Comments on: Celebrating Christmas in Italy Part III: The Immacolata http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Carole D http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4295 Carole D Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:22:29 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4295 Buone feste, Cherrye! You inspired me to attend mass tonight. Awesome posts. Grazie ancora for the gifts you sent, the only thing left to consume is the coffee. I can't believe how hot the peperoncino jam was, but delicious.   <strong><em>Ah, thanks, Carole. That is so sweet. I am glad you liked all of the Calabrian goodies. I know you are from Sicily, but hey, we are cousins, right?!? :-)</em></strong>   Buone feste, Cherrye! You inspired me to attend mass tonight. Awesome posts.
Grazie ancora for the gifts you sent, the only thing left to consume is the coffee.
I can’t believe how hot the peperoncino jam was, but delicious.
 
Ah, thanks, Carole. That is so sweet. I am glad you liked all of the Calabrian goodies. I know you are from Sicily, but hey, we are cousins, right?!? :-)
 

]]> By: LuLu http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 LuLu Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:40:26 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4294 These posts are awesome Cherrye! :) I guess this means we can technically start saying Buon Natale!! :) Buone Feste, Buon Natale, and all that great stuff!! :)   <strong><em>I KNOW! I feel like I should have jingle bells playing in the background! lol</em></strong>   <abbr><em>LuLu’s last blog post..<a href="http://calabrisellamia.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception/" rel="nofollow">Feast of the Immaculate Conception</a></em></abbr> These posts are awesome Cherrye! :) I guess this means we can technically start saying Buon Natale!! :)

Buone Feste, Buon Natale, and all that great stuff!! :)
 
I KNOW! I feel like I should have jingle bells playing in the background! lol
 
LuLu’s last blog post..Feast of the Immaculate Conception

]]> By: Nadine http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 Nadine Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:52:13 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4293 I've been enjoying your posts on how Italians celebrate Christmas. I got engaged 29 years ago today. Wow, I'm old. :)   <strong><em>There is an old country song from when I was in college that says "good love is like fine wine... keeps getting better as the days go by!" You aren't old. Your love is refined! :-)</em></strong>   <abbr><em>Nadine’s last blog post..<a href="http://justbeingme1.blogspot.com/2008/12/whats-your-passion.html" rel="nofollow">What’s Your Passion?</a></em></abbr> I’ve been enjoying your posts on how Italians celebrate Christmas.

I got engaged 29 years ago today. Wow, I’m old. :)
 
There is an old country song from when I was in college that says “good love is like fine wine… keeps getting better as the days go by!” You aren’t old. Your love is refined! :-)
 
Nadine’s last blog post..What’s Your Passion?

]]> By: maryann http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 maryann Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:52:15 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4292 My mom says I was named after Mary and her mother Ann, and a lot of grace was thrown in because God knew I'd need it! haha Enjoying your holiday posts!   <strong><em>Thanks, Maryann. That is a great story about your name, too. My cousin's little girl's middle name is anne-marie, but I doubt for the same reason!! </em></strong>   <abbr><em>maryann’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FindingLaDolceVita/~3/477879188/seven-fishes-feast-food-blogger-event.html" rel="nofollow">Seven Fishes Feast-A Food Blogger Event</a></em></abbr> My mom says I was named after Mary and her mother Ann, and a lot of grace was thrown in because God knew I’d need it! haha

Enjoying your holiday posts!
 
Thanks, Maryann. That is a great story about your name, too. My cousin’s little girl’s middle name is anne-marie, but I doubt for the same reason!!
 
maryann’s last blog post..Seven Fishes Feast-A Food Blogger Event

]]> By: My Melange http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4291 My Melange Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:56:18 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4291 I was born on the *other* Immaculate Conception day.   <strong><em>Hmm... I wonder if that makes *this* day another holiday for you?!? Mah!</em></strong>   <abbr><em>My Melange’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/MyMelange/~3/478407338/the-paris-apartment-an-interview-and-book-giveaway.html" rel="nofollow">Interview and Book Giveaway : The Paris Apartment</a></em></abbr> I was born on the *other* Immaculate Conception day.
 
Hmm… I wonder if that makes *this* day another holiday for you?!? Mah!
 
My Melange’s last blog post..Interview and Book Giveaway : The Paris Apartment

]]> By: Judith in Umbria http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Judith in Umbria Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:43:24 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4290 You say, "Let's go do this or that..." because other than going to church and dragging out the decorations, there doesn't seem to be much else going on. I was thinking about driving to the sea for lunch but remembered I need to deliver baked goods so recipients can freeze them if they like. This kind of gift is so unusual here, my neighbor asked why I don't bring them on Christmas Day. When I said I couldn't make this much stuff all on the Eve, lightbulb visibly lit up.   <strong><em>HA! That is funny. Instead of baking fresh stuff you could take them a store-bought pandoro or panettone like everyone else does! lol</em></strong>   <abbr><em>Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/christmas-cooking-2008/" rel="nofollow">Christmas cooking 2008</a></em></abbr> You say, “Let’s go do this or that…” because other than going to church and dragging out the decorations, there doesn’t seem to be much else going on.
I was thinking about driving to the sea for lunch but remembered I need to deliver baked goods so recipients can freeze them if they like.
This kind of gift is so unusual here, my neighbor asked why I don’t bring them on Christmas Day. When I said I couldn’t make this much stuff all on the Eve, lightbulb visibly lit up.
 
HA! That is funny. Instead of baking fresh stuff you could take them a store-bought pandoro or panettone like everyone else does! lol
 
Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..Christmas cooking 2008

]]> By: nyc/carribbean ragazza http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 nyc/carribbean ragazza Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:18:38 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4289 ha. Michelle. Ladies what do you say on this day? This is all new to me. :)   <strong><em>GOOD Q! I don't think you say anything special for the day. You could start saying "buone feste" b/c today starts the holiday season, I think!! </em></strong>   <abbr><em>nyc/carribbean ragazza’s last blog post..<a href="http://sistergirltales.blogspot.com/2008/12/immaculate-conception.html" rel="nofollow">Immaculate Conception.</a></em></abbr> ha. Michelle. Ladies what do you say on this day? This is all new to me. :)
 
GOOD Q! I don’t think you say anything special for the day. You could start saying “buone feste” b/c today starts the holiday season, I think!!
 
nyc/carribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Immaculate Conception.

]]> By: michelle of bleeding espresso http://my-bellavita.com/2008/12/08/celebrating-christmas-in-italy-the-immacolata-december-8/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 michelle of bleeding espresso Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:50:08 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1216#comment-4288 Buona Immacolata! Hah. That sounds sacrireligious, but I mean well ;)   <strong><em>Buone feste back to you. Hope you decorated today!</em></strong>   <abbr><em>michelle of bleeding espresso’s last blog post..<a href="http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/12/why-i-love-il-farmacista-in-italy.html" rel="nofollow">why i love il farmacista in italy</a></em></abbr> Buona Immacolata! Hah. That sounds sacrireligious, but I mean well ;)
 
Buone feste back to you. Hope you decorated today!
 
michelle of bleeding espresso’s last blog post..why i love il farmacista in italy

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