Closing down

After long thinking, I came to the final decision of closing down the blog. I've been going through a lot and everything I am experiencing at the moment has changed me. Life in tiny details no more...

Travelling to Finland

The title of today's post is, unluckily to me, referred to my last letter to Mikaela. I wish it was me travelling to Finland right now, that would have been great, even though I doubt I would...

The Casual Vacancy

Title: The Casual Vacancy Author: J.K. RowlingEdition: Edizioni Salani (italian translation)Pages: 553 pages I've meant to read this one for quite a while and finally put it on my Christmas...

A Penpal Corner

I am making up for the time I had to be offline in the past week and blogging twice in a single day! Go me! I admitt having fallen off penpalling in the last few years. Oh, don't stare at this page...

Chickpea Pasta.

I am finally back, after nearly a week of internet hiatus. Mind you, it was not on my own will that I stayed away from the cyberworld. Allegedly some mistake was made in connecting telephone cables...

Se ti abbraccio non aver paura

Title: Se ti abbraccio non aver paura Author: Fulvio Ervas Edition: Marcos y Marcos Pages: 319 My first books of 2013 is by an italian author, Fulvio Ervas. I don't even know if you can find it...

Cheese pie

Hi folks! Today I want to share the first recipe of 2013, a cheese pie! Mind you, I am lactose intolerant and used all lactose-free products for this pie, but you can as well use regular cheese,...

My never-ending to-be-read list.

As my New Year Resolution number 4 states, I want to read more in 2013. My bookshelf is full of books that I purchased or received as a gift over the last few years and that I still need to read....

2013

Happy 2013 to all of you who read my blog regularly and/or occasionally! Has anyone made a resolutions list to keep up with in the new year? I didn't do any last year, since I am no good at keeping...

Christmas Challenge - last days: days 21- 25

I know, I know I am super late with the Christmas Challenge since Christmas is now officially behind our back. But I can't leave it unfinished and I will sum the last few days in one single post....

Christmas Challenge - days 16-20

16) I was looking forward to this one question! My Christmas scent is absolutely Cinnamon! And no, it is not only my favourite but the only scent that I really admitt over Christmas season! 17)...

Christmas Challenge - days 13 - 15

Here I am, while sipping a cuppa English Breakfast tea and with my Ikea Cinnamon Christmas candle lit up, ready to go on with this nice Christmas Challenge... 13) Mmm...I admitt I am a pretty...

Christmas Challenge - days 11 and 12

11) Since I was diagnosed as lactose intolerant I've not had many desserts... But I still can eat one yummy Christmas dessert called Pinocchiata. It is typical of my city, and it is made of pines...

Christmas Challenge - Day 10

The reindeer I want to adopt... Well, I must admitt I am not one who likes horses, ponies and reindeers a lot... Actually they pretty scare me so I think I would not adopt a reindeer if it was up...

Christmas Challenge - Days 1 - 9

1) My favourite Christmas tune... I am very traditional when it comes to Christmas tune. I start humming Jingle Bells since Dec.8th when I put up my tree and won't stop 'till Christmas day comes!...

Christmas challenge

I stole this from Mikaela's blog because I love Christmas and everything related to it! I couldn't really pass this one and leave it undone! So, I post the challenge in this entry and will catch up...

Penpals Secret Santa

I am not officially back on blogger, not now, not yet. I am still posting this message here, because I hope my followers will read this and spread the voice with their pallies. Christmas is my...

I think most of you could see it coming in the last weeks. I am just too busy to keep a blog open and to run it efficiently. I must say it publicly, this blog is (temporarily) closed. I am not sure...

Cinnamon and Apple Cake

In spite of living in the hottest days of the summer (ok, this summer hasn't spared us our good share of heat: we're going through the 7th heatwave in two months and I admitt being wrecked and...

Mail Call - Vol. I

In the past weeks I had to take some important decisions in my life, something that may sound unimportant to most, but that had a great value to me and that I had to think over and over...

Here we go again: holiday planning ahead!

Finally Ricky and I booked our summer holiday. It's Belgium this time and I am absolutely excited at the mere thought of it!Now, I admitt being rather ignorant on the Belgium topic, I actually know...

New Layout, New Blog Title, same old me!

Hiya folks!You surely noticed I changed my blog title and its layout, making it more simple and clean.I am the same old me, though, with my usual blog posts about books (mainly), recipes...

The Help

Title: The HelpAuthor: Katryn StockettEdition: Berkley Books, NYPages: 530I guess many of you, even those who can’t call themselves bookworms, have heard of this one title thank to the great...

Liebster Blog

Its been ages since I last posted anything on my little corner of the world. Actually I hardly came back at all to check comments, though I admitt keeping in touch with my favourite bloggers via...

Wednesday Stationery Give Away

Hello, hello, fellow penpallers! I am a bit on a hurry today but I will show you whats on offer on the stationery give away nonetheless!Were back to regular envies, a few sheets of stationery and...

Strawberry Risotto.

The other day I had some strawberries left in the fridge (strawberries are my spring favourite fruit and I make sure I never run out of them for too long) and I had the brilliant idea of trying my...

Special Wednesday Stationery Give-Away

Welcome back to my Wednesday Give-Away! Missed me?! I missed you all, thats for sure!Ive been pretty busy in the last couple weeks and I still am, as a matter of fact, but we need to celebrate a...

Of Mice and Men

Title: Of Mice and MenAuthor: John SteinbeckEdition: Tascabili BompianiPages: 128I first came across Steinbeck when I was a teen and at the high school. I remember reading and extract from this...

Rory Gilmore Reading List

Today I am off work and, since its raining cats and dogs, I have spent most my day surfing the net. I found this amazing list on a great booklovers blog: yes, I know you cant believe your eyes! Its...

Bookshop wonders.

On Saturday last week Ricky and I spent some good time wandering at the bookshop. Its one of my favourite past times to browse through bookshelves! And it is even better if Ricky joins me in my...