Slowing down - the Italian way
Having been in Stresa, Italy the past four weeks we have been literally forced to slow down because life is so much different than Canada....
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May 25, 20222 min read
Stresa 8am Wake Up Call
I have my morning walk around 6:45 am when it is already bright out in Stresa but the sidewalks are bare as everyone is still asleep. ...
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Maria Scuor
May 19, 20221 min read
Easy Chocolate Whip Cake
Serves: 12 I used to make this simple cheat cake (I use a box cake mix) when Steven was young as he loved the chocolate and whip cream. ...
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Maria Scuor
May 16, 20223 min read
Italian Weekly Market and Doing Laundry When in Italy
Pretty much every town has a market that rolls into town the same day in the week. This means shutting down roads to cars and you are...
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Maria Scuor
May 16, 20223 min read
Slow it Down and Enjoy Every Mouthful
Living in Italy has made us slow down in every way as life here is about enjoying every moment. Workers actually walk away from work and...
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Maria Scuor
May 14, 20222 min read
Driving Through the Alps
Friday the 13th is considered lucky in Italy but I think we brought some of our Canadian juju because yesterday a drive that should have...
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Maria Scuor
May 13, 20222 min read
When Near Milan - Ossobuco It!
Serves: 4 Ossobuco translates to “hole of bone” and is a Milanese specialty. Therefore, when near Milano, I had to make this recipe...
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Maria Scuor
May 11, 20222 min read
Donut Cake - WOW
Serves: 24 My grandson wanted a donut cake for his birthday but because it was his champagne birthday, he got a champagne hockey stick...
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Maria Scuor
May 7, 20223 min read
Happy Mother's Day
This is the first year I don't get to hug and kiss my mother for Mother's day and it brings sadness to my heart. Thankfully I have many...
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Maria Scuor
May 5, 20221 min read
Happy Cinco de Mayo
I’m definitely one that thought the 5th of May was Mexico’s independence day, but with a little research I found out it commemorates the...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 30, 20224 min read
The Sights of Stresa and Italian Coffee Facts
This morning we got up at 7 am and went for an hour walk around town to start to get acclimatized. Even though it is a small town of...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 29, 20222 min read
First day in Stresa & Arona
Exhausted from our travel day we had a great sleep at the hotel and got up at 7am and went for a 40 minute walk around the little town of...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Adventure Awaits....
Tomorrow Gianni and I get to spend a couple of months in a small lakeside town we fell in love with when we scoped the region for the...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 21, 20223 min read
Making our Earth Better for our Next Generation - Earth Day 2022
Today I reflect on the words of a song that was first recorded in 1977 but re-recorded by Whitney Houston in February of 1985. It truly...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 13, 20222 min read
"Fruit" Does a Body Good!
Did you know there are over 2,000 types of fruit around the world? I'm pretty sure I've not tried more than 50 types! I love vegetables...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 10, 20223 min read
April Celebrations
April has so many wonderful religious holidays that I thought I’d research and honour the ones I was able to find. Please note this is...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Why "A Fool" Today
April Fool’s Day, also known as All Fool’s Day, is as allusive as they come since its origins are uncertain. Because of it jokes and...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Welcome Spring and Happy Nowruz
Let the thaw begin and the sun shine in! Spring has sprung and with that comes new hope for life popping up all around us. Today I...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Or Sona Lá Fhéile Pádraig! Once again I’ve learned a lot about a day I only knew as St. Patrick’s Day, a day to wear green, have green...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Celebrating Because We Finally Can!
When we knew I was retiring Gianni asked what I wanted to do and it was simple, out for dinner with the kids and back home to play cards...
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