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Looking for a bit of Tuscan inspiration? Here I'll share the latest of what I'm up to in Florence - which at the moment is a bit restricted thanks to the pandemic! I can't wait to be able to travel around Tuscany again but in the meantime I'll be posting a few excerpts from the magazines as well as sharing a few updates from our daily life with two young boys.
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Quite sad, but true! I was quite surprised when one day I innocently asked about the ‘Coniglio di Pasqua‘ (the Easter Bunny) and was given a blank stare back. He just doesn’t exist here as we know him. Bambini here do not go to bed bursting with excited anticipation as they wait for the Easter […]
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Today was not only Good Friday but also Emiliano’s 40th birthday and luckily he had the day off as Good Friday is not a public holiday here like in Australia and many other places. I remain surprised and a bit disappointed that in the Catholic Capital of Italy, the Friday before Easter is not a […]
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Last Saturday we went searching for Dinosaurs in Florence as we had heard a few whispers that they were in town!
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Just what was needed! With the freezing temps making us all a bit depressed, the annual ‘Festa di Cioccolato’ couldn’t have come at a better time! For the first time showing in Piazza Repubblica instead of it’s usual location of Piazza Santa Croce (sadly due to the local priests deciding they didn’t want any more […]
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Still waiting for the snow…………. It is hard to believe that most of Italy has been buried under meters of snow but Florence has somehow avoided the white avalanche. It is however still freezing and the ice ‘sculptures’ being found out and about are really quite beautiful. The Arno river has a thin frozen […]
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Cold, Cold Florentine Winter With the temperature below zero this week and most of Italy frozen under a heavy blanket of snow, we decided to venture out today for a little walk in centro. The icy wind blowing a gale along the river made me wonder whether we should have stayed indoors as even with […]
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A few weeks ago we were laying on the beach in Melbourne, now we are piling on the winter woollies as Florence seems to be preparing for an icy Arctic blast. As I write this, there is a light snow falling! The temperatures have dropped considerably this week and this afternoon there was a strange […]
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Corri, Corri, Corri! (run, run, run) Today was a gorgeous sunny day and perfect weather for running the Florence Marathon. We heard the race being announced while still enjoying the warm comfort of bed but then decided to get up quickly so that we could see the start of the race. It was a […]
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FOOD OBSESSED, FASHION LOVER, BUSY MAMMA, MAGAZINE CREATOR & WATERCOLOUR ARTISt.
Ciao, I'm Lisa B,
I’m a magazine founder & editor, a private food & shopping guide and watercolour artist who wants to share everything I know about the best-kept secrets in Tuscany with you.
I created This Tuscan Life blog, magazine and experiences to share everything I love about Florence & Tuscany, one of the most popular and visited regions in Italy. Add a splash of watercolour & you've got a creative mamma of two who wants to show you the true & authentic side of Tuscany.
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