Today a complete non-stop rainy day,
Officially began my countdown,
One month to go and then I will be a mother of two!
So much excitement,
The amazing beauty of nature!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
My Pregnancy
So I will be having another boy! He is to arrive on the 21st of July!
The delivery is to take place slightly over an hour away in Rimini.
The days are starting to get very hot, but all is well! The little one if very, very, active. Much more active then my first for certain.
The beginning of this week began with a story in the news in which a child in a hospital here in Italy was taken by a nurse to the nursery. After hours of not receiving her child back the mother asked about her child, only to find out the child had been taken from the hospital.
Midnight of the same day brought the return of her little one, a nurse from another hospital that had desperately wanted a boy, but had never had one, had tried to steal the hour old infant.
This makes me a little nervous, I had just been talking to my husband, I do not know how things work here in Italy. I have to make numerous requests to have my son in the same room with me the entire time I am in the hospital.
With my first, who was born in Los Angeles, California, he never left my side. And I was wide awake during my nights spent there for a couple of reasons. The first being, it was my first experience in a hospital I was nervous, and I certainly did not want anything to happen to my new little one. The second reason was that I was in such amazement as to how beautiful my little one was!
So I am moving right along, before I know it I know the day will arrive!
The delivery is to take place slightly over an hour away in Rimini.
The days are starting to get very hot, but all is well! The little one if very, very, active. Much more active then my first for certain.
The beginning of this week began with a story in the news in which a child in a hospital here in Italy was taken by a nurse to the nursery. After hours of not receiving her child back the mother asked about her child, only to find out the child had been taken from the hospital.
Midnight of the same day brought the return of her little one, a nurse from another hospital that had desperately wanted a boy, but had never had one, had tried to steal the hour old infant.
This makes me a little nervous, I had just been talking to my husband, I do not know how things work here in Italy. I have to make numerous requests to have my son in the same room with me the entire time I am in the hospital.
With my first, who was born in Los Angeles, California, he never left my side. And I was wide awake during my nights spent there for a couple of reasons. The first being, it was my first experience in a hospital I was nervous, and I certainly did not want anything to happen to my new little one. The second reason was that I was in such amazement as to how beautiful my little one was!
So I am moving right along, before I know it I know the day will arrive!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Another Year of "Artisti in Piazza"
Last year the program of performing artists included 56 various companies from all over the world! This June we will be having the 13th Edition of Artisti in Piazza in our beautiful medieval town of Pennabilli!
Over ten years ago "Grande festa della fantasia" began, now this year the festival will once again bring artists and artisans from all over the world to perform, and present their amazing work.
It is wonderful for the entire family! I sure am looking forward to my third experience of this wonderful festival!
For information regarding "Artisti in Piazza " take a look!
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Friday, May 7, 2010
SALE! SALE! SALE!
TWO REASONS WHY I AM HAVING A SALE IN MY ETSY SHOP:
-THE WONDERFUL WEATHER IS FINALLY HERE
-MOTHER'S DAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
BEGINNING SATURDAY MAY 8TH UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 15TH
EVERYTHING IN MY SHOP IS ON SALE FOR 20% OFF!!!*
*I have a made a note on a few of my Custom Made To Order items not included in the sale.
Stop by and visit! We can all do a little bit of shopping!!!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
This time around...
.. I think I will try using one of this!
With my first born I was aware of this product, how useful it can be for the little one and the mommy. I just never got around to making or purchasing one.
"Every little one has a need for a nest."
"Boppy. The first nest in the form of an embrace."
This time around I will try it! I wonder if it's the cute advertisment that makes want to try it so much the second time around!
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Beauty of Nature
It makes me so wonderfully happy that the beautiful weather has finally arrived! Walking home this morning from dropping off my little angel to school, I wish I would have placed my camera in my purse. A little note of my everyday- I always carry my camera in my purse because I never know what I may see.
Strolling across the sidewalk in front of me in the distance I saw a very long caterpillar. As I walked closer towards the brown fuzzy caterpillar I realized it was six caterpillars. It was as they were holding hands crossing.
I thought it was amazing and wondered if it is normal for them to walk or crawl like this. Reading up on them I found out they do not have very good vision, they can only see poorly resolved images. They determine the distance of objects by moving their heads from side to side.
It was so lovely, I had never seen anything like it before! Yes, it is the little beauties of nature that make my day whole!
Strolling across the sidewalk in front of me in the distance I saw a very long caterpillar. As I walked closer towards the brown fuzzy caterpillar I realized it was six caterpillars. It was as they were holding hands crossing.
I thought it was amazing and wondered if it is normal for them to walk or crawl like this. Reading up on them I found out they do not have very good vision, they can only see poorly resolved images. They determine the distance of objects by moving their heads from side to side.
It was so lovely, I had never seen anything like it before! Yes, it is the little beauties of nature that make my day whole!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Pizza Night Friday is Here!
One of the first things I realized when I began living in Italy is that I had never actually eaten an actual "Italian Pizza". I remember I was taken aback when I was first served my first pizza in Italy, it certainly was far from the "traditional" Italian pizza I thought I had eaten in New York.
For one thing the dough is completely different, it is actually very thin! No Pan Pizza or Tombstone pizza here!
Some of the most common selections one will find are:
-"Margherita"- which is basically the tomato sauce (Pomodoro), Mozzarella, and origano.
-"Prosciutto e Funghi"- contains pomodoro, mozzarella, cooked ham (prosciutto cotto), and mushroom (funghi).
My favorites are:
- "Tonno e Cipolle"- which contains pomodoro, mozzarella, tuna (tonno), and onion (cipolle)
- "Mezza Luna"- pomodoro, mozzarella, ricotta, prosciutto cotto, pomodorini, and ruccola
And my favorite made at home pizzas:
- Veggie- Pomodoro, mozzarella, zuchinni, and eggplant (melanzana)
- Pomodoro, mozzarella, sausage (salsiccia), and onion (cipolle)
I have realized it is not that difficult to make the dough portion, even though I have still not mastered the ingredient ratios, I can extend the dough pretty nicely without using a rolling-pin, just my two hands.
My husband who is alot more advanced in the kitchen, uses his two hands up in the air, making a perfect round pizza, most of the time better then those found in pizzeria!
Pizza Fridays always gives us something yummy to look forward to at the end of the long week!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
For one thing the dough is completely different, it is actually very thin! No Pan Pizza or Tombstone pizza here!
Some of the most common selections one will find are:
-"Margherita"- which is basically the tomato sauce (Pomodoro), Mozzarella, and origano.
-"Prosciutto e Funghi"- contains pomodoro, mozzarella, cooked ham (prosciutto cotto), and mushroom (funghi).
My favorites are:
- "Tonno e Cipolle"- which contains pomodoro, mozzarella, tuna (tonno), and onion (cipolle)
- "Mezza Luna"- pomodoro, mozzarella, ricotta, prosciutto cotto, pomodorini, and ruccola
And my favorite made at home pizzas:
- Veggie- Pomodoro, mozzarella, zuchinni, and eggplant (melanzana)
- Pomodoro, mozzarella, sausage (salsiccia), and onion (cipolle)
I have realized it is not that difficult to make the dough portion, even though I have still not mastered the ingredient ratios, I can extend the dough pretty nicely without using a rolling-pin, just my two hands.
My husband who is alot more advanced in the kitchen, uses his two hands up in the air, making a perfect round pizza, most of the time better then those found in pizzeria!
Pizza Fridays always gives us something yummy to look forward to at the end of the long week!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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