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PUT A LITTLE SPRING IN YOUR AIR!
I know I’m not the only snow-zonked New Englander who wakes up every morning asking, “Is it Spring yet?” Right. So, not skipping a beat, I’m up and opening all my l’Erbolario shower and bath gels, foams, milks and creams and pondering which scent … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, cosmetics, home fragrance, winter warm-ups
Tagged bath foam, body lotion, cologne, l'Erbolario, natural cosmetics, perfume, plant-derived cosmetics, shower gel, soap
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AT THE SUPERMERCATO
Roman supermarkets are much more fun than ours! I mentioned this to an Italian friend who once visited Los Angeles and she told me I was soooo wrong, and she’s probably right. The grass-is-always-greener factor comes into play a lot … Continue reading
SHOPPING, ITALIAN-JEWISH STYLE
My favorite shop in all of Rome does not sell boots, shoes, handbags, scarves, scrumptious leather gloves, or food of any kind. The specialty at Saray (via del Portico d’Ottavia, 14) is Judaica, although you will also find some spectacular … Continue reading
Posted in gifts, local shopping, Rome, shopping
Tagged art, ceramics, Challah covers, dreidels, Faenza pottery, Italian jewelry, Italian Judaica, jewelry, Jewish ritual objects, Jewish Rome, Judaica, Kiddush cups, Matzoh covers, menorahs, Murano, Pinocchio, Pinocchio dreidel, pottery, Roman Ghetto, Saray Italian Judaica, Saray Store, wooden dreidels
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FLOWER POWER ALLA ROMANA
Unfortunately, the flower situation in Rome is reminiscent of the flower situation in everywhere else, which reflects the realities of our global marketplace – i.e. it’s really hard to come by cut flowers these days that smell as good as … Continue reading
Posted in local shopping, Rome, Uncategorized
Tagged flowers, hats, Italian fashion, jewelry, lamps, olive trees, plants, Roman shop windows, scarves, trams
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BUY THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD (2)
But enough about Rome. Not really. I’ll get back to it, for sure. I just got an important e-bulletin, though, from Ten Thousand Villages, a major resource for Enlightened Shoppers. Every single thing you purchase there helps take the global standard of living up … Continue reading
Posted in fair trade, gifts, home decor
Tagged art, Haitian aid, Haitian handicrafts, Ten Thousand Villages
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POSCRITTO
That’s postscript in Italian. I don’t know how to abbreviate it. In any case, I just wanted to say, post-post (the other day’s), that if you do look into the fabulous offerings of Santa Maria Novella – and I hope … Continue reading
WISH I WERE STILL THERE
ROME! At last count 90,865,322 ex-pats, pilgrims, just plain tourists, and actual Romans have published their impessions and recommendations. What more can I add? Oh. I know! To a Romeophile the draw is not what’s new so much as … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, cosmetics, health, local shopping, pet products, Rome, wellness
Tagged Lafco, Oficina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Maria Novella Body Milk for Women, Santa Maria Novella Dog & Cat Delicate Shampoo, Santa Maria Novella Dog & Cat Mouthwash Gel, Santa Maria Novella Dog & Cat Untangling Lotion
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NATURE SHOCK
I know I shouldn’t complain. We were only away two weeks. Rome is not the moon. Our re-entry is hardly of astronautical proportions. I know this and yet looking outside at the cosmic white-out (and that snow’s still falling … Continue reading
WE ARE IN ITALY, THEREFORE WE SHOP
One of the joys of packing for any trip is deciding which books to take. But this time – for Rome – our 25th anniversary gift to each other – it was a no-brainer. I would re-read “The Marble Faun”and “Daisy … Continue reading