Every other day there’s a new law that goes into effect restricting movements in order to get the covid cases back under control. Any day now I’m sure there will be a full on lockdown. Fortunately, I’ve been training for this since March. I don’t normally go out much because I work from home and […]
Top Ten Favorite Halloween Movies | Halloween in Italy
Ciao lovelies! For the first time in years, I’m not celebrating Halloween. I’m a little bummed about it but due to all the restrictions and the looming second lockdown here in Italy, it just seems a bit pointless. So we won’t be doing costumes or our previously planned Harry Potter themed dinner and we won’t […]
A Last-Minute Getaway to Bormio, Italy | My must-have hotel amenities
Ciao Lovelies! We recently took a last-minute trip to Bormio to enjoy the mountains and to also visit our favorite spa. We spent two days in a lovely hotel that had all of my must-have amenities, including a 24 hour bar. And we ate food that was typical of that region. It was the perfect […]
Weekends in Italy – An Overview
Ciao lovelies! Today’s post is about life in Italy. If I were to give a detailed description about what it’s like to live in Italy (as an American, as a woman and as a Black woman) this post would be neverending. Not that I mind, I love writing long posts but long posts aren’t everyone’s […]
A Tree Fell in Lombardia
Ciao lovelies! Happy Saturday! How’s everyone doing? No really, I want to know. Comment below. Remember that book, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?” I remember reading it when I was in high school. It was the most depressing yet uplifting and inspirational book I’ve read to date. I hightly recommend reading it or perhaps listening […]
Dealing with Trauma
Maybe this post should be called “Healing from Trauma,” but since I don’t have all the answers and I’m still in the beginning stages of healing I think the title is ok as is. I am dealing with trauma at the moment. Did you know that trauma can come in waves? It can just wash […]
Hello again…
Ever feel like you’re on a loop, you keep returning to the same places, retelling the same stories and encountering the same people? I’m having a very strong sense of deja vu. Heck, even the opening statement is one I’ve uttered previously. Three years ago, right after moving to Italy, I started another blog (That […]