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  • Deck the Halls!

    My parents just came back from Disney with my nieces and nephew, and their Disney trip gave us some early holiday cheer that warmed all our hearts. They take the kids to Disney every year. Usually they go during the summer, but this year the trip was postponed to the Christmas season. They always drive…

  • Home Is Where My Pumpkin Is

    It’s finally December, and that means fall is officially over (in my book anyway). I started to pack up all my pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, and various autumnal decor to replace them with pine trees, holly berries and all my winter decorations. But before I finished I had to use my pumpkin soup bowl. When I…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving! This month alone, I’ve had a lot to be thankful for. November first was Matt’s Dziadek (that’s Grandpa in Polish) birthday. About 30 of us all surprised Dziadek for his 90th birthday! 90 years old, and he has all his wits about him. I must say, if Matt’s as handsome as his Dziadek…

  • Beautiful Bow Necklace by Elle & V

    Isn’t my bow necklace awesome? I got it a few weeks ago, when my friends Caroline and Sarah and I ventured up to NYC for some brunch, shopping, and much needed girl time.  We shopped at lots of places, But The Market NYC on Bleeker Street is one of my favorite places. http://www.themarketnyc.com The Market…

  • “Gorgapalooza”

    My grandparents came from the same small Italian town, Gorga. I’ve been there once, and it is a beautiful, quaint place. I would love to post photos of when I went to Gorga, but I went 10 years ago (before digital cameras and before my parents’ house fire). I have to work on restoring the…

  • Spiced Rum Mojitos

      My sisters birthday was last weekend, and it has inspired me to make my own mojitos. We went down to Atlantic City to dance the night away at Boogie Nights and eat like slobs at Cuba Libre. We successfully did both. (You can read my reviews on both places on Yelp) I happen to…

  • Happy Birthday, Maria!

    I can always count on my sister Maria to be silly with me. We never get tired of obscure quotes, impersonations, and scenarios. What seems random to most people (like why I called our 1st cat Loaf), makes sense to Maria (After all, she was named Olivia, which sounds like Liv, which sounds like Olive,…

  • My mom, the Leo

    Happy Birthday, Mom! I don’t live and die by the zodiac signs, but I do find it very interesting when they are accurate. My Mom’s birthday was this past Sunday, and she is a Leo in every sense. There is no one as straightforward and frank as my mom. You never EVER have to wonder…

  • 80’s Throwback – NKOTB & Rubik’s Cubes

    Big news friends, big news. Very exciting things here. After weeks of annoying the crap out of my dear friend Meghan (who is forced to share a desk with me at work) I finally solved the Rubix cube! Every time I would get close, I’d either panic and mess it up, or I’d mindlessly alter…

  • Congrats Graduates/NYC Visit

    What a wonderful weekend; I am so lucky and blessed! I’d first like to congratulate all the graduates in my life. In grade school graduations, my niece Laila graduated kindergarten (wasn’t Laila a baby yesterday?) My niece Angelina graduated from her K-5 school, and she is becoming a beautiful little lady. My cousin Adam graduated…