Scenes of Beautiful Italia! La Bella Vita!

The following photos were taken on my son-in-law's recent trip to Italy. Just take a moment and look at the magnificent beauty that Italy is so rich in. Magnifico!

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Buon Giorno, Amici!

Now to practice a little bit (un poco) of Italian that I learned from my podcasts while driving to work this week:

Ciao (Hello),

Come' stai? (How are you today?)

Molto bene, grazie, e tu? (Very well, thank you, and you?)

Cosi e' cosi, io sono molto occupato today. (I'm so and so, I am very busy today.)

Come ti chiami? (What is your name?)

Mi chiamo Bella, e' tu, come ti chiami? (My name is Bella, and you, what is your name?)

Dove vai oggi? (Where do you go today?)

Io vado la pizzareia oggi in Venetzia. (I go to the pizza place in Venice).

Piacere. (Pleased to meet you.)

Ciao ciao. (Bye, bye).

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It is GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL outside today!

Today is absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful outside in South Carolina. After living in 5 different states, this state is truly God's country. A fresh, soft breeze is ruffling the leaves of the trees, the birds are singing, the windchimes are making music, and THAT IS ALL THAT CAN BE HEARD.....out where we live in 'no man's land' as some folks call it, there is not a vehicle or person or airplane or train to be heard. THIS IS DIVINE....this is ME WITH GOD IN NATURE AND SPIRIT. Praise HIM! And thank you, thank you, grazie' tutto mille for this moment of silence, beauty, and contemplation with you, Lord! Thank you for all that you have given us in our journey towards You.

And now, I'm going to go into the garden and do some fall/autumn work in it, you know, trimming, mulching, planting, etc., all of which I am grateful to be able to do and enjoy!

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Bella's FRUGAL LIVING TIPS

· Always buy generics whenever possible

· Drive into town only when necessary

· If in town, combine all errands for one trip only

· Once a week dining out & only at the cheaper, local Mexican restaurant

When at our favorite Mexican restaurant, don’t order drinks or extras, and only order below $8.00 entrées

· Order water; and no appetizers, no desserts, share entrees!

· Breakfast out only once a week and SPLIT the meal.

· Turn lights out when not in room

· Short showers every other day

· PACK DAILY LUNCHES TO WORK!

· Hyper glide in our used Civic; drive 50 miles per hour

· Change own oil

· Wash own car and do this very SELDOM

· Don’t overbuy groceries if they will go to waste!

· Use left-overs

· Cancel magazine subscriptions; don’t renew

· Mix half generic detergent and half brand detergent

· Water down fabric softeners

· Use glass storage containers and not plastic/throwaway items

· Buy cheaper dog food

· Buy cheaper cat food (and mix with lesser-expensive brand )

· Fewer treats to all animals

· Bake our own bread

· Plant, care for and harvest from the garden

· Buy locally, patronize Farmer’s Markets

· Shop Costco, Sam’s, Wal-Mart

· Water down drink mixes

· Stop buying sodas, unless for house guests

· Stop buying any beer or alcohol

· Do not purchase junk food

· Buy in bulk/larger sizes

· Clip coupons

· Shop weekly specials

· Shop sales only

· Look for special coupons on “retailmenot.com”

· Look for “free shipping”

· Wash everything in cold water

· Reduce purchase and use of plastic container items

· Order movies on Satellite and don’t go to the theatres.

· Reduce number of pedicures

· Stop manicures altogether

• Spa at HOME !!!! (cuz I still like to take care of myself in my attempts to balance life)
• Cancel unnecessary, unread magazine subscriptions
• NO FAST FOOD EVER!
• Work out MORE to stay healthy & reduce medical expenses
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  KEEP ADDING NEW IDEAS CONTINUALLY !!!!

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The Bella Vita Life

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God's Glory in My Garden

I am absolutely a complete amateur at photography, but I fell in love with flower gardening many years ago. Ever since then I have been taking pictures of these beautiful gifts from our Heavenly Father. It is hard for me to decide which photos I like the best, but if you cursor down, I think that you'll agree that this close-up of a PURE PINK daylily with a lime green throat is STUNNING!

Enjoy! Ciao, Bella

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The Miracle of Butterflies ~ ~ NEW LIFE

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God's Glory in my Garden

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