More From Nove

Today we got up early and took another trip to Nove. We went to pick up our personalized items and to bring friends who hadn't made it there yet and are getting ready to leave :(. We decided to take them to VBC but sadly they were closed for a wedding today so they didn't get to experience and purchase the goodies from there. (We will be going back to buy my amazing friend Ericka a cake stand though!). We then stopped off at Ancora's to check out what they had. Although not as nice as the VBC store they still had quite a bit and yes I bought a ton! We got a few gifts for family and a few things for ourselves. I would go back and check out what they had again if we do make it back to Nove before we leave. Check out our finds!

These are from the Lenox Butlers Pantry Collection (there are two) and they're really pretty. These will more than likely be gifts.

I love these! Bruschetta plates (one is a gift)



Pizza plates! So stinking cute! We got six to make a whole pizza!



I love this blue set. I bought it as a gift for an amazing person :)

The orange set are for another amazing person. My sister duh! LOL

We were able to pick up the stuff we had personalized today in Nove as well and it turned out beautifully! I LOVE it and I'm really glad we decided to have the stuff personalized. It is going to be a great reminder of our time here in Italy! Check them out!

Our platter! Isn't it amazing?!?!

I really love how this came out! I think it might be our favorite! (the hubby really liked how well this one came out!)

The inside of my bowl..so pretty!

The outside of our bowl!

I honestly didn't plan on going back one more time after we picked up our personalized stuff but VBC was closed for a wedding and I did promise a friend a cake stand from there so we will be heading back one last time in a couple months....need to give my wallet a break...LOL! I know I want two more things to complete one of my sets and the cake platter so I shouldn't go to crazy on our last trip...unless I pick up a few things for others lol...we'll see.....

Nove Finds

The first time we went to Nove everything was closed. We didn't realize that on Saturdays things are only open until lunch time and then the town pretty much closes down, so we were pretty bummed we didn't get to look around that day.

So today we finally got off our heinies and got up in time to make it before things closed for lunch. Our first stop was Larry's becasue I knew I wanted some things personalized there. We ordered the poppy flower design and had it personalized. I know we could have brought a pattern in of our own but I really wanted the poppy flowers. I know the red flowers will always remind us of our time in Italy. Especially since every year the surrounding fields were just covered in them and I loved it :).

We only  made it to one other shop the one called VBC and we got some pretty nifty things from there. I only got a few things but I could have bought so much more! We were going to do lunch and go back to check out a couple other stores but I had a migraine come one, so my hubby drove us to the army base where we chilled in the a/c burger king while my boys ate (and i puked in the bathroom) and then we headed home where I puked on the autostrada fun stuff I'm telling you! I did make it home and in bed where i spent a few hours before I felt like a person again! Now only if I could figure out how to get rid of these migraines! My head still kind of hurts but nothing like earlier!

Ok enough about my migraines check out the pretties I brought home with me today! I can't wait to go back later this month to pick up our other stuff, go back to vbc and check out another store or two along the way!

My cake stand...I think I'm in love!

Isn't it pretty! We got two...I have this weird obsession with serving dishes...

Another beautiful platter and of course I got two but I may be sharing these :)



My amazing hubby helped pick these out and they're pretty freaking amazing!

Nathan was completely obsessed with everything we bought and had to sit or stand on every single piece!

The beautiful mosaic platter to match my bowl! I hope they have more pieces when we go back later this month!

sitting on momma's platter my silly boy LOL