Religious or Not, 40 Days No Bread Hello, my name is Jackie Ahn and I will not eat bread for 40 days. Okay, I am so not the church going type… I consider myself to
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Candy Canes in Florence
Candy Canes If you’re in Italy and craving some peppermint goodness, here is what I just spotted at the Caffè Pasticceria Serafini on Via Gioberti 168r (closer to the Piazza Beccaria end of the street).
Trick or Treating in Italy
Trick or treating in Italy airmail style We just received a package in the mail that said, open on October 31st or else… Sorry, but we couldn’t resist and out of the package came yummy
August the Best time to visit Italy?
Chiuso per Ferie = Closed for Vacation I cannot believe it is already August! Here in Italy, things start shutting down for the month of August – it’s European vacation time. People start heading to
Celebrating Fourth of July in the forests of Vallombrosa
Picnic at Vallombrosa This past Sunday, we drove 30 km south-east of Florence to an area between Consuma and Vallombrosa, in the Apennines, for our celebratory Fourth of July picnic. Tall peaceful trees This beautiful
Happy Fourth of July, Everyone!
photo left via martha stewart | photo right via ohjoy Escape the heat What are you all doing this fourth of July? We have a birthday party for baby Matteo (you’re already ONE big boy!)
Waterproof Camera to Capture Underwater Moments
If you live in Italy, it is rare that you don’t hit up the beach or pool during the summer season. Italians usually take the entire month of August off for vacation and head to
4 Fourth of July DIY Ideas
photos via Lia Griffith While living abroad, I want to make sure we expose Julienne to American and Korean culture – hoping to also create new family traditions along the way. Not to mention, I
Happy Festa di San Giovanni
Festa di San Giovanni Every June 24th in Florence is a local holiday, where the city celebrates its patron Saint, San Giovanni. The city holds a traditional parade around town, then the final Calcio Storico