Ciao From Tuscany

Crossing Tuscany / Attraversando la Toscana

2010-07-29T06:17:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen, Ciao amiche! After having brought you with me on the sea of the tuscan Maremma, now you can also accompany me on the way back to home. Dopo avervi portato con me al mare nella Maremma toscana, adesso non posso che farmi accompagnare da voi nella strada di ritorno verso casa. This road crosses the countryside of Siena, one of the most beautiful cities in Tuscany. Each year we

Seaside of Tuscany - Mare di Toscana

2010-07-22T15:47:00.001-07:00

Ciao Karen, Ciao amiche!First of all I have to apologize for my long absence but I was on vacation. But even during my holidays I have not forgotten you, and I came back with lots of pretty pictures of places I visited, to share with you some of the emotions of this very hot summer! Innanzi tutto devo scusarmi per la mia lunga assenza, ma sono stata un pò a giro. Ma anche durante le mie vacanze

Maryland Stone Cottage - Cottage in pietra nel Maryland

2010-07-17T18:05:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela and Friends, I just wanted to share this photo that I took recently, of a tiny old stone cottage. So picturesque! Ciao Daniela e amiche, Volevo solo condividere questa foto che ho preso di recente, di una piccola vecchia casetta in pietra. Molto pittoresca! XXXOOO Karen

The Ice Cream Truck

2010-07-10T06:01:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniella and Friends, Recently I saw something here in Small Town that I haven't seen since I was a little girl. It was an Ice Cream truck!! When I was a kid the Ice Cream Truck would slowly drive through our neighborhood, while playing a tune that sounds something like a loud music box. As soon as we heard that tune, all of the kids in the neighborhood would go running to find their

Antique Covered Bridges in Maryland - Maryland Antico Ponti Coperti

2010-07-02T07:08:00.000-07:00

You can click on the photos to enlarge Puoi cliccare sulle foto per ingrandirle Hello Daniela & Friends, Well, Daniela we don't have anything quite as exciting as your amazing Ponte Vecchio here in Small Town, and certainly no gold or diamonds on our bridges! But we do have some charming picturesque bridges in this area. Today I will show you 3 antique covered wooden bridges in Maryland.

History & Jewels: Old Bridge - Storia e Gioielli: Ponte Vecchio

2010-06-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Hello Karen! In your opinion, is it true that "Diamonds are a girls best friend'? Then let's go to visit many, many friends! Secondo te è vero che "I Diamanti sono i Migliori Amici delle Ragazze" ?Allora andiamo a far visita a molti, moltissimi amici!I am pleased to introduce the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), a true symbol of Florence, but famous throughout the world. The version we see today is

Spring Market at Lucketts Part 2

2010-06-24T20:07:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela and friends, Do you remember the Antique Market that I went to last month? Well here are some more photos, as promised! At first glance you might think we are in Tuscany! But instead we are in Virginia at the Lucketts Spring Market. Today I will show you my friend Chad's booth. His business is called Tuscany Designs. Ciao Daniela e amici, Vi ricordate il Mercato di antiquariato,

Florence Gelato Festival

2010-06-22T07:51:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen!I will not tempt you with jewels and precious stones, instead your personal Tuscan Devil will tempt you today with .... GELATO !!To tell the truth, in this heat a good ice cream is a good idea. But I, as usual, I want to go all out. I will not bring you to an ice cream shop. No, not even the best ice-cream parlor in Florence: I'll take you straight away to the Florence Gelato Festival

Where Bloggers Create - VerdeSalvia Laboratory

2010-06-18T14:39:00.001-07:00

Ciao Karen!This is my "Panoramic" laboratory, at my home in Tuscany! It is in fact, pretty much a garage used as a laboratory, I do all of my dirty work here with wood, glue, paint, drills, saws, etc.. Questo è il mio laboratorio "panoramico" ! Infatti qui, praticamente un garage adibito a laboratorio, faccio tutti i miei lavori più sporchevoli: legno, colla, vernici, trapano, sega etc. As you

Where Bloggers Create - The Graphics Fairy Studio

2010-06-18T08:31:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela, I'm so excited that today we are both participating in the "Where Bloggers Create" party, that Karen Valentine is hosting! I have to admit that I participated last year and since my studio has not changed much, I am using many of the same photos. However I did take a few photos of some of my antique books, since they are a big part of my studio! The books in the photo above are

Tuscan Cuisine / Cucina Toscana: La Pappa col Pomodoro

2010-06-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen! So, are you ready for the first Tuscan Cuisine lesson? We will start with a very easy recipe, particularly suitable for the summer: pappa with tomato. Allora, sei pronta per la prima lezione di Cucina Toscana?Partiamo con una ricetta facile facile, particolarmente adatta alla stagione estiva: la Pappa col Pomodoro. Tuscan cuisine is essentially a simple cuisine, which comes from

Historic Pennsylvania Library - Biblioteca Storica della Pennsylvania

2010-06-10T13:40:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela, Today I'm going to give you a little tour of the Alexander Hamilton Library in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. This library is located in an old house, circa 1817. The Hamilton family purchased the home in 1841 and one of Alexander Hamilton's grand daughters left the house, in her will, to the town of Waynesboro to be used as a library. It is a beautiful classic Georgian style home.

A carousel ride - Un giro in giostra

2010-06-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen!Do you have a spare minute? Would you like to take a small trip back in time? Then give me your hand and. .. hop up onto this beautiful old carousel!Hai qualche minuto libero? Ti piacerebbe fare un viaggetto indietro nel tempo? Allora dammi la mano e... salta su questa splendida giostra antica!When I found myself standing in front of it, in the Piazza Republica, one of the most

A Scenic Maryland View - Vista panoramica del Maryland

2010-06-05T10:06:00.000-07:00

The view from Maryland - A scenic orchard and farm. Panorama dal Maryland - Uno scenografico frutteto.

Not only Tuscany - Non solo Toscana

2010-06-01T05:40:00.000-07:00

(foto tratta dal sito Florarte) Ciao Karen! Today for the first time I'll take you out of Tuscany to Modena, the city of Pavarotti. The pretext for this trip was the Florarte Show held annually in the beautiful eighteenth century Villa Cavazza and its beautiful gardens, courtyards and porches. The villa also has a romantic story: It is said that a noble, consumed with unrequited love for a

Spring Market at Lucketts - Mercato di primavera a Lucketts

2010-05-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela and friends,Last Saturday was an exciting day for me, as it was finally time for the annual Spring Market at Lucketts Store, which is the shop that I sell my wares out of. This is my favorite market of the year and you can always find the most amazing things. I took over a hundred photos, so I will do more posts in the future.Ciao Daniela e amici,Sabato scorso è stata una

Collections: Antique Eyeglasses - Antichi occhiali da vista

2010-05-24T13:13:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen ! What a beautiful and unique collection of children's antique cups you posted! I never realized that there were these little old cups specially made for children over 100 years ago; I think they are rare because, left to the hands of little ones, very few have had the good fortune to survive .. . Che bella, e particolare, la tua collezione di tazze da bambini! Pensa, prima di

Collections : Antique English Childrens Cups - Collezioni : Antiche tazze inglesi da bambini

2010-05-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela, Well, the French Market that you attended was spectacular!! I really enjoyed reading about it. We have nothing like that here so, I won't even try to compete with that post! Instead, I will share with you my little collection of antique childrens cups. Bèh, il mercato francese cui hai partecipato è stato spettacolare! Mi sono veramente divertita leggendo il tuo resoconto .

French Market - Mercatino Francese

2010-05-19T04:00:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen!Just try to guess where I was Sunday! Give up? I was in France!! Um ,.... er,...... almost ...... Well, not exactly France France, but ... people spoke French, the scents were French, the flavors, colors ...I confess: I saw in the newspaper, in a town near Florence, that a French market was to be held. I could not resist going, I knew how envious you would be!Prova un pò ad

Small Town Girl Visits the Big City - La Ragazza della Piccola Città visita la Grande Città

2010-05-17T02:27:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela,Last week my husband and I took a day trip to Washington D.C. as you could probably tell by the photo of the capitol building above. Even though D.C. is only about 1 1/2 hours away, we rarely go there. The last time I was there was over 10 years ago.La settimana scorsa mio marito ed io ci siamo fatti una gita di un giorno Washington DC, come si può anche capire dalla foto del

The Florence Flower Show - Mostra dei Fiori di Firenze

2010-05-13T13:48:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen ! This morning, it was finally time to visit the annual Flower Show in Florence: In addition to the incomparable beauty of flowering plants, I always look forward to going back to the Horticultural Garden, because I often went there to play as a child. Stamani, finalmente, il mio appuntamento annuale con la Mostra dei Fiori di Firenze: oltre che per l'incomparabile

Two cultures, same cabinets - Due culture, stessi armadi

2010-05-11T05:41:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen! How passionate I read your post on all the closets in your home! After much poking around in each of your cabinets and after you put them in perfect order for all our Italian / American readers inspections - I can barely get even a peek into mine ... Come mi ha appassionato leggere il tuo post su tutti gli armadi della vostra casa!Dopo aver frugato ben bene in ognuno dei

Clothing Storage in Small Town, USA - Dove conservamo gli abiti a Small Town, USA

2010-05-09T12:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela,Today I'm sharing a few of the ways that we store our clothes here in Small Town, U.S.A. Most of the older homes around here, don't have a lot of closet space, because in the old days we used wardrobes or Armoires instead. You can see my antique Armoire above, this one actually looks more European to me, but I did buy it here, it was probably imported.Oggi vorrei mostrarti alcuni

TOSCANA : I want to live like this - Voglio vivere così

2010-05-07T14:25:00.000-07:00

Ciao Karen! Many blog friends, both Italian and U.S., have repeatedly said that Tuscany is a dream for them: to take a trip, walk the ancient streets, enjoy its culture. Why not come here and enjoy the wines and traditional cuisine? Molte amiche di blog, sia italiane che dagli U.S., mi hanno più volte detto che la Toscana per loro rappresenta un sogno: farvi un viaggio, camminare

Circa 1850 Maryland Historic Home Dimora storica del 1850 nel Maryland

2010-05-06T00:25:00.000-07:00

Hello Daniela, Last weekend my husband and I went to a wonderful "Open House". An Open House is when a real estate agent opens up a home, that's for sale, to the public, in hopes of finding a buyer. Do you have Open Houses in Tuscany? When we saw the listing for this amazing Historic home in Frederick County Maryland, we were chomping at the bit to see it! Lo scorso fine settimana io e mio

**Ciao From Tuscany**