an artist, a designer and a lover of color and pattern
To continue the celebration of 10, I thought that I would write a bit about the place I have chosen to live. Just as I gave you 10 things about me, here are my 10 favorite things that you will only find in Tuscany. 1 A trip two hours in any direction delivers landscapes that …
I have officially hit the dieci mark…10 years for Laura Fair and for Italy. Really hard to believe. I have been thinking about this all morning on this strange, slightly foggy Sunday. I thought I might start a little 10 things series. At the risk of giving you too much information, apropos to start with …
10 years, dieci, a decade. You all know the tag line, in 2005 I packed up everything I owned, including little Ciccia Maria (who is now 11 1/2 I might add), and set out for the adventure of a lifetime, I moved to Italy. Wow…what an adventure it has been to say the least in …
As tradition here in Italy, most homes have a nativity scene and ours is no exception. We have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the Magi on the 6th. Then again, silently not wanting their appearance as it signifies the holidays are officially over in Italy. Well, the wise men traveled to adore Jesus …
The view has been incredible this past month of November…but then again, he delivers a little something to us every year…including some spectacular light shows intimate holidays with a mix of new (check out those Laura Fair coasters!) and old (Bionda-Bruna Montalla plates) spooky mixes of light, smoke and fog spread over the valley an …
This Ottobre, October, has been an unusual one filled with humid Indian summer days and long red-tinged dusks. Nature is a little behind this year. The crocus are still hanging on, the bees are still busy, and the spiders are in overdrive building web after web. Instead of normally being obsessed with olive picking, the …