Italian bridal showers vary from bride to bride. However, there is one thing you can almost always count on – copious amounts of Italian biscotti (cookies). All made with love by relatives and friends. These women, without hesitation, spend hours upon days making traditional biscotti […]
Anyone attempting to learn a language can appreciate this video. For me, it’s impressive enough to be fluent in 2 or 3 languages….but 8 languages? That’s nuts! It isn’t easy to learn a language, it takes time and dedication. Check out this guy as he […]
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset […]
It takes a long time to grow young. – Pablo Picasso Today is my birthday, not just any birthday, but my 30th birthday. I’m leaving my 20s behind and embarking on a whole new set of numbers. I’m okay with it though. While many […]
Well, I am over a week into NaBloPoMo and I must admit I’m pretty surprised with how I’ve been doing. It isn’t easy to write something everyday when you aren’t already conditioned to. The past few days it’s been especially difficult to focus, with so […]
You walk into your favourite shoe store and you see them; they are gorgeous. There is no way you can live life without them. You buy them, and one day you put on those undeniably gorgeous high heel shoes and people compliment you, wanting […]
Many of you don’t know but my sister is very passionate about creating beautiful pieces of jewellery using semi-precious gemstones and silver and she’s really good at it too! From this passion came the birth of her jewellery design business, NEM Jewellery & Designs. Without […]
History, natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines surround you when you travel in Calabria. Most people don’t think about Amantea when they are planning a trip to Italy. That means it is one of Italy’s best-kept secrets. This Southern region in Italy, virtually untouched by tourists, […]
When we were kids, my mom would occasionally pull out her old recipe book and let us be her little helpers as she made one of our favorite treats – Peanut Butter Cookies. They are quick and easy and I find myself making a batch […]
