Author Archives: Carissa

08
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: days 1 & 2

day 1 breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, blueberries, pineapple, spinach snacks (no pictures):  freeze-dried pineapple, cashews, rice crackers, cucumber, hummus lunch:  salad–lettuce, spinach, blueberries, almonds, avocado, cucumber, chicken, goddess dressing (has a bit of soy)  & cherries (after the meal, not on … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2012

with apologies to all of us starting the cleanse tomorrow (and extra apologies to heather)…

last weekend, i made two more recipes from jeni’s splendid ice creams at home.  the one pictured above is her kona stout. those of you who know me in real life know that i generally don’t care for alcohol or coffee, … Continue reading →

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04
Jul, 2012

busy book: stickers, stickers, stickers!

on our last major car trip, one of the activities that can keep the happy toddler busy for the longest stretch of time (15-20 min, maybe?) was… stickers!  for the trip, i’d made him a sticker book inspired by this … Continue reading →

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29
Jun, 2012

summer [mostly] clean guidelines & schedule update

after checking my schedule and realizing that next week includes a holiday, i’ve decided to postpone my mini-cleanse (i think i’d said it was going to be this week?) and start on friday, july 6th.  i’ve gotten a few interested … Continue reading →

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26
Jun, 2012

busy book: camping

this past weekend, the happy family took our first camping trip, so it’s only appropriate that i post this camping page today.  i’m only making one page like this (not two, as usual) because i only have one lantern keychain … Continue reading →

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25
Jun, 2012

movie monday: down on the farm

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24
Jun, 2012

mostly clean challenge

most of you likely remember that last february, mr. happy stuff and i did the clean challenge for three weeks.  i am curious to know how different it would be to attempt this challenge in the summer, but i’m not … Continue reading →

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19
Jun, 2012

busy book: locks + latches

  this week’s page isn’t particularly exciting, but it’s a nice quick page that involves some practical skill practice for the kids. the first lock page i made used a lock we had lying around the house.  it was e-nor-mous … Continue reading →

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12
Jun, 2012

busy book: a disguise kit

here is a new favorite page!  there are two variations–one that includes a photo printed onto fabric (see above) and one that instead uses a flexible mirror (see below): both pages include a suitcase full of disguises and i predict … Continue reading →

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08
Jun, 2012

one more lemony treat

during the long drive home from our recent trip to kentucky, we decided to stop for ice cream on the other side of indianapolis to take a little break before switching drivers.  i searched online to see if there were … Continue reading →

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