WELCOME to the COSTIERA DIARIES

Being a particularity isn’t unfamiliar territory for me, but my new chapter in Maiori has turned that into an art form. While my appearance and unmistakably American sensibilities occasionally draw curious glances and whispered observations, I’m discovering an entirely different dimension of visibility here. My association with one of the town’s most recognized last names […]

Dear Limoncinis, After months of upheaval, our little family has finally found our rhythm in Maiori. The decision to move wasn’t an easy one. In the wake of the January Pacific Palisades fires — which hit us five weeks postpartum and displaced us seven times — raising our child in Los Angeles felt illogical. The […]

Hey — Umm, Whoops. So I’ve been living in Amalfi since March and haven’t done much to publish about life here. My only excuse – life *really* happened. Within a few weeks of stepping off the plane, I discovered some very exciting and wholly unexpected news: We’re pregnant! So, between traveling to see family and […]

As I prepare for this journey, much of my headspace has been dedicated to the culture and environment of the place I’m about to move to. A better grasp of its history felt like getting one step closer, so here we go – a quick regional history orientation of how it all started and how […]

Testing? Testing? Is anybody out there? Just Mom? Hi, Mom! Can you believe I did it? I finally did it. I made myself a website, and I’ve returned to blogging. Consider it my retirement gift to you. Like a little online journal of my life? When you launch your website, they tell you to prep […]