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what a weekend. i mean like seriously. i’m going home because i have to. i am going kicking and screaming though because i am in my element here. the people are my people and the food is fantastic. i don’t wanna go home. i’m going to try and break this down as best i can. […]

weekend recap wine country edition

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yesterday we made the big drive from gruyere switzerland to tuscany italy. it was about 7 hours of adventure let me tell you. we went through mountains, we drove by the seas, we had audis passing us  at ungodly speeds but we made it! the leaning tower of pisa was about an hour or so […]

leaning tower of pisa

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I can’t believe it’s already time to move on from Switzerland. Although I will say i’m ready for a change of scenery. the swiss countryside (and french for that matter) have been stunning but i’m ready to get to a new country, a new cuisine and a new group of people. we spent our final […]

last day in switzerland

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we leave our little lovely hotel in montreux today and head to our next adventure in gruyere! i’m super nervous because we are renting a car and driving from montreux > geneva > gruyere > florence > chianti > rome (dropping car off at rome airport). say a little prayer for us if you think […]

final day in montreux

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have i said that switzerland is gorgeous yet? switzerland is absolutely gorgeous. it is one of those places where honestly there is not a lot going on so you just wander. we have learned that concierge people or maybe it’s just the lady at this hotel messes with you. everything she has sent us on has […]

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Wife and mother, antique shopper, entrepreneur, gardener, sheep lady, sequin enthusiast and your Midwest Martha Stewart Wannabe. 

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