This is it…the day I have dreaded for 17 years is finally here. My daughter got her Driver’s License.

I can’t believe my firstborn is now a high school graduate. How is this possible? Where did the years go?? Wasn’t she just in the other room fingerpainting? Yes, yes I’m sure she was. And yet, today, she graduated high school, with honors and a couple of awards and even a few local scholarships. We’reRead more about High School Grad![…]

My husband went on a golf trip to Ireland this month with a group of friends, and THIS is where they stayed. So. Jealous. It reminds me of the houses in the movie Pride & Prejudice. I don’t care if it’s old and musty and drafty with ancient plumbing and no cable…I would live inRead more about Golfing in Ireland[…]

Thinking about my daughter’s teacher this morning, who lost her husband on 9/11 in the WTC attack. A death is never something to ‘celebrate’ but at least the man responsible for killing so many innocent people is no longer breathing the same air we do. Osama Bin Laden lived for 10 years afterwards, so IRead more about […]

I can still remember back in 1981, setting my alarm clock to get up early and watch the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. It was the event that catapulted all things Royal into the celebrity stratosphere, with non-stop coverage of every last detail. Key moments such as Diana’s endearing flub of Charles’ nameRead more about Much Ado About the Royal Wedding 2.0[…]

Christmas Eve is my favorite holiday, but Easter is a close second. I love getting the girls dressed up for church (although, these days, they take care of most of the primping themselves), I love any excuse to eat chocolate, and I love passing on holiday traditions. Starting the day off with Mass, and thenRead more about Easter 2011[…]

Took a trip to visit my cousin Joyce in Virginia this weekend to celebrate a “milestone” birthday with her. In a nod to all of the Saturdays we spent at our grandparents’ house in Brooklyn, I gave her a bottle of Absolut Brooklyn vodka (special edition by Spike Lee).  I have no idea how theRead more about Happy Birthday Joyce![…]

Today we celebrate The Feast of St. Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the human father of Jesus. For Italian Americans, especially those of Sicilian descent, we commemorate this day by giving thanks to St. Joseph for all of his intercessions and help throughout the year. It’s a day when we gather togetherRead more about St. Joseph’s Day traditions[…]

Enjoyed another great family trip to Captiva this month. Here’s a shot of one of the many gorgeous sunsets we enjoyed during our stay. Unlike last year’s Winter Break when we had an unseasonably cold, rainy streak , the weather this year was sunny, warm, and absolutely perfect. Captiva Island, off the coast of Ft.Read more about Snapshots from Captiva Island, Florida[…]

No one. It’s an obscene amount of sugar. Way too much. But that doesn’t mean I’m not eating this entire box. Happy Valentine’s Day!