When we started having children, a dear friend began giving us beautiful Christmas Village houses every year to collect and someday pass on to the children. Every year, as we would unpack the village, …
Bells of Cortona
Words are inadequate to describe noon in Cortona, Italy. This 2-minute video will ring true! Buona Domenica! …
When Mother Nature Speaks to You About Abundance, Do You Listen?
Though inland far we be, Our souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither.~ William Wordsworth, Intimations of Immortality Since Etruscan times, people have journeyed to natural hot …
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Brick and Mortar
What is it about neighborhood bookstores that invite us in out of the rain? Growing up I remember ducking in to Elliot Bay Books in Pioneer Square when the skies would open up. I remember the smell of …
Are You Overcomplicating Things?
My dad used to tease us when we were growing up, “Halloween has been cancelled this year!” For our children, when they discovered there were no celebrations in Italy, Halloween was in fact, cancelled. …
Capitalizing on Lessons From Capri
I can’t even count how many times I was told “Don’t waste your time with Capri, it’s not worth it. There are TOO many tourists.” Over and over again, I heard the naysayers but I could not get the …
