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Lifestyle: Why Venice Will Endure and The Story of Time Travel

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In line with keeping it light and positive, I want to share a handful of topics, designed to shift your focus to all things charming and lessen the anxiety. Happy reading!

March 14, 2020

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emotional therapy, italy, Life as we know it, Lifestyle, Special Series
Lifestyle: Self Reflection and Some Form of Exercise

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In my efforts to remain positive, I find myself veering towards topics about lifestyle changes or if not for changes, then to learn to cope with all the things life has thrown in our direction. Do you believe self-reflection gives you a happier and a more successful life? If so, then here’s how you proceed. Consider tapping into your creative side, when feeling anxious...

March 12, 2020

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healthy habits, Healthy minds, inspiration, inspirational women over 40, Lifestyle
Food: How to Substitude Ingredients and This Recipe

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I have to admit, I switch up ingredients all the time while preparing a meal. For example – I am allergic to soy, so I use Worcestershire sauce instead. I hate the taste of fish, so I never add fish sauce to any Asian dish. So I was glad to find a list of alternatives here, for ingredients. What have you substituted, and share...

February 27, 2020

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cooking secrets, Food, Gluten Free Diet, gourmet cooking, healthy cooking, healthy eating, healthy foods
Travel: By Train From England and other Destinations

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Travel by train is my choice, and if we had the luxury throughout the U.S. to do so in an efficient manner, I would be somewhere every weekend. So, I have to plan trips throughout Europe to experience some of the best train travel. Here’s a few I am considering, past Paris, during my next extended trip to England. How about you – do...

February 16, 2020

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budget vacation, French Riviera, paris, Romantic Destinations, Travel, Travel Series
Decor: What’s Not To Love About This Loft In Brooklyn

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In another lifetime, or one where I have enough guts to up and move, I would live right here, in a old converted building on Fulton Street Brooklyn, in loft unit 1W. Wouldn’t you?

February 8, 2020

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architecture and art, decor, decorating ideas, Special Series
Travel: Planning Where To Stay

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Considering 2020 I’ve claimed as the year of travel – I’ve done much research on where I would stay during my travels. I’ve considered villas in Tuscany, Resorts along the Riviera, castles throughout U.K. and country estates in the French wine region. Now, I am adding this list of best European apartments to rent to my bucket list of places I would stay.

January 18, 2020

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Boutique hotel picks, boutique hotels, budget vacation, Travel, Travel Series
Travel: Best Hotels In Europe – 2020

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Keeping in line with my commitment to talk more travel in 2020, I am kicking off the topic with a list of the best hotels in Europe from here, and some of my top picks: {Featured image source, and a favorite hotel of mine – Le Meurice, Paris}

January 11, 2020

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anniversary gift ideas, Boutique hotel picks, boutique hotels, Travel, Travel Series
Lifestyle: Figuring Out If You Are Happy

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Feeling philosophical lately – so please bear with me. In the American Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson incorporated a statement borrowed from Locke’s pursuit of happiness and made it people”s inalienable right: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is what the American dream is based upon and those entering this great land do so welcoming the ideology. But does happiness really matter?...

August 26, 2019

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Monday Beautiful Things

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I’ve been having to juggle a few unexpected things which have recently come into my life and until I can get a good handle on it, or a rhythm, I must unfortunately streamline my most favorite distractions, to stay focused and in tuned. Until then, all I can think about are beautiful things to get me through… {featured image source}

July 22, 2019

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Hello There, Would You Like Some Cake?

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I am back, after a week off to celebrate, reflect and contemplate how the rest of the year should pan out – taking into consideration of course the minor glitches, and/or set backs, I am thinking it will hopefully stay on course and if not, I know exactly where to escape for a few days to detox-if-you-will. So, before anything, I decided to share...

July 1, 2019

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cakes and desserts, cooking secrets, Food, Gourmet Cooking & Recipes, Holiday Recipes

April 7, 2020

Food: Easy Recipes While Sheltering in Place

As we all know grocery shopping has become the most challenging – where we need to stand in-line, or...

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April 6, 2020

Weekend Updates and Monday Happy Finds

I hate the fact I didn’t realize it was Palm Sunday yesterday – a celebration I take very seriously....

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April 2, 2020

A Burst Of Hope and Our Collective Love For Italy

I felt a burst of hope yesterday when, after standing in line for 40 minutes to enter the grocery...

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March 31, 2020

Lifestyle: Have you Considered…

Yes, we are doing this, this morning. Getting a pep talk. You see I was up all night thinking...

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A Burst Of Hope and Our Collective Love For Italy

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I felt a burst of hope yesterday when, after standing in line for 40 minutes to enter the grocery store, I saw stacked cases of my favorite water. I...

April 2, 2020

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Around the World, Boutique hotel picks, budget vacation, inspirational women over 40, Romantic Destinations, romantic getaways, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: Cotswolds On My Mind

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Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to be driven around in England – you know – on the other side of the road, which I would never attempt...

March 26, 2020

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inspirational women over 40, Lifestyle, Romantic Destinations, romantic getaways, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: Some Fun Facts to Ponder Over While Social Distancing

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Couple of weeks back, I visited the Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park. I haven’t been for over a decade. I have to say I was enlightened over...

March 16, 2020

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Favorite Post, photography, positive living, positive thinking, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: The Art of Solo Travel

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My friend of 20 plus years used to travel alone, through unique road trips she plotted out herself. I couldn’t wait until she returned from one of her excursions...

February 25, 2020

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Blogging with WordPress, budget vacation, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: By Train From England and other Destinations

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Travel by train is my choice, and if we had the luxury throughout the U.S. to do so in an efficient manner, I would be somewhere every weekend. So,...

February 16, 2020

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budget vacation, French Riviera, paris, Romantic Destinations, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: For Emotional Therapy

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January was a very bumpy ride around the globe and has pretty has me wondering how best to recover and hopefully find ways to bring forward as much positivity...

February 1, 2020

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emotional therapy, inspiration, inspirational women over 40, positive thinking, Travel, Travel Series

Weekend Updates and Monday Happy Finds

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I hate the fact I didn’t realize it was Palm Sunday yesterday – a celebration I take very seriously. The only way I discovered that it was, was when I went upstairs to visit with my mother – who was seated on her favorite armchair, hands pressed together, praying while mass was streaming on the television screen. I actually wanted to cry seeing her, with eyes closed, praying the way she does and especially now even more. Have I told you all recently just how much I respect the elderly and their traditions and values and approach to all things life is throwing their/our way? Anyway, after the crying, I came back to my studio downstairs and watched the heavy downpour from my window for about an hour and it was probably the most soothing thing I’ve done from the indoors. Normally I find my comfort with all the walks I embark on throughout the city. Staring out of the window, I realized how beautiful human beings are…really…truly. Something that’s gone unnoticed forever it...

March 31, 2020

Lifestyle: Have you Considered…

Yes, we are doing this, this morning. Getting a pep talk. You see I was up all night thinking...

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March 20, 2020

Culture: I Watched A French Film and It Helped

In my efforts to remain calm and positive as the captain of my ship here in San Francisco, I...

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March 17, 2020

Culture: Where Is Your Sense of Humor

Remaining positive is key to most any hardship we are faced with – says me ;). You can choose...

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April 14, 2019

Let’s Talk Entertainment

I have a habit, where when I watch anything on television, I need to google the story behind the...

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classic films, comfort food, emotional therapy, films and more go to blotbuzz.com, Food

Food: Easy Recipes While Sheltering in Place

As we all know grocery shopping has become the most challenging – where we need to stand in-line, or shop certain hours, take home only 1 or 2 of...

decorating ideas, emotional therapy, gift ideas, gift ideas for her, Life as we know it, Lifestyle, Travel Series

Weekend Updates and Monday Happy Finds

I hate the fact I didn’t realize it was Palm Sunday yesterday – a celebration I take very seriously. The only way I discovered that it was, was when...

Around the World, Boutique hotel picks, budget vacation, inspirational women over 40, Romantic Destinations, romantic getaways, Travel, Travel Series

A Burst Of Hope and Our Collective Love For Italy

I felt a burst of hope yesterday when, after standing in line for 40 minutes to enter the grocery store, I saw stacked cases of my favorite water. I...

art and culture, emotional therapy, entertainment, Family, family and children, Favorite Post, Lifestyle

Lifestyle: Have you Considered…

Yes, we are doing this, this morning. Getting a pep talk. You see I was up all night thinking about the various conversations that I had with different people...

decor, decorating ideas, depression, emotional therapy, garden must visit

Monday Thoughts Of Beautiful Things

Hello…is it just me or does the news make you want to throw up? I think I have reached my limit with too much information and for the sake...

depression, emotional therapy, Favorite Post

The Need To Distract The Mind

Someone asked me the other day if I watched the news, and I said not as much as everyone else perhaps since, I’d like to keep my sanity intact...

decor, decorating ideas

Decor: How Streamlined Is Your Living Space

Now that we are all adjusting to live-work-play-eat-live-eat-work from home, I know we are all imaging all sorts of ways of making small or even big changes to our...

inspirational women over 40, Lifestyle, Romantic Destinations, romantic getaways, Travel, Travel Series

Travel: Cotswolds On My Mind

Two years ago, I was fortunate enough to be driven around in England – you know – on the other side of the road, which I would never attempt...

cooking with chicken, Culture, depression, films and more go to blotbuzz.com, Food

Food: Craving Tacos Again and So It Is

I left my house early this morning with the intend to replenish some of the grocery items I could not get my hands on last week, particularly toilet paper,...

All things Paris, architecture and art, Around the World, decor, decorating ideas

Decor: Paris Apartment For Sale

While unable to put this novel down, I cannot help but try to imagine how lovely the house where the story takes place is. Which then takes me back...