Postcards from Torino - I

Last October we visited the Italian city of Torino again, for a Juventus football match.  Since I have quite a bit of backlog in my travel posts I'm just posting photos instead of writing so much.  Well, I guess most readers skip all the 'bla bla bla' anyway and just scroll through the pictures!  At least, that's what I often do when I read travel posts unless I'm really looking for something specifically, such as where to stay and eat.  And photos usually speak for themselves.  So here goes.  

Welcome to Turin.  Enjoy!

// F'Ottubru li għadda erġajna żorna l-belt Taljana ta' Torino biex naraw logħoba futbol tal-Juventus.  Peress li għadni ftit lura mhux ħażin f''posts' fuq l-ivjaġġar, qed nitfa biss ritratti minflok ħafna kitba.  Ifhem, naħseb ħafna nies jaqbżu l-ħafna paroli u 'bla bla bla' xorta waħda u jaraw biss ir-ritratti.  Għall-inqas ngħid għalija, spiss nagħmel hekk meta nkun qed nara xi 'posts' fuq l-ivjaġġar, sakemm ma nkunx qed infittex xi ħaġa speċifika, bhal fejn nista noqgħod u niekol.  U r-ritratti normalment jitkellmu waħedhom.  Allura inqas kliem u aktar ritratti...

Merħba f'Turin!  Ħudu gost!

xoxo Ruth

We're engaged!

I am very excited to share with you guys that Alan and I got engaged.  After sharing the good news with family and friends, I was very eager to finally be able to share this great news with you on the blog!  We're still as excited as ever!

Alan gave me the ring on his birthday, December 23.   Christmas 2014 is definitely one I will never forget.

There was no ‘on-bended-knee’ proposal and I never felt like I was waiting for him to do anything. Everything happened over a period of time. Since our first days together when we started dating, we had always talked openly about marriage, children and our future in general. So it was never a question of whether we’d get married but just a matter of when. 

V.S.B.M.

The end of Christmas season in Malta

For us Roman Catholics, the holiday season officially ends today, the Epiphany on the 12th day of Christmas.

Happy New Year!

Christmas at Home - part 2

Hello again everyone!  This morning I shared with you a few snapshots from our holiday décor.  (If you missed it you can take a peek here!)  Now I get to show you some more snippets of our home all dressed up for Christmas. 

Welcome!

//Hello! Dalgħodu qsamt magħkom xi ritratti ta’ ftit mid-dekorazzjonijiet tal-Milied fid-dar tagħna. (Jekk forsi ma rajtuhomx tistgħu tagħtu titwila hawn!) Issa se nurikom ftit aktar ritratti tal-kumplament tad-dekorazzjonijiet.

Merħba għal darb’oħra!

Christmas at Home - part 1

Hi everyone!  Lately I've been living outside my blog.  I meant to get this post up earlier, but just haven't gotten around to do it until now.  My main excuse is that I have been busy with Christmas preparations and travel.  So expect some travel posts soon!

Well, I hope you all had an amazing Christmas.  I'm so excited to share a peek into our holiday decorations with you today.  So get cozy with a cup of hot cocoa, tea, coffee or whatever you'd like and 'come on in'.    

//Merħba!  Dan l-aħħar traskurajt ftit il-blog tiegħi.   Kelli f’moħħi li ntella din il-post aktar kmieni, iżda issa sibt iċ-ċans biex nagħmel dan.  Skuża ewlenija li għandi hija li kont ftit imħabbta bit-tħejjijiet għall-Milied u xi vjaġġar.  Għaldaqstant stennew xi posts fuq vaganzi u vjaġġi fil-ġranet li ġejjin!

Insomma, nispera li kollha kellkom Milied hieni.  Illum nixtieq naqsam magħkom titwila fid-dar tagħhna mżejna bid-dekorazzjonijiet tal-Milied, permezz ta' ftit ritratti.  Għalhekk intefgħu komdi b’xi kikkra kokkodina sħuna, tè, kafè jew kwalunkwe xarba li togħġobkom u 'għaddu sa ġewwa’. 

Friday Favourites

Hello there, it's now the beginning of my favourite month!  Time to bring you my Friday Favourites - your weekly dose of miscellaneous links that I have gathered from throughout the week. 

So sit back, grab a cuppa and enjoy this week's favourites.

1.  A once-in-a-lifetime movie that was filmed over twelve years with the same cast, about a boy who literally grows up on screen before our eyes.

2.  Habitually late?  Probably it's one or more of these bad habits that are making you late.

3.  Read Ashley's amazing account of being inside a tornado.

4.  Meet the 'undress'.  A new invention that means us women can change outfits in public without flashing skin.

5.  8 fall outfits anyone can wear

Quote of the week

Song of the week

Happy weekend!

Friday Favourites

Hello girls, it's the last Friday of the month already!  Time to bring you my Friday Favourites - your weekly dose of miscellaneous links that I have gathered from throughout the week. 

25 random things you may not know about me

This is the 25 Random Things meme which was going around on Facebook a while back when I first joined. The point of this was to write down 25 random things about yourself that might surprise those who think they know you. I am well aware that there are very few people who might find 25 random things about me interesting enough, but I think it's still fun to do and so I thought I'd share it again here.

Halloween Movies

With Halloween just around the corner I have compiled a list of movies to watch in the run up to or on Hallow's eve.  Horror movies are my favourite genre so naturally watching spooky movies and getting scared is one of the most fun parts about Halloween.

 

Practical Magic

Friday Favourites

Every Friday I bring to you some favourite links from the past week.

Friday Favourites

Every Friday I bring to you some favourite links from the past week.

Friday Favourites

Every Friday I bring to you some favourite links from the past week.

Friday Favourites

Every Friday I bring to you some favourite links from the past week.

Friday Favourites

Here are some links for your weekend reading.  These are posts that have caught my attention and thought maybe you'd find them of interest too.

The day I met Prince William

Prince William in Malta on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Independence

The Duke of Cambridge is representing the Queen at official celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Malta's independence from the UK.  The Prince's visit was only confirmed two days ago since this was expected to be Kate’s first solo trip abroad, but she had to cancel following the announcement that she is pregnant with their second child and is suffering from severe morning sickness.  

Friday Favourites

Here are some links for your weekend reading.  These are posts that have caught my attention and thought maybe you'd find them of interest too.

Friday Favourites

"There is a time of year in New York when, even before the first leaf falls, you can feel the seasons click. The air is crisp, the summer is gone. And for the first night in a long time, you need a blanket on your bed." - Carrie, Sex & The City

Friday Favourites

I'm so ready to say goodbye to this heat and hello to the fall, open windows, cooler