The journal of a woman leading an Italian-inspired life
I enjoy aperitivo almost every evening. Soon after work or sometime during the 5 o’clock hour on a day off, I pour myself a glass of dry red wine and enjoy a few pieces of cheese on crackers, often with a slice of prosciutto, at home. This is what I call aperitivo anyway. However, this…
My friend Elizabeth and I went wine shopping and out to dinner Saturday night. So much fun! Again, we patronized Total Wine, an amazing warehouse selling wine, beer, spirits and accessories. I enjoy reading the notes in a wine. Unlike my first and second visits, where I spent around $73 and $87 respectively, I wasn’t…
I finished decorating a tray on top of my coffee table with an Easter or springtime theme today. I enjoyed the process. I don’t usually decorate for each holiday and season, so this activity was out of the ordinary for me. In fact, I don’t own any holiday decor besides pieces for Christmas for a…
The weather was wonderful today. It was sunny and a high of 70 degrees (F). I got outside and enjoyed it twice. After lunch, I took a short stroll through a nearby neighborhood. In a black and white striped long sleeve tee, blue jeans, and black ballet flats (without a winter coat and scarf in…
My favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Ice Cream. It is a combination of chocolate chip cookie dough (so vanilla ice cream with spheres of chocolate chip cookie dough) and chocolate fudge brownie (meaning chocolate ice cream with pieces of brownie batter) ice creams. I’m sure this comes as no surprise since…
I love having fresh flowers at home. Looking forward to spring already, I picked up a bouquet of tulips at the grocery store last Sunday. I find white ones elegant. In fact, this is the second time I have featured white tulips in a Simple Pleasure Sunday post. Check out the first one here. I…
Prior to shopping, I always check out my local grocery store’s circular sometime on Friday or Saturday. In this research, I noticed a coupon for a carton of Turkey Hill ice cream for $1.88 when you spent at least $25, instead of the sale price of $2.50. So while I was patronizing Giant on Sunday,…
I celebrated Christmas with my dad’s side of the family in Delaware on Sunday, January 1st. One of the highlights of this gathering is a white elephant gift exchange. Each person who brings a wrapped gift draws a number. Next, the player who drew number 1, selects a gift, unwraps it in front of everyone…
Netflix via Wikipedia As a big fan of the TV show Gilmore Girls, I decided to watch the first episode of four that make up the revival on netflix called Gilmore Girls: A Year on the Life. All premiering on Friday, each episode is named after a season. I didn’t stop after the first though. I…
Back on Sunday, October 30th, my friend Elizabeth and I ventured out to the wine warehouse called Total & Wine & More and then made dinner together at my place. This is the second time that I’ve been to this amazing store, but my first visit to their new location to a bigger place in…