Scrappy Hearts

Ahhh, Summer

The summer night is like a perfection of thought.

The View From the Weekend

Happy Fourth of July

As I sit here in my livingroom office I can hear the fireworks from Gibbsboro. Mark and I decided to stay home this evening enjoying some quiet time in our little house. My mom joined us earlier for a bit of a  barbeque. We invested in a new grill the other day and Mark is working on his grilling skills! We had a good time!

For the most part today was a non-work day. I took advantage of the time and completed the binding on a baby quilt that has taken me too long. (I apologize to sweet Zoe!)

I also completed the binding on a king sized quilt that I began at The Little Shop, back in 2011, right before we got married. I call this quilt Chocolate Hugs and Kisses and I am so excited that we will be able to sleep with it on our bed this evening!

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This summer I am working from home. We have set up a table right next to the dining area, in front of the patio doors. Currently, this is my view...

Not a bad view for my summer job! Today I had all kinds of visitors. My pal the chipmunk races back and forth from underneath the bird feeder to under the foliage on the right side of the door. It is probably nice and cool in that shady little spot! Today the squirrels joined my little chipmunk buddy. 

Today, while I was sitting here immersed in CSS and HTML, I glanced over to the door to find a tiny bunny nibbling on my annuals that have yet to be planted. Quietly I got out of my seat to take his picture. Not quietly enough, he moved a bit closer to the fence and gave me a backwards glance.

What a cutie!

Sitting by the window allows me the opportunity to watch the weather, which is one of my favorite things. I was anticipating another storm like last night. I noticed the clouds, rolling in...

And then they rolled away, with nary of crash of thunder or bolt of lightening.

All in all, it was very disappointing.

Today, on the working front, I was very productive. I figured out how to make some changes on my blog using CSS and HTML. This is a work in progress and I hope that you will stop back to see how it is coming along in the next couple of weeks!

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Today was a great day at home. It actually started very early this morning, when I stayed up til 3:30 reading The Fault in Our Stars. I don't know why, I just felt compelled to finish it and move on. Then it was up and out of bed at 9. I had a 10 am date with my tri-buddy at the gym.

Since I am only allowed to use the stationary bike and do upper body work, Jackie biked along side me, 35 minutes. Then she was kind enough to show me the machines that would work my upper body. I tried them out and made a plan for my next visit!

Once we finished our workout, it was back home. Jackie came over with a dress she needed hemmed.

Lunch and then a trip to the Home Depot to pick up the grill we ordered on Monday. It was all put together and did not fit in our car! Jackie to the rescue! The grill fit nicely in her Jeep and she kindly drove it to the house and helped us to unload it.

Next up, cleaning lawn furniture. I just love our little yard and I am happy to be getting it ready to be used. I scrubbed the adirondack chairs and our patio set so we are ready for a little bbq on Friday when my mom stops by.

Next up, Target and food shopping. A delicious Italian dinner, because it was easy, and then we collapsed, exhausted!

A loud crack of thunder announced that the storm had arrived. Woke me up from a sound sleep. Mark and I set ourselves up in the livingroom, opened the patio door and just watched the show. Lightening like I have never seen, the sky lit up like the sunrise.

Just as quick, the storm was over. 

Here it is, nearly midnight and I think it is about time to call it a day. I am so happy that we were able to spend today getting our little yard ready to be used and enjoyed this summer. So many wonderful days to look forward to!

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That's right, I have finally, officially, opened my Etsy Shop. Right now I am offering scrapbooking and stamping items, mostly Close to My Heart. As of today there are primarily stamps listed with a few items that I created as workshop samples. Here is a sampling of what is available:

In the upcoming days I will be adding Close to My Heart Paper Packets and embellishments to my shop as well as fabric and quilting items. My hope is that my Etsy shop will become a creative venture for me, showcasing quilt designs and more. Right now is just the beginning. You can stop by the shop by going to Etsy and looking for ScrappyHearts. The link may also work! 

If you stop by and see something you like or have a suggestion, or request for something you would like to see, please let me know. I appreciate any help! Thanks!

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Introducing JuIie!

This is Julie's block for our Supernova swap. She is so good. I had her block long before the deadline of June 15th. Me, on the other hand, I mailed my block to her on the 15th. Then it got sent back to me. Then it got sent back to her. It was a nightmare! Now she has it and she likes it. Yippee!

During this time, from when we first found out about the swap, to when we first decided to take this journey together, Julie has become my online friend. She has been understanding and forgiving. We have the same tastes in colors and I believe we probably have similar temperments. Julie was teaching pre-school when we first began corresponding. Now Julie is the proud owner of a longarm machine and she is busy practicing her skills so that she can begin a long-arm quilting business.

Along with our first blocks, we were directed to send along a list of 25 things about ourselves. Today I am pleased to introduce you to my friend, Julie, in her own words. You just won't believe how similar we are!

My favorite treat is Peanut M&M's.   Peanut M&M's are the only treat I will buy.

I love water parks.   Water parks were my favorite place to take my kiddos, mostly because I love them!

I like to garden.   I have always loved to garden. I had my own garden in the yard, at the house, where I grew up.

I have been to 40 of the 50 states, 3 countries and 2 continents. It is my personal goal to visit everyone of our National Parks and I have not counted the number of states that I have visited. In the meantime I have been to 11 countries and 2 continents.

I like baskets and candlesticks.  I used to sell Longaberger and I have a sign in my house, "Whoever dies with the most baskets, wins!" Hmmm, candlesticks, something new to collect! ;-)

I like hedgehogs. I have a hedgehog stamp.

I love to travel and have adventures. Exploring "new to me" places is my favorite thing to do, local or otherwise.

I studied Fashion Desing and Merchandising in college - then switched to Special Ed/Multicultural Education. My first degree is in Advertising & Communications which I received from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. The Ad/Comm major was closely related to the Fashion, Buying and Merchandising major and we took many of the same classes. Jump forward 20 years and I went back to school for my teaching certificate. (Can you believe the similarities?)

I like to get up with the sun.  Here is where we differ, I like to sleep in til noon and stay up very late!

I like fresh flowers and candlelight dinners. Me too, but I do not like to cut flowers from my garden. I will have to get over that since I cannot afford to buy them!

I have way more projects going than I will ever be able to complete. I found myself sobbing about this not too long ago. I told my husband I was going to die before all my projects were complete. It really upset me!

Well, there's a bit about Julie and a bit more about me! And here is one last peek at Julie's June block.

Can't wait to see what our challenge is for this month!

 

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