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The Diary of Toma Clark Haines

“This is my life. I built this life. You - and only You - have that power.”

Follow the Journey

This is my Republic. My diary. I journal my life. The day-to-day. Lessons learned. I love. I laugh, mostly at myself because laughter is the best medicine. I travel in my imagination, and in reality. I cook. I share recipes for food as well as practical magic. I believe in God, and I believe God hung the Moon and Stars. I believe you have the power to create your own reality — to make your dreams come true. My diary is Eat, Pray, Love (Yourself) meets Elle Decor + a dash of Goop and a pinch of Entrepreneur.

 

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The Dome of Florence

In my creative Strategy Sessions with clients I often say it takes a village. Brunelleschi led an army of masons and stonecutters, carpenters, blacksmiths, lead beaters, barrel makers, water carriers, and other craftsmen. 

 
50 or 40
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50 or 40

Just as 50 is the new 40, 9pm is the new midnight. I go to bed early. My natural rhythm is to sleep early & wake at 4.

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Yes Girl
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Yes Girl

I am the girl who says yes. And shows up with 2 cats and a gold fish. Don’t invite me unless you mean it.

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Lemoncello
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Lemoncello

When life gives you 🍋 lemons, make lemoncello. @easyjet totally squeezed us like lemons.

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Greek Salad
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Greek Salad

Feta. Tomatoes. Cucumbers. Yellow Peppers. Seeing this pic reminds me that watermelon would have been a fabulous substitute

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Found It
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Found It

After looking for months of looking yesterday I found exactly what I was looking for. A tiny weeny pied a terre in Greve in Chianti.

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Che Privilege
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Che Privilege

“Che privilege!” a friend responds when I text a selfie from a yacht. “My Sunday wasn’t so bad. “ I respond nonchalantly

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It Was Hot
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It Was Hot

For 3 weeks while I’ve been trying to get a repairman to come to my house in the dead of summer.

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One Pot Wonder
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One Pot Wonder

I’m basically camping. I have 1 pan. 1 knife. 1 wooden spoon. And yet I cook myself lunch and dinner. Quail.

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Olive Groves
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Olive Groves

I walked into the olive grove. No picnic today. Just paints and a book to read in the sunshine.

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En Route to Greve
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En Route to Greve

I packed my cats and the gold fish leaving my home in Venice behind and came to Greve in Chianti for a working vacation for 2 weeks.

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Pappa al Pomodoro
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Pappa al Pomodoro

As I am starting to get organized for my return to Tuscany I realize I haven’t yet posted my favorite videos from my last trip.

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Verrazzano
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Verrazzano

The last thing I expected last week in Tuscany was to find the origin of Verrazzano Bridge in NYC. But that’s how travel works.

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Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day

It’s a complicated soup like French Onion. First you gently fry onions. Not too much or too little. Then boil.

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Tuscan Mornings
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Tuscan Mornings

In the morning in Tuscany the cats wake me. “We want to go outside!” The shutters and curtains are closed

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We are Becoming

Not just me. But We. I share my journey because I believe this is bigger than myself. I share my journey because I’m not afraid of feeling. I share my journey because I’m not afraid of putting feelings into words. Words unite us. Words have power. Power creates Change. I share my journey because I believe We are Becoming.