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Hello! Happy Sunday to you….hope you are having a wonderful weekend. We are in Montreal this weekend for a wedding, so this is scheduled to post on Sunday morning. Fingers crossed it will. Is it me or is summer suddenly feeling like it’s in fast forward? To be celebrating July 4th weekend already is a bit crazy and scary. It’s going too fast!<\/p>\n

In celebration of my wonderful new and improved site, I am going to be offering a series of special discounts on various categories from my online shop throughout the coming weeks. Sunday will begin a discount on all silver for an extra 20% which will be for two days only. A great time to take advantage of something you might have had your eye on!<\/p>\n

Also all subscription issues appear to be fixed. So please let us know by Monday if you are not receiving our email posts…your feedback is always so valuable.<\/p>\n

Anyway hope you are having a wonderful weekend, let’s get started with my Seven on Sunday….<\/p>\n

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1 A WONDERFUL POST ON MY HOME. I love hearing from my readers and customers, I get to know so many people from all over the world and it is truly one of the greatest gifts of blogging! I was contacted by a reader in Poland who has a blog, Simply Interiors, who \u00a0asked if she could do a post on my home. It is always so flattering to get these requests. I was impressed when I saw her post and wanted to share it with you as there are a number of pictures even I forgot about! Click here to see it.<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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2 LE SIRENUSE My son is graduating form college next May. Cannot believe it! We told him we want to plan a family trip to celebrate his graduation. He wants to go to Italy and I. know his insatiable love of pasta and all things Italian is a big part of that. He surely doesn’t have to twist my arm! With luck we will start in Rome, head to Tuscany then move onto the Amalfi Coast.<\/p>\n

I. know my trust travel adviser Sandy of You May Be Wandering will set us up and do her magic as she does so well. If you need a fabulous agent,\u00a0 I highly recommend her. One “must stay” hotel for me is Le Sirenuse, never been which is a shame but cannot wait to go. \u00a0Have many friends who. have been \u00a0and promise I will just love it. I. mean really what’s not to love! Check it out and click here to find out more.<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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3\u00a0 MY LITTLE GARDEN AND SUMMER PASTA . This year I was late out of the starting gate with the garden so planted only tomatos, cucumbers, basil and a few other herbs. To me one of the greatest pleasures in life is being able to walk out into your own garden, pick fresh produce, walk inside and whip up a meal. A luxury!<\/p>\n

Last week I had come from my office, really exhausted and not sure what to make for my husband. So I walked out, picked a bunch of the cherry tomatos that were practically bursting off the vine, grabbed , a huge handful of basil, walked in and made his favorite pasta. What a treat!<\/p>\n

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SUMMER PASTA<\/span><\/h3>\n

About a cup of juicy ripe red tomatoes<\/p>\n

A large cluster of fresh basil (must be fresh)<\/p>\n

About 7-8 whole garlic cloves<\/p>\n

Olive oil<\/p>\n

2 TBSP heavy cream<\/p>\n

Fresh Parmesan<\/p>\n

Salt and pepper<\/p>\n

Thin spaghetti cooked to al dente<\/p>\n

Simply saute the garlic in oil. When done add your cut (or whole cherry tomato) an about 5 large basil leaves. Saute for about 15 min until tomatoes are total sauteed. Season with salt and pepper, add cream and then remove garlic cloves. Simmer and and at end, add the rest of the basil. I mix in the pasta until it is mixed well together. I season with fresh Parmesan and a few cut strips of fresh basil….yum!<\/p>\n

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4 INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST And the beauty continues, what a breath of fresh air this batch is. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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ITEM 5. AMAZING DEALS ON EVENING CLOTHES. Leave it to Last Call to feature so many amazing deals on tons of great evening cocktail dresses and gowns. We have a number of things to go to over the next few months so I was lucky and scored some amazing deals.<\/p>\n

The caveat is they only have a handful in each size, so sometimes you just get lucky! The deals certainly make it worth trying so if you are in the market for a dressy outfit, it’s worth checking out. Click here to see them all.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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6. A VACATION CENTERED AROUND FOOD. OK there is a disclaimer here. I am not responsible for a certain urge to book a flight to Italy\u00a0 and enroll in a cooking course….sorry! This is most definitely on my bucket list! I mean, come on a vacation solely centered around cooking and dining…where do I sign up! Click here to find out\u00a0 more about Edible Destinations<\/em><\/a><\/span>…..mangia!<\/p>\n