2017 Italy Retreat For Women Announcement
Announcing my 9th Annual Italy Retreat for Women, September 2-15, 2017 Even though I have two pages devoted to my Italy Retreat For Women on my website, I wanted to add this article from my January newsletter for any readers who love Italy and women travel tours....
Spa Day in Italy
Overlooking the Tuscan hillsides, we sink into the warmth of the thermal springs. On this year's September trip I couldn't wait for Spa Day. And here we are. We dip in. We soak. We swim. One thing I love about these trips is planning all the details, and this day is...
Meatless Meatballs with Eggplant
Much to the chagrin of my Italian family, I was a vegetarian for 30 years. For some reason, during the last 10 years I began including small amounts of fish and chicken into my diet. Not sure why, just wanted to. However, I mostly choose vegetarian. I have been...
Italy Retreat for Women 2016 begins!
Italy Retreat for Women 2016 begins! We have arrived in beautiful Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera for my Italy Retreat For Women to live La Dolce Vita Retreat! The Italy Retreat I teach includes a transformational workshop with a setting that is beyond beautiful...
Help Earthquake in Italy
A golden retriever was rescued after being buried under rubble for 9 days in the Italian earthquake. It's heartwarming after all of the devastation to see the rescue video from BBC. As many of you know a 6.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Amatrice. Norcia, Accumoli,...
Pasta in Italy
As I sit waiting for my flight to Rome, I dream of pasta in Italy, can't wait to curl strands around the fork, covered with scrumptious sauce that grandmothers all over Italy learned to make when they were young. San Marzano tomatoes hot from the Mediterranean sun...
Two Chianti Wine Festivals, Greve & Panzano, Italy
Two Chianti Wine Festivals, Tuscany ITALY September 7-11 in Greve, Italy September 15-18 in Panzano, Italy The Chianti Wine Festivals give its guests a wonderful way to experience the culture of Italy. Have conversations with the local wine producers, who are all in...
Winners of Anniversary Contest
As most of you know, I am celebrating 2 milestones this month: 25 years as a coach, and my upgraded website that combined my two 9-year old blogs, with my 13-year old website. My three sites are like my children and they are harmoniously in the same family now living...
25 Year Coaching Anniversary Contest
25 Year Coaching Anniversary Contest It's my 25th year of a very sweet career! Please celebrate with me! I bring gifts! I began my journey and life's work as a coach and happiness/beliefs expert and Option Method teacher 25 years ago. It has evolved over the years. I...
Speak Italian
Speak Italian When you are in Italy, Italians appreciate that you try to speak Italian even just a few words, una bellissima lingua, a very beautiful language. I am still learning, and having started at age 58, with no other language other than English under my belt,...