"Last Day" With My Nephew

My month babysitting my nephew is over.... here are just a few pix of our fun times together! Isn't he a cu-tie??? I'm gonna miss our mornings...... XOXO Love you!

Update

So, I've been busy in the mornings all last month and this first week of Feb. babysitting my adorable nephew Gabriel. He is truly one of the best one-year-olds I have ever had to sit! He's normal routine is I get there at 8.30am has a bottle, plays a little, then we take a bath and that triggers a nap!(by this time it's anywhere between 10 and 10:30am) He'll sleep forever so I need to wake him up to play a little more before noon for lunch time. He loves pasta (go figure! he's Italian isn't he??) and then some meat. He goes nuts for a bit a squashed banana! His latest words/sound have been "ca-ca-ca" (I think for Carlotta his sister) "broom broom" for cars and "arrrr" for Lions (he has a cute lion book). His daddy comes home around 1:30p.m. and then I go home.

The rest of the day I've continued teaching English and am happy to report that the school is happy with my work and has asked me to continue working for them at moment. I'm teaching individual and group lessons. The group lessons are actually part of a Master's degree in 5 star Hotel Management, so that's good to put in my Resume. I've also been asked to direct their summer school at Forte Village Luxury Resort, so I'm looking forward to that too (I hope!!)

Married life is great! Enrico is wonderful to me! We have already made some new travel plans for the year! We're going to Venice in March, and back to Indonesia in May. This year my Mother is coming with us! How Exciting! She's excited to come expecially after reading EAT PRAY LOVE that I lent her because the last chapter is all about the Island of Bali in Indonesia where we'll be going!

Keep on blogging everyone!

VIVIAN MAIER

IN DEDICATION TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER VIVIAN MAIER, A STREET PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE 1950S - 1990S. VIVIAN'S WORK WAS DISCOVERED AT AN AUCTION IN CHICAGO WHERE SHE RESIDED MOST OF HER LIFE. HER DISCOVERED WORK INCLUDES ABOUT 100,000 MOSTLY MEDIUM FORMAT NEGATIVES AND A TON OF UNDEVELOPED ROLLS OF FILM. BORN FEBRUARY 1, 1926 AND DECEASED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2009.

This blog is awesome!

Enjoy!

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French Onion Soup

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cups thinly sliced onions (about 2-1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon flour
8 cups homemade beef stock, or good quality store bought stock
1/4 cup Cognac, or other good brandy
1 cup dry white wine
8 (1/2-inch) thick slices of French bread, toasted
3/4 pound coarsely grated Gruyer

Directions

Heat a heavy saucepan over moderate heat with the butter and oil. When the butter has melted, stir in the onions, cover, and cook slowly until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes. Blend in the salt and sugar, increase the heat to medium high, and let the onions brown, stirring frequently until they are a dark walnut color, 25 to 30 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour and cook slowly, stirring, for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool a moment, then whisk in 2 cups of hot stock. When well blended, bring to the simmer, adding the rest of the stock, Cognac, and wine. Cover loosely, and simmer very slowly 1 1/2 hours, adding a little water if the liquid reduces too much. Taste for seasoning

Divide the soup among 4 ovenproof bowls. Arrange toast on top of soup and sprinkle generously with grated cheese. Place bowls on a cookie sheet and place under a preheated broiler until cheese melts and forms a crust over the tops of the bowls. Serve immediately.

"Phunny" Phase

I, like most girls, go through phases.

I am going through the "like everything you can't get in Italy" phase.

Nope, can't gettem.

These either.....

Nope! Not these!

Ok , I could get MAC in Italy, but it still has to be shipped from Milan.

I miss not being able to go to the store or booth when ever I want.

And this is maybe one of the things I would like most (they don't ship int'l.)

I ♥ Ban.do

Buy online

For all you crafsty people out there!

I found this wonderful link on Sally's blog! The fabrics are to DIE for!!! Enjoy!!!

Web Site:

Tuft Love

Fabric & Interiors

Etsy link

Baby Shower Gift Idea The PUJ TUB!!!

So I saw this awesome thing on Blonde Designs Blog and thought it was absolutely something to share!

It's the Puj Tub!

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No more leaning over the bathtub stressing your knees, neck, and back!

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