by niccolapiccola | Nov 1, 2013 | animals and such, Eating Italian, Everything Italian, food, Quick dinner ideas
Halloween was too fun last night! We had more trick-or-treaters than ever before, and with Sugar, Corduroy and myself all dressed in costume, it was a real hoot over here passing out (and eating) candy! In case you missed it, Sugar went as Hello Kitty, while Corduroy...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 31, 2013 | animals and such, Baked goodies, Desserts and Yum Yums
Happy Halloweenie Everyone! Isn’t it nice to have one day a year where you can just stuff your face with bite-sized treats and not feel bad?! And this holiday gets even better as an adult!!! You can eat, and buy, as many different types of candy and chocolate...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 29, 2013 | food, slow cooking, soups
For the last, gosh I don’t know, seven or eight years, my best friend Lynn D. and I have been obsessed with the Biggest Loser. This is when I don’t mind admitting to you that I watch TV every Tuesday night not only for the inspiring stories, training...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 27, 2013 | Baked goodies, beverages, books, Desserts and Yum Yums
Yesterday’s book club at my house was such a success! I had the pleasure of hosting 10 lovely ladies to discuss the book “Wild,” by Cheryl Strayed, while we snacked on ridiculously good cupcakes that Elizabeth brought and stayed warm outside sipping...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 25, 2013 | books, yoga
What is Beyond Yoga you ask? I have no clue, but I love that brand of yoga pants! Haha! Students (thanks Elizabeth!) have been asking me to suggest my favorite yoga books, beyond Patanjali’s Sutras, that are very hard for most students, never mind non-yoga...