almost there

I hope you’re not worried that something is wrong or that my Internet service has cut out (knock on wood) or that anything else nasty has happened . . . I’m just taking some time to work on the new blog, which will be revealed on Monday.

Here’s a sneak preview of the new look:

Y’all come back now, ya hear?

 

Buon weekend!

[tags]blog design, new look, coffee beans, espresso beans, espresso[/tags]

33 Beans of Wisdom to “almost there”
  1. Giulia
    01.11.2008

    Can’t wait for the big reveal!

  2. My Melange
    01.11.2008

    Good luck! Can’t wait πŸ˜‰

  3. Geggie
    01.11.2008

    Good luck! Don’t work too hard.

  4. Vanessa
    01.11.2008

    looking forward to it!
    have a great weekend
    Vx

  5. nyc/caribbean ragazza
    01.11.2008

    ohh, can’t wait.

  6. Jen of A2eatwrite
    01.11.2008

    I’m excited! It sounds great. And Buon Weekend to you, too!

  7. BipolarLawyerCook
    01.11.2008

    Looking forward to it!

  8. Taffiny
    01.11.2008

    wait, it looks like a coffee bean; has a coffee bean theme?
    Hmm something about that seems familiar.
    Where I have seen a blog with coffee beans on it?

    πŸ™‚

    Looking forward to the reveal!

  9. Anonymous
    01.11.2008

    well, I was worried, so thanks for clearing up the mystery!

  10. bella
    01.11.2008

    Oh, how cool! Something to do with cooking or coffee? I can’t wait to see what it is!

  11. erin
    01.11.2008

    yay! excited to see it πŸ™‚

  12. A Novelist
    01.11.2008

    Anything with coffee is okay by me! I love it already… πŸ˜‰ Can’t wait for Monday!

  13. The (Mis)Adventures of a Single City Chick
    01.11.2008

    Looking forward to checking it out! Have a great weekend!

    Christina

  14. qualcosa di bello
    01.11.2008

    i just bet you are having a blast redoing this! it is fun to get a whole new look for a brand new year…ci vediamo a presto!

  15. sandierpastures
    01.11.2008

    I am excited for you. I will not miss it coz you are in my feed reader! πŸ™‚

    Dubai’s Grace

  16. Tarie
    01.11.2008

    That’s it?! Just a coffee bean? Wah, you’re a tease. πŸ˜› I’ll just wait for Monday, then. Hahahahaha.

  17. alyndabear
    01.11.2008

    mmmm … looks yummy!

  18. Karina
    01.11.2008

    And I thought I was a tease over at my blog…a coffee bean? That’s it, that’s what we get? Sheesh! πŸ˜‰

    Can’t wait to see the new look!

  19. Anne in Oxfordshire
    01.11.2008

    Can’t wait to see this work of art!! Sounds exciting. Yes a Buon Weekend to you. Bye for Now

  20. Jessica_in_Rome
    01.11.2008

    How exciting! Buon Lavoro!

  21. Wanderlust Scarlett
    01.11.2008

    I can’t wait! Woo hoo!
    You have quite a following you know, this is going to be good!

    Best of luck!

    Scarlett & V.

  22. Maryann
    01.12.2008

    What everyone else said πŸ™‚

  23. lango
    01.12.2008

    fyi… i’ve brought .italiaball. back from the dead (also with a new, sleeker look)…

    buon weekend! a lunedi’…

  24. Frances
    01.12.2008

    I can’t wait either!
    It’s going to be awesome I just know it.
    Sending good vibes your way,
    Frances

  25. girasoli
    01.12.2008

    I have been checking morning and night. So now we all know, Monday it is! πŸ™‚

  26. Cynthia Rae
    01.12.2008

    I’m back! Just wanted to say and I can’t wait to see the new look of your blog!

    Cyn

  27. Anali
    01.12.2008

    Oh I’m excited about the new look! : )

  28. Shan
    01.13.2008

    Looking forward to it!

  29. kopidunia
    01.13.2008

    Of course I will be back! BTW, I love your banner πŸ™‚

  30. Absolute Vanilla (& Atyllah)
    01.13.2008

    Ooh, exciting! Looking forward to seeing it!

  31. Meredith
    01.13.2008

    I can’t wait to see what you’re up to…

  32. witnessing am i
    01.14.2008

    When you say things like “Y’all come back now ya hear?” in Calabria, do people just look at you like you are a strange bird? Do you ever find yourself saying little things like that for your own amusement, more than anything else?

    Anyway, looking forward to Monday and the new wardrobe. Good luck

  33. michelle
    01.19.2008

    Just wanted to thank everyone for their excitement and words of encouragement! We did it πŸ™‚

Michelle KaminskyMichelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived. 

Calabria Guidebook

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake