New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!I’ve decided to try and blog every day from Dec. 11 - 22, which is the exact length of the Menu for Hope fundraiser. My prize code is EU15.
Here’s five other cool prizes for [...]

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Two new stops added to the Tour del Gelato! The rest of you, get moving!
Keep on giving! We’re only on the second day of the Menu for Hope already at over $5,000!! Many prizes have no bidders as of yet! Check my previous post about the Menu for Hope or Chez Pim’s roundup for more [...]

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UPDATE: For those of you bidding from the US, I will be traveling there in early spring and will mail the package from inside the US to avoid customs hassles!
Announcing the Menu for Hope III!
Have you heard of the Menu for Hope?

It is fast becoming the best raffle in the world for cooks and food-lovers [...]

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This week�s theme is Red.

This Saturday finds me in London, and of course if I was able to, I would post a big Red Doubledecker bus.
But for now, I’ll just post some other visions of red I’ve had lately.
For some reason the color [...]

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I’m in London for the long weekend, and it’s shaping up to be a great one. Friends and more friends, and a –little– bit of shopping. Just a little. More pictures later.

Menu for Hope III

This year I’m participating in the Menu for Hope III, which is basically the best online charity raffle for foodies and [...]

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This weekend I spent most of my time at the Artigiano in Fiera at Milan - which translates to “Craftsman” or “Handyman” and roughly means to me - all things made by hand and/or homemade.
What it also meant was a chance to get closer to the people that are making things, which is something [...]

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[Health] It’s World AIDS Day.
[Home] This Kleenex holder built into your pillow would be a great addition to napkin bedspread I mentioned yesterday.
[Cool architecture] This cactus building gives everyone light and a terrace. I love it.

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This week�s theme is Light(s).

I’m still feeling a bit nostalgic [...]

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Amazon has come out with their Best of 2006 lists. Time to load up that wishlist!
U.S. residents can win a trip to Florence to celebrate the release of Wine for Dummies.
I about choked when I saw this napkin built into a set of sheets for those who like to eat in bed. And white sheets [...]

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