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Yoga Challenge - Finale
Hi everyone in Blog land! I am back and ready to write again! I cannot think of a better way than to wrap up my series with the fabulous people in Florence at 19r Yoga & Pilates. The journey the...
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Atto Noto!
This week we completed the first step of getting married in Italy : The Atto Notorio. I will keep this brief, because I know none of my readers really care about how daunting this stuff is. However,...
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Happy Easter, Buona Pasqua!
I hope everyone has a beautiful day with friends & family!with love from the United States, Christine
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The Art of Giving Back
I was fortunate enough to be a part of this wonderful project recently through US & Florence based The Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals. These photos are on their way to East Jefferson General...
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Ray of Light
I have been back in Florence for a little over a week, and since returning the days have been filled with gray skies and lots of rain. This has been matched with some unfortunate situations dealing...
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Amerigo & America Contemporary Women's Art in Florence
Five months ago I became the President of the Young Anglo Women's Network (YAWN) here in Florence. We are a group of women (of all ages) who gather monthly to form friendships, network, socialize, and...
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Nulla Osta!
We just completed the second part of the process here in Italy for obtaining the correct paperwork - The Nulla Osta. Taking care of this piece of paper was a breeze! You receive this document from the...
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Skipping around Florence
This past weekend I had one of the best times of my life! My closest friends threw me my "Addio al nubilato" (Bachelorette party) early since two of my dear friends will not be living in Florence...
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Weekend in Torino
We absolutely loved Torino. What a beautiful city! A group of us went up for the Coldplay concert at Olympic stadium, which was nothing short of amazing (as usual). I had always envisioned Torino to be...
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The Queen in Florence
The Queen of Pop that is! Madonna has been in Italy for 2 weeks on her MDNA tour, but chose Florence to film for her upcoming video "Turn up the Radio". Watching all the media go stir crazy has been...
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Tower of Arnolfo - Palazzo Vecchio
This weekend, the much anticipated re-opening of the Tower of Arnolfo took place for the city of Florence. The tower has a rich history in Florence dating back to the Renaissance. This is where...
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We did it!
Thursday, June 28 2012 was the first of two ceremonies here in Italy. How lucky are we to get two anniversaries!! The day started with our civil ceremony in the elegant Sala Rosso at Palazzo Vecchio,...
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Summer gratitude
Ciao Blogland! Wow, I have missed you! It has been so long since my last post that I am finding it difficult to re-approach my blog. Hats off to all you writers out there that can manage keeping their...
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Buon Ferragosto!
Buon Ferragosto tutti! Greetings from Terracina for the national holiday that takes place every August in Italy. This was my first Ferragosto because normally I always go back to the United States for...
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Permesso, finalmente!
After hearing all the horror stories of obtaining your permesso di soggiorno, I gotta tell you - it was a breeze for us. Maybe I got really lucky the day I went to fill in my paperwork because we only...
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A Typical Day in Florence
Yesterday, my husband & I experienced a perfect blend of the typical life here. I know that Italy has tons of perks, and lots of us expats like to write about the beautiful, charming things about...
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Wedding Happiness!
Ciao y'all! I know I have been really really absent as of late! It's all because we just had our religious ceremony here in Florence with both of our families & friends from the United States &...
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Month in the USA
We have just returned from a glorious month in the United States! After many many months of planning our two weddings, we were so happy to head back to Atlanta to continue the festivities! Antonio had...
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Our Wedding in Florence
After many months of planning & working out logistics for us to get married, two families became one in Florence on September 29, 2012. We had a beautiful religious ceremony at St. James American...
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