25 phone calls a day.
Sometimes 35.
And absolutely nothing important to say.

Welcome to an Italian family! 😂

This week, Valeria started wondering why we Italians call each other SO much.

Our mom calls to tell us tomatoes were on sale. Dad calls to ask what we're doing. Our children call to ask what they should wear. And we call each other to ask questions that could probably have waited until dinner.

And then, of course, there's the famous: "What did you eat?"

Because apparently, knowing what everyone had for lunch is essential family information. 😂

But as we started remembering our childhood, our grandparents, the old telephone in the hallway, and how technology has changed the way we communicate, we realized something.

We don't call because we always have something important to say. We call because we want to share our lives.

Even the boring parts. Especially the boring parts!

And perhaps that's why something as simple as asking "Did you get home safely?" or "What did you have for lunch?" can mean so much more than the actual question.

It's our way of saying "I'm thinking about you. I care about you. I love you."

So here's a little challenge for you this week: pick up the phone and call someone you love!

No special reason. No big news.

Just to say hello. ❤️

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Benedetta asked Valeria this question, and it turned out to be much harder to answer than we expected.

Because where do you even begin?

The food? The history? The beautiful cities? The incredible landscapes?

Well, yes. Obviously. 🥰

But we quickly realized that none of those things really explains why people fall so deeply in love with Italy, or why they miss it so much when they leave.

So we started thinking about our everyday lives.

Walking everywhere. Sitting in a piazza for no particular reason. Organizing our entire day around lunchtime. Laughing with strangers. Talking to the same market vendors every week. Going to our favorite bar, where everyone knows us.

And then we remembered a little conversation Valeria had at the bakery just the other day.

She went in to buy bread and ended up sharing childhood memories with a man she had never met before.

Two minutes. A loaf of bread. And they both walked away smiling.

And suddenly, we had our answer.

Maybe the magic of Italy isn't only in the things you can see.

Maybe it's in the way you feel when you're here.

Seen. Connected. Part of something.

And perhaps that's what you really miss when you leave. ❤️

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What happens when you invite someone over to an Italian home? 🏠

Well, first of all, there's probably going to be food. And coffee.

Definitely coffee. 😂

This week, Valeria decided to play a little game with Benedetta.

Benedetta is the host. Valeria is the guest.

And we're walking through everything that happens when someone comes over to an Italian home, whether it's a planned dinner or a completely unexpected visit.

🎁 What do you prepare?
🎁 What do you bring?
🎁 Should you arrive with wine, flowers, or dessert?
🎁 And what happens when someone shows up right around lunchtime?

As usual, what started as a conversation about little Italian habits turned into something much bigger.

Because we realized that we don't really entertain in Italy. We host.

We're not putting on a show. We're not trying to impress anyone. We want people to feel comfortable, cared for, and completely at home.

And if there's one thing we know as locals, it's that there's always room for another chair at the table and another plate of pasta. 💞

We also talk about how Italian hospitality has changed over the generations, why everyone ends up chatting in the kitchen, and why saying goodbye after an Italian dinner can take almost as long as the dinner itself. 😂

Because at the end of the day, it's never really about the food. It's about the people around the table. ❤️

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