“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.’” […]
Paestum: Greece in Italy
Never did I expect to see Greek Temples in Italy. I thought I’d have to go to Greece and that just wasn’t possible right now. […]
Setting a Table in Orvieto
When you’re traveling or vacationing at the beach, in the mountains or in a major city many people book into an Air B&B so they […]
The Delightful Vico Equense
When you’re in the middle of touring it’s good to take a day off and just have a relaxing vacation day. That’s what we did […]
Navigating Pompeii
From everywhere in Pompeii, the uncovered Roman ruins, or the modern city of Pompei you can see and feel the presence of Mt. Vesuvius. It […]
Travels In Italy
Have you noticed that sometimes the very first dinner in a place becomes a special memory? Our first dinner in Pompei at a Pizzeria near […]
Tranquil Place Setting
Nature inspired place settings are finding their way to my table. As the garden fills out and greenery grows taller the expectation of multiple blooms […]
Thrifted Finds in April
The challenge of thrifting includes weathering the “dry” spells. I feel like that is the case for the last several months but today’s adventure was […]
Simple Thrifted Spring Tablescape
It’s so nice to begin using some Spring dishes on the table. Bringing out table coverings in soft Spring colors is another joy of the […]
Flowers on Sunday
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”– Frances Hodgson Burnett We have such busy lives, rushing from […]