Author: the italiagal

I love these windows… Yesterday when I was working at my apartment community, one of my residents came in and inquired about breaking her lease due to financial difficulties. I answered her questions and took her number so that my boss could answer even more. Being in leasing, I casually asked if it was a 1…

The end of June means that the year is half over. Ever the goal-oriented one, I’m happy to report that I’ve made some progress on my New Year’s Resolutions. At the beginning of the year, I knew that this would be my year of work, to be able to implement major life changes in 2012. …

I’ve been running ’round without air conditioning in my car since the end of last summer. With all the recent heat waves, it’s been very hot. But yesterday, the wonderfulwonderful maintenance guy at my job fixed it! He ran the contents of two cans of stuff through the A/C system. He said it was a…

I am considering replacing my comforter. My current comforter set is only a couple years old, but, still, it’s time for a change. So far, my favorite is this one from Z Gallerie: Mimosa Bedding Collection in Charcoal This is very close to a quatrefoil pattern. It’s definitely sophisticated …and it would go with lavender…

This week I decided to pick up a big bouquet of flowers made of different varieties. I figured I would be a natural at arranging them in a vase because I am kinda artsy …but I guessed wrong. I think that there are just too many colors. They’re still beautiful, but I certainly think I have a…

Thanks to my sister’s recommendation about the nice guys at AT&T and those helpful gentlemen themselves, I just purchased my first smart phone! I got the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 in shiny charcoal that I said I wanted in this post. Here it is… Photo Credit Isn’t it cute? I adore it already! …I just have…

This is the 100th post on the italiagal blog! I absolutely love it and I hope you guys do too! Grazie mille (‘thank you very much’ or literally ‘a thousand thank yous’) for reading! It helps me to picture a specific audience when I write, so I truly appreciate it. This blog is something I wanted for…

I love quatrefoils. They remind me of art history and Venice… In addition to the Italy connection, I like that it’s a classic motif that is both simple and bold. Inspiration: Quatrefoils front and center in J’s photo of the Ca d’Oro in Venice. Quatrefoil Earrings from petitehermine’s etsy shop. Instead of being rounded, they…

Photo Credit I had another very successful work day today! Cheers to me! I have off Monday! And I’ll be paid for it! This is a first for me. You see, in retail, you have no choice but to work extended hours on a holiday. I’m soo glad to be out of retail! Have a fabulous holiday…

J and I went up to New York City for me to meet my Italian penpal B. We’ve been writing for five years and have not yet met. It was so great to meet her! She loves New York! …and I hope she’ll return to America to visit my neck of the woods! After arriving…