Author Archives: Carissa

06
Apr, 2012

easter crafts, revisited

last year i spent an inordinate amount of time creating a little “easter crafts” mini-series, so, i thought i’d do a timely recap in case any of you were looking for some last-minute ideas for this weekend. easter notebooks easter … Continue reading →

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28
Mar, 2012

all i really want for my birthday is…. time to sew!

monday was my birthday and i decided to treat myself to permission to ignore all of my important to-do lists and just sew something.  it needed to be something i could finish in one day (or maybe one-and-a-half at most), … Continue reading →

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27
Mar, 2012

[not quite] movie monday: more artful shenanigans

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25
Mar, 2012

homemade graham crackers, take 2

remember these graham crackers?  well, about a month ago (near the happy toddler’s birthday) i decided to finally try the other recipe that i’d linked to in that first post.  i’d recently found some cars cookie cutters (the kind that … Continue reading →

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22
Mar, 2012

a little housekeeping

some of you have kindly alerted me to the fact that occasionally my site redirects you to another, very inappropriate website.  after consulting with my webmaster (mr. happy stuff) i think we have it fixed.  i’ve also changed themes just … Continue reading →

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09
Mar, 2012

clean: 3 weeks later

several of you have asked me whether i thought the cleanse was “worth it” and when i tried to answer those questions in the midst of the cleanse or even immediately afterwards, i found myself focusing mostly on how difficult … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2012

movie monday: the alphabet

this past week, the happy baby turned two years old. i suppose he needs a new blogname for real now. we had a lovely, low-key birthday celebration at home, then took a quick trip to texas to visit his birthfamily. … Continue reading →

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22
Feb, 2012

i knitted something fast!

after knitting the baby blanket (hmm…. did i ever show you pictures of the finished product?  must do that soon.) for just about a year, i decided i needed a quick project.  i also wanted to learn how to knit … Continue reading →

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21
Feb, 2012

movie monday (a bit late) : dance party!

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19
Feb, 2012

clean: the gradual reintroduction of foods, or “hello cheddar, my old friend. i’ve come to nibble you again…”

on friday around lunchtime, i broke my dairy fast.  it was heavenly.  my child was a screaming mess because it was nap time and he was hungry, but i was putting together lunch as quickly as i could.  i decided … Continue reading →

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