coffee diaries | nonno's italian coffee parlor

I still have the taste of my vanilla latte from Nonno's in my mouth - rich, foamy, and sweet. I grabbed a seat by the window and gazed forlornly at all of the snow that is piled up...when will it ever melt? The fact that I was sitting in a cafe dedicated to the art of Italian coffee and gelato made me quite happier. Of course I wish I was sitting at a cafe tucked away in some vicolo, with awnings and sun-washed orange brick walls framing the place, hearing the clinks of light porcelain amidst the occasional vespa motor. But Nonno's is such a treat, and it's so good to know that someone out there, not too far away, is sitting there having a gelato or cappuccino and dreaming of the very same thing.

Nonno's ambience is charming and delightful - the perfect place to steal away for a quiet moment (like I did). Just a glance at the trays of sweets makes me wants one of everything. I particularly like their jars of biscotti. Perhaps their crowning glory is the gelato, which really does make me yearn for those fleeting days of summer. I absentmindedly took the photo above and didn't realize that the flavors they have sound so delicious - pumpkin!? I'd have that. Thank you, Nonno's, for loving Italy as much as I do, and wanting to bring a little of it here.

nonno's italian coffee parlor & gelateria
6 state street
doylestown, pa

be mine?

Haaaapppy Valentine's Day! 

I hope you are wearing something pink or red,

or have a little flutter in your heart today.

I myself just went a little overboard with all of the heart emojis as I sent 'happy vday' texts today...

:)

This sketch is from last year's V-day! But I decided to bring it back because it's just perfect for today.

(I'll pretend that it didn't just snow 10+ inches here and

 heels/short dress with a light trench would be weather-appropriate).

Meanwhile I am wearing sweats. Yuck.

But it's nice to dream of warmer weather...

Tonight will definitely be chilly, but I am so excited.

I'll be in the city with S for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants! 

I've been looking forward to it for weeeeeeks. 

How will you be spending your valentine's day?

I hope it involves chocolate.

ciao, xoooo! 

valentine's gifting

This year I decided to get a teeny bit fancy with my gift wrapping for Valentine's...

perhaps it was to compensate for my lack of creativity around the holidays...

But! I think that the details in the presentation and packaging make all of the difference when giving a gift.

This year I used really easy supplies/things around the house that you can use any time of year!

I used free! heart printables from Minted 

Pink washi tape

Silk ribbon and bakers' twine

Brown packaging wrap from the dollar store!

Don't forget to give your gal pals a little love on v-day, too.

 Giving a little something always warms the heart!

happy valentine's day! ciao, xo

how did skiing go, you ask?

As I type this, just know that I feel like death.

This weekend I went skiing for the first time with mixed results. Plenty of people, including young children, can ski. I can now call myself one of them (not really). Dumbest decision of the day: I stupidly, foolishly took on a black diamond slope with such empty confidence and totally deserved to wipe out the way I did. My body aches! Even my face hurts (congestion, gah). But all in all, what a super duper fun weekend with a hilarious bunch. I was in stitches laughing the entire time on my skis, which makes all of this stiffness worth it. I can now watch the winter olympics from the comfort of my home with a totally new appreciation for winter sportsmen (and women) everywhere.

one more note: I ate a record amount of donuts this weekend, fyi.

ciao! xo, and happy monday to you!