Happy May Day everyone! While I may not actually be in Florence this May that doesn’t mean I have forgotten about you all! At the moment I am currently on a one month visit to America visiting my family and friends since I haven’t been home in a year and a half and one of … Continue reading »
April showers bring May’s Flowers – I have always hated that phrase and this year it might as well be four months of rain with no end in sight. Yes, we in Florence are ready for a little bit of sole (sun) and so far this week has been promising. YES! thank you mother nature. On … Continue reading »
When I was a student in 2005, the ‘other side of the river’ or ‘oltrarno’ to the locals was considered a scary place for us young Americani. All I knew about Piazza Santo Spirito was that drug addicts liked to hang out on the steps and that beyond the Ponte Vecchio bridge lay a very … Continue reading »
Lets be honest for a moment here, no matter what anyone says, to put it quite simply January can kinda suck. I say that with the nicest of intentions but really after the initial “The new year just started! how awesome!” not much time passes until you hit mid-month and reality sets in, normally at the same … Continue reading »
Christmas is over, a new year has begun and yet we still don’t have flying cars, darn! In Italy, too many meals have been scarfed and Befana will visit kids and adults alike on the 6th, handing out candy and carbone {coal}. If the coal is made of candy, I’ll happily take it. While I … Continue reading »
I apologize for the lack of posts this week which is 100% due to lots of work and having relatives in town visiting us. I always like to think that I can do everything and anything including work,socialize, create amazing meals, blog, sleep but the reality is I am human and burn out like everyone … Continue reading »
Tuesday was the only day this week that I had even an ounce of flexibility and in order to get some fresh air and enjoy a little calm before the storm, I took t-man to the rose garden in Florence aka giardino delle rose to see the beautiful flowers in full bloom. May is absolutely the optimum … Continue reading »
