the italiagal

Back in this post, I announced a new challenge. I would not go to bed at night without leaving my kitchen clean for one week starting March 12th. Keeping a clean home most of the time, I still often leave dishes in the sink, crumbs on the counter, and espresso splatter on the stovetop at…

Here are the items I purchased at my local grocery store, Giant, on Sunday: Back row, from left to right: Pillsbury Cranberry Muffin Mix* Barilla Penne* Crinkle Cut Fries** Barilla Penne* Keebler Toasteds in Harvest Wheat* Marva Maid 2% Reduced Fat Milk Middle row, from left to right: Kalamata Olives (from deli’s olive bar) Red…

I would like to do another Q & A on the blog. Check out my first one here. I will answer your questions again, so please ask me if you would like to know something. This is not limited to any specific topic. I will be collecting questions in the comments section of this blog…

I took a trip to Philadelphia for the day yesterday and had such a good time! It was my first time I visited in a year and many things have changed. Seriously, so much was under construction. A couple of new things punctuated my rounds of my old favorites. It was a sunny and the…

I am truly sorry that I haven’t been posting lately. Last month threw me for a loop! I’ve been proclaiming, “I am leaving February behind.” The day after I last published, I got sick with an upper respiratory infection with a side of laryngitis and conjunctivitis in both eyes. So, in February I had the…

I have a second update on my No Spend February for you today. If you missed my first update, you may find it here. Like my first check in, I will share how it’s going, list what I ate lately, my meal plan, and my grocery haul. I must confess that I busted my No…