Archive for August, 2010

  Stressed out and can’t afford a plane ticket to Italy? … a  little extravagant for me too!  When I want to unclutter my brain or recover from an exceptionally difficult day I try one of these more “cost effective” ways to rediscover myself. Visit a winery – If the lush greenery and grapes of Tuscany [...]

I love the book.  I love the soundtrack.  And I love the movie.  Heaping plates of steaming spaghetti and slices of hot gooey pizza devoured in a romantic outdoor Italian café would erase all the pain and self-doubt in the world for me!  First stop for writer and journalist, Elizabeth Gilbert.  In the summer hit movie, [...]

Welcome to my summer vacation!  Notice the warm ocean breeze blowing through the palm trees and the sound of the waves lapping at the shore, the warm sunshine caressing my skin.  Can’t see it?  NEITHER CAN I!  My sandy beach is the new carpeting I’m lying on that my husband wanted put throughout our upstairs bedrooms. [...]

I know someone who walks the talk.  One of my faithful SaggyButt followers lives her life embracing the mystery of love and romance.  Lori Attridge never misses an opportunity to celebrate romance in her life.  She’s the real deal. Lori understands the sacrifice and endless love needed to raise a son on her own.  I [...]

I seem to be on this summer romance kick ever since I saw the movie, “Letters to Juliet” last month.  I get goose bumps every time I watch the movie’s trailer.  Who could resist the enchanting love story not to mention the romantic setting of the lush green hills and vineyards of Italy!  While visiting [...]