Author Archives: Carissa

15
May, 2013

fashion chronicles : sweaters and shorts

couldn’t decide which pair of shoes i liked better (so i wore the blue ones because they are miles more comfortable!), couldn’t decide whether to wear the necklace or the “scarf” (so i wore both) and, although the temp rose … Continue reading →

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10
May, 2013

further adventures of making things from scratch

two weeks ago, i spent a sunday afternoon at madtown mama‘s house, learning (again) how to make pasta from scratch.  i say “again” because she taught me several years ago, but it took me awhile to acquire my own pasta … Continue reading →

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09
May, 2013

on anonymous comments and quilt design

i got my first non-spam anonymous comment!  readers who leave anonymous comments often feel uncomfortable leaving their name because they feel that their comment is a negative one, but in this instance, the commenter simply asked, “How did you “design” … Continue reading →

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07
May, 2013

fresh new look

in case it’s been awhile since you’ve visited my blog directly (instead of through an rss feed), i’d like to invite you over to see my new look!  it’s a design by the amazing patricia of mirabelleza (an etsy shop … Continue reading →

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06
May, 2013

movie monday: cow chicken show, episode 2

  you can also watch me reading “truck stuck” here

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04
May, 2013

early read-aloud chapter books

i’ve begun reading short chapter books with lots of pictures to the happy little dude before bed each night.  we still read a picture book or two each night in addition to a few chapters from a longer book, but … Continue reading →

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04
May, 2013

overdue: a quilt

there’s a new art exhibit up at my library.  it’s quilts from the local modern quilt guild.  they fill all of the available art rail space (the most we’ve had up all year–all the staff love it and i’ve heard … Continue reading →

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29
Apr, 2013

movie monday: parachute man (a very short film)

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22
Apr, 2013

movie monday: puddles

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20
Apr, 2013

fashion chronicles: the jeggings reappear

i tried the jeggings out again last week. (yes, i do have feet, but the self-portraits didn’t allow me to get down that far.)

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