After our whirl-wind tours of Florence and Bologna, I was perfectly happy spending a Saturday running a few errands with my cousins and relaxing. By the time Sunday rolled around, however, I was recharged and ready to see some more of downtown Milan. After watching an impromptu parade and getting some delicious pizza at Pizzeria Gino… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Days 11, 12, & 13: Segrate, Milan, & Lake Garda
While fall technically started over a week ago, now that it’s October it’s really time to embrace autumn and all the wonderful things it has to offer! What better way to do that than by enjoying all things pumpkin spice? Well if you’re like me, and it seems most of the rest of the country… Continue reading Fall Cocktails: Pumpkin Pie Pudding Shots
After three jam packed days in Florence & Tuscany, I was definitely ready to slow down the pace a bit. Bologna was just what the doctor ordered. We let ourselves sleep in a bit and so even though it was only about a 35 minute train ride on the high speed train from Florence, we… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Days 9 & 10: Bologna
Monday started off with another early morning bus, metro, & train ride, but luckily due to the high-speed train we took we made it to Florence a little before 11am. After checking in to our hotel and freshening up (this past week has been crazy hot and humid for September), we were off to the first… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Days 6, 7, & 8 : Florence & Pisa
So today I turn the big 2-8 which means I am officially in my late twenties and 30 is just around the corner. While I’ve done a ton of cool things in my twenties, I wanted to take a moment to create a bucket list of what else I’d like to accomplish before I begin… Continue reading Birthday Edition: 30 Things to do before 30
Who knew that sleeping in until 9:30am could feel so amazing, but after three very busy days in Brussels and Cinque Terre, it was just what the doctor ordered. While I probably could have slept even longer, I wasn’t about to turn down the opportunity to go to the restaurant supply store with my cousins… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Days 4 & 5: Segrate & Milan
Waking up bright and early after a travel day was definitely hard, but the view that met us in Vernazza (a town in Cinque Terre) was definitely worth it. We arrived a little before noon and after unloading our bags, we wasted no time in catching the ferry to Riomaggiore. The ferry ride was filled… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Days 2 & 3: Cinque Terre
Wednesday definitely feels like it was a whirlwind. After a flight that seemed to wiz by (with barely any sleep), we arrived in Brussels just before 8am local time. We wasted no time in getting through border control, freshening up, and storing our luggage and so by 10am we had made it to downtown Brussels.… Continue reading Italian Soiree 2015 Day 1: Brussels & Segrate
Unlike Tori, I absolutely hate clothes shopping and so I typically wait until I am going to an event or on a trip to buy a bunch of clothes all at once. My trip to Italy was one such occasion and so 2 weeks ago I convinced Tori and our mom to join me on… Continue reading Packing for My Italian Soirée
For the past few years our family’s Labor Day tradition has been to head down to our beach house and enjoy the weekend with some of our aunts, uncles, and cousins. As usual, I’m typically in charge of dessert. Over the years, I have made quite a few things, but our favorites tend to involve… Continue reading Labor Day Desserts
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