Tuscan Sun & Kindergarten Fun

Summary

The Nikki & Brie Show – "Tuscan Sun & Kindergarten Fun"

Date: June 1, 2026
Host: SiriusXM
Episode Theme: International travels, life decisions as moms and entrepreneurs, dreams of Tuscany, wrestling abroad, family moments, and embracing daily life as art.

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Episode Overview

In this sunny and lighthearted episode, Nikki and Brie Garcia (formerly Bella) let listeners in on big life moments and plans for a European adventure—well, mostly for Brie. The sisters discuss tough choices between career, family, and personal enjoyment. Brie gears up for a solo trip through Spain, Italy, and France (with wrestling stops) and a dreamy Tuscan detour, while Nikki stays home to celebrate her son Mateo’s kindergarten graduation. The episode balances wanderlust, parenting anecdotes, pop culture, playful sisterly banter, and a lively Italy-themed trivia game.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tough Choices: Family vs. Tuscany

• Nikki's Dilemma: Nikki shares her hard decision to skip a trip to Tuscany with Brie so she can attend Mateo's kindergarten graduation—made even more meaningful since Mateo will emcee the ceremony.
  • "I was gonna make my way to Tuscany but I have to see my little one graduate, which I think is, you know, amazing to say no to vino and wine tastings in Tuscany." (Nikki, 01:39)
  • "Mateo isn't going to graduate kindergarten again." (Nikki, 03:33)
• Brie's Solo Adventure: Brie talks about her excitement to travel alone through Spain, Italy (including Tuscany), and then on to Paris for wrestling. She relishes the idea of peaceful days with books, wine, bike rides, and medieval towns.
  • "I'm just like, you know, I'm going to look at it and I'm like, this is just going to be my little under the Tuscan sun." (Brie, 06:36)

2. Travel Woes and Planning

• Air travel is currently plagued by delays and stressful connections, causing Nikki more anxiety about missing Mateo’s graduation.
• Brie recounts frustrating delays, missed connections, and her recent experience sprinting through airports—finding small joys like a lay-flat seat despite hunger.
  • "It was a 17 minute walk to my flight. Of course, I did the speed walk, run, speed walk, run." (Brie, 04:34)
  • "I've been dealing with a lot of delays, so..." (Brie, 03:55)

3. Fun with Imagined Wrestling Segments: "Ciao Bella"

• Nikki shares a fun, creative pitch she made to WWE for Italian-themed vignettes with superstars, intending to capture “Emily in Paris” vibes during the Clash in Italy wrestling event. Unfortunately, the idea didn’t materialize.
  • "I pitched this incredible idea...I titled it Ciao Bella. Because obviously Bella and being in Italy...I'd have these different moments with WWE Superstars...very Italian and fun and gave you the Emily in Paris vibes." (Nikki, 07:00)
  • "They all loved it, but then fell through." (Nikki, 08:37)
  • Brie and Nikki joke about who else could pull off such a role with their “Ciao Bella” moment.

4. Italian Itinerary & Dietary Adventures

• Tuscan Excitement: Brie is eager to savor the “real Tuscany” beyond a rushed stop, with plans for wine tastings, medieval towns, chill days, and a cooking class.
  • "I'm excited because I'm going to a bunch of the little medieval towns...There’s just like, historical things I'm excited to see." (Brie, 12:36)
• Dietary Challenges: Brie, strict about her gluten and dairy-free allergies, fields funny reactions from Italian chefs and restaurants. She decides to focus on garden veggies and wine, skipping pasta to avoid getting sick.
  • "I'll just have the vino while they cook." (Brie, 13:44)
  • "Every restaurant I've made a reservation at, I have to tell them, and they're like, okay. It's limited. And I'm like, I know. Everywhere I go is limited." (Brie, 14:36)

5. Family & Parenting Moments

• Nikki and Brie discuss the rapid changes in their kids—Birdie’s grown feet, French tip nails at the salon, and Buddy’s focus on toys.
• Nikki talks about valuing small home rituals and parenting moments: teaching Mateo not to litter, and feeling dismayed at other parents' lack of correction at the playground.
  • "Mateo even knows at 5 that we don’t litter...I picked it up…and these parents were watching me and saying nothing to their kids." (Nikki, 25:47)
• Nikki reminisces about the value of time and moments with family over big trips, underscoring the theme of “can’t do it all.”

6. Italian Culture Trivia – True or False Game ([18:24–28:36])

A warm, funny segment where Nikki and Brie quiz each other on all things Italy:

• Notable Questions & Answers:

  • Tipping in Italy is not expected like in the U.S. (Brie, 18:47)
  • Italians only drink cappuccino before noon — True! (Brie, 19:11)
  • Breaking pasta in half before cooking is offensive — True! (Brie, 21:22)
    • "You do not break pasta. But let’s be honest, if you’re buying pasta with no preservatives, like the real fresh kind, you can't even really." (Brie, 21:29)
  • Latte means just milk in Italy. (22:01)
  • More than 350 different pasta shapes in Italy — True! (Brie, 28:17)
  • Wine can be cheaper than bottled water (23:31).
  • Gelato has less air than ice cream (24:10).
  • Chicken Alfredo is NOT an authentic Italian dish (24:24).

• Memorable Moment:

  • "Have you seen the reels where people do pranks on their Italian partner? They break hot water pasta…It’s the greatest thing." (Nikki, 21:37)

7. Embracing Life as Art: Inspirational Sign-Off

Nikki and Brie finish with uplifting affirmations and reflections on seeing “your whole life as art”—from outfits to grocery lists to the vibe at home. They encourage listeners to appreciate everyday rituals as meaningful creations.

• "Your whole life is art. And for some reason, I feel like at times when we go on these trips, especially you and I to Europe…we get excited to create…we almost become more like art, but we need to do that every day." (Brie, 33:31–34:50)
• Nikki adds her love for making every ritual—coffee, makeup, the way her small home is set up—a moment of beauty and intention.

Closing Affirmation:

• "The way you laugh, your smile, your wardrobe, the way you decorate your home, the way you dance, your energy…your whole life is art…So make it as beautiful as you want." (Brie quoting Pinterest, 33:31 & 34:51)

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Notable Quotes

• Nikki: "Mateo isn't going to graduate kindergarten again. That was, like, you know, important for me to do." (03:33)
• Brie: "This is just going to be my little under the Tuscan sun." (06:36)
• Nikki: "I had all these fun little segment ideas with all these WWE Superstars that were very Italian and fun and gave you the Emily in Paris vibes." (08:18)
• Brie: "I'll just have the vino while they cook." (13:44)
• Brie: "Your whole life is art...So make it as beautiful as you want." (34:50–34:53)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Family vs. Tuscany / Tough Choices: 01:39—04:00, 06:36—07:00
• Plane & Travel Stress: 03:55—05:40
• Ciao Bella Segment Idea: 07:01—09:59
• Tuscan Excitement & Dietary Adventures: 12:36—15:55
• Reflections on Kids & Parenting: 30:08—32:03, 25:03—27:38
• Italy True or False Game: 18:47—28:36
• Inspirational Sign-Off: 33:11—36:03

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Tone & Vibe

Warm, energetic, candid, and full of sisterly chemistry. Nikki and Brie bounce between practical travel dilemmas, silly game show moments, and deeper reflections on parenting and artistry in daily life, maintaining an inviting “happy hour with your best friend” atmosphere throughout.

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For Listeners

If you want inspiration for your next Italian getaway, appreciate musings on motherhood, or just love the playful authenticity of Nikki and Brie, this episode delivers light laughs, travel dreams, a dash of real-life struggle, and genuinely heartwarming wisdom.

Transcript

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[Nikki Bella]

What up everyone? Welcome back to the Nikki and Brie show. So today we're going to be talking chow Bella. Well, not really, but actually talking a little bit about international travels. Unfortunately I'm not going with Bri to Italy. But hey, all for good reasons. I was going to make my way to Tuscany but I have to see my little one graduate which I think is, you know, amazing to say no to vino and wine tastings in Tuscany. Like you with Vegas having to leave early, you know, it was hard to not join the Italian travels.

[Brie Bella]

But that's okay. I'll send you, I'll send you some pictures.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, I know you will. I know you will.

[Brie Bella]

No, I'm actually really excited. I, I think the thing I'm excited most for is I haven't wrestled in front of a European crowd in a while. So it'll be fun to, you know, first stops Barcelona, Spain and then, you know, next we go to Bologna, Italy and then Paige and I, we will see all of you in Paris, France. So we'll make our way to raw. But I'm excited because you Know, those crowds are incredible. Oh, there's so much fun. But what Nikki was saying, because you're probably confused with the Tuscany thing, is in between Spain and Bologna. I'm gonna set up shop in Tuscany.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

And she was supposed to fly in.

[Nikki Bella]

It was hard because I. I was. I was gonna fly in. It was gonna be four or five nights. And then my flight home, it was like I was making it back the night before graduation. And then every night, I just kept having anxiety in the middle of the night, like, what if my flight gets delayed? What if it gets canceled and I don't make graduation? And Mateo and I have been on just such a long journey, and they're going to have Mateo emcee the graduation. And I just was like, I have to just be home and not take that chance to miss it. And all the things Bree's doing in Tuscany is, you know, it made it hard because you're like, I want you, but I know I can go do that again. And Mateo isn't going to graduate kindergarten again. And so that was, like, you know, important for me to do because I would have been devastated if I would have had a flight delay. And.

[Brie Bella]

Yep. And I've been dealing with a lot of delays, so.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, delays everywhere. I was talking to someone this past weekend. We're like, it's very rare now that you're on a flight that isn't delayed, even if you're just on the Runway for 15, 20 minutes, like, you're gonna have a deal. Like, it's like.

[Brie Bella]

What's weird is, like, I've been having delays or I'm sprinting to my connection. And not because I was delayed, because how tight my connections have been. I keep looking and go under an hour. I'm like, now, granted, when you do make it, it's, like, nice because you feel like you're not waiting at the thing, but the stress. And, you know, I get stressed and then just having to, like, speed walk and do a little jog and a speed walk and a little jog.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Um, it's crazy. I mean, even my flight, I missed my connection, you know, when I was on my way home from Fort Wayne, because I was delayed there and then in. My flight got delayed in Chicago, but the gate I landed at, it was a 17 minute walk to my flight. So of course, I did the speed walk, run, speed walk, run. When I got there, they had shut the door four minutes before I got there. I could see the plane. The plane hadn't left. Hadn't like, they Pushed off the game.

[Nikki Bella]

I feel like back in the day they were so good about knowing, like, if people have those close connections, they wait for them.

[Brie Bella]

Well. And especially on my plane, they were like, there's 20 of you that pretty much need to run to your flight, like. And I was one of them. So you think everyone get the alert. But I will say this, this is the only thing that made me happy. So then I had to wait a long time for the next San Francisco flight, but it was a huge international plane, so I got a lay down bed.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay.

[Brie Bella]

And so I was like, all right,

[Nikki Bella]

look at the positive now.

[Brie Bella]

They had nothing for me to eat on the plane, but it was fine. I went and like grabbed something because I had time to kill. Exactly. But I was just like, I almost wanted to scream because I just felt like I was up so early, not on a lot of sleep, but had just felt like you're just sitting at an airport waiting. And I was over that. But yeah. So anyways, you could miss. You could. Because it seems like that's been the thing. So it's good for you not to go. I feel like for me, Tuscany is one of those places I feel like I can do alone. Yeah, I. I feel like with a really good book. Right now I'm reading. I love the book the four Agreements. So I'm reading right now the fifth agreement.

[Nikki Bella]

I want to do that. I need to reread the fourth and then I want to do that.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. So I'm reading that and I'm excited and I'll probably grab another book. And so in my head, I'm going to be bike riding, I'm going to be swimming, reading, I mean, wine tasting. I have a friend, she might come meet me. So we'll see if like, you know, schedules allow. And so I, I'm just like, you know, I'm going to look at it and I'm like, this is just going to be my little under the Tuscan sun.

[Nikki Bella]

You know what I mean? I. I definitely want to go back and have those same exact Tuscan sun vibes.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, for sure.

[Nikki Bella]

Want to redo that trip. Well, I mean, I at first thought I was gonna be at Clash in Italy. Not obviously performing, but Brino's. I pitched this incredible idea.

[Brie Bella]

Really cute.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, Ciao Bella. And I was like, hey guys, I would love to do this. Whether it's pre show, like when we used to do those fun promo commercial things for ple. Or just make it social. I had where I titled it Ciao Bella. Because obviously Bella and being in Italy and Brian, I have Italian, but where I'd have these different moments with WWE Superstars. So, like, there would be a moment where I'm on, like, the Italian scooter with Danhausen and his skirts, his skirt, his scarf. Scarf is, like, flying in my face. And then it cuts to, like, having a moment with Bri and Paige and having apparel spritz with the tag team champions. And then I'd be on a gondola ride with Gunther, and, like, he's just staring straight, being Gunther. And I'm, like, looking around, like, totally Emily in Paris. Like, what's happening? This one gave me the idea of, like, Emily in Rome, like, me totally being, like, an Emily with WWE Superstars. And then the gondolier is like, you know, another WWE Superstar that's either giving me the looks or he's someone that, you know, hates Gunther. And then I have this other moment where Oba and I are getting gelato and trying to attempt to selfie with him and obviously the height difference. But then. Then judgment day comes and slaps our gelato out of our hands.

[Brie Bella]

How dare they?

[Nikki Bella]

How dare they? And I had all these fun little segment ideas with all these WWE Superstars that were very Italian and fun and gave you the Emily in Paris vibes. Because obviously you'll watch Clash in Italy. It's Netflix International. So I thought, oh, my gosh, this would be all so fun. And it's.

[Brie Bella]

It's a historic. I hate saying historical, but it's the first time ever there's been a ple. In Italy, right?

[Nikki Bella]

And they show. They showed interest, like, I was going back with the team, and they really like the idea because, oh, this was my ending segment. Then I'm walking down the street and they keep going, ciao, bella. Ciao bella. Because they do that interleave. And then I take a pause and I go, oh, my God, I'm, like, so famous here. But obviously it's because they call everyone Bella, but I think it's, oh, because I'm Nikki Bella. So it was cute and they all loved it, but then fell through. So.

[Brie Bella]

Which is too bad because, like, when you look at Saturday night, main event, serious pay per view, you know, like, right. The fighting. Like, what everyone was fighting.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, and I had a spaghetti dinner with Penta. Romantic spaghetti dinner with Penta with his mask. And, like, doing the same, like.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. And considering main event was serious and how it was and, like, the way they filmed it, the colors, it would have been fun to have seen that. Like, right, for Clash in Italy because they're so close.

[Nikki Bella]

So close. And, like, then you get the Netflix International.

[Brie Bella]

A different vibe.

[Nikki Bella]

A different vibe. And, you know, they're looking for moments.

[Brie Bella]

Who knows? They might use your idea, but it'll

[Nikki Bella]

be someone else, honestly. Right, but who can pull off? Who can pull off Ciao bella. Walking down the street going, oh, my God, I'm so famous here. No one. That was like, the whole point at the end, like, ciao bella. But anyways.

[Brie Bella]

But, you know, that would have been cute.

[Nikki Bella]

It would have been so cute. So I was, like, totally prepped for that. That. And, you know, I had my visa.

[Brie Bella]

We live in wine country. Why don't you just do it on your own?

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, but I mean, to have those, like, character moments.

[Brie Bella]

I know, I know.

[Nikki Bella]

It was. It was like those character moments that were going to be so great. And they, like, loved it because I was like, everyone has to be in gimmick.

[Brie Bella]

Like, I just wonder for them. It's. You think of, like, filming. When do they film?

[Nikki Bella]

Well, we were talking and they were talking. They were going to get back to me about, like, logistics, and then. Yeah, it just fell through. But it's okay. Another time, I guess.

[Brie Bella]

I guess. I guess when we go back to Italy, right?

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Okay. Nick. You know, summer's coming up, which means a lot of fun things are going on. I feel like from our family reunion to different wine events.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, there's so many events, and

[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

I mean, yeah, let's just say you want to get a little romantic boho or be like me and get some sporty jerseys or, hey, we're going on a yacht. Let's look like we're part of the yacht club.

[Brie Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

You know, it's weird because you and I have been all over Italy, but I. We've done one wine tasting in Tuscany, but we never have. Really? Just, like, enjoyed Tuscany? No. Or like how it, you know, it is. And I'm excited because I'm going to a bunch of the little medieval towns, and I'm excited. There's just like, historical things I'm excited to see. I'm excited to really just relax the way we did it in like, Lake Como. Yes. I just want to, like, relax and

[Nikki Bella]

just take it in. I know when Mateo thought I was going, he kept being like, you're gonna see pizza.

[Brie Bella]

Right?

[Nikki Bella]

Like the Leaning Tower. And I was like, yeah. Because originally where I was flying into.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

And so he was asking me that, like, every day, which I was like, I actually have never seen that. And you never know how long that's gonna to be around the Leaning Tower.

[Brie Bella]

I know. I mean, just so many things you just never know. But, yeah, I'm. I'm excited. But it was funny because this one cooking class that I'm doing with one of my friends, they were like, I'm like, oh, I. I'm gluten free, dairy free. I have a really bad allergy. And they're like, wait, what? You can't have anything.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, you're.

[Brie Bella]

I go, well, I'll just have the vino. Why? They cook. They're like, you don't even think you could try?

[Nikki Bella]

I thought your doctor said maybe try in Italy.

[Brie Bella]

But I'd be taking a risk of getting sick.

[Nikki Bella]

That sucks.

[Brie Bella]

I don't want to take that risk because when it's not comfortable, I'm in a lot of pain. And I then also am on the floor, bathroom floor. It's just like, miserable. And I would. And it lasts like three Days. So I'd be. I would be, like, so upset.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So, no, but I was like. But we go into the garden first, so I'm like, I'll pick some veggies and fruits. Boom. You pour that Barolo.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Do you know, I need.

[Brie Bella]

I'm like, and we'll be good.

[Nikki Bella]

I would love spaghetti and you know what I mean? But yeah.

[Brie Bella]

But, yeah, it was like. It was funny, though, because, you know, for them, they're probably like, what?

[Nikki Bella]

Whatever.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, every restaurant I made a resident. Oh, yeah. Every restaurant I've made a reservation at, I have to tell them, and they're like, okay. It's limited. And I'm like, I know. Everywhere I go is limited.

[Nikki Bella]

At least they have good fish in it all. Totally.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Honestly, I'm not worried.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, I'm so bummed even talking about it. It's been hard. But, you know, it's like one of those. Like, you. You had to make. It's those decisions where you're like, you do.

[Brie Bella]

You can't do it.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay. We'll always be first, and I can't do it all. And it. It would be one thing because I was gonna have two days by myself if you were coming, and I leave a day early. Like, if you were going earlier, I would. I could do it, but. Because, you know, you were going to be insane. Spain for smackdown. And so. Oh, well, next time, I mean, I want. Yeah, I want to do. And what will be nice is you'll tell me like, oh, totally. You could do Tuscany by yourself, and I'll do it. I know you said, well, one day with a guy, but I want to do it. Like, this year.

[Brie Bella]

You're so funny.

[Nikki Bella]

I want to do.

[Brie Bella]

I will say I have been craving Europe, so I'm excited. Just the people, like, everything about it. Like, I just. I'm like, I need my Europeans and I need their love language. I need their. How they. I need to be surrounded by it because I'm so like that.

[Nikki Bella]

I agree.

[Brie Bella]

So, yeah, I'm like, give me it all. So I'm excited. And I'm. I have. You know, I'm excited to wrestle in

[Nikki Bella]

front of bigger people, too. Spain. Bella army and the Italian Bell army are strong. I remember last time I wrestled there was against Rhonda after the. Our evolution. Yeah, well, Paris. Yeah. I mean, Paris unfortunately had a very bad match there, so I wish I was on the pair show to redo. Like, I. I definitely hope before my career's done, I get a wrestle one more time in Paris. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my best. Now, I was so.

[Brie Bella]

Because they were like, after Smackdown, do you want to fly straight to Paris, have your day off there or in Bologna? And I said, bologna.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah. I don't blame you. I loved Bologna when I went.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, well. And I.

[Nikki Bella]

Incredible history.

[Brie Bella]

Well, that's the thing. And so I. Because for me, like, I.

[Nikki Bella]

That was my last.

[Brie Bella]

Been in Paris a million times, and I love Paris. But I was like, oh, you know what? I'm like, it'd actually be nice to kind of.

[Nikki Bella]

Definitely. Because I had a day there and tonight and. Yeah, I loved it. I loved. Was great. Their crowd's really good there, too, by the way.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. I'm really excited. So it's going to be nice. It's like something I'm. I'm like, actually really looking forward to

[Nikki Bella]

when you walk around there now, obviously it's been a long time, but I remember feeling like I walked back in time.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, well, I mean, you know me. I love doing all my research, so. And seeing I always have all the things I've seen and, like, found some stuff, I'm like, okay, I'm definitely going to go do this and then walk here and then go under this. Something like, I've.

[Nikki Bella]

Yes, for sure. Love it. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So I'm excited. And for all of our Bella army in Spain, France and Italy, come see your girl. Come see Paige and I, we would love to see all of you get

[Nikki Bella]

those Bella army signs. Ready. Your merch. Come see.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. Because Paige and I have been loving seeing a lot of your signs in the crowd. Like, you guys get super creative, which is just.

[Nikki Bella]

It's been the best.

[Brie Bella]

Literally, so much fun.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So. And we have some fun stuff coming up, so make sure to just tune in and show up.

[Nikki Bella]

Be fun to join.

[Brie Bella]

I can't wait for you to. Sooner than later, we're just all sitting around like sitting ducks.

[Nikki Bella]

Waiting while you're sitting.

[Brie Bella]

I'm draining.

[Nikki Bella]

Just kidding. I know you are.

[Brie Bella]

No, we're not.

[Nikki Bella]

All right, well, let's play a game before we send you off to Italy. So we're going to play a game of True or false. So since Bri now is the only one headed to Italy, we thought we'd make it Italy and Italian culture game theme. So we'll each get a round of eight questions, and whoever finishes with more correct wins.

[Brie Bella]

Perfect.

[Nikki Bella]

All right, we all can learn a little something. Tipping in Italy is expected the same way it is in the U.S. false, correct. It's appreciated, but not expected.

[Brie Bella]

Exactly. All right, Nikki, Italians usually only drink cappuccinos before noon.

[Nikki Bella]

False.

[Brie Bella]

True.

[Nikki Bella]

Wait, but I thought they have espresso. Like, not just cappuccino, but they probably

[Brie Bella]

enjoyed their espressos in the later afternoon.

[Nikki Bella]

But a cappuccino, that was a trick.

[Brie Bella]

Well, girl, get that brain working. Tricky, tricky. You got it wrong.

[Nikki Bella]

Whatever. Italians tend to spend much longer at meals than Americans. True. You have it.

[Brie Bella]

And I love it.

[Nikki Bella]

I love it. Well, we're very.

[Brie Bella]

Give me a three hour meal.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Okay, Nick. You know, summer's coming up, which means a lot of fun things are going on. I feel like from our family reunion to different wine events.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, there's so many events, and

[Brie Bella]

I feel like we always want to have a new look for each one of them.

[Nikki Bella]

All of a sudden, summer comes and every weekend feels like it's book. So, you know, you could spend hundreds of dollars on guest looks, right? Or you could rent your clothes for newly for just $98.

[Brie Bella]

Ooh. I mean, you see a new trend on your timeline and you want to try it out.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, yeah, let's just say you want to get a little romantic boho or be like me and get some sporty jerseys or, hey, we're going on a yacht. Let's look like we're part of the yacht club.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, yes, you could buy every micro trend that you end up hating,

[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

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[Nikki Bella]

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[Brie Bella]

Okay. Breaking pasta in half before cooking is considered offensive in Italy. True. Oh, yes, girl.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, yeah.

[Brie Bella]

You do not pasta. But let's be honest. If you're buying pasta with no preservatives, like the real fresh kind, you can't even really.

[Nikki Bella]

Have you seen the reels where people do pranks on their Italian partner? Oh.

[Brie Bella]

And they break it.

[Nikki Bella]

So if they're an American. And then. And they're with a true Italian. They. They're secretly filming, and they break hot water. Oh, it's the greatest thing I need to see.

[Brie Bella]

That's funny.

[Nikki Bella]

They're like, pause.

[Brie Bella]

I love it.

[Nikki Bella]

Stopping their feet. Oh, my gosh.

[Brie Bella]

Okay, you go.

[Nikki Bella]

Ordering a latte in Italy only gets you milk.

[Brie Bella]

Interesting. I've never done that, but I could see that. Because usually if you're getting espresso with milk, that's cappuccino. So maybe ordering a latte, I'm gonna. I don't know.

[Nikki Bella]

I don't.

[Brie Bella]

But then I think false. So it is. I was gonna say true, and everyone heard me just say, like, pretty much, I was gonna say true. But then.

[Nikki Bella]

But now we're tight, so that makes me happy. Ordering a latte in Italy. Yes. Only gets you milk.

[Brie Bella]

See, I would figure that because other than that, you'd have a cappuccino. I should have. Trust my gut.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Okay. Italians invented espresso martinis.

[Nikki Bella]

That's tough. Because I think it's true because it's espresso. So I'm just gonna say true.

[Brie Bella]

False. The British invented it.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay. Brits, all right. Would have thought maybe they would have paired it with some tea, but that's okay. Italians traditionally eat salad before the pasta course.

[Brie Bella]

I mean, I feel like everyone does, but I don't know. That might be just an American thing.

[Nikki Bella]

I knew why. That's not fair.

[Brie Bella]

I'm just gonna say true because it's what I do.

[Nikki Bella]

But yeah. Ain't false.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, I knew. I just felt like that's an American thing, so I shouldn't trust my instinct again. You know, wine is often cheaper than bottled water in parts of Italy.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm just gonna say true.

[Brie Bella]

Yes, girl. You know what I mean?

[Nikki Bella]

My Italians, they know how to really hydrate, you know? Florence is famous for luxury leather goods.

[Brie Bella]

A girl who doesn't buy leather. Yeah, true, true. Okay. Yeah, I know. It's like big fashion. Asking for ranch dressing at an Italian restaurant would expose you instantly as an American.

[Nikki Bella]

True.

[Brie Bella]

Beyond. Oh, yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

I don't even do it as an American Italian. Okay. Gelato has less air whipped into it than regular ice cream.

[Brie Bella]

Less air whip.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Less air whipped into it.

[Brie Bella]

True. True. For sure.

[Nikki Bella]

Gelato is so much better than ice cream.

[Brie Bella]

Chicken Alfredo is a classic, authentic Italian dish.

[Nikki Bella]

I must say false.

[Brie Bella]

And you're right.

[Nikki Bella]

Nice.

[Brie Bella]

That is Americanized.

[Nikki Bella]

Very Americanized. I saw someone post too, like chicken parmesan. That's an American Italian dish. Not good. Does not come from right. Italy. You can legally be fined in certain Italian cities for sitting on monuments or historic fountains.

[Brie Bella]

True.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Yeah. Thank goodness. By the way, why. Why are we sitting on monuments, guys? And historic fountains?

[Brie Bella]

I've seen some stuff. Shocking. Don't travel if you don't have etiquette.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. If you. You don't have etiquette and you don't appreciate where you're going. Stay home.

[Brie Bella]

Stay home.

[Nikki Bella]

Learn. Like, watch YouTube and learn how you really treat things.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah.

[Nikki Bella]

Go to.

[Brie Bella]

You know what kills me if you don't want to go.

[Nikki Bella]

I can't believe someone's having a birthday party at the park the other day. And I had taken Mateo. I could not believe how many kids were throwing Capri Suns on the ground. And I'm looking at their parents saying nothing. The parents even watched me. I went around, was picking up trash. One kid squeezed out jello on the ground. I'm like, hey, ants. I picked it up with stuff to clean. And these parents were watching me and saying nothing to their kids. And I'm like, dude, this is disgusting.

[Brie Bella]

Because this is.

[Nikki Bella]

Mateo even knows at 5 that we don't litter. We don't squeeze food out of the ground for fun. Like, it was a fresh.

[Brie Bella]

Is the thing. Like, parents, we're supposed to correct that. Like, oh, no, no, we don't do that. Yeah, put it in the garbage. It's very easy.

[Nikki Bella]

It is so easy.

[Brie Bella]

But they're also the same parents that yell at their kids for doing things that they never taught him that was right or wrong.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, one kid, and I know some people are going to disagree with me on this. Oh, goodness. But pulled out, kept pulling out their cell phone on the playground. So then other kids and Mateo twice, like, they would, like, go over and peek. I mean, was on the teeter totter, then was over on the bench. And I told Matteo twice, no looking at the phone. And finally I said to the kid I gave. I said, hey, we're outside. Can you put the phone away? And the kid, like, looked up at me and, like, couldn't believe I said that and then put it in his pocket. But I'm also like, parents, like, you're watching your kid, just be on a cell phone around all these kids as we're outside playing. And young kids, like, if you feel like he's too old and cool and he just wants to sit. And by the way, wasn't that old, but, like, then go have him sit in the car. Sit on a bench far away from the kids. But a lot of us don't want our kids to be outside and then looking at a cell phone. And I don't even know what the kid's looking at. Right. That's. And he's showing them the little kids.

[Brie Bella]

You don't know.

[Nikki Bella]

And so that's when I finally went up and said something, and I was like, dude, like, we're. We're doing, like, no, thank you. Okay.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. So anyways, that is frustrating. And we go to parks to enjoy the outdoors and have kids play to get them away. Parents don't want connections.

[Nikki Bella]

I watched that kid the whole time. Barely interacted.

[Brie Bella]

People.

[Nikki Bella]

People were asking him questions and nothing. Mateo asked a teeter totter with them, and he didn't even know Mateo was asking something because he was stuck in his screen. And I'm like, whose kid is this? Like, you're okay with that? Yeah. Anyways. Anyways.

[Brie Bella]

Okay.

[Nikki Bella]

Your turn or mine?

[Brie Bella]

Well, it's mine. Okay. Y. Many Italian cities are difficult to walk in with heels because of cobblestone streets.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, true. For sure. I've done it.

[Brie Bella]

Yep.

[Nikki Bella]

Done it. Trying to look hot. All right. Wearing flip flops in Venice is banned in some tourist areas. Yes.

[Brie Bella]

True.

[Nikki Bella]

False. But I would love to mean true

[Brie Bella]

if they're about to ban sweats in the airports. I'm just kidding. Okay, last one really quick. Italy has over 350 different pasta shapes. 350.

[Nikki Bella]

I mean, different. I'm false because that seems extreme.

[Brie Bella]

Don't ever say an Italian's extreme, because it is true, baby. Wow.

[Nikki Bella]

Well, I would have thought maybe 150, but no.

[Brie Bella]

350. 350. Wow.

[Nikki Bella]

Mateo's been loving because when I was planning.

[Brie Bella]

But I'm like, wait, that's. Good morning.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. I would do. He goes, do it again, Mom. Mom. And I would be like, yeah, Mommy. And I'd be like. Like, bonjour. No, but everything. I do it. And then finally.

[Brie Bella]

But you know it's gonna mess you up when you want to speak some Italian, you're going to come off as that. Not, like, cute.

[Nikki Bella]

I know.

[Brie Bella]

Try to say cute.

[Nikki Bella]

Chella.

[Brie Bella]

No, Bono.

[Nikki Bella]

Oh, bono. Okay, but then.

[Brie Bella]

But still. Then, like.

[Nikki Bella]

But it's so much more fun going Bo. Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, I definitely see that.

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[Brie Bella]

But no, I mean, you guys, I'm so excited. It was funny because I go to Birdie. Birdie's like, well, will you find me, like, a really cute outfit when you're over there? I'm like, yes.

[Nikki Bella]

Always harassing.

[Brie Bella]

Oh, always. And then Buddy was like, thinking, because, you know, he always wants to do the same thing as Birdie, but I can see he was looking around and he's like, yeah, I really don't want an outfit. He's like, can you find a toy? I'm like, we'll see what kind of toy. But yes, so we'll see. So I got a list and Nicole yesterday, because I wanted to get my toes done. I'm not doing my nails.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

But when I heard Birdie go, can I get a French tip? I was like, a French tip? I'm like, where'd you learn that from? But she said, one of her friends, she's like, it's just so pretty and classic and just simple. And I'm like, well, it is. And when I saw her ask the guy, and I said, you can't do gels. Right? Like, you have to get paint.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

And just the way she was. And, you know, when we go to the nail salon, I said, she can always bring a book, but if not, then you just chit chat with mommy.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So yesterday she's like, you know, because you've been traveling a lot, I'm not gonna bring a book. We'll just chit chat.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

And we did the whole. We talked the whole time. Oh. Like, she was telling me all these things and then things she thinks she needs. But I was like, my daughter has grown up.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah. Oh, when you guys sent the video after buying the shoes, I was like, you guys, whoa.

[Brie Bella]

Birdie is now a size 6 in women.

[Nikki Bella]

I just.

[Brie Bella]

She's so tall. But a size 6, I couldn't believe it. I go. I literally had to take her to go get her feet measured yesterday. Because I'm like, there's no way my daughter is a size six. No, she is a size six. In women. That's crazy. I mean, Brian's like, do you think she's gonna be a giant? I'm like, no. I just think, girls, you and I develop fast.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah, you and I grew. Like, we matured so quickly.

[Brie Bella]

We did. All right, then why don't you leave us with a little inspiration and affirmation?

[Nikki Bella]

So I'm gonna try to say it, and then you're gonna try to say it. So since our hearts right now are in Italy, and mine will stay there, as Brie actually gets to be in Italy. And I stare off with envy and all the things. But then I'll look at Mateo, who's two T's for Italian, and I'll be like, okay, I'm gonna do my own Italian thing here. I'll say, Nancy Commanda.

[Brie Bella]

There's nothing.

[Nikki Bella]

The heart cannot be commanded. Famous Italian quote. Try to say that in Italian. I totally kind of try to do it in Spanish.

[Brie Bella]

I don't even see which one.

[Nikki Bella]

The owl.

[Brie Bella]

Alor non. I mean, that means nothing to, like, It's.

[Nikki Bella]

I'll tell you. Translate. The heart cannot be commanded. You cannot help who you fall in love with. That's a very Italian thing, right?

[Brie Bella]

It is. But also, can I tell you, I

[Nikki Bella]

wish I could have heard that, like, every night in an Italian restaurant.

[Brie Bella]

I agree. But I'm gonna give everyone a little inspiration from when I was putting together my Tuscany trip.

[Nikki Bella]

Okay.

[Brie Bella]

And seeing all the things I want to do, there was a couple quotes that popped up. You know when you're on Pinterest and all the things. And I actually really like this, and I saved it because I thought, well, it felt so me. But also, I felt like it's.

[Nikki Bella]

She's so ready for her love prey trip.

[Brie Bella]

Here's the quote. And there's no. I don't know who it's by. It's Pinterest. You know me. It's all art. The way you laugh, your smile, your wardrobe, the way you decorate your home, the way you dance, your energy, your collection of books, the way you write, your playlist, your grocery list, your friendships. It's all art. Your whole life is art. And for some reason, I feel like at times when we go on these trips, especially you and I to Europe, we get excited to create, and we don't go buy new. It's with our. We look in our claws, and we mix and match, and we put things because we feel like we're allowed to over there.

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[Brie Bella]

We do different things. We go bike riding, we read books. We become like, what we feel, like, immersed in their culture. In a way, we almost become more like art, but we need to do that every day. I loved when it said in your grocery list, which I feel I'm the same, like, when I. I'm at the farmer's market or even, you know, yesterday when at Whole Foods, and I just had my little basket, and I see, you know, the carrots, like, falling out with their. You know, just the different things. And it is. It's all art. And it's. What kind of art do you want to make it right? And so when I saw that quote as I was putting my Tuscany itinerary together, I was like, oh, it's so true. Like, every little thing you do is.

[Nikki Bella]

Is art.

[Brie Bella]

Is art.

[Nikki Bella]

So make it, I love.

[Brie Bella]

As beautiful as you want.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

From your playlist to your coffee order. Totally.

[Nikki Bella]

And I feel like we really do that. Dive in deep with that. And even in real life, like, I had such a beautiful morning, but I think of, like, when I look at my home and how I set things up and how I do my coffee and where I sit and do my makeup, I make it all art because every moment means something. And I love, like, I just love how I have a. I have a. I have a small home, and I love it because every. Every piece of it is art and laughter and happiness and sunshine and beauty. And I love, like, what I've realized is I love having less because the stuff that I have, I get to make more of.

[Brie Bella]

Exactly.

[Nikki Bella]

Like, there's more moments of, like, when I look at my favorite mug and how I pour my coffee in, and it's my. And it's very yummy, tasty coffee. And when I'm doing that is a moment. And sitting in the makeup that I have, I don't over spino makeup. I have my favorite products, and I look and I love every single one of them. And I'm sitting there doing my thing, so I look out the window, and I could see vineyards and the sunrise, and I just. I love all that.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah. You know, great morning with Brian. We put the kids down. We had about an hour to ourselves. So I. I have, like, fake candles that look like real candles, you know, and the wicker goes like this.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

So I put them all in the bookshelves and. Because, like, where we were sitting and then, like, turn off a couple lights, and then I did have one main candle lit, but, you know, I didn't want to light a bunch of cand and get it warm. But the vibe and Brian was like, Watching me. And he was like, it's so cute how you love a vibe. He kept saying, like, you love your vibes. But I'm like, I do. I'm like, if we get this hour together, I want the feeling like, you know what I mean? I'm like, let's make it a little, like, romantic vibey and nice and. Yeah. You know, have, like, whatever you want your evening beverage to be. But I just. I was like, this is, like, nice. It made talking almost, like, feel like we got, like, real deep and more talking and fun. And so, yeah, I love it. Why not? Why not? And, you know, I'm like you. I'm the same way, like, every morning. My classical music, my candles. It's like the first thing I do, open up my curtains. But yes. So it's just funny when sometimes we go to Europe, we bring even more of that sight out into way more, and we just need to bring it out every day.

[Nikki Bella]

I'm very envious right now.

[Brie Bella]

Yeah, well,

[Nikki Bella]

I could have done Italian Vacation, but you can't do it all. That's been this whole pick and choose

[Brie Bella]

our last two episodes. I can't do it.

[Nikki Bella]

Can't do it all. And I'm just gonna treat myself end of the summer, because I will say, when we went to Lake Como, that time of year, it was when the tourism kind of was the end of September into October, and we got lucky with weather, which, majority of the time, you do get lucky at that time always. But it was quieter. But I remember just the beauty in it. And that's. I think when I kind of want to plan my Tuscany trip is, like,

[Brie Bella]

around there, end of September, beginning of October. Unless you're working a lot, girl, you might not make it.

[Nikki Bella]

That's true. But if I'm not, then I can go enjoy their harvest.

[Brie Bella]

Do they harvest then?

[Nikki Bella]

I don't know. I'd have to find out.

[Brie Bella]

You should talk to Joe about that.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

And see.

[Nikki Bella]

Yeah.

[Brie Bella]

All right, everyone. Well, I guess I should say ciao. Ciao, Nikki and Brigo, listeners. All right, everyone, we're out of here. You can get videos from today's episode on all our social media platforms. Tick tock, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, you name it, we're on it. You can catch us on SiriusXM Stars109 and call our hotline, 833 Garcia 2. All right, love you guys. Bye. Bye.

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