Author Archives: Carissa

the fun news of the day is that i wore a pair of pants today that, in december, i had put up high on a shelf in the closet because they felt too uncomfortable to wear.  today, they felt fine.  … Continue reading →

last night, this morning, and now again tonight (as well as intermittently throughout the day), my nose has quite suddenly tried to do its best impression of a water faucet.  the clean book talks about all the “mucus” that’s built … Continue reading →

seriously.  this cleanse should come with a warning.  i completely forgot not one, but two different work obligations today.  as in, i thought i had the day off, but in fact, i was supposed to do an outreach storytime this … Continue reading →

we started the day off with a “cashew cream” smoothie that included cashews, frozen blueberries and raspberries, and a fresh mango.  i’m intrigued by the variety in volume these recipes make.  although they’re all supposed to be portioned for two … Continue reading →

although i was up three times with the happy toddler last night, the last time i crawled back into bed, i felt oddly awake, as though i could have gotten up and done some homework or something.  and yet, i … Continue reading →

hoo boy.  it’s not quite 10:00 here in the happy household on day 1 of the cleanse.  both of my guys are already in bed, snoring away.  i’ll probably be joining them as soon as i’m done writing this post.  … Continue reading →

today i went to the co-op and bought more weird foods.  here’s a list of the foods i got today that i’ve never purchased before: coconut water agave syrup baby bok choy hazelnuts gluten-free flour   forbidden rice (a short-grained, … Continue reading →