About

Founded in December 2006, Bleeding Espresso began as a way for me to keep in touch with family and friends as well as drum up freelance writing business. Accordingly, from 2006 to 2010, I wrote about pretty much anything that struck my fancy from tidbits of southern Italian life, Italian traditions and holidays, recipes, interesting books, and much more — and this is what you will find if you page through the archives.

In February 2010, however, I decided to shift focus, dig deeper, and really explore how my life has changed since I moved to Italy in 2003. I announced this change in Exploring New Directions: The Making of a Mission Statement. What you will see from that point forward in the blog are more reflective posts on ideas such as simplicity, mindfulness, and living in the moment as these have become the principles upon which my daily life are based.

For those who stop by for recipes, there will continue to be some of those as well, as one of life’s simplest pleasures for me is spending time in the kitchen. Reading is also one of my greatest joys, so for those who enjoy book reviews, you can now find those solely on the Book Reviews page — and through a special RSS feed just for them (book reviews will not appear on the main feed).

I hope you will join me on this journey and share your thoughts and experiences along the way.

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Michelle Fabio, an American attorney-turned-freelance writer, moved to her ancestors’ medieval hilltop village of Badolato in Calabria (the toe of Italy’s boot) in 2003.

A year and a half later, she fell in love with Paolo (known on the blog as P) and later adopted two of the cutest, sweetest dogs in the world (Luna and Stella) and goat Pasqualina, who gave birth to Pinta in March 2010; the brood has also included hens, turkeys, ducks, rabbits, and guinea pigs at various times. Michelle enjoys the simplicity of life in the south of Italy but also really, really loves her iMac, iPod Touch, and various Apple products.

She helps law school applicants with their personal statements at Personal Statement Artist and is the official blogger for LegalZoom.com, former Guide to Law School for About.com (a New York Times company), and occasional co-host with fellow bloggers Sara Rosso and Jessica Spiegel at Eye on Italy. She is also the co-host of World Nutella Day.

Michelle’s professional writing site, including published clips, can be found at MichelleFabio.com, and her site about raising goats is GoatBerries.com. Michelle has recently been interviewed by Expat Life Coach, John Falchetto: Location Independent: From Law to Italy, La Vita E’ Bella, and The Food Channel.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, or are interested in hiring Michelle for a writing project, please do not hesitate to contact her.