August 2008

Peaches are in season and so deliciously juicy right now. I am afraid to eat them in public because of the slurping noises I make and the fact I inevitably get peach juice running down my arms, pooling into my armpits.   And my mother always taught…

**Note, this was originally posted in August 2007, but I thought it would make a great edition to Love Thursday** Before I left for my first trip to Paris, solo, I asked Chris if there was anything special he wanted me to…

  By now you should know how I feel about gelato.   If you don't, well, it is love.  No, it is beyond love.  It borders on obsession.   But, if you are going to be obsessed about something, you might as well…

  With the value of the dollar being so low in Europe and the overwhelming amount of hotels and apartments to choose from, I thought I would provide a few websites that are good resources for selecting budget accommodations in Europe. And…

You’re big. You’re loud. You’re tough. Some of you might remember those lyrics. They are from a song from the Broadway play, Annie. They hold a special place in my heart. Annie was the first Broadway play I ever saw,…

I thought I would share photos taken from the train ride on our way down to NYC.  The tracks hug the Hudson River the whole way down. Bear Mountain bridge Old box cars Sailboats at the Peekskill station A lighthouse…

Photo courtesy of Popsugar.com It was a dark and sad day when Heath Ledger passed.   Even more heartbreaking was that fact that he left behind an adorable spitting image of a daughter, that will never know her wonderful, talented father. Unfortunately,…

  According to a Reuters article published on Monday, Italian governing bodies have been taking some liberties this summer by instituting some strange laws in their towns.  Italian newspapers have coined this the "summer of bans." For example, sandcastles are banned…

Ziploc bags are to travel, what duct tape is to, well, pretty much everything else.  They are reusable, recyclable, come in many strengths and sizes and handy as all get-out, which makes them the perfect travel accessory. Ziploc bags have…