I planned this trip for many months. Eight women traveling to Italy– Rome, Orvieto, and Florence– for a total of 10 days (including travel days) May 9-19, 2013. I spent hours on the internet pouring over hundreds (thousands?) of reviews for accommodations that would meet all of my requirements; 1) location, 2) free breakfast, 3) […]
This is the trip report for the second part of my trip to Italy in May, 2013. The first half was with 8 women to Rome, Orvieto, and Florence. To read the trip report for that part, click here. I said goodbye to my traveling companions and boarded the train from Florence to Naples. I was […]
Can I brag a little? I’ve been getting the nicest compliments on my skin. Surprisingly, I received one after a long day of cooking and cleaning for a party. I was generally exhausted. So exhausted I didn’t bother to wear any make up. I was doing well to greet my guests in clothes that didn’t […]
I have friends whom I call The Perfects. Mrs. Perfect is a gorgeous, six foot tall personal trainer and a great mom. She’s sweet, funny, generous, and a loyal friend. Mr. Perfect is a handsome, brilliant, very successful attorney who is also a gourmet cook. He loves children and dogs. He gets weepy when he […]
We were two “over forty” friends who planned to see Northern Italy-Milan, Venice, the Dolomites, the Lakes Garda, Como, and Maggiore-over 15 days in 2011. Our goals: Do not check any bags. Carry on bags only and only what we can carry and lift ourselves. Stay in great places, preferably with a view, at an average […]
Does she or doesn’t she? Only her hairdresser knows for sure. If you are old enough to remember that ad, you are old enough to remember when stylists were called hairdressers. The ad was referring to coloring hair, not confessing sexual escapades to your hair stylist. Is it true blonds have more fun? Be a […]
My doctor put me on a diet. I wasn’t overweight, but my cholesterol was sky high. She suggested I try the Paleo Diet. The Paleo diet is also called the Caveman Diet. Basically, you can only eat what was available to cavemen. It’s “low carb” only much worse. No wheat, oatmeal, rice, beans (!), starches, sugar […]
I was in the checkout line at Home Depot one day buying a bottle of my favorite household cleaner. I go to Home Depot just to get this cleaner because it is so good at cleaning everything in my house. A lady in line with me leaned over and said, “Oh, I LOVE that stuff! […]
A wicked fairy disguised as a harmless old lady casts a spell on Sleeping Beauty, causing her to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall asleep for 100 years. Snow White eats a poison apple given to her by the evil Queen disguised as a farmers wife, and falls into a […]
They say house guests are like fish. They start to smell after three days. I happen to like having house guests. A different kind of relationship evolves with a person who is drinking coffee in your kitchen in his/her jammies. Because it can be awkward to stay at someone’s home, I do my best to […]
