Photo Credit Growing up, I didn’t really like perfume. If I was drawn to scents at all, I preferred ones that smelled like they would taste good, you know… like “warm vanilla sugar” (which is by Bath & Body Works). Definitely not floral or perfumy! I suppose in a desire to want to be sophisticated or…
Month: January 2011
Surprise
Slice of Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Photo Credit I love surprises. Both giving and getting. And since my bonus for me and my team exceeding the sales goal for the month of December was in today’s paycheck, I got to surprise my associates with a thank you chocolate chip cookie cake. (My part-timers do…
Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day …before it’s too late!
Photo Credit Every once in awhile I’ll browse Real Simple’s home page. And an article entitled “Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day” from a series called “Kick-Start Your New Year” totally caught my eye! 🙂 It’s today, and there are many links to recipes to try. Chocolate cake is my favorite food. And the more decadent…
Minimalist Michelle, One Month Later
Avington Living Room Collection available at Target I announced I was becoming a (relative) minimalist, having some stuff, but only what I love, want, and use. Even with getting into it, I’m still not going very far, but I have made impressive progress since this post one month ago today. A week into it, I…
Hotel Aurora and Piazza delle Erbe
Hotel Aurora ~check out the breakfast terrace~ Photo Credit Piazza delle Erbe ~market site plus beautiful and interesting piazza~ Photo Credit Verona ~painted facade on Piazza delle Erbe~ Photo Credit At the Piazza delle Erbe ~this photo was taken last month~ Photo Credit Madonna Verona ~the piazza’s fountain~ Photo Credit My big splurge on my…
*happy Italy planning*
Duomo di Milano Photo Credit I’m having a good time planning for my Verona, Venezia, Padova, Milano trip… I really need to crack open my ol’ Italian textbook! So I can speak la bella lingua …and get what I need while there. I picked up my euros, only 24 hours after placing the order! I…
Poor Job Market Rant
I usually try to only post about happy things. …the little things in life I greatly appreciate, how I live life passionately, or something that strikes me as Italian. …but I must admit that I have come to hate my job. It’s a lot of stress, I’m always on call, and I work hard for such…
Travel: Italy Trip Plans
Venezia On this day two months from now I’ll be in Italy! I am so excited… I was hoping to meet my Italian penpal there, but, unfortunately, I’m pretty sure she can’t make it. She’s not even in Italy right now, but Ireland. Having posted a request for one on a website that hooks people up with…
Book Review: “Head over Heel”
Apparently this photo captures part of the main town the author wrote about, Andrano. Photo Credit I finished the book “Head over Heel, Seduced by Southern Italy” by Chris Harrison last night (which is perfect because “The Joy of Less” finally arrived today!). Italy travel narrative seems to get better and better, and that’s the…
Michelle’s Movie Review
Photo Credit I have seen three movies this past week. Three! I usually see that many in six months or more! Work has been stressful lately and I like turning off my cell phone so I’m not possibly on call. This movie …marathon… helped me relax. First up was Little Fockers which was really good, just as funny…