I used to be embarrassed to wear a bathing suit. I never thought I looked good in one. Every time I looked at myself I found something wrong and I would just add it to the list of things I wished were different. I’m DONE apologizing for my looks and feeling as tho I need to hide. I’m DONE being ash

#lemon8diarychallenge Mondello is a beautiful town next to the city Palermo. The Charleston is one of their main attractions along with their blue crystal clear beach. Very touristic area but luckily it wasn’t so crazy in July. #mondello #palermo #travelwithme #italy #sicily 📍 City

#lemon8diarychallenge took the kids to Sesame Place and finally after 30 (shhh) years I got to go too. So many fun things for the kids from rides and water play to meet and greet moments with the characters. They even had a parade and a show which the kids LOVED to watch. And to be honest those s

#lemon8diarychallenge the town of ceramic masters, Sciacca. It was a quiet town and we honestly saw the whole town in just 1.5 hours. And to be honest, we had the BEST granita we ever had in Sciacca. #sicily #italy #travelwithme #granita #vacation

#lemon8diarychallenge near the end of our trip we had an unexpected surprise. My father in law rescued a cat and we took her in, naming her Fiona. The new little addition to our crazy family. She was the purrfect addition that came just in time. #cats #cat #travelwithme

#lemon8diarychallenge For some reason, our very first beach trip when we go to sicily is at Capaci. We love it there but the majority of the beach is by payment. Meaning, you have to rent out a chair. There is however a small part that is public and free #capaci #sicily #travelwithme #b

Going to sicily was a hassle. We had to take a plane from JFK to Rome and then another plane from Rome to Sicily. This year we got to take a direct flight from JFK to Sicily thanks to #neos . What would have been a 10 hour flight only took 7.5 and believe me it was amazing! We have two little kid

Part of our trip to Trapani, we visited the Saline. Trapani is known for their salt and we got to visit and get a tour of the salt pans. Although my husband is not much for museums, he really enjoyed the salt pan museum, thanks to our awesome museum guide. It was an experience getting to learn the

LOVED Trapani. Just an hour away from where we were staying. We found this cute little place and had a delicious lunch. First time having pizza with pistachio (Pistachiosa) and it was delicious. I ordered the Aperol Siciliano which is made from a local Sicilian Aperol called the Guerrera. It is a b

This is my before (🫣) and the after (🤩). When I bought my home it was a foreclosure therefore the kitchen was one of the many rooms that needed to be redone ASAP. The original kitchen design had an island attached to the wall which basically enclosed the kitchen, making it feel smaller. My dad and

Santa Flavia and Sant’Elia, small little coastal town right outside of Palermo. We went for the day and got to see a lot thanks to the free tour bus that picks you up and drops you off at different destination points in the town. We got to swim at one of the beautiful beaches and took a walk ALL th

A night in Oblivion. It was an experience eating here. My husband’s best friend is OBSESSED with Harry Potter in which he opened an eatery called Oblivion which is ALL Harry Potter based. Good food and fun atmosphere. #lemon8diarychallenge #harrypotter #travelwithme2024 ⭐️Overall rating: 5

Day 3 we went to Monreale. A small little town up the mountain above Palermo. Know. For its Cathedral and DeLiCiOuS cookies. Just look at that view! #lemon8challange #travelwithme2024 #palermo Monreale #lemon8diarychallenge