Limoni and Melamine Lastra

Pasta!

Thanksgiving as it is a time to reflect on what you are grateful for, usually family are there, and there is no pressure to have gifts.

Susan coming around one Easter and giving us all bunnies and candy.

That we are all one big family, the work of many hands.

My mom and aunt's cooking during the holidays.

Limoni and Melamine Lastra

Pasta!

Thanksgiving as it is a time to reflect on what you are grateful for, usually family are there, and there is no pressure to have gifts.

Susan coming around one Easter and giving us all bunnies and candy.

That we are all one big family, the work of many hands.

My mom and aunt's cooking during the holidays.

Aurora

Tied between Pizza and Italian wine!

My favorite holiday has always been Christmas. My family has a lot of traditions that I cherish and look forward to every year. Now with us all spread out, it seems like the only time of year we can all be together again and I love every minute!

 My favorite memories at VIETRI are our Artisan tours. We travel with our Artisans across the country and visit our top retailers. The Artisans demonstrate their incredible craft, and seeing the look on customers faces when they see the Artisan's demonstration, and interacting with them during the holidays is really special.

There are a lot of reasons why I love working at VIETRI. We have the best team in the industry, we sell beautiful, handcrafted product that you can be proud of, and I get to work with some of the smartest retailers and reps in the country. Such a gratifying place to work.    

When my family is home for the holidays we play games from sun up to sun down - Board games, card games, charades, you name it. We laugh, and eat, and drink, we disconnect and just focus on our time together, and that's what I love most.

Changes all the time! Lol! Originally, it was Pallini, then Incanto, and now I would say Limoni!  

EVERYTHING! 

Thanksgiving, because it reminds me how lucky I am to have such an amazing family and friends. And, for sure, the food! 

So many wonderful memories but I really miss going to set up the NY Show days before it started, working long hours, into the night and then sitting around on the floor eating NY style pizza with my coworkers!     

The PASSION for what we do, the PEOPLE I work with (internally and externally), and the love for ALL things Italian!!! 

Gathering as a family for every single family members' birthday!

Lastra

Tortelli & Brushetta

Christmas - I love this time of the year for all the decorations and lights, they give such a feeling of warmth and happiness. This is a special time for family to share happiness and love for each other. Most importantly it is a time to celebrate and remember our Savior's birth. 

I have to say the time we had a sales rep meeting and Susan had some of the employees recreate and demonstrate the day in Italy VIETRI was founded.   

This is easy, it is a family! Also love the feeling of belonging there and the opportunities to excel. 

Continuing to celebrate our Granny after her passing on her birthday!

I love all the Lastra, Rufolo Glass, and Hibiscus Glass.   

Shrimp Scampi, anything with alfredo sauce and of course the wine!  

Christmas! I love the magic that the season brings. Watching my kids faces Christmas morning and all the fun family traditions like building gingerbread houses, visiting Santa, having fun with our Elf that comes, Going to church, and spending time with our family and friends. It is a time of year that I look back and see how blessed I am. 

Nothing special yet but it is just the beginning! :)  

My co- workers, and I adore Susan! I admire her so much. 

Every year my husbands side of the family ( All of them) take a trip to the mountains for a weekend in October. Usually the second weekend of fall when the leaves are changing. We rent a cabin, take hikes, go fishing, play family games, roast marshmallows, and share fun memories. On the way home we always stop and pick out pumpkins to carve. It is amazing to see how big the kids get each year, and how the family grows. We all have the BEST time.

Incanto Mare

Any fresh pasta with puttanesca sauce. No where in the states makes it like I had in Italy. 

Christmas! I loveeee seeing my little one's eyes light up as we share the magic of the holiday season. And of course, celebrating the birth of Jesus! 

I loved the kick off morning of the warehouse sales but I would have to say... On a trip to Italy, we were in Florence eating dinner at a place called Dante's. While we were eating, all of a sudden the power went OUT! The food was still coming because of a wood fired oven so we sat around, ate, and told fun stories about our lives. This was one of the best moments everrr!

Rephrase - what don't I love about working at VIETRI? My coworkers, the leadership team is amazing, I love how much we all care about each other and I get to market the most beautiful product in the world.

Making Christmas cookies, decorating them and sitting them out on my Bellezza Holiday platter for all to see.