After you’ve emptied your checking account and sold that last pint of sangue at the blood bank to cover your over-prized and under-valued airline ticket, the next biggest chunk of change is spent on lodging. This is possibly the most important decision a traveler makes when booking travel and sadly this choice is often based on the...Read More
Today marks Day One of yet another new addition to My Bella Vita‘s new home. While this timid chef can’t commit to a weekly recipe for What’s Cooking Wednesdays, I will offer at least one new recipe now and then, and it will be featured right here on the 1st of every month! How lucky for...Read More
Ah, yes … Spring has arrived. I almost didn’t recognize it, as being from southeast Texas, we tend to skip this season and jump straight from hot to hell. But, it is, in fact, spring. Fruit trees are sprouting buds, bees are buzzing, and, if you’ve never been surrounded by orange blossoms in April, well,...Read More
On this Love Thursday, the new and improved MBV, along with Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast would like to send you some love. So….here goes! Happy LT, everyone! If you haven’t done so, be sure to check this post for information on how you can win a prize!Read More
Last Week’s Ultimate Blog Party was a huge success turning out 1,498 girlie bloggers! Can I say, “WOW?!?” What an amazing event! I must pause for a moment here, and profusely apologize to everyone for my lack of comment responses this week…more details tomorrow! You may remember we had a few little contests going on...Read More
Party all the time Party all the time Party all the tiiiiiiimme. Now sing that again and make it really off-key. Perfect! You sound just like me! Well, folks, it is that time of year again. The sun is peeking through the clouds, birds are chirping, and – or, is it just me? – the...Read More
The saga continues… When we last saw our hero, he was knee deep in nastro rosso and fighting his way towards the tourism office in Catanzaro. Ma, perche’? Because…in 2006, just as the handsome proprietor was set to build his B&B empire, the APT Tourism Board in Catanzaro announced that, in an effort to boost...Read More
Oh, how I TRY to keep this place upbeat and positive (I am speaking of the blog, of course), but sometimes you have a really crappy day – or, your husband does – and you need to share. And, sometimes…just sometimes…that crap won’t fit into one blog post. So, here you have… “Cutting Through the...Read More
There’s a new chef in town! Yep. That’s me! Those of you who have been around awhile know I’m not an overly confident cook (see #91). However, I sense a change in the air. I don’t know how, given my seemingly busy schedule, but I have much more time to cook in Italy. And, little...Read More
Find out what it means to me! R-E-S-P-E-C-T (sock it to me…sock it to me…sock it to me…) Ahhh. Aretha can belt it, can’t she? That’s ok, feel free to sing along… (sock it to me…sock it to me…sock it to me…) You know you are dancing… (sock it to me…sock it to me…sock it...Read More
