.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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colltales on February 3, 2014 at 7:23 am said:

Thanks for stopping by at Colltales, Stefania; I’m honored to have you, a teacher, as a follower. I’ll be coming to visit etinkerbell as often as I can. All the best.

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:19 am said:
  
  Thanks a lot, it’s a pleasure to have you here.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Eric Alagan on February 3, 2014 at 8:10 am said:

Hello Stefy,

Thank you for popping over and ‘following’ my blog – Written Words Never Die. I’ve ticked to receive your posts too and we’ll ‘see’ one another more, I guess.

All good wishes,
Eric

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:20 am said:
  
  Yes, I guess so. Thanks a lot.
  Stefy
  
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annjohnsonmurphree on February 3, 2014 at 2:03 pm said:

Thank you for following, will enjoy keeping up with your site. ajm

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:21 am said:
  
  Thanks a lot for stopping by.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Heather Ellis on February 3, 2014 at 4:32 pm said:

Hello thank you for liking my word game post on my blog. =)

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:22 am said:
  
  It was really nice. Thank you for being here.
  Stefy
  
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ukgardenfiend on February 4, 2014 at 2:52 pm said:

Hi there – a great idea for your students! Perhaps some would like to try my recipe/cooking challenge? there are some great pasta dishes they could work with… thanks for deciding to follow my blog 🙂

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:23 am said:
  
  Thanks a lot for stopping by and for your nice words.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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What a Heart Can Hold on February 4, 2014 at 11:11 pm said:

Thanks for following my blog. I like what you are doing with yours and as a former English teacher myself, I think you must be an outstanding teacher!
Peace!
Jan

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- etinkerbell on February 5, 2014 at 9:24 am said:
  
  Oh, you are too generous. I’ m trying to do my best 😉
  Thanks for being here.
  Stefy
  
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Turquoise Compass on February 7, 2014 at 12:44 pm said:

I’m an English teacher too!

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- etinkerbell on February 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm said:
  
  That’s lovely 🙂
  
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panikikubik on February 8, 2014 at 9:15 am said:

Thank you so much for passing by and following my blog. Kudos and my respect for your work with educating children. I loved ypur homepage and I’m going to show my son. I struggled a lot with school and the learning for my son, and I sometimes got so upset at teachers, not seeing the child, instead saying that they shpuld behave like everybody else. It’s upsetting and sad when your child doesn’t get the support the need. I’m glad to meet you.

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- etinkerbell on February 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for your nice words. I understand your perplexities for the cathegory, however, it is very difficult to give the right attention a single student deserves when you have, as in my case, about two hundred. Teachers and parents should be ally for the sake of children, while very often they act as enemy. Co-operation is at the basis of any success. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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  - panikikubik on February 10, 2014 at 6:05 pm said:
    
    So true! Thank ypu for answering:-)
andy1076 on February 8, 2014 at 9:58 pm said:

Hi! I’m not sure what on earth is up with WordPress, I was following you and I’ve wondered why I wasn’t getting any of your posts, will follow you again and see if that boots that pain in the arse glitch. 🙂

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- etinkerbell on February 10, 2014 at 12:43 pm said:
  
  Welcome back, it’s a pleasure to see you here 🙂
  
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  - andy1076 on February 10, 2014 at 12:45 pm said:
    
    Happy to be! cheers! 😀
glamorousbooks on February 9, 2014 at 11:37 am said:

Great blog! Please follow me back on http://www.authorsophia.wordpress.com for author interviews, book reviews, travel, beauty, inspirational qoutes, and a diary of my life in Spain, and writing process x

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- etinkerbell on February 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm said:
  
  This is what I ‘ve just done 🙂
  
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dweezer19 on February 11, 2014 at 1:23 pm said:

I love English teachers! They were always my favorite. Especially literature. Nice to meet you.

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- etinkerbell on February 14, 2014 at 6:15 pm said:
  
  It’s a pleasure to have you here.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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sandradan1 on February 13, 2014 at 4:58 pm said:

Hi Stefy, thanks for visiting my writing blog. I appreciate your visits and your likes! SD

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- etinkerbell on February 14, 2014 at 6:15 pm said:
  
  My pleasure 🙂
  
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roberthorvat on February 14, 2014 at 4:06 am said:

Thanks for dropping by. I love meeting passionate people. I have to tell you that as a history enthusiast I am a little envious of your life in Rome !

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- etinkerbell on February 14, 2014 at 6:17 pm said:
  
  Great! I do love History and every now and then I write something about it. Thanks for stopping by.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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painttheworldwithwords on February 14, 2014 at 7:04 am said:

Hi friend! I’ve nominated you for the Inner Peace Award. Follow this link for instructions:
http://painttheworldwithwords.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/im-at-peace

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- etinkerbell on February 14, 2014 at 6:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much . I really appreciate it.
  Cheers.
  Stefy.
  
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marymcavoy on February 14, 2014 at 7:35 pm said:

Hi Stefania, thanks for the follow at sublimedays. After reading a couple of posts here, I look forward to reading more…so I’m following etinkerbell. Thanks again for stopping by my blog –
Mary

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- etinkerbell on February 15, 2014 at 1:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot for following.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Diana on February 14, 2014 at 10:58 pm said:

Hello, fellow blogger! I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. See here: http://parttimemonster.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/versatile-blogger-award/

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- etinkerbell on February 15, 2014 at 1:02 pm said:
  
  Wow, thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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  - Diana on February 15, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:
    
    Of course! I enjoy reading the blog. 🙂
Mark on February 17, 2014 at 8:09 pm said:

Thanks for stopping by my blog and following! I love your blog and look forward to following your adventures and hope we can support each other through life’s journey!

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- etinkerbell on February 21, 2014 at 8:04 pm said:
  
  Hi Mark,
  Thank you for your nice words, see you soon then.
  Stefy
  
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Sherri on February 19, 2014 at 9:07 pm said:

Hi Stefy, I hope you will accept the award I have nominated you for, The Shauny Award for Blogging Excellence, because you deserve it! Congratulations! http://sherrimatthewsblog.com/2014/02/19/awards-part-three-the-shauny-award-for-blogging-excellence-and-seven-awards-in-one/

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awax1217 on February 21, 2014 at 12:57 pm said:

I have an eleven year old granddaughter and would love a post card for her from Rome. I am trying her to get to understand the world is large. If you would send it I would give it to her. Barry Wax, 428 Lake Elizabeth Drive, Winter Haven, Florida, 33884. By the way how old are your students?

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- etinkerbell on February 21, 2014 at 1:04 pm said:
  
  I’ll try to make your grand-daughter happy as soon as possible, Barry. I teach in a high school, so my students are from 14 to 19 years old. I’ll write soon. 😉
  
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  - awax1217 on February 21, 2014 at 1:14 pm said:
    
    I taught college at South West Florida and FMU which now is Everest College. You have my permission to use any of my material for your students. I always like helping students gain insight. P. S. I work at Legoland in Florida do your students know anything about legos. Do they have the movie there?
Turquoise Compass on February 21, 2014 at 1:54 pm said:

Literature helps develop us as people.

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jjspina on February 21, 2014 at 9:54 pm said:

Nice to meet you, Stefania. Thank you for visiting my blog. My husband and I will be visiting Italy in May on a tour of the entire length of Italy except Sicily. Can’t wait.

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- etinkerbell on February 22, 2014 at 7:09 am said:
  
  It’ really a shame you won’ be able to go to Sicily and in May!!! However I ‘m sure you’ll have a great time here. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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coastalmom on February 23, 2014 at 1:28 pm said:

Thanks for finding & following my blog! I love forward to getting to know you and your writing as well.
♡

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- etinkerbell on February 27, 2014 at 1:58 pm said:
  
  Welcome to my blog. See you soon then. Cheers. Stefy
  
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Turquoise Compass on February 26, 2014 at 2:41 am said:

I am happy your enjoyed my Top 10 Beaches post.

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- etinkerbell on February 27, 2014 at 1:59 pm said:
  
  I adore the sea 🙂
  
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petrel41 on February 27, 2014 at 10:36 am said:

Congratulations, Stefania!

I have nominated your blog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.

More on this nomination is at

http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/02/27/very-inspiring-blogger-award-thanks-barbara/

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- etinkerbell on February 27, 2014 at 2:02 pm said:
  
  Hi, thanks a lot for the nominstion, I really appreciate it.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Gene'O on February 28, 2014 at 9:55 pm said:

Hey! I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to come and say hi, but here I am 🙂 Thanks for reading so much of my stuff! I’m making your blog a regular stop in my Internet ramblings.

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- etinkerbell on February 28, 2014 at 10:05 pm said:
  
  Hi! I’ve been following you for months and I actually didn’t realize we hadn’t been properly introduced 😉 However, thanks a lot for stopping by. See you then. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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annetbell on March 5, 2014 at 2:07 pm said:

I have nominated you for 7 awards bundled into one. I hope you will accept this with my congratulations, nominate your own favorite blogs, and pass the award along. Please visit the page at end of the message for the details. Smiles!
http://talesalongtheway.com/2014/03/05/seven-awards-in-one-amazing-bundle/

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- etinkerbell on March 5, 2014 at 2:16 pm said:
  
  Oh my goodness Ann! Thanks a lot. I’m afraid I will have to pass the awards back to you as you are in the list of my favourites, you know that I’ve been following you for long 😉 Once again. Thanks. Creers. Stefy.
  
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  - annetbell on March 5, 2014 at 2:20 pm said:
    
    Thanks so much for the quick reply. Please take my admiration and best wishes , if not the award. I understand! Have a wonderful Wednesday!
  - etinkerbell on March 5, 2014 at 2:25 pm said:
    
    You really made my Wednesday beautiful Anne. You are an amazing person. Cheers. Stefy.
Paula Kuitenbrouwer on March 8, 2014 at 11:18 am said:

Happy International Women’s Day 2014 to you and all your female blog visitors,
from Paula (Netherlands)

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- etinkerbell on March 8, 2014 at 11:29 am said:
  
  Hi Paula, thanks a lot from all us. Nice to have you here.
  Cheers
  Stefy (from Rome)
  🙂
  
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Von on March 8, 2014 at 1:53 pm said:

What a pretty blog! Thanks for stopping by and following mine. Now I know where to visit when I want to experience Roma. 🙂

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- etinkerbell on March 27, 2014 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot Von. Hope to see you soon 😉
  Stefy
  
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jjspina on March 9, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:

Thank you for stopping by my blog. It is nice to meet you. I will be visiting Italy in May. If I have any questions about what to see or where to go I know where to go. Best regards

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- etinkerbell on March 9, 2014 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  It will be my pleasure if I can be of any help .
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  🙂
  
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cbt0 on March 11, 2014 at 10:25 pm said:

Hello Stefy,
Grazie for visiting and following my blog. It’s fun getting to know the wordpress community. I have a great fondness for teachers, so please accept my extra thanks for the work you do!
Steve

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- etinkerbell on March 17, 2014 at 6:34 pm said:
  
  Hi, thanks you so much for your nice words Steve.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Yoshiko on March 18, 2014 at 9:51 am said:

Stefanie, nice to meet you too 🙂
Thank you on behalf of Daylight Tune Ministry to follow our blog. May our poetry bless you and your heart 🙂

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annetbell on March 19, 2014 at 12:36 pm said:

I have nominated you for the Shauny Award for Blogging Excellence. I hope you will accept and repeat the process in nominating excellent blogs that you follow. If you don’t accept awards, please pass it on to a friend who does. Please visit the page below for the directions. Keep up your excellent blogging!
http://talesalongtheway.com/2014/03/19/the-shauny-award/

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Mark Aldrich on March 21, 2014 at 3:47 pm said:

Thanks for following my blog; I’m looking forward to reading your posts from Rome.
Yours, Mark
http://thegadabouttown.wordpress.com/

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- etinkerbell on March 27, 2014 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot Mark for stopping by. Hope to see you back here soon.
  Ciao.
  Stefy 🙂
  
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Mike Sirota on March 22, 2014 at 9:37 pm said:

I’m pleased that you enjoyed my post on “Swords, Specters, & Stuff.” You’re welcome back anytime!

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- etinkerbell on March 27, 2014 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  My pleasure 🙂
  
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wingedprisms on March 23, 2014 at 3:25 pm said:

Thank you so much for the visits. Hope to see you again. 😀 Wishing you well in your writings and teaching.

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- etinkerbell on March 27, 2014 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot for you nice words.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Colin James I-10 Blog on March 24, 2014 at 1:22 am said:

I always appreciate your support. I am glad that you enjoy my scribblings 🙂
Best of luck
Colin

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- etinkerbell on March 27, 2014 at 4:13 pm said:
  
  Hi Colin, it’s my pleasure.
  Cheers.
  Stefy 😉
  
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eatandbehealthy on April 5, 2014 at 10:10 pm said:

Hey thanks Stefania for all your visits to Splendid Recipes. I really appreciate it. Hoping that you will always return and there will be a recipe or some information of interest and of use for you!!

Regards,
Randy

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restlessjo on April 9, 2014 at 6:04 pm said:

The name e-Tinkerbell hooked me 🙂 Nice to meet you and very many thanks for the follow.

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- etinkerbell on April 10, 2014 at 2:11 pm said:
  
  Hi! You’ve been hooked by Tinkerbell and you found a teacher……could be disappointing 😉 Nice to have you here.
  Cheers.
  Stefy
  
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Turquoise Compass on April 11, 2014 at 12:46 am said:

There is nothing more rewarding than teaching!

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- etinkerbell on April 11, 2014 at 6:32 am said:
  
  This is so true 😉
  
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markbialczak on April 17, 2014 at 12:05 pm said:

I have enjoyed discovering your work, Stefania. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Enjoy!
http://markbialczak.com/2014/04/17/aw-shucks-ill-accept-that-im-still-versatile/

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- etinkerbell on April 17, 2014 at 1:10 pm said:
  
  Hi, Mark. What a surprise! Thanks a lot for the nomination. I really appreciate it. Cheers. Stefy.
  
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  - markbialczak on April 17, 2014 at 1:20 pm said:
    
    You are very welcome, Stefy. I like your nickname!
  - etinkerbell on April 17, 2014 at 1:25 pm said:
    
    It’s quite effective. A fellow blogger wrote that she had been hooked by the nickname 🙂