Positano

I have been wanting to go to Positano ever since we got to Italy. It's on the Amalfi Coast and so beautiful. A lot of celebrities actually vacation there. We had already been to Amalfi, we went in the summer with a tour group from base. But we decided to do Positano ourselves. We wanted to go on a nice day and we went on Saturday and it was absolutely perfect. 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. It is definitely a little touristy town, all the Italians spoke English which isn't common here in Naples. Everyone there is on vacation and it is a nice change of pace. Positano is only about 50 miles from our house but it takes 1:45 minuets to get there because the road is so windy along the cliffs and hillside leading down to the town. But is was 100% worth it and we will definitely go back.

The cliffside houses are as beautiful and magical as you would image and see in photos. Since we went in October there was plenty of parking (we paid $8 to park in a secure area.) But I heard in the summer it can get crazy and even the lots are filled to the brim and it's so busy that it is a major headache. But it was good for us this time of year! The weather was also great like I said. I don't know if it was warm enough to swim in the sea but people definitely were. It was warm enough to eat gelato. I actually don't know if gelato is ever a bad idea, any type of weather or times of year! haha

I totally know why celebrities vacation here. It really is so gorgeous and charming. We ate at one of the waterfront restaurants and it was delicious. Although compared to Napoli the food was rather expensive but that was so be expected so no big deal. We did have to pay 2 euro each way for the toll road but other than that it was way cheaper do to the trip ourselves then take a tour. And we got to stay as long as we wanted. We will definitely be heading back and I am sure our friends and family will want to see this beautiful hillside down when they come to visit. 

love, Carlee

Romper: H&M

Boots: old

S'mores Halloween Costume

This year we decided to be S'mores! I am the Hershey's, Clark is the Graham Cracker, and Knox is the marshmallow! I actually was planning on doing a different DIY costume this year but that other one was a little too intensive and this one was way simpler and I had almost everything on hand to make it. Besides doesn't Knox just make the cutest marshmallow ever! 

DIY Costumes: 
Marshmallow
-We used a 'king size' pillow. King size meaning it is longer than a normal pillow and wrapped it around Knox with some tape and velcro.

Graham Cracker:
- Two cardboard pieces measuring about 30 in x 30 in.
- A permeant black marker to draw on the dots and dashes.
- For the straps we used Heavy Duty Duct Tape. We taped the tape together so it didn't actually stick to us and then tapes and stapled (for extra support) to the cardboard on the inside.

Hershey's Bar
-Two cardboard pieces measuring about 25in x 50 in
-Dark brown paint  (cost me $8.00 for a pint, paint here in Italy is expensive)
-Letters
      -I found the correct font that is used on the Hershey's Bar and made the letters 11in tall in Photoshop and I printed one letter per regular piece of paper and cut them all out and used double sided tape to stick them to the cardboard.
-Straps same as above: For the straps we used Heavy Duty Duct Tape. We taped the tape together so it didn't actually stick to us and then taped and stapled (for extra support) to the cardboard on the inside.

We wore this costume to Trunk or Treat and it was great. I love doing a theme with my car if we do trunk or treat so this year it was camp fire. I painted a campfire and we got actual firewood and marshmallows and acted like a real fire. Unfortunately, no dogs were allowed at this event so we couldn't bring Knox all dressed up in the marshmallow but people still got the idea. This was going to be our only costume this year but sometimes I just can't help myself. Did you see our costumes from yesterday? HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

love, Carlee

Forrest Gump, Bank Robber, and a Beanie Baby

Hey all! My favorite holiday is Halloween. I just love it. Since we just got to Naples, Italy a few months ago we don't know lots of people so I was worried that our Halloween would be fairly low key. I basically just want any excuse to dress up in costume and be festive on holidays. There was a trunk or treat placed which is the first costume I came up with, which I will be sharing tomorrow. And then on Wednesday, Clark said there was a family fun run that we could dress up for and bring Knox. Clark had to go so I was like this is perfect. So I scrambled  a little bit and came up with these costumes which turned out wonderful! I just couldn't help but do Knox as a beanie baby. I am sure you have seen that super cute dog as one floating around Pinterest. Also Clark won a 4 day weekend pass because of our costumes. That means he gets Friday and Monday off when we decides to cash it in and we can go travel somewhere! Definitely worth it! 

Forrest Gump running version
-We had the beard from last year from Clark's Castaway costume. (bought on Amazon)
-We had the hat from Clark's Forrest Gump costume last year. (bought on Amazon)
-Clark already had the shoes and white socks
-Had the red soccer shorts
-Bought the yellow polo from the NEX for $11

Bank Robber
-Leggings, tennis shoes, and shirt I had.
-Clark's black had and gloves
-Bought the mask for 1 euro
-We had the Nike bag, I just flipped it around and printed a $ sign and taped it on the bag.

Beanie Baby
-Cardboard heart (we still have a bunch of cardboard boxes from our move so I used those to cut a heart)
-T Y. I found the correct font online and printed the letters out at home.
-Red paint I already had.
-Used doubled sided tape to tape on the letters.
-I used a zip tie to secure it to Knox's collar.

These costumes all combined cost $12. I only bought the yellow polo and the mask. I kept the mask and put it in my Halloween bin, I am sure I will get more use out of it with a costume in the future. And Clark actually likes the yellow polo and it going to keep it to wear. So a win win win and didn't waste any money. I like when costumes are cheap, creative, obvious, and fun! 

I have another family costume I will be sharing tomorrow! 
love, Carlee