Embracing Your Urgent Bucket List

Conscious Gratitude: A Supper With Heart, Part 2

December 15, 2011

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” – Federico Fellini  I have always loved cooking for those I love. I think there is nothing more generous than cooking for and breaking bread with those that make your heart zing. Sitting around a long table with loved ones and good conversation, while enjoying nourishing food, [...]

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Conscious Gratitude: A Supper With Heart, Part 1

December 14, 2011

  “There is so much to live for and so many ways to expand.” ~Jeanette Goodrum  It was my 92 years young friend Jeanette Goodrum who first taught me about Chi–a vital energy that is not only present in plants and animals but flows through the universe as a whole. In China, it is known [...]

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Your Heart, Our Pain

November 15, 2011

This feels surreal to say, but last week my husband suffered  a heart attack during which he flat-lined four times. Which means I watched him die. This was my greatest nightmare realized, one that I had been warning him about and attempting to help him avoid for years. But even my deepest fears didn’t prepare [...]

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Tuscan Inspired Tomato Soup & Caprese Inspired Grilled Cheese

August 11, 2011

“I left my heart on a hill in Toscana….” ~GAYLE DEJULIO   My husband and I have another item listed on our soon to experience list: live like a local in Tuscany, Italy. Rent a villa, have guests and family come and go. Go to the local farmers market. Cook and eat outside under the stars [...]

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Dreaming of Lake Como & Sipping Limoncello

August 9, 2011

“I always carry a flask with me in case I’m bitten by a snake. Which I also carry with me.” WC Fields Lake Como is Italy’s most popular lake and also its deepest. Beautiful villas, resort villages, mountains, hills, and stunning, breathtaking views surround the lake. Lake Como has great restaurants, stores, and hiking paths [...]

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