I primi di dicembre sono stata invitata in Austria, nel cuore del Tirolo, per scoprire il comprensorio di Hall-Wattens e i Mondi di Cristallo di Swarovski…. un week-end all’insegna di luci e colori. La regione di Hall raggruppa dieci paesi: il più famoso è appunto quello di Hall in Tirol. In questi luoghi regna la natura e la cultura e la tradizione vanno a braccetto con la modernità.  Siamo arrivate in treno ad Innsbruck; il viaggio è stato veloce e anche molto piacevole, grazie alla compagnia di altre colleghe blogger.

Una volta arrivate ci hanno subito accompagnate a conoscere i Mondi di Cristallo di Swarovski. Bisogna dire che visitare questo parco alla sera è un’emozione incredibile, poichè le strutture di cristallo sono molto suggestive per la loro brillantezza.  Le installazioni che mi hanno colpito di più sono il Festival delle Luci dove nuvole di Swarovski sospese incontrano luci e suoni e l’installazione dell’Angelo, dove ognuna di noi ha potuto esprimere un desiderio, che un Angelo di Cristallo ha poi portato in cielo. La sera abbiamo cenato al ristorante di Daniels Kristalwelten e poi siamo rientrate in hotel.

La mattina seguente siamo andate alla scoperta della cultura di questi luoghi che hanno qualcosa di sacro e di magico. Mag Gaby, una guida bravissima, ci ha portate alla scoperta di quello che è accaduto nel medioevo all’interno della Torre della Zecca a Hall in Tirol. Abbiamo così scoperto che qui, nel 1486 fu coniato il primo tallero del mondo.

Dopo aver visitato la cittadina di Hall, ci attendeva un pranzo tipico Tirolese e in seguito una degustazione di grappe di Der Bogner, ad Absam.

La sera non ci siamo fatte mancare un giro per i mercatini di Natale, dove abbiamo provato i kiachl, dolci e salati, gli spatzle e il Vin Brule. Alla domenica siamo tornati ai Mondi di Swarovski per recarci nel famoso “Gigante”, dove al suo interno abbiamo visitato tutte le stanze addobbate di cristalli e dove viene raccontata la storia di questa incredibile famiglia. In questo museo interattivo puoi addirittura perderti da tanta bellezza; ambienti diversi creati da cristalli ti accompagnano in luoghi suggestivi e pazzeschi. Nelle stanze del “Gigante” di Swarovski si possono trovare pareti create con 12 tonnellate di Cristalli, lampadari che illuminano stanze fatte di specchi o riproduzioni di personaggi come Gandi, Martin Luther King o Albert Einstein, che Daniel Swarovski ha voluto come collaboratori anche dei giorni nostri, per la loro capacità di portare pace nel mondo.

Un messaggio bellissimo e incredibilmente profondo. Dopo aver bevuto un aperitivo alla Vip Lounge e fatto shopping da Swarovski, siamo andate a pranzo. Il treno di ritorno ci attendeva per le 15.20. È stato un week-end all’insegna della cultura e della bellezza; questi luoghi sono davvero incantanti e io ve li consiglio vivamente!

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At the beginning of December, I was invited to Austria, in the heart of Tyrol, to discover the Hall-Wattens region and the Swarovski Crystal Worlds… a weekend of light and colour. The Hall region is made up of ten villages, the most famous of which is Hall in Tirol. In these places’ nature reigns and culture and tradition go hand in hand with modernity. We arrived in Innsbruck by train; the journey was fast and also very pleasant, thanks to the company of other fellow bloggers! Once they arrived, they immediately took us to the Swarovski Crystal Worlds. It must be said that visiting this park in the evening is an incredible emotion, because the crystal structures are very impressive for their brilliance. The installations that struck me the most were the Festival of Lights where clouds of suspended Swarovski meet lights and sounds and the installation of the Angel, where each of us could express a wish, which a Crystal Angel then brought into the sky. In the evening we had dinner at Daniels Kristalwelten’s restaurant and then we went back to the hotel. The following morning, we went to discover the culture of these places that have something sacred and magical. Mag Gaby, a very good guide, brought us to the discovery of what happened in the Middle Ages inside the Mint Tower in Hall in Tirol. We have thus discovered that here, in 1486, the first tolar in the world was coined.  After visiting the town of Hall, a typical Tyrolean lunch awaited us, followed by a tasting of grappa from Der Bogner, in Absam. In the evening we did not miss a trip to the Christmas markets, where we tried the kiachl, sweet and savory, the spatzle and the Vin Brule. On Sunday we returned to the Swarovski Worlds to visit the famous “Giant”, where we visited all the rooms decorated with crystals and where the story of this incredible family is told. In this interactive museum you can even miss out on such beauty; different environments created by crystals accompany you to evocative and crazy places. In the rooms of the “Giant” of Swarovski you can find walls created with 12 tons of Crystals, chandeliers that illuminate rooms made of mirrors or reproductions of characters like Gandi, Martin Luther King or Albert Einstein, that Daniel Swarovski wanted as collaborators even today, for their ability to bring peace in the world. A beautiful and incredibly deep message. After drinking an aperitif at the VIP Lounge and shopping at Swarovski, we went to lunch. The return train was waiting for us at 3:20 p.m. It was a weekend of culture and beauty; these places are really enchanting and I highly recommend them!

Alla sera Mastercard Europe ci ha invitati ad una serata esclusiva: hanno chiuso il Parco del Walt Disney Studios per lasciarlo aperto solo a noi! Ci hanno offerto una cena incredibile con tanto di spettacolo e la possibilità di conoscere da vicino i personaggi Disney! Ovviamente tutte le attrazioni erano aperte e libere per noi. La domenica mattina abbiamo fatto l’ultimo giro a Disneyland, fatto le ultime fotografie e poi verso le tre di pomeriggio siamo andati verso l’aeroporto e alle otto di sera eravamo nuovamente in Italia a casa nostra. È stato sicuramente un week-end incredibile, all’insegna del divertimento e delle forti emozioni! Una meta che fa bene a tutta la famiglia e che ci ricorda che non c’è età per poter sognare! Di seguito trovate le agevolazioni che potete avere, se decidete di viaggiare con Mastercard Europe:
. Prezzi speciali per vitto e alloggio
. La possibilità di avere i Fast Pass per le attrazioni e per entrare nei parchi
. Avere delle postazioni speciali per vedere gli spettacoli
. Essere fotografati con i vostri personaggi preferiti in momenti diversi… e molto altro ancora!

Chiedete informazioni, non ve ne pentirete! A presto…

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Going to Paris to dive into the magical world of Disneyland Paris is a difficult emotion to describe, because of its uniqueness and because only certain places in the world have the ability to take you back in time to when you were a child. We went there thanks to Mastercard Europe who wanted to explain to us what the benefits are if you decide to make a trip of this type and make the payment by their credit card. When we arrived in Paris a drive came to pick us up at the airport to take us to our hotel, the Disney's Newport Bay Club which is one of the hotels located within the park. Once we had the luggage in our room, we ate something and ran to the park which was located 15 minutes’ walk or 10 minutes by bus from the hotel, to go see the evening show. We met in front of the famous castle of Disneyland Paris to attend a show to say the least enchanting! Once a week, in fact, in the castle is projected a video with images of all the most famous Disney characters, from the Lion King, to Frozen, to the Little Mermaid, ect. …..all told with the music and songs of each cartoon and illuminated by spectacular fireworks. A breathtaking spectacle! It is definitely to be seen, because telling it is not enough… The next day we visited the whole park, made the main attractions, watched other shows and took lots of pictures along with our favorite Disney characters! It was all very fun and fast, thanks to the fact that we had passes that allowed us to take precedence over all the files that we would have to do to get into the attractions. In the evening Mastercard Europe invited us to an exclusive evening: they closed the Park of Walt Disney Studios to leave it open only to us! We were offered an incredible dinner with a lot of show and the opportunity to get to know the Disney characters up close! Of course, all the attractions were open and free for us. On Sunday morning we made the last round to Disneyland, made the last photos and then around the three in the afternoon we went to the airport and at eight in the evening we were again in Italy. It was definitely an incredible weekend, full of fun
and excitement! A destination that is good for the whole family and that reminds us that there is no age to dream! Below you will find the benefits you can get if you decide to travel with Mastercard Europe:
– Special prices for board and lodging
– The possibility of having Fast Passes for attractions and to enter the parks
– Having special stations to watch the shows
– Be photographed with your favorite characters at different times… and much more!

Ask for information, you won't regret it! See you soon…

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Di cose belle io e Ginevra ultimamente ne abbiamo fatte, ma lasciatemelo dire….. tra le più divertenti, al primo posto sicuramente, c’è il soggiorno che abbiamo passato in Alta Badia. Chi di voi non conosce le Dolomiti? Pensate che con me e Ginevra è venuta la mia mamma e nonostante lei non sia un’amante della montagna mi ha detto “Nicole non ho mai visto niente di più bello!”. Le Dolomiti sono così: o le ami o le adori! Io e la mia bimba siamo andate a scoprire i parchi in quota dell’Alta Badia che sono estesi su una superficie di 32 Mq, hanno 33 tipologie diverse di attività e per gli amanti delle passeggiate in montagna potete trovare oltre 400 km di sentieri.

Noi siamo stati in due parchi: il primo giorno  al Summer Park La Crusc situato sotto il Santa Croce e il secondo giorno il Parco Movimënt al Piz Sorega. Abbiamo soggiornato a La Villa, presso l’hotel La Majun, dove tutte e tre siamo state coccolate e trattate come delle vere principesse.

La mattina seguente siamo risalite in alta quota con l’impianto Santa Croce , che abbiamo raggiunto in pochi minuti di auto. Abbiamo infatti trovato il Summer Park La Crusc, un parco diviso in più punti dove in ognuno c’era un’attività molto divertente.

La prima cosa che abbiamo fatto è stata quello di giocare con il laghetto artificiale che abbiamo trovato, poi ci siamo nascoste dentro alle capanne degli indiani e poi abbiamo conosciuto un drago malvagio sotto una grotta.

Mia madre e Ginevra hanno giocato al tiro al bersaglio, dove il lancio veniva fatto con dei sassi reali e il bersaglio era un albero fatto in legno con dei buchi al suo interno.  Ginevra ha giocato in seguito con i Castori di legno e tutti insieme abbiamo persino setacciato l’oro!

La mattinata è passata in modo divertente e veloce. In seguito abbiamo preso la piccola seggiovia che porta alla chiesetta del Santuario di Santa Croce e abbiamo pranzato proprio nel ristoro che si trova lì. Siamo rientrate in hotel molto serene e felici.

Il giorno seguente in auto ci siamo recate a San Cassiano e siamo risalite fino al Piz Sorega: l’entusiasmo di Ginevra nel vedere il Bear Park Piz Sorega è difficile da spiegare! C’erano così tante cose da fare che non sapeva nemmeno lei da dove iniziare!

Il parco situato al Piz Sorega si sviluppa intorno alla scoperta dell’Orso. Ecco che potrete trovare uno spazio con la sabbia dove i vostri bambini potranno scavare e trovare il fossile di un vecchio orso lasciato lì da secoli; entrare dentro la caverna interattiva per scoprire di cosa si nutre un orso, dove dorme e quanto può essere protettivo quando è con il suo cucciolo.

Ma potrete anche giocare con i vostri figli nel percorso dell’acqua, in uno spazio dove c’è una sorta di mini palestra; poi ancora al mini golf e potrete andare in altalena con i vostri figli. Andare a pranzo quel giorno è stata un po’ dura….

Ginevra non voleva più staccarsi da tutti quei giochi … ma alla fine ci siamo riuscite e siamo andate a mangiare! Ci sono varie soluzioni per fare un ottimo pranzo. Una delle migliori è quella di continuare la passeggiate, che dura circa un’ora e mangiare nel rifugio Pralongià . In agosto torneremo in Alta Badia, ma non sappiamo ancora quali nuove avventure ci attendono! E allora possiamo dirvi solo di seguirci, perché vi racconterò tutto il prima possibile! Vi abbraccio.

Link di riferimento:

www.altabadia.org

https://www.lamajun.it/it/

http://www.santa-croce.it/la-crusc-estate/

https://www.moviment.it/

https://www.pralongia.it/it/

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Me and Ginevra have recently made beautiful things, but let me say … among the most fun, in the first place certainly, there is the time we spent in Alta Badia. Which of you does not know the Dolomites? Do you think that with me and Ginevra, came also my mother, and even though she is not a mountain lover she told me “Nicole I have never seen anything more beautiful!”. My daughter and I went to discover the high-altitude parks. The parks spread over an area of ​​32 square meters, have 33 different types of activities and for lovers of mountain walks you can find more than 400 km of signposted trails. We stayed in two parks: the first day the Summer Park la Crusc located under the Santa Croce and the second day the Park Movimënt  at Piz Sorega. We stayed in La Villa, at the La Majun hotel , where we were pampered and treated like royalty. The following morning we climbed at high altitude at the Santa Croce  facilities, which we reached in a few minutes by car. Once arrived at altitude, our amazement was incredible … Ginevra started to jump. In fact, we found a park divided into several points where everyone had a very fun activity. The first thing we did was to play with the artificial lake we found, then we hid inside the Indian huts and then met an evil dragon under a cave. My mother and Ginevra played target shooting, where the throw was made with real stones and the target was a tree made of wood with holes in it. Ginevra played with the wood beavers later and together we even sifted the gold! The morning passed in a fun and fast way. Later we took the small chairlift that leads to the church of the Santa Croce Sanctuary and we had lunch at the restaurant located there. We came back to the hotel very serene and happy. The following day by car we went to San Cassiano and we went up to the Piz Sorega plateau: the enthusiasm of Ginevra in seeing that park is difficult to explain!There were so many things to do that she did not even know where to start! The Moviment park located at Piz Sorega develops around the cave bear discovery.Here you can find a space with sand where your children can dig and find the fossil of a bear left there for centuries; enter the interactive cave to discover what a bear is feeding, where it sleeps and how much it can be protective when it is with its cub. But you can also play with your children in the water path, in a space where there is a sort of mini-gym; then again at the mini golf and you can go swing with your children. Going to lunch that day was a bit ‘hard … .Ginevra no longer wanted to break away from all those games … but in the end we succeeded and we went to eat!There are various solutions to make a great lunch. One of the best is to continue the walks, which lasts about an hour and eat in the Pralongiá hut. In August we will return to Alta Badia, but we still do not know what new adventures await us! So, we can only tell you to follow us, because I will tell you all as soon as possible! I hug you.

Reference link:

www.altabadia.org

https://www.lamajun.it/it/

http://www.santa-croce.it/la-crusc-estate/

https://www.moviment.it/

https://www.pralongia.it/it/

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On 20 May, Ginevra turned 6! Meanwhile, I take this opportunity to thank all the people on social networks have been close to us, because you have been so many ……. thanks! Six years is a great achievement and I would never have thought that time could fly so fast, but it was …  For the occasion I wanted to give her a special gift. Choose exactly what was not easy, she is one of those little girls who has everything. Do you understand me? So, I decided to give her a nice book, but choose which one among the many on the market was not easy!I wanted something different and special …. I came across a site called Urraeroi.it and the first thing that struck me was the possibility of being able to create a book for my daughter, completely personalized! Wonderful …… finally good news! I immediately started to surf more in depth to understand what exactly it was, and I discovered that it was possible, in a simple way and without wasting much time, to create a real book where, besides having the name of your child and that of the mother all inside, it is possible choose the topic of history. The topics are different based on the age of the child and the various periods.I chose the one with the title: “When Ginevra will be great”. Obviously, I added the name Ginevra. Our book goes to the discovery of what my child will be able to do in the working world, like the professional dancer, the astronaut or the painter… Creating the book is very easy: just go to their site, choose the gender of the child, the color of the hair or eyes; then choose the title that you like and consequently what kind of stories you want there to be inside. Ginevra loved it and every evening she wants us to read together a piece of her book, because this is precisely her personalized book!

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The other day Ginny was in her room playing and singing: “At Christmas you can do all that …” I went into her room and started singing the same song. In the end we found ourselves singing both the same song out loud (two crazy enough) ..Then she stopped, looked at me a little ‘suspicious and asked me: Mom how do you know this song? I learned it at school.I laughed and in a moment I thought back to my 16 years and when that famous advertising had entered the homes of all of us: an advertising jingle destined to conquer anyone in a short time!Even in my class, then I was in third grade, it had become the Christmas song for excellence. In a second I relived that Christmas: I still lived with my parents and brothers and as usual, we all gathered together at my house, relatives and friends to celebrate the eve. It seems like yesterday and instead it’s been more than twenty years and I do not even know how much nostalgia I still carry in my heart!Christmas is the time of the year when I miss my father, who unfortunately passed away in June 9 years ago …During the year I can also “pretend” to feel good, but at Christmas it’s really difficult, I get a strong nostalgia for my stomach.The truth is that if I lived many happy and serene Christmases it was thanks to him, who felt an incredible love for this party.My father was a strong and courageous man, but he had the heart and ingenuity of a child. I like to think that it is somewhere, perhaps hidden behind some corner of the house that looks at us and smiles.They say that at Christmas you can do everything you can never do and then I dream of still having him here with us!I did not say anything to Ginevra: I hugged her and whispered in her ear: “You taught me this song, keep singing it”. She smiled and nodded.Happy Christmas to all of you who read me from many parts of the world every day and who are now part of the family.

Questa estate e chi mi segue lo sa bene, Nicola ed io con Ginevra al seguito ed alcuni amici abbiamo percorso in bicicletta la Melles-Merano. Sono anni che andiamo in vacanza a rilassarci in Alto Adige e anche se ormai siamo di casa e conosciamo il posto perfettamente, torniamo ogni volta pensando di non aver sbagliato nella nostra scelta.

Ragazzi, se decidete di andare a Merano non sbagliate mai! Offre infinità possibilità di alloggio e se amate le Spa, questo è il luogo perfetto. Quando siamo a Merano le nostre giornate sono ricche di movimento: passeggiate in città, in bicicletta, in mezzo ai boschi sino ai vari rifugi dove mangiamo, mangiamo molto. L’estate scorsa abbiamo deciso di noleggiare delle biciclette e percorrere la Melles-Merano, un totale di 60 km di cui abbiamo deciso di percorrere i primi 30 km. Da Merano abbiamo preso il treno della Val Venosta che in un’ora e mezza ci ha portato a Melles. In stazione abbiamo noleggiato le biciclette che poi si possono lasciare in qualsiasi altra stazione che fornisce questo servizio. Caschetto in testa e via, da Melles siamo partiti intorno alle 10 del mattino e con calma siamo scesi sino a Glorenza per fare colazione e un giretto per il paese, un vero gioiello del Tirolo con le sue mura millenarie e le case dalle facciate gotiche.Nel 1291 fu tra i primi ad avere il diritto di effettuare il mercato nella sua piazza. Abbiamo poi proseguito verso Lasa, famoso per le sue cave di marmo. Abbiamo consumato un pranzo al sacco usufruendo dei ristori lungo il percorso. Alle 14 abbiamo lasciato le bici e ripreso il treno per Merano.  Per il ponte di Ognissanti , abbiamo deciso di tornare a Merano e considerata la calda temperatura di questo nostro autunno,quale buona occasione per concludere la nostra gita e percorrere i 30 km rimanenti ? Con il treno siamo tornati a Lasa e tra i colori gialli e rossi delle foglie degli alberi abbiamo percorso gli ultimi km arrivando in quattro ore a Merano. Il percorso da fare con la famiglia è fattibilissimo e soprattutto  rilassante. La prima parte del percorso è per lo più in mezzo ai boschi, mentre la seconda è più aperta e il fiume Passirio rimane sempre accanto alla pista ciclabile, che si perde in mezzo al profumo dei meli e dei fiori, in un contesto quasi magico. Per Ginevra, in bici con il papà, è stata una bellissima esperienza.

This summer and who follows me knows well, Nicola and I with Ginevra in tow and a few friends have traveled by bicycle the Melles-Merano. For years we go on vacation to relax in South Tyrol and even though we are at home and know the place well, we come back every time thinking he was wrong in our choice. Guys, if you decide to go to Merano never wrong! It offers infinite possibilities for accommodation and if you love the Spa, this is the perfect place. When we are in Merano our days are full of movement: walking in the city, cycling, in the woods up to the various shelters where we eat, we eat a lot. Last summer we decided to rent bikes and take the Melles-Merano, a total of 60 km of which we decided to run the first 30 km. From Merano we took the Val Venosta train in an hour and a half brought us to Melles. At the station we rented bikes that provides this service. Helmet on his head and away from Melles we left around 10 am and we went down quietly up to Glorenza to have breakfast and a walk around the town, a real gem of Tyrol with its ancient walls and gothic house facades. in 1291 he was among the first to have the right to make the market in its main square. We then continued on to Laas, famous for its marble quarries. We ate a picnic lunch by taking advantage of refreshments along the route. At 14 we left the bikes and taken the train to Merano. For the bridge All Saints, we decided to return to Merano and considered the hottest temperature of this our autumn as a good chance to end our tour and travel the 30 km remaining? With the train we came Lasa and between the red and yellow colors of the leaves of the trees we drove the last kilometers in four hours arriving in Merano. The path to do with family is fattibilissimo and especially relaxing. The first part of the trail is mostly in the woods, while the second is more open and the Passer river is always next to the bike path, which is lost amid the scent of apple trees and flowers, in an almost magical context. it was a wonderful experience for Geneva, bike with dad.

Cari lettori, vi ho raccontato delle mie vacanze sulla neve, di Ginevra sugli sci per la prima volta e della mia ansia costante, ma vi voglio descrivere anche i momenti più rilassanti che ci sono stati. Siamo una famiglia dinamica, certo, ma come tutti abbiamo bisogno di relax!

E cosa c’è di meglio se non guardarsi un bel film? Noi abbiamo optato per Mediaset Premium. Nicola ed io l’abbiamo scelto perché non amiamo molto andare al cinema ma l’idea di avere il cinema a casa nostra è molto più allettante; un nostro personale multisala dove vedere in anteprima film d’autore. Per noi donne c’è la possibilità di vedere le serie TV più attese sui canali Premium Crime, Premium Stories, Premium Joi e Premium Action. Premium è divertente perché ti permette di vedere i contenuti in mobilità  on-demand con Premium Play e con la Premium Smart Card. I grandi tifosi di pallone invece, con la serie A Tim delle squadre Premium e la Uefa Champions League, non rimarranno delusi. Ma tornando a noi donne vi posso svelare che a marzo arriverà direttamente dall’America ,in anteprima su Premium Store, Mr. Robot (che ha vinto il premio come migliore Serie TV “Young” al Roma Fiction Fest).  E non finisce qui:  verranno trasmesse Serie Tv  come The Big Bang Theory 9 su Premium Joi (dal 19 gennaio al 24 maggio), Gotham 2 su Premium Action HD (dal 10 febbraio al 24 febbraio 2016  ). Per gli amanti delle prime visioni  in prima serata verranno trasmessi : Fast & Furios  7  (il 21 gennaio), Magic  in  the Moonlight (il 28 gennaio) e ancora molti altre serie TV e  film in prima visione . Insomma signore, un po’ di relax tra un biberon e l’altro dei nostri figli ! Queste vacanze Natalizie per noi sono state fondamentali per ricaricarci e Mediaset Premium ci ha aiutato moltissimo… A presto . Nicole

Dear readers, I have told you of my skiing holidays, Ginevra on skis for the first time and my constant anxiety, but I want to describe even the most relaxing moments we were. We are a family dynamic, of course, but as we all need to relax! And what’s better if you do not watch a good movie? We opted for Mediaset Premium. Nicola and I we chose it because we do not like very much to go to the movies but the idea of ​​having the film at home is much more attractive; a multiplex where our staff can preview art films. For us women it is possible to see the most anticipated TV series on premium channels Crime Stories Premium, Premium and Premium Joi Action. Premium is fun because it lets you see the contents in mobility on-demand with the Premium and Premium Play Smart Card. Large fans ball instead, with the Serie A TIM teams premium and the UEFA Champions League, will not be disappointed . But back to us women, I can reveal that in March will come directly from America, premiered on Premium Store, Mr. Robot (who won the award for best TV series “Young” at Roma Fiction Fest). It does not end there: will be transmitted as TV series The Big Bang Theory 9 Premium Joi (from January 19 to May 24), Gotham 2 of Premium Action HD (from 10 February to 24 February 2016). For lovers of the premieres will be broadcast in prime time: Fast & Furious 7 (January 21), Magic in the Moonlight (28 January) and still many other TV series and first-run movies .Insomma sir, a little ‘ relaxation between a bottle and the other of our children! These Christmas holidays have been fundamental for us to recharge and Mediaset Premium helped us a lot … soon. Nicole

 

Avevo impiegato molti mesi io a fare l’album fotografico di Ginevra a mano per il suo battesimo, il FotoLibro creato in internet invece l’ho creato in una mezza mattinata e a dir la verità ci ho preso così gusto che penso ne farò presto un’altro per me e Nicola, volete fare come me? Allora andate sul  sito www.snapfish.it in poco tempo avrete il vostro libro fotografico dei ricordi ! A voi pomeriggi afosi allora ! Vi abbraccio.

Here we are dear friends! With this heat my family’s process schedules have extremely slowed down, but I have to tell you the truth: this status doesn’t mind me at all! Instead of complainng because of this big heat, let’s try to see the positive side, how about it? A positive one is the possibility of doing things with slower rhythmns. For example, I work a lot during the morning, then, during the afternoon, I “take life easily” and, in the evening, I have a walk with my baby… In these sultry afternoons Ginevra and I have tested a beautiful thing. What is it?Days ago I found a website that allows me to upload photos and create a real photo book and then shipped directly to all! Do not you find it wonderful and comfortable? You can create your personal album so original and how you like? Yes, because there are lots of options which allow you to insert phrases, drawings, logos and choose different things from those that you prefer! Do you remember that I did something very similar hand as wedding favors for baptism Geneva? Here, but this time I have not only added to the photos of the first months of life, but I went to create a photo book from the day of its inception, already so! It ‘was challenging? No! E ‘was great fun: First I tried to folders where I have pictures of Geneva that I keep for convenience already divided by periods of life and put aside those that seemed most appropriate. Then I decided that there were times I wanted to ‘inside the album and select the photos that they spoke, choosing what to instinct …. I liked the most, after which I uploaded to the site, I found the program very fast in doing so. Once the photos were ready I selected the album that I liked: I chose the one with the hard cover, and then the game began. Create this album for me was really like a child again, you know those books with figurines attacks, deadlifts, glue and colors as well? Here the mechanism is the same because the program gives you the ability to have many choices to personalize the book by themes, in the page layout in the decorative elements and then also how to create and lay out the cover! I had spent many months I do the photo album of Geneva Hand to his baptism, the photo book created in Internet instead I created a mid-morning and tell us the truth I taste so I think I’ll make an early ‘one for me and Nicola, you do like me? Then go to the site :www.snapfish.it you will have your photographic book of memories really quickly! So I leave to you this chance to take advantage of these sultry afternoons! I hug you.

 Auguri papà Nicola ! Ti adoriamo….

Hello my friends, how are you? These last days Ginevra has been fighting a bad cold and cough and I ended up catching everything as well! The current situation is: she’s perfectly fine, dancing and singing around. Myself, I’m on antibiotics…oh well! But today I felt like writing something because, besides being father’s day, it is also my mom’s birthday! I wrote this a hundred times, my dad is not with us anymore and I miss him so much, but his loss taught me a lot: I learnt to enjoy my time more, never to give things for granted and to love my loved ones deeper! Today I want to thank my father for giving me this last lesson, and my best wishes go to my mother. She taught me what a mom is willing to do for the sake of her children. There are a lot of moms out there, but not all of them would make certain choices only for her child, and my mom was able to do so! She put up with a lot of pain, but for us she always gave her best! I wish I had half of her strength… Thank you mom and happy birthday! And last but not least, today is also the day of my little Ginevra’s father! What could I say…I don’t exactly love to share my feelings for him on my blog or on the media, I found it quite childish. But Nicola is a great father, that kind of father who gets emotional every time he looks in her daughter’s eyes, he never misses to sit at the table for dinner with her and kiss her goodnight! He keeps mommy calm every time I would get crazy over whatever little thing might have happened to Ginevra, and for Ginevra he spent more than one night awake… He’s that kind of father who would take her daughter everywhere in the world since the day she was born: to the beach, to the mountains, in the car, on a plane, wherever and whenever! He plays with her in a way that I could never replace and tells he things that would never be able to explain to her, he takes her to the pool and lets her swim without her water wings (which literally freaks me out!). He lets her jump on our bed but he also knows how to scold her better than I do when it is necessary! He tells me not to give her too many sweets but then he gets her all the candy she wants, he complains because she still won’t sleep in her bed but then he never wants to take her away from in between us (hopefully by the time she’ll go to college we’ll have managed to have her sleep in her room!). He’s always there, day and night, he loves his women and he puts so much effort in doing everything he can for us!

Happy father’s day daddy Nicola, we love you!