Author Archives: Carissa

17
Jul, 2012

busy book: memory flip

inspired, in part, by the construction of this game, i designed this “memory flip” page.  for the page for my nephews, i just made 9 squares and used photos of each of the cousins’ faces.  i made the middle square … Continue reading →

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16
Jul, 2012

movie monday: gak!

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13
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 7

breakfast:  um… watermelon, mango? probably.  kale, almond butter lunch: lettuce, sprouts, quinoa, grilled chicken, almonds, black beans, blueberries, almonds with a lime/cumin/olive oil/salt dressing.  yum!  watermelon for dessert. snacks:  almonds, apple, rice crackers, hummus, homemade “larabar” (coconut creme pie with … Continue reading →

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12
Jul, 2012

mostly clean day 6

breakfast:  apple juice, water, pineapple, blueberries, spinach, almond butter lunch:  leftover potsticker burger, slaw, grilled squash, brown rice, peach snack:  ginger agave cashews, cherries, hummus, veggies, rice crackers supper:  watermelon, carrot/apple juice, pineapple, spinach, almond butter sleepy, oh so sleepy.  … Continue reading →

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11
Jul, 2012

pint jar carrier cozy tutorial

lately, i’ve been drinking my morning smoothies from a canning jar because i can put a lid on it and throw it in my bag on the way to work.  the other day, i thought, “wouldn’t it be cute if … Continue reading →

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10
Jul, 2012

clean day 5: in a fog

breakfast smoothie:  wow this is brown.  i have no idea what’s in this smoothie.  i think there was some almond butter, some mango?  blueberries? definitely some spinach.  i was in a rush this morning and just threw stuff together. lunch:  … Continue reading →

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10
Jul, 2012

busy book: connect-the-dots (v. 2–magnets!)

i got the concept for this page from this post on “creating sarah.”  i paired it with my big dipper page and they both have the same sparkly black background.  both this page and the big dipper page are based … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 4

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries, mango, kale???  i can’t remember.   they’re all starting to look and taste the same.  tasty, but not particularly distinctive. lunch:  salad with–grilled chicken, lettuce, quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, broccoli, blueberries, alfalfa sprouts, orange peppers (not clean!) … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

movie monday: grandpa’s old toy truck

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 3

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries (locally grown, similar to acai), mango, blueberries, cherries, kale, more of that funky cashew cacao butter, probably some other stuff i’ve forgotten… lunch:  grilled salmon, grilled asparagus and grilled summer squash, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, quinoa … Continue reading →

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