2008 End Of The Year Meme

Michelle over at Bleeding Espresso recently posted her end of the year meme.  Like many of you, I like to reflect on the year that has passed and look at my accomplishments and set my goals for the following year.  This year was an extremely […]

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Buon Natale

I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I hope that you are able to spend these precious moments with the ones you love and that you all have a SAFE, HAPPY, and HEALTHY holiday together!! BUON NATALE A […]

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Christmas Traditions: Pizzelle

Whether it’s setting up your Christmas tree or planning your family meals, this time of year brings out some of the best time-honored family traditions. In our family, this time of year usually involves baking cookies. Some of my favorite traditional Italian cookies are made […]

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San Nicola

Today, December 6th marks La Festa di San Nicola (the Feast of Saint Nicholas). It is a day to honor San Nicola, the patron saint of children, sailors, merchants, and archers, just to name a few. San Nicola was born in 270 AD in the village […]

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Italian Fashion: Baci & Abbracci

Baci & Abbracci made its first appearance in the fashion world in Spring 2004. This fashion line has pretty much everything – Men’s & Women’s Clothing, Children’s Clothing, Athletic Wear, Purses, Lingerie, Jewellery, and Accessories. It is next to impossible to walk any street in […]

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Review: The Power Of Now

I’m not much of a self-help book reader and you will very rarely catch me browsing that section of the bookstore. I also don’t tend to run out and buy a book because Oprah told me too. A couple people I know who were going […]

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