figs & lemons

Figs & Lemons was the blog that got me hooked in

this blogworld a few years ago and from there I found alot

of other awesome blogs, which led me to search out blogs

as my new hobby...:) It's a simple blog of a woman that

lives a life in Positano, Italy and what goes along with

that. She is from England but had spent alot of time

there on holidays. She started making soap a year or

two ago and I have always been meaning to buy some

as she makes them from the natural ingredients in and

around Positano. Last week, I did and yesterday I received

my soaps - Cocobello, Caffe Latte, Scirocco and some

Sorbetto lotion. The smells are fantastic, I can't wait

to use them! Check out her shop Saponissimo

the prices are very reasonable, service was great

and now I get to enjoy the product. I hope

you will get a chance to also! Thanks "Charlie"

it's raining kindness...

(photo via here)

Last week I was given a few blog awards

and I would like to say

Thank you so much ladies, you're all the best!

My lovely friend, Lori

bestowed this on me

I truly feel honored.

Thank you so much!

I am supposed to tell you 7

things about me that you

don't know. Which is pretty

hard for me to even think of

so let me try:

I used to be extremely shy, if you

were to meet me today, you probably

wouldn't believe it. I still am shy

in certain situations though.

My favorite number is 8

I was a waitress for 25 years

15 of them in the same very quaint

Italian restaurant. It was perfect

I was available to my kids and

was very involved at their schools

and then I worked 4-5 hours

in the evening.

I wanted to build a log cabin many

many years ago. But I truly

am a city girl at heart. I would

love to stay in one someday though

I wrote 2 children's book that were read by

a major publisher, many years ago

but they passed on it.I felt very

honored that I even got that far.

My kids are 9 years and 11 months apart.

One of my best high school friends died in

childbirth when my son Matt was 4 and it

really devastated me and scared me, so

I waited a long time - a wait well worth it

as my life would not have been complete

without my daughter Stephanie in it.

My kids are my everything!

I have had around 40 jobs in my life.

What can I say, I like variety....haha

I am nominating all of my blogging friends.

I know I am breaking the rules, so

if you are reading this consider yourself

nominated and I want to read seven

things about each one of you! :)

Thank you so much, Simone!

I adore you!

This is from Absolutely Not Martha!

I truly appreciate your kindness!

A very special THANK YOU....

To the lovely J. at Lobster & Swan for posting about Everyday Matinees For Seniors, a nonprofit that is near and dear to my heart. I appreciate it more than she will ever know and I would like to give her a BIG THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! She has a WONDERFUL blog, so be sure to stop over and say hello to her!

(photo via here)