Mosaic Monday

Hello! I hope you are well, I am trying to decompress after a very enjoyable vacation! Technically we are still on vacation, but I thought I would start to get back into the groove today! I have taken over 500 pictures the last couple of weeks - today's mosaic is just a small sample of them! Enjoy!!!



Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

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Mosaic Monday

Hello! I hope you had a nice weekend! I had a wonderful few days myself. My husband and I had a wedding to attend out of town and made a mini-vacation out of it! We stayed at a bed and breakfast, ate great food, danced, drank and shopped to our hearts content all without our children. I love my boys, but it was a much need respite! I hope you get a chance to do something similar. We are in the planning stages for our trip (with the kids) to Tuscany - so today I thought I would make a mosaic of the Tuscan countryside - Enjoy!

"Conditions in Tuscany are perfect."
-Olaf Ludwig




10 Interesting Facts about Italy:

1.) The name Italy comes from the word Italia, meaning “calf land,” perhaps because the bull was a symbol of the Southern Italian tribes.
2.) Italy is approximately 116,400 sq. miles, which is slightly larger than Arizona.
3.) Italy is one of the most crowded nations in Europe. Its population was 58,126,212 in 2009. The population of the USA was 307,212,123 by the same time.
4.) Rome (known as the Eternal City) is the capital & is almost 3,000 years old.
5.) The official name of Italy is the Italian Republic.
6.) Italy is said to have more masterpieces per sq. mile than any other country.
7.) Almost 80% of Italy is either mountainous or hilly
8.) In 2007, a dog found a 3.3 Lb. truffle in Tuscany that sold for $333,000.
9.) The Italian wolf is Italy’s unofficial national animal and plays a large role in the legend of the founding of the Rome
10.) The author of “Pinocchio" (pine nut), Carlo Collodi (1826-1890), was Italian

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Mosaic Monday

Hello and happy Monday everyone! While you are reading this I will be gently (so I hope) sailing in the Caribbean on board the Disney Dream! This mosaic is of my favorite Disney characters. Enjoy!

Sunday

Hello! I have been on vacation (still am), but decided only to take a week off from blogging! I will have a wonderful post up a bit later today!

I hope you are doing well!

Friday Favorites: 6/11/2010

“I am you; you are ME. You are the waves; I am the ocean. Know this and be free, be divine.”
-Sri Sathya Sai Baba


Hello! Welcome to my Friday Favorites!

I do not know about you, but I love the beach and ALL things related to the ocean! Today I would I am sharing some things I found on Etsy that evokes my fondest memories of the beach! Enjoy!

“The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea.”
-Isak Dinesen

Dionis Silence by Gabriella Fiabane

“Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”
-Anonymous

Blue Ocean by Gallery Bottinelli

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”
-Mother Teresa

Modern Art Seascape by Chris Maestri Fine Art

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
-Jacques Cousteau

White Sands by Isabel Ferreira

“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.”
-Robert Henri

Original oil painting by M-A Studio

Silly Joke of the Day:

What do whales like to put on their toast in the morning?
............Jellyfish!

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Wordless Wednesday!

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Mangia Monday!

Hello!

I have returned from vacation and now I need a vacation from my vacation!

The piles of laundry are calling me and I am trying to ignore it!

No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.
-Elbert Hubbard

While I was in Cape Cod my eating habits left much to be desired:
Isn't that what vacations are for?

I am happy to say that I am eager to get back to my normal diet, however, I did enjoy all the seafood I ingested!

Too much work, and no vacation,
Deserves at least a small libation.
So hail!
My friends, and raise your glasses,
Work's the curse of the drinking classes.
-Oscar Wilde


One of my favorite restaurants on the Cape is:


Brewster Fish House

If you ever get a chance to visit, I highly recommend it!

Our dinner on Thursday night consisted of:


* Prosecco, Zonin Brut (1 glass each)

* Baby Arugula and Red Endive Salad:
Seasonal Figs, Toasted Almonds, White Balsamic, Blackberry-Honey Vinaigrette

* ’07 Sauvignon Blanc, Charles Krug – Napa Valley (bottle)

* Grilled Native Lobster:
Tarragon Gnocchi, Summer Pole Beans, Sea Beans, Lemon Verbena Butter (ME)

* Sautéed Chatham Cod and Littlenecks
Yukon Gold Potatoes, Chorizo, Marinated Roasted Red Peppers, Garlic Braised Spinach, Parsley Pistou (DH)

* Brown Sugar Cake:
Peach Confit, Sugared Pecans, Sour Cream Ice Cream, Peach Caramel

* Lavender Almond Milk Flan
Summer Berries, Almond Crumble


While I am on the Cape, I like to splurge and enjoy a cup of Lobster Bisque, at least twice!

Lobster bisque is my FAVORITE food.
However, it is very fattening, so I stay away from it when I am in NY.




I would share my recipe, but it is a FAMILY SECRET!!!!


Have a great day!

Ciao,

Vacation!

Hello!

I am sorry for being so remiss in my posting, but I am on vacation!
I will return on the 26th of July and regular posting will begin next week!

I hope this finds everyone well!


Have a great day!

My Apologies!!

Hello!

I just wanted to apologize for my lack of blog posts over the past 4 days! I have been out of town and decided to stay away from my computer as much as possible!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Stop back tomorrow for: Wordless Wednesdays!

-Ciao