LA VITA SAPORITA
live a life you love
BENVENUTI A TUTTI
Hi, I'm Guyanne.
Sounds like "Diane" with a "G".
It's not nearly as exotic, complicated, or even unique as most people make it out to be, but the etymology is pretty cool. In fact, it's one of my all-time favorite love stories. But more on that later...
I'm a modern-day, mid-life mom (hey 50, I'm comin' for you!) with the soul and spitfire of my feisty Italian grandmother. I'm also half Filipino, the combination of which has genetically hardwired me to laugh loudly, hug tightly, speak freely, and feed people obsessively.
Although I'm a homebody at heart, my insatiable thirst for authentic experiences has led me all over the world. Working in France and Italy along with a couple of expat sabbaticals in Thailand and Holland were every bit as scary, exciting, and magical as one might expect. And whilst those experiences couldn't have been more different, the one thing that's been consistent throughout my travels is how the simple pleasures of a shared table can break down language barriers, bridge cultural gaps, and make me feel at home anywhere in the world.
Time and maturity have tempered (though not tamed) my wanderlust, with restlessness giving way to contentment and blind ambition holding space for conscious enjoyment. I now find myself craving the foundation of community upon which a home can be built, where traditions can take root, and the dreams of a new generation can be nurtured.
Between preschool, playdates, and my post-corporate entrepreneurial life, this blog chronicles my attempts to keep the coveted balance and casual ease of our European lifestyle alive and well in my home. A home where strangers are friends, friends are family, and family is everything.
If this blog were my front door I would usher you in, offer you a glass of prosecco, whip up some kind of aperitivi and insist that you stay for dinner. Or if, perchance, you happened along on an early morning stroll, I'd make us a couple of cappuccinos. Or mimosas. Probably both.
Feel free to come back and visit as often as you like. The door is always open, the fridge is always full, and the wine is always flowing. Salute!
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