Street art in BCN

As usual, I find myself documenting the graffiti here in Barcelona. We've seen some really interesting ones in the past two days. The first one of the woman with the yellow face is by an artist named C215 from Paris, who specializes in stencils - http://www.fatcap.com/article/c215-1.html. The stencil of the two girls is signed by Alice and the one of the butterfly is signed by Nina, but I can't find any info about the others.

Barcelona!

I'm visiting Barcelona for about a week with my parents, M and my sister and her boyfriend! We're celebrating my parents' 40th wedding anniversary and my 1st wedding anniversary with M.
It's just too beautiful to keep to myself, so hopefully I'll be able to share some of it with you here.

We got in this morning and have already enjoyed some tapas and wine. I decided to attempt to order our meal in Spanish, which went well except for the fact that I ordered anchovies in vinaigrette instead of artichokes in vinaigrette!

Now we're settling into the apartment we rented for the week - here's a pic of the view from the room that M and I are sharing. There is a courtyard below us with many potted plants and brightly colored walls, and people are hanging their laundry out to dry across the way.

Hasta luego!

Summer Inspiration!

Though not officially summer yet, it sure felt like it this weekend in Philly. We went to the Trenton Ave Arts Festival, hosted a porch crawl in our neighborhood and hung out at the community garden in the sun. AND I got my copy of Food in Jars by local author Marisa McClellan! Her blog of the same name is a constant source of inspiration. I can't wait to start reading and canning!

Baking Our Way

This weekend we celebrate both Passover and Easter. As an interfaith couple, this presents both challenges and rewards.

On Friday I made a flourless chocolate cake with berries for the Second Seder we hosted at our house along with M's family on Sat. M led the Seder for his family and some friends and did a wonderful job.

I also made Easter baskets for my side of the family on Sunday with jelly beans, chocolate covered blueberries, homemade chocolate chip cookies, eggs dyed with red cabbage and onion skins, and fudge soap (less fattening than real fudge but smells good enough to eat!).

I think we're navigating our two family traditions quite deliciously.

Morning :: Osage. Avenue

Be My Savory Valentine

This valentine from Chloe came with two bags of tea and two home made biscotti, all of which have been consumed. My friends are so creative and so loving. Happy Valentine's Day!!

Be My Nerdy Valentine

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Possibly one of the most hated holidays, but I adore it. Making and sending valentines is one of my favorite ways to tell my friends and family I love them, and because I didn't send any last year I am twice as determined to get some out this year.

I found an old Biology text book in a free box on Baltimore Ave. and some friends helped me brainstorm these punny lines. They crack me up and I hope the friends who get them are equally as delighted. They'll be arriving late, as usual, but I don't think it makes a difference to most people.

So Happy Valentine's Day! If you don't have anyone special to share it with, just remember that romantic love isn't the only love that exists in this world.

Morning :: Osage Ave.

Morning :: blinds

Morning :: trolley stop