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Link up to Centerpiece Wednesday Linky Party #222

Hello everyone! It is time to link up to Centerpiece Wednesday Linky Party #222!

We are still traveling in Italy right now and loving every minute of it! I can’t wait to share all of our adventures!

All I need to do is download all my pictures and edit some of them and then write about all of the fun things we have been able to do.

We are here on business for our Palazzo but we have also been able to have some fun too!

Centerpiece Wednesday May

Tivoli Italy

Here is just one of the fun places we went to that I will share with you. It is called Villa D Este and was built in the 16th century. Famous for its terraced hillside Italian renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains.

It is now an Italian state museum and is also listed as a Unesco world Heritage site.

Seriously breathtakingly beautiful.

I could have stayed in the gardens all day long.

Mike and Karin Tivoli

Highlights from last weeks Centerpiece Wednesday Linky Party

How springy and darling is this seed packet wreath that Common Ground created!

I love the look of the old seed packets mixed with the terra cotta pots.

seed packet garden wreath Centerpiece Wednesday LInky Party

Crostada’s are my all time absolute favorite desserts! I have made this one with apples but I never thought to make one with strawberries!

Treatntrick shared this recipe and I MUST make it.

Crostata’s are basically a simple buttery crust filled with fruit and baked and always turn out amazing!

Centerpiece Wednesday LInky party #222 Strawberry crostada

This charcuterie board made for Mother’s day is genius! Made using cardboard letterboxes.

You could do this for any special holiday or celebration.

Wanderlust and Wellness gives great directions and a list of all the yummy foods she used.

Mothers day charcuerie Centerpiece Wednesday Linky party 222

I am getting excited for all our upcoming red white and blue celebrations starting in May.

This red white and blue nautical wreath with a sailboat created by Debeezbuzz, just reminds me of my home town in Newport Beach, California. (Before it was known as the O.C.)

Really really cute!

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  1. Marie says

    May 13, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    You look so happy in the Tivoli Gardens! You are beaming!

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 14, 2021 at 6:29 am

      Thank you Marie! It really was so beautiful!

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  2. Rita C at Panoply says

    May 13, 2021 at 5:44 am

    Karin, so happy you actually got to go to Italy as planned!! Can’t wait to read all about your business and pleasure adventures. Happy to join the party this week.

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 14, 2021 at 6:35 am

      Hi Rita! I am starting to catch up with my blogging. I twisted my ankle yesterday here in Italy so I am laying in my bed in the hotel icing it. Not so fun and I am missing out on some of the tours but I am hoping by staying off of it yesterday and today it will be ok to fly home. Wish my luck! 🙂

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  3. Tiffany Frost says

    May 13, 2021 at 1:05 am

    Thank you so much for hosting this week, Karin! I really enjoyed all your features and many of the shared posts! Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Hugs,

    Tee

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  4. Debbee M says

    May 12, 2021 at 10:13 am

    Karin, what a delightful treat to see my sailboat wreath featured! Thanks so much! I absolutely love that photo of you and your husband. It’s one of those places I’d like to visit on a return trip to Italy — with a stay in your palazzo too!

    Reply
  5. Jenna says

    May 12, 2021 at 7:41 am

    Oh Karin, what a fabulous adventure you are having! Can’t wait to see and hear more! Thanks for hosting while traveling!

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  6. Debra Oliver says

    May 11, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    Looks like so much fun, Karin! can’t wait to see your pics and hear about your trip. thanks for hosting and featuring my garden wreath!

    Reply
  7. Rachelle says

    May 11, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    Please do share your Italy pics and stories!
    RR

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