Author Archives: iheardmyself

Micheline is somewhat of a legend in Cortona. I have seen her around the past 12 years and never met her until recently. She is Parisian and relocated to Cortona 20+ years ago. She has traveled all over the world, … Continue reading →

I am finally settling into life in Cortona, I have moved into my house, Casa San Marco a few days ago, after staying with different friends for a few weeks and I have to say, it is wonderful to finally … Continue reading →

 And to continue and finish posting these incredible photos that Alice of Mosca Studio created – Grazie infinite Alice!! The new art studio…

This past March-April, I was in Cortona for a few weeks, doing one of the most exciting projects I have ever participated in, staging and photographing a PROFESSIONAL photo shoot with the most incredibly talented photographer, Alice Falzone, became my … Continue reading →

This past weekend I had the magnificent opportunity to attend a 4 day yoga retreat with my beloved teacher Britt Bensen Steele.and 10 other amazing people. So many take away gifts from the weekend, but some of the highlights from … Continue reading →

Yesterday I had one too many times of this piece of shit NEW Canon printer breaking down. I picked it up and threw it across the room. Then I did it again. And once more. Third time is a charm. … Continue reading →

I can hardly believe that I am headed back to Rome 2 weeks from today, and subsequently Cortona. I am beyond excited. Thrilled. Breathless. Ecstatic. I have been anticipating this empty nest for sometime, both boys, Jesse and Corey are … Continue reading →

It usually takes me about 6-8 hours to create a blog post. Start to finish. Editing photos, processing them in Photoshop until they are my version of perfect, inserting them into the blog and then writing the post. Maybe it … Continue reading →

I am home in Portland, the first few days spent in recuperation mode, drifting  in and out of sleep in a dreamy altered state. My thoughts keep drifting back to Italy, as a part of my psyche and heart is … Continue reading →

 Arezzo, July 2013 One of my most favorite outings in Italy is visiting my amici at Prive, my hairdressers of the past 12 years. Without them, I would be a mess, important to keep the Goldwell red hair color going … Continue reading →