As the holiday season approached this year I learned about some of the Italian traditions and one took me by pleasant surprise. La Befana - She is the legend of an old witch who visits homes to leave gifts for good children and coal for bad ones on the 5th of … Continue reading Buona Befana
The calendar in November was pretty darn full which tends to happen towards the end of the year, December is looking a bit crazy too! This is going to be a bit of a long post so grab a cuppa tea and get comfy. The first weekend of November the husband and I went on … Continue reading November 2016 – Pompeii to Prague
December 2013 began with a cough and sniffle. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, working with children all day four days a week it was inevitable that I catch a virus or two and it is not unheard of for me to get sick during the holidays as a general rule. For some reason the … Continue reading December Follies
Christmas decorations are out, Thanksgiving menu is planned, gift lists are made, holiday scented candle purchased. Is it winter yet?Yes it was rather chilly last week, barely reaching 60 most days and yet on the weekend it was up in mid 60's again. I'm ready for full on winter, let me break out the cold weather … Continue reading In-Door Heatwave
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