Blondes Living Boldly - A snapshot of life in Italy – Details, episodes & analysis

Today we thought we would take a minute to appreciate our own Mothers.. and to discuss whether the Italian Mother In Law stereotype is actually accurate.. we haven't done much testing in the field but we sure do have our own opinions!

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We have lived in many apartment since moving to the Italian Alps, some of which have been great and others not so but we've had fun times regardless.

When you've moved as many times as we have you soon learn what to look out for when renting a place or at least where you will compromise and where you won't. We have certainly learnt from the latter. It's now very much a case of knowing what we like and what we don't. Are you the same?

Follow along to hear the real estate disasters we have come across and the houses we one day dream of building/owning. What's on your wish list?

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It's Christmas time, so what's on your plate?! We've been feeling merry and looking forward to all the wonderful treats that go along with this time of year.. but indulging has often come hand in hand with guilt in terms of our relationships with food, but this year things are changing! It's time to embrace all the good things without fear of eating all the goodness!

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It's that time of the (podcast) month; Girl chat time! So... Excuses: why do we make them? 
This week's episode is all about why we put off doing things, big or small and the excuses we tell ourselves in doing so. There are so many types of excuses, and reasons as to why we use them. Is it so you don't have to do something, or so you will? 

We are all used to making justifications or allowances for the things we do/don't do, whether it be on a daily basis or just a one off. But is there a knock-on effect when we do? Is it just a way of us absolving? 

Grab a drink, get cosy and take a listen. We will be answering all these questions and sharing our own reasons as to why we make "excuses".

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.. or at least we hope! But sometimes going to the doctors is unavoidable.. so lets talk healthcare!

Going to the Doctors is never a fun task, so you can imagine adding a language barrier doesn't make the process any easier and given a recent experience both of us had, we decided to dedicate  this episode to the difference between the famous NHS and the Italian healthcare system that we have discovered so far in our new lives in Italy! Be warned we are talk boobs, smear tests, and for some reason haircuts.. 

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In this week's episode we are talking about 'The Universe', spirituality and our inner saboteurs. 

I think it's safe to say the majority of us struggle with negative thinking. We are no exception to this and have shared with you before our struggles with these inner voices. We know how hard it can be to ignore them, so we have been looking into some alternative ways to combat these limiting thoughts/beliefs.

Thanks to some fellow podcasters, Francesca Amber in particular and her podcast: Law of Attraction Changed My Life on Apple Podcasts we have been learning about manifestation and how/if it really works.  Are you a believer? Something else we are trying out that we had never heard of before now is EFT tapping. Poppy Delbridge and her rapid tapping (Rapid Tapping — POPPY DELBRIDGE/RapidTapping | Tapping Into Your Best Life) have totally opened our eyes to a whole new way of unblocking those negative energy channels. We would highly recommend.
Now it wouldn't be a talk about the Universe if we didn't mention the moon, and more specifically how it affects us depending on what stage it is at in its cycle.  Calling all women; check out Stardust app for a 'lunar' experience when it comes to tracking your own cycle. 
 
If like us you are down to trying new things, check out this episode and hear our experiences so far, you too might just feel inspired to give these new practices a chance.

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Staying active ain't no walk in the park.. so what is the "right" thing to do for you? Is it "better" to be a gym bunny or a home workout.. squirrel? We all have different bodies, as much as 'they' try to convince us we should all fit into one mold, we know it don't work like that!
So join us as we discuss what works best for us, our past failures and goals for the future when it comes to a workout routine.. and don't mind us if we enjoy a g&t whilst we do it, it is all about balance after all!

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Bonus Episode time and Happy 5th November!

In the spirit of bonfire night/spooky season we thought we would bring you some bonus material in the form of a quiz. Because why not, everyone loves a quiz!

SO, get your pen and paper ready to test your knowledge on all things Halloween and Bonfire night. We are answering the questions with you so let's find out just how much we actually know. Who will be the winner?!

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It's that time again... Girl chat at your service!

We love it when the time for a bit of girl chat rolls around as for us it's got to be one of the most natural things we do. I mean we have had a lot of practice.  

This week's episode is all about the opposite sex (guys yes that's you) and we thought what better way to kick off the start of a new month than by sharing with you our; teenage crushes, the "red flags" when it comes to the dating game and a question we are all dying to know the answer to ... You will need to listen to find out what that is! No clues here.

So go grab that tipple of choice and press the download button, the 'real talk' is about to start.

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Listen, we bloody love Halloween.. and Bonfire Night but as a Brit in Italy the traditions at this time of year just aren't the same! So we thought we'd be British about it and have a bit of a moan / compare the two!

What are your favourite things about this time of year? Or are you just counting the days until Ch*stmas (cant say it before at least November) So grab a goblet and lets get spooky!

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