montecarlo & a vineyard lunch
On our last full day in Barga, we went to tour and have lunch at a classic Tuscan vineyard and visited the small hilltop town of Montecarlo. We went to the same vineyard last year and I was eagerly looking forward to the delicious lunch and the beautiful scenery. Just walking up to the vineyard […]
lucca antique purchases
I already shared about the brown leather oxford shoes that I bought from an antique dealer at the Lucca fleamarket, but I wanted to show you the other things I bought as well as shoe the shoes up close. I am not really a shoe person per se, but I have always been attracted to […]
apples, gifts & cozy white cottage giveaway
While I’ve been healing from my surgery, people have been so generous to us. We’ve been brought meals and I’ve received notes, cards, and gift cards to get takeout. It’s all been such a blessing. It’s just an arm, but it was major surgery and requires lots of time and rest in the first few […]
thrifting & antiquing in Tuscany
This was the day I was waiting for…the day of shopping and antiquing in Italy. I found so many fun things last year and enjoyed the day admiring the abundance of European antiques. It was a little slice of heaven…well, except for the heat! It was so hot last year! Thankfully, it was a little […]
cooking with Rita
Well, when we were in Barga this year, we were asked by Dana (our host & guide of The Inspired Tourist) if we’d like to attend a cooking class. Of course, my mom and I signed up for that! When you have a chance to interact with locals through an experience like learning to cook […]
sofas : neutral vs. bold
Happy Monday, everyone! I spent the good part of my weekend resting my arm, hanging out with the family, doing a little bit of cleaning, and looking at some new magazines I picked up at the store. I love decorating, but the last few months have been busy and I haven’t had as much time […]
1961 vs. 2019
A few weeks ago, Jeff asked me a dangerous question. “Would you like to go to Barnes & Noble?” Well, of course, the answer was yes. I am so glad we moved to a city that has a good bookstore. Now, we do have an even larger library, but I must admit that I love […]
a walking tour of Barga
On the afternoon of our first full day in Barga, we had the pleasure of doing a walking tour led by Keane, a man who moved from the UK 30 years ago and has made Barga his home. We didn’t get to do this tour last year, so I was excited to learn more about […]