Author Archives: Joanna Picardi

Healthy Breakfast Recipes For Anyone Who Is Always Running Late Like Me..

Healthy Breakfast Recipes For Anyone Who Is Always Running Late Like Me.. Skipping breakfast is the cardinal sin of healthy eating—there’s overwhelming evidence that eating a well-balanced breakfast (read: not donuts) boosts your metabolism, helps you make better food choices throughout the day and improves your focus. But if you’re a perpetually late person like me, breakfast may… Continue Reading

DOC – Nelle tue mani

While Recovering from surgery and finally catching up on some Italian series, that I have not had the luxury to watch in the past few years, YES, I know the “red button” on the remote will record it for me. But even then, who has the time to remember and or take the time to… Continue Reading

Italy Corona Virus

How Italy Has Handled The Covid-19 Italy is shut down; all bars, museums, schools, cinemas, gyms and other non-essential venues are closed and even marriages, funerals, and baptisms are banned.  Italy is one of the worst affected countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 10th, 60 million people in Italy went into lockdown, imposing… Continue Reading

#ME Too .. issues with this hashtag ….

Of course, I’m incredibly proud of the men and women stepping forward and saying #MeToo, calling attention to a problem that all too often flies under the radar and is not adequately dealt with. Over the course of this past year and a half, I’ve had friends, relatives, acquaintances come forward about their experiences with… Continue Reading

Thoughts

Thoughts … to Ponder Some Days…… Carrie Bradshaw as everyone knows was my favorite character on Sex and the City. Sure, she occasionally teaches us valuable lessons, but for the most part, her buddies Charlotte, Samantha, and Miranda do the heavy lifting—so it pains me a teeny tiny bit to admit that, well, Carrie was… Continue Reading