Last you heard from me about Italy, I was crying over mosquito-infested Florence. No more tears once we picked up our Peugeot SUV rental and skedaddled to our next spot: Greve-in-Chianti. Moreover, that frown of mine turned into the Cheshire…
Money Monday: Urban Outfitters
Back from two weeks in Italy and suffering serious jet lag. I woke up at 5am and wasn’t able to go back to sleep so I came into the office. What a productive little employee I am! Many more posts…
Fashion Friday: No to that Dress
In-between sips of wine overlooking the Tuscan hillside, I have to weigh in on that royal wedding dress. I’ve read that it’s been viewed very favorably by most fashionistas which makes me wonder…why?! If your wedding dress made in the…
Florence: Where Everyone Recommends, but I Do Not
If I had to plan another trip to Italy or if I had to do it all over again, I would have skipped Florence. How many of you completely disagree with me? I know, I am completely going against the…
2 Californians in Venice for 2 Days over Easter
Greetings from our honeymoon in Italy! We have been busy walking all over Venice and Florence, eating lots of pasta, and drinking so much Chianti. It’s been a very active four days. So much so that we are in heaven…
Money Monday: Get Rich Quick Scheme
I’m giving all y’all an opportunity to cash in on my business idea. I’m not creative enough to make the product so I cannot execute. However, this is something I want which means there is a market out there! It…
Leggo My Eggo
I am queuing up a few posts before our vacation. I don’t think our first two hotels have wireless, but our third hotel in Tuscany definitely does. I will be blogging from the pool in Greve in Chianti. Remember that…
Fashion Friday: Animal Print
Did you see that Amy Chua made it into Time’s 2011 list of 100 most influential people? I think she looks fab in this picture. Smart, disciplined, and fashionable. What’s not to like? Also, her write-up was done by Sheryl…
What’s Become of Them?
I’ve been having a lot of vivid flashbacks lately. I remember walking from school to Dr. Parker’s orthodontist office and having my braces tightened. I remember opening and closing my locker as a freshman. I remember babysitting kids who weren’t…
Fastie vs Foodie
I follow this blog This is Indexed because I like how it’s so different and unique. I love that some other part of my brain (don’t ask me which part) is getting worked because I’m processing something besides words and…