I realized I haven’t shared a lot here on the blog about my experience being an au pair. I think once the pandemic shut the world down, it didn’t feel like the right time to…
30 September 2020
Love letter to the Lower East Side
The Lower East Side is where I got my first tattoo one brisk Friday night in November (at Fineline, say hi to Angelo), it’s the place I can find Italian food that’s just as good…
29 September 2020
I’m finally planning a trip!
I’m finally planning a trip! My first real trip of the YEAR! Normally this is not headline worthy news, but 2020 is a whole different story. I have been holding off on travel since the…
25 September 2020
7 podcasts I’m currently listening to
Like I said in my blog post about working from home, I’ve been saving podcast episodes for my afternoon or evening walks. I’ve found that I can’t be doing anything else while I listen, if…
Links to listen at the end of the post. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m on a podcast! Last week, I received a message on Instagram from Daniel of Emigrant’s Life Podcast, asking…
14 September 2020
How I make working from home better
Some of you may remember the post I did called An Ideal Work Day, when I landed my 9-5 job last spring. Well, things have obviously drastically changed since then and after a summer of…
11 September 2020
Roma 2019: A vlog
I posted this first on IGTV, but wanted it to live on the blog too, of course! Ten minutes worth of pure joy and happiness living in beautiful Roma. I’m coming up on the one…
31 August 2020
Tips to help those with culture shock
As promised after posting about culture shock, I wanted to share some tips for helping your friends or family adjust to being back home. So I guess these are really tips for reverse culture shock,…
24 August 2020
Reverse culture shock
This post may seem a little out of place being published now, but I don’t think there is ever a wrong time to talk about culture shock and the waves of emotion and frustration that…
21 August 2020
2 years of The Artful Everyday
I think everything in life is art. what you do. how you dress. the way you love someone, and how you talk. your smile and your personality. what you believe in, and all your dreams.…
Ciao! I’m Maggie, a girl who loves to dream. The Artful Everyday is my travel and lifestyle blog dedicated to living intentionally and finding beauty in the ordinary. I believe that how we live our lives is art and that every day can be beautiful.
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Traveling to Italy and in need of tips on where to go, what to see, and what to eat? After living in Florence and Rome and traveling extensively throughout Italy, I’d love to offer my recommendations on how to have the best time in the most beautiful country in the world.