There are some places that are difficult to put into words. They hold too much history, too much beauty. Florence Italy, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is one of those places. So today, a walk down those incredible winding streets and a peek at some of the hidden gems in the middle of this beautiful country. First, the iconic Ponte Vecchio… View Post
I’m beyond thrilled with my latest home renovation. Changing my peeling wooden garage doors to my beautiful Garaga Doors has finally given my home the curb appeal I’ve always known it could have. The house feels more pulled together, the doors run smoothly, the garage itself is awash with natural light. The property value of my home has gone up… View Post
The Vatican City. Revered, written about in books, seen on television and movies. No visit to Rome could be considered complete without a peek inside the world of the Vatican. But where to start when you go? It’s overwhelming. Our choice, to take the guided tour titled The Vatican Highlights Tour: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Walks of Italy…. View Post
This, this could get embarrassing. What’s on my bedside table? An iPhone charger. Hand cream. My jewelry box. More prescriptions than I care to admit to. (Related: migraines suck) A large collection of hair elastics. A water glass, half empty. And finally, back in the rotation, a stack of books. It’s time to take back my “me time”. Remember how… View Post
Over the past month, my house has been through a bit of a transformation. We decided it was time to invest in us. Time to update our home. One way we did this? By changing out our garage doors. We took our old, heavy, beaten up wood doors and with a phone call, a little wizardry that is the Garaga… View Post
Goosebumps. As we stood beside the Colosseum in Rome, shadowed by it’s enormous size, I became momentarily overwhelmed by the structure that sat in front of me. I’d seen this massive wonder in books, marvelled at it’s significance during movies, even studied it in school, but what did I really know? What would I tell my children as we… View Post
Apparently it’s Fall. I say apparently, because I think Mother Nature is still on her Summer vacation! I’ve been blissfully soaking up these last few days of sunshine, knowing that soon enough, I will be moaning and complaining that Old Man Winter has come to stay. How does a Mama prepare for this dreadful change in the weather? She goes… View Post
I live in a 30ish year old house. Not “old” by many standards, but as it turns out, old when it comes to many things house. This house of ours, it needs some love. On the long list of renovation dreams for our home; the bathrooms need new counters, my bedroom should be painted, the banisters in the main hall… View Post
Located on the outskirts of Florence, the Il Salviatino is a little piece of heaven just waiting to be discovered. With only 45 rooms, and seemingly as many staff, Il Salviatino is a unique luxury boutique hotel for the discerning guest. There are 40 rooms and 5 unique suites for a total of 45 suites, no two rooms are alike…. View Post