May your heart be filled with the joy of this day…
…may your mind be comforted by the hope it brings
May your body find rest from anxiety and worry…
…As you cast them on the one who brings eternal peace
May your Soul remain tender and teachable…
…and your Spirit never too old to wear a pink bunny ear crown!
Bernideen’s Tea Party@Bernideen’s Blog
No Place Like Home@Rose Chinz Cottage
Show and Share@Coastal Charm
Tweak it Tuesday@Cozy Little House
Tuesday at Our House@Our Home Away from Home
Inspire Me Monday@Sand and Sisal
Inspire Me Tuesday@A Stroll Thru Life
The Scoop@Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Vintage and Thrifty Finds@Dagmar’s House
Let’s Talk Vintage@Bella Rosa Antiques
Wow us Wednesday@Savvy Southern Style
Talk of the Town@Knick of Time
Work it Wednesday@The Blissful Bee
Home and Garden Thursday@A Delightsome Life
Share Your Cup@Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson
Share Your Style@The Essence of Home
Inspiration Thursday@In The New House Designs
Thoughts of Home@Home with Gemma
Sweet and Simple Friday@Rooted in Thyme
Making Broken Beautiful@The Curators Collection
Vintage Charm Party@Charm Bracelet Diva
No Rules Weekend@Sincerely Paula
Home Sweet Home@The Charm of Home
Feather Nest Friday@French Country Cottage
Shabbilicious Friday@ Shabby Art Boutique
Friday Favorites@Simply Sweet Home
Morning Cup of Joe@The Cottage Market
Share It One More Time@Shabby Fru Fru
Anything Blue@The Dedicated House
Sundays At Home@Thoughts from Alice
Inspiration Monday@Our Southern Home
Dishing it/Digging it@Rustic and Refined
Busy Monday@Pinch of Joy
Amaze me Monday@Dwellings
Thursday Favorites@Katherine’s Corner
Welcome Home Wednesday@Suburban Simplicity
*Sigh* I can’t believe I live in this beautiful city.
I had the huge blessing to live in Italy for almost five years. I ate like a queen thanks to my landlord’s wife who found it sad and strange that I was living alone without a husband. Thinking that my cooking skills might be impeding that life situation from righting itself, she  bravely offered to teach me “basic wife cooking”. Now my idea of basic cooking does not involve several days and 10’s of steps , but I did master most sauces and baked pasta dishes.  My one failure…one of my failures…was Risotto.  It should be smooth, creamy and slightly hard to the teeth…al dente…not sticky, mushy and glue like.  This particular dish is one of my favorites so I tried and tried and tried…no go Risotto.
A small tray of treasures makes an appealing vignette…yes, there is some “cute” and a little pastel but the memories of acquiring each of these pieces makes it a special collection and the perfect example of compromise.
A Day of Small Things... 