The beginning of the new school year and some organization tips

Hey friends,

Good morning and happy Friday! Do you also feel a little weird this week because of Labor day long weekend? On Tuesday I felt like it was Monday and then I lost track of time until two days ago, when I got reminded that I had to think about the cupcakes that my boys wanted me to make to take to school for their birthday! I didn`t forget and I had it planned, but I lost track of time, thinking that I had many days ahead of me before September 6th!

And here we are, today is my boys` birthday, I feel like they are big boys now (they are turning 5!). I am experiencing so many feelings right now (happiness, gratitude, sadness, all at the same time) but I am mainly thinking that I am not sure how all this time passed by and this is a reminder to me to live and enjoy every moment, because it is so true that time flies by and these beautiful moments will not come back!!

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My kids favorite chocolate cake: a quick and easy recipe

Good morning friends and happy Friday!

I know that I have been absent for a while and I am sorry for those of you who were checking the blog to see if there was a new post on Friday, but my kids were home and despite my perfect plans to open the computer and get a blog post ready, there were always some sudden change of plans which did not allow me to write!

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Our favorite outdoor games

Good morning friends and happy Friday!

I hope that you had an amazing week and that you are getting ready for the weekend.

Last week was very busy and fun for us, we had some guests, that came over from St. Louis and my in laws who are visiting from Italy.

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The Summer dresses I am loving at the moment

Good morning friends and happy Friday!

I hope that you had a nice week and even if it was hard, just think that we are very close to the weekend!

We had a very nice weekend las week, on Saturday we went for the first time to a very nice beach, it is called Wingaersheek, it is in Massachusetts and really beautiful, the view is amazing there, the water was very clean and shallow, it was perfect for the kids, who enjoyed `swimming` like alligators! And the sand was very fine and white, amazing! On Sunday we celebrated my husband`s and my father in law`s birthdays which are very close and we also celebrated the 40th wedding anniversary of my in laws, we ate a lot of cakes!! So I have to say we had a very special weekend, filled with fun and nice celebrations! This past week was busy, but we are enjoying the beautiful Summer and the hot weather, I am still loving it and the kids are enjoying the new inflatable pool that their grandparents got for them!

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8 Easy ways to reduce the use of plastic in your kitchen

Good morning friends and happy Friday!

I hope you had a great week and have a nice weekend planned. We celebrated my husband`s birthday this past Tuesday and we will keep celebrating this weekend. Aurora went to a soccer camp last Tuesday and today and was home with the grandparents for the rest of the week. She enjoyed playing with them, running errands, doing crafts, going to the pond to swim and having all the attention!

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10 fun Summer activities for you and your kids

Good morning friends and happy Friday!

I hope you had a nice week and that you have something fun planned for the weekend. This past week I had a lot of help with the kids because my in laws came to visit us from Italy. The kids are very happy to be able to play and to have all of their attention and they are practicing their Italian. Aurora had a great week at horse riding camp, she really enjoyed it and today we will be able to see what she learned because the parents are invited to the farm to see the kids riding their horses. The boys were in school and did some fun activities, like making bubbles and playing with water.

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Strawberry picking and a crumble recipe

Hi friends,

Happy Friday! I am back! I felt so bad not posting at my usual day, but I really had very busy days with my kids at home from school and a teenager who came to visit us for a couple of weeks from Italy. I wanted to do things with all the kids and enjoy the beginning of Summer and we did! We went to Boston a couple times, we went to the beach, we hosted parties and bbqs at our house, we went fruit picking, to a spray park not far from our house, to the playground and much more! We are really enjoying this weather and I want to be outside with the kids as much as I can. I love the longer days, the sun, the hot air, the fact that we are able to play outside and that we can stay outside later in the evening without freezing, I love having barbecues with friends and most of all, my favorite place to go is the beach!

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