In theory I like to stop and savor the little things of life that make it sweet, such as Lena’s glee when I pick her up out of her crib, Siena’s faithful shadow, having just one baby for a little while longer, or waking up beside Elliott each day (something a military wife learns to never take for granted).However, in the hustle and bustle of life lately, I’ve taken fewer photos and often forget that we live in Italy, for crying out loud. (One reader pointed that out recently… to my conviction!) This week I tried to capture some things that have made our lives sweet recently. Here are a few glimpses into life in our home:
in the phone booth in town, I love that she’s talking with her hands!
& morning light in the neighborhood
main square
& view of our town and Mt Etna, the largest volcano in Europe
running down the hill into the main piazza
& a visit to the little general store where I picked up some of my favorite tortellini for lunch
a pit stop for a drink on a walk
& stairs from the valley leading up to our house on the edge of the cliff… a long walk with a baby on your hip!
Daddy’s cowboy hat
& a mailbox in our neighborhood
dazzling morning light
& looking out over our town
our first trip to Centro Sicilia mall… which is all of 10 minutes from our house
making the switch to greener kitchen products
my little girl
where did those neighborhood kittens go?
& well, there’s one of them
bella principessa before church on Sunday
& bike on a balcony
Today I’m linking up with Hello Hue and InstaFriday.
i love the one of her drinking water from the spout
Amazing photos! What beautiful things you see every day!
your little girl is adorable!
x Kelly
http://www.misskandmrray.blogspot.ca
You little girl is so cute…I am envious that you live in Italy. It is my husband and my favorite country!!!
Oh my goodness, I love these pictures. I love the picture of your little girl drinking water from the spout – she’s darling and the texture is so cool! Ahhh the old buildings are gorgeous!
Beautiful!
What a beautiful place to live! Isn’t it funny how as expats we often take it for granted until others help us to notice it?
These pics are so great! Lena is beautiful!
This post reminds me of our life in Spain when we were stationed there. I know exactly what you mean about not taking for granted the fact that you get to wake up next to your spouse… That’s me every day!
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These pictures are gorgeous and bring back so many memories of when I lived in Catania as a child. The roman blinds especially- it was the first thing I heard every morning, my mother ratcheting up the blinds and letting them down at dusk…
“My mother ratcheting up the blinds and letting them down at dusk…”
What a beautiful memory! I hear that sound often here.
Hope you don’t mind I came across your blog and thought I’d say hi! You are so lucky to live somewhere so beautiful. Great photos!
xo Ashley
chashh.blogspot.com
LOVE this! You are a photographer, Becca, and take such beautiful pictures. Makes me dream of Italy…and seeing you again.
Great pictures, Becca!
we absolutely LOVE your blog. Beautiful pics, beautiful family, beautiful Sicily!
We are Lelli Family. We live in Milan. We are your followers now.
xoxo Lelli
hello and nice to meet you! I’ve seen you at Rockstardiaries blog. where di you live? I live in Palermo!!
I’m so glad you stopped by, and I’m so glad to “meet” another blogger in Sicily! We live about 20 minutes outside Catania now.
I have to agree with everything here–beautiful photos, beautiful town, beautiful little girl, appreciating the small moments–they are the sum of life. :)
yah you live in italy aren’t you lucky?? wow if only i could an opportunity like that! i love that photo of your daughter with the phone, hard to believe that phone booths are still around!
Too precious! I’ve made the switch to greener products as well! It feels great!
Such a lovely slice of life in Italy. Lena is adorable and I think she might be Italian… just look at her talking with those hands! ;)
I’ve really got to switch to greener cleaning products. Do you like the Meyer’s line?
JUST started with Mrs. Meyer’s, but I’m a fan so far. The dish and hand soaps are both definitely gentler on my hands than other soaps, and that’s a huge plus during these cold winters when the water takes a long time to heat up in our taps. I’m not sure if the counter spray is worth the trouble so far, but I love the scent! I have Honeysuckle and Parsley scents so far and LOVE both of them.
The honeysuckle scent sounds amazing. I’m gonna have to give it a try. :)
Love it all. Such beautiful memories captured.
Oh Becca, you are so sweet. Did you get my email a couple of weeks ago? Might have sent it to the wrong address. Basically just wanted you to know how encouraging it is to hear from women with husbands in the military/living overseas/pursuing the Lord/etc. etc. Thankful for you!
No, I didn’t get it, even in my spam folder. Sad! But thank you so much for the thought. :-) And ditto about your blog and you!
these pictures are so precious. :) I especially love the one of your girl in the cowboy hat! (how amazing it must be to live in Italy!)
I’m so jealous, 1) of these pictures 2) you live in Sicily and 3) your daughter is ADORABLE!!! Thanks for sharing your week :)