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. AtContinueContinue reading “The Italian Passeggiata”
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Hope for Shattered Dreams
Many plans and dreams have fallen by the wayside in these days of lockdowns and pandemic emergency. My good friend, Dayle over at Tip of My Iceburg, shared how the porch they’d planned, saved, and dreamed for finally came true. They built it hoping to enjoy it with family and friends. But it now sitsContinueContinue reading “Hope for Shattered Dreams”
The Healthy Mediterranean Diet
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 dietContinueContinue reading “The Healthy Mediterranean Diet”
Don’t you Know You Are Beautiful? [Video]
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 usContinueContinue reading “Don’t you Know You Are Beautiful? [Video]”