Scrappy Hearts

Simply Magical

There is is, my word for 2013. It is the perfect word to describe the little trip Mark and I took with Jessica out to the North Fork of Long Island this weekend. We explored, sampled beer, ate too much, listened to some great music, sampled wine and just enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together. Then there was also the bit about entering a park that was off limits...But we had to, you see, or else we would not have seen this... Or found this... Mark's heart which he gladly gave to Jess! Then there was this...Jess searching for sea glass, of which she found plenty! Then there was the opportunity to experience nature in all of its glory...Yes, a truly magical experience. While I am sorry to see Spring Break over so quickly, I am thrilled for the experinces we had. Who knew Long Island was such a magical place?

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Simply Magical

There is is, my word for 2013. It is the perfect word to describe the little trip Mark and I took with Jessica out to the North Fork of Long Island this weekend. We explored, sampled beer, ate too much, listened to some great music, sampled wine and just enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together. Then there was also the bit about entering a park that was off limits...But we had to, you see, or else we would not have seen this... Or found this... Mark's heart which he gladly gave to Jess! Then there was this...Jess searching for sea glass, of which she found plenty! Then there was the opportunity to experience nature in all of its glory...Yes, a truly magical experience. While I am sorry to see Spring Break over so quickly, I am thrilled for the experinces we had. Who knew Long Island was such a magical place?

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I have been pretty much a homebody this Spring Break, and that's the way I like it! There is still so much to be done here at home, but it will have to wait for a couple of days. Tonight we ventured out. Jason was hosting a beer event at the Perch Pub in Philly featuring a few special barrel aged beers from Old Forge Brewing. What a great night out!We tried some great beers and we a delicious vegan meal. Mark had veggie tacos with fresh salsa verde, guacamole, and no cheese and I had a spring mix salad that was wonderful. The atmosphere was friendly and we met some really neat people. Best of all, we got to spend a bit of time with Jason. Such a terrific evening! Tomorrow we head out early. We are picking Jess up in Brooklyn by 10 and then heading out on the north fork of Long Island. We will start our day at the Greenport Harbor Brewing, at Jessie's request. I can't wait for our little road trip!

Same Time, Last Year

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Project Life 2013, Week 12

  As I was preparing this week's spread, my printer decided to give me trouble again. It has been working beautifully for 2 months. Not sure what the problem is now, but I will be uploading some photos to Snapfish and picking them up at Walgreens just so I do not get behind!

Week 12 was pretty easy and calm. The winding down week to Spring Break.The photo in the upper right corner is actually the photo that documents my finishing up last week's spread. For some reason, there were no photos on my camera from Sunday. Strange. Most of the week went along as normal. Mark was in Philly for a couple of Lawrence Lessig events. I took advantage of the time alone and worked on Project Life and a couple of other little projects I have laying around. Tuesday of course was a swim night.

Wednesday, the gym for a bike, run brick. Mark joined me and did a run. I decided to include Jess' picture from the first day of Spring. I love including photos of my kiddos our album.The printing of that photo is what set my printer off, I hope I can get it working again. I am so spoiled by printing at home! I just hate waiting for my photos!

Thursday we made vegan tacos. Mark sauteed black beans with some onions, corn and spices. Boy were those tacos delish! Friday we treated ourselves to dinner at Casona. We had a delicious bottle of wine and a delicious meal. It just so happened to be the last night of restaurant week. What a treat!

Saturday was a day spent at home, for the most part. I worked on a couple of projects and Mark kept himself busy. We did a bit of cooking, Mark went for a run and I stayed in. Saturday evening was our night out at The Ritz. The play, Boeing, Boeing, was one I hadn't seen before and one that I really didn't know that much about. It was very funny!Another spread nearly complete. I do need to add a copy of the playbill from Saturday night, and a couple of the photos need to be reprinted.

This week Jessica Turner does not have her spred posted for Project Life Tuesday, but she has a couple of links to some very neat spreads. Please head over to The Mom Creative and take a look at all of the inspiration!

Ali Edwards is also posting some of the week's she has finished as she plays catch up. Definitely worth a look see.

As always, thanks for stopping by. If you are looking for any information on Project Life, please stop by Becky Higgins' site for the scoop!

Spring Break, Day 1

Mother Nature is messing with me! Outside did not look much like Spring Break here. This is what the world looked like this morning.Early afternoon did not look much better:The poor bunnies were looking for a place to hide. As a result, I stayed inside and took care of a few things around the house like organizing school work.There was also a bit of culinary play...

The opportunity to be at home this week is truly a blessing. I am enjoying the extra sleep, the extra time with Mark, the opportunity to read and catch up on a few programs we have been saving to watch. The snow will not interfere with my Spring Break!

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Tis happiness consisted of nothing

else but the harmony

of the few things around me

with my own existence,

a feeling of contentment

and well-being that needed

no changes and no intensification.

Herman Hesse

A Perfect Saturday

Filled with so much of what I love. I slept way too late - I love a good nights' sleep. There were pancakes for breakfast and the New York Times Book Review to peruse. The sun was shining and our adirondack chairs were beckoning. Although, in reality, it was a bit too chilly to take a seat. The wind chimes in the yard sounded clear and crisp as they moved in the light breeze. The birds sang happily, anticipating warmer weather I think.

I worked in my studio on a scrapbooking project and that felt good. Just a peek at my creative process which is messy! Once I make a mess, I am generally able to get a look at my big picture and start pulling a project together and that is exactly what happened today.Working with the pink album sort of narrowed my color choices and in the end I think I will be pleased with the combination of pink and green. I was surprised to see just how many green papers I had hiding in my stash!

Mark made a tofu and veggie dish for dinner. I roasted green beans as a side and they were delicious. Next we were off to the theater. We have season tickets to The Ritz and always look forward to a great show. Tonight was no exception. The show, Boeing, Boeing is one I had never seen but it had us laughing nearly the entire time.Now we are home and getting ready to settle in. I need to be sure to get to bed at a reasonable time this evening. I cannot afford to sleep til noon everyday!

Spring Break

When I left school this evening, this was my desk. Nice, clean and ready for spring break. So happy I took the time to prepare for my first week back so that I can really enjoy my time off.This is the way we started spring break, dinner out at Casona. Perfect wine, perfect meal, perfect company. My hubby is the best. He will make sure that I find some time to relax over the next week. We have some fun things planned, very low key, very relaxing!