As the sun wanes in the western sky the cool evening air beckons to all Italians everywhere to take to the streets – for la passeggiata. Young and old, and everyone in between – it’s time for the evening promenade. If you’ve never experienced one, I can only assume you’ve never been to Italy. At […]
Since moving to Italy, Hubby and I have been following the Mediterranean diet because it’s healthy and soooo delicious. You might want to give it a try too. Especially since many of us don’t get enough exercise, and real food is being replaced more and more by processed foods. Why not give this healthy diet […]
Our years here in Italy have taught us that a slower pace helps us to enjoy life more and spend more time with the people and things we love. Whenever I talk about this, I meet others who would like to escape the stresses of life in the fast lane. They long for a more […]
Life can get pretty complicated, right? So why add a messy house to it? That’s what I tell friends when they comment on how clean and tidy they usually find my house. “But how do you do it?” they ask. ” By following my Golden Rule of Simplifying,” I tell them. My Golden Rule My […]
Anyone who knows me also knows that I don’t like ads. Always trying to convince me to buy things I don’t need and have no room for! But I came across this promotional video by Dove® a while back and found it uplifting! Even though it sadly demonstrates the low self-esteem that many of us […]