good things

1. Stationery from our hotel in Positano.
2. Strawberry shortcakes at the Drake.
3. First lakeside bike ride since being back home.
4. Coffee.
5. Raspberries.

incoming mail

I'm so, so lucky to receive such pretty mail!  

Thank you Phillipa, Jennifer, Stacey, Liz, Merissa, Larissa and Fiona!

good things

1. Wearing khakis.
2. Planting our garden.
3. A gold and white video.
4. Two espressos daily.  (Jetlag helper!)
5. First neighbourhood farmer's market.  (Bought: snap peas and strawberries.)

Italy, my love

I'm back from two weeks in southern Italy.  Joey and I shot two weddings on the Amalfi Coast and in between the shoots we had the best time.  Naples was our first stop.  It's a gorgeous, chaotic city.  We ate the best pizza (for a measly 3 Euros!) and fresh mozzarella.  We strolled the narrow streets, went to the market and took in the sun along the seaside.  Our hotel was a dream.  Hotel Piazza Bellini.  After our first shoot we picked up a bright red rental car and drove further south to Cilento National Park. We rented serious road bikes and did a bunch of coastal rides.  Spotted while riding: turquoise sea, cactuses, poppies, lizards and palm trees.  The rides took us into little coastal towns where we'd dine on big plates of pasta, wine and bread before continuing on.  Our home base in the park was San Marco di Castellabate - a teeny fishing village with views of Capri in the distance.  Amazing.  We squeezed in a beach day in Vietri Sul Mare the day after the second wedding.  Blue striped umbrellas and loungers and a practically empy, sunny beach.  The last few days of our trip were a bit of a whirlwind.  We stopped into my dad's hometown in Molise for a huge dinner with family.  My two zias are the BEST cooks!  Homemade wood-oven pizzas, pasta, salads, fresh cheese and so many cakes.  The berry crostata my aunt made was still warm from the oven when she gave it to us!  Incredible!  Our last day was spent on the sea near the Rome airport.  Fiumicino is a fishing town and super real.  We napped beside the pool on the rooftop terrace and dined on cacio e pepe (a pasta we hadn't had on the trip yet).  Home now.  Dreaming of the ricotta and pear gelato, hearing my favourite singer on the radio at any given time (Jova!) and roadside stands selling cherries.

P.S. We instagrammed our trip here!

the contents of my mailbox

This is what filled my mailbox after being away on a two week holiday.  Love it!

P.S. Italy was amazing!

good things

1. Shooting Polaroid again.
2. The city smells like lilacs.
3. Biking with Joey.
4. Espresso and almond croissant at Bar Mercurio.
5. Briscola.

incoming mail

A stack of super pretty mail was delivered to my letterbox this week.  Thank you Phillipa, Tanya and Jennifer!

good things

1. This design:  Write More Letters.
2. Reading Drop Dead Healthy and the May issue of Bon Appetit.
3. Mint-grapefruit-cucumber smoothies.
4. Bright streamers at the Flea.
5. Yellow and purple outgoing mail.

incoming mail

This week it was all flowers and stars!  Thanks Phillipa, Jennifer and Tanya!

Chinatown Gates

The latest from Canada Post:  Chinatown Gates stamps!  Of course I'm partial to the Toronto stamp with our red streetcar passing by.  But the best part is how the souvenir sheet is printed in a bright red circle!